Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Simpson, W. Burleigh, 1954 

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WILLIAM BURLEIGH SIMPSON 

   William Burleigh Simpson, 74, well known and prominent resident of Franklin 
since 1912 died unexpectedly Tuesday about noon at Raiford Memorial Hospital 
------- many years.

   Mr. Simpson was a retired employee of Camp Manufacturing Co., retiring at 
the age of 65 years.  He was the son of the late William Charles and Sarah 
Francis Kelley Simpson of Whaleyville, and a member of Franklin High Street 
Methodist Church.  He was twice married, first to Miss Ima Hayes of 
Whaleyville who preceded him in death in 1942.  His second marriage was to 
Miss Clara Gilliam of Franklin.  To the first marriage was born one daughter, 
Mrs. Kenneth M. Pillow of Franklin.

   Besides his wife and daughter he leaves three brothers, Charles M., Frank 
O., and Harvey S. Simpson all of Norfolk, two sisters, Mrs. L.D. Edmonds of 
Norfolk and Mrs. C.W. Harrell of Suffolk, and a number of nieces and nephews. 
Funeral arrangements were handled by W.J.M. Holland and Sons of Franklin and 
graveside services were scheduled today at 4 pm. at Poplar Spring Cemetery 
with the Rev. James W. Turner officiating.

   Pallbearers were Robert O. Hayes, Bryan Hayes, Conway Holland, Owen 
Parker, Willie Weede, Gardner T. Edwards, V.K. Daughtrey, H.S. Rollins.


William Burleigh SIMPSON, of Franklin, retired from Camp Manufacturing Co., 
b. 21 Dec 1879, Whaleyville, d. 8 Jun 1954, Franklin, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 153*), Franklin, 
   10 Jun 1954, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 10, 1954 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. #1154 (Franklin #55). 

His first wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 21, 1942) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s512i1ob.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 17, 1962, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s512c1ob.txt 

His parents are buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk - Block G, Lot 52. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_s.txt 

His father's obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Nov. 21, 1939, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/s512w3ob.txt 


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