Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Stephenson, Eunice Bridges, 1963 

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EUNICE BRIDGES STEPHENSON 

MRS. STEPHENSON, WELL-KNOWN CITIZEN, CHURCH WOMAN DIES 

   Mrs. Eunice Bridges Stephenson, well-known and beloved resident of 
Franklin, and a native of Northampton County, N.C., died early Monday at 
Southampton Memorial Hospital after a short illness.

   She was the widow of the late Rev. Robert Davis* Stephenson, former 
pastor of the Franklin Baptist Church, and the daughter of the late James 
and Georgia Cook Bridges, of Northampton County, N.C.

   Until her health prevented her from taking an active part in outside 
activities during the past several years. Mrs. Stephenson was quite active 
in the Franklin Baptist Church, having taught Sunday school for a number 
of years when her husband was pastor of the church.

  She was also interested in Association work and taught Mission Study 
Classes in the area.

   Surviving Mrs. Stephenson are one daughter; Mrs. Eunice Stephenson 
Conwell and husband Hudson Conwell, one grandson; Robert Hudson Conwell 
all of Franklin, several nieces and nephews.

   The body was taken to the W.J.M. Holland and Sons Funeral Home.

   Funeral services were held at graveside Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. 
in Poplar Spring Cemetery.


Eunice (BRIDGES; Mrs. Robert D.) STEPHENSON, of Franklin, 
Northampton Co., NC native, d. 14 Oct 1963, Franklin, age 72, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Section B, Plot 93B*), Franklin, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 17, 1963, Sect. I, p. 5 

*Her husband is listed as Robert David, not Davis; he was normally styled 
   Rev. R.D. Stephenson in the obits & marriage records. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 


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