Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Story, Lewis W., 1949 

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LEWIS WILLARD STORY 

   Funeral services for Lewis Willard Story, 77, who died Saturday night, 
December 31, at his home near Newsoms following a heart attack, were held 
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at Barnes Methodist Church, with the pastor, 
Rev.R.B. Moore, officiating, assisted by Rev. T.J. Moseley.  Burial was in 
the cemetery at Newsoms, the pallbearers being nephews of the deceased.

   Mr. Story was the son of the late Jesse Story and Rebecca Gray Story of 
Southampton County.  For 63 years he was a well-known farmer in his community, 
and he was an active member of Barnes Church.

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Vick Story; five sons, Emmett L. 
Story of Sedley, George L. Story of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., Willie M. Story of 
Murfreesboro, N.C., and Jesse G. Story and Cephus E. Story, both of Newsoms; 
a sister, Mrs. Charlie Bryant of Newsoms; a brother, W.C. Story of Newsoms; 
16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.


Lewis Willard STORY, farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 31 Dec 1949, at home, near Newsoms, age 77, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery*, Newsoms, 2 Jan 1950, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 6, 1950 

*His mother is also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-63): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Apr. 22, 1965, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s360a1ob.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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