Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Story, Thomas W., 1932 

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THOMAS WASHINGTON STORY

   Thomas Washington Story, well known farmer and barber of Capron, died at 
his home Thursday, June 30.  Mr. Story had been in failing health for several 
years and was confined to his bed for five weeks prior to his death.  He was 
the son of the late John Washington Story and Roxanna Burgess Story of 
Southampton County.  Mr. Story was 55 years old having been born June 13, 
1877, at Handsom, Southampton County, and spent all of his life in this 
county.  He was a most successful farmer, his occupation until a few years 
ago when ill health prevented and since that time had been a barber in the 
town of Capron.

   Mr. Story was a member of the Capron M.E. Church and Sunday school and a 
regular attendant whenever his health permitted.  He was a man with a big 
heart and always ready to give service whenever needed so far as he was able. 
The patience with which he bore his suffering gave every indication of a mind 
resigned to the will of his Heavenly Father.

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Crutchlow Story; one daughter, Miss 
Lizzie I. Story and one son, Will H. Story, all of Capron.

   On Friday, July 1, at 3 o’clock the funeral services were conducted from 
the home by his Pastor, Rev. R.H. Marks, assisted by Rev. A.K. Lambdin of the 
Newsoms Methodist Church, Rev. A.W. Coates of the Capron Baptist Church and 
Rev. W.H. Riddick of Capron.  Mrs. H.M. Purviance of Boykins sang "At 
Ev’ntide" and a quartette, "The Old Rugged Cross" was sung by Mr. and Mrs. 
L.W. McGrath, Mrs. H.L. Bain and Rev. A.K. Lambdin, a favorite hymn of Mr. 
Story’s.  Interment was made with Masonic rites in the family plot of the 
Capron Cemetery beneath a mound of numerous and lovely flowers, tokens from 
his many friends.

   The active pallbearers were eight of his intimate friends, H.L. Bain, G.A. 
Lankford, L.W. McGarth, W.D. Reese, B.J. Scarborough, Dr. J.N. Applewhite of 
Capron, Dr. James A. Grizzard of Drewryville and Dr. Wright Clarkson of 
Petersburg.  Honorary bearers were: A.J. Jenkins, E.A. Felts, L.R. MaGee, G.B. 
Smith, J.T. Barham, M.A. Pierce, J.F. Miles, B.L. Pope, R.L. Burgess, W.P. 
Gillette, Jr., H.F. Griffin, L.J. Bain, T.J. Wade of Capron, P.B. Edwards of 
Joyner, Earl Bryant of Boykins, I.H. Pritchett and J.M. Ezelle of Petersburg 
and W.G. Burnette of Richmond.

   The flower bearers were: Misses Myra Reese, Hope Drewry, Dorothy Pierce, 
Elizabeth Bain of Capron, Louise Bush of Eclipse, Emma Grant of Petersburg; 
D.D. Barham, P.W. Smith, H.P. Marks, Elliott Richardson, J.E. Fox, F.R. 
Benton, V.S. Pittman, P.A. Pope, C.G. Johnson of Capron, F.F. Jenkins and 
George H. Parker of Franklin and I.J. Andrews of Petersburg, Miss Mary Drewry 
and Virginia Smith.


Thomas Washington STORY, barber, retired farmer, 
b. 13 Jun 1877, Handsom, d. 30 Jun 1932, at home, Capron, 
interred in Capron Cemetery*, 1 Jul 1932, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 8, 1932, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-39): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

His widow's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," Feb. 26, 1963) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s360a2ob.txt 


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