Southampton County-Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Smith, James O., 1943 

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JAMES OSCAR SMITH

   James Oscar Smith, age 63*, died suddenly at his home in Westhaven, 
Portsmouth, June 4.  A native of Southampton County he was better known as Jim 
Smith in the Handsom and Como communities, where he spent most of his life 
until the last 20 years spent in Portsmouth.

   Mr. Smith was the son of the late Shelton and Martha Anne Smith of 
Southampton County.

   He is survived by his wife, Annie Mary Smith; a foster daughter, Mrs. 
Edward R. Babb of Westhaven; three sisters, Mrs. Annie Whitley of Portsmouth, 
Mrs. G.A. Fowler of Handsom, and Mrs. Tom Councill of Gates, N.C., a number of 
nieces and nephews, and other relatives.

   Mr. Smith held membership in the Westhaven Baptist Church.  His funeral was 
conducted by the Snellings Funeral Home on Sunday, June 6 by his pastor, the 
Rev. T.W. Page.  The casket was covered with a spray of carnations and stocks, 
there were other beautiful floral pierces.  Burial was in Poplar Spring 
Cemetery, Franklin.

   Pallbearers were: N.T. Haynes, A.H. Haynes, Jim Carroway, N.H. Phillips, 
H.G. Spady, A.E. Van Cannon, L.O. Taft and J. Holloman.


James Oscar "Jim" SMITH, formerly of Handsom, VA & Como, NC, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 4 Jun 1943, at home, Westhaven, Portsmouth, age 64, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 28*), Franklin, 
   6 Jun 1943, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 18, 1942, p. 4 

*Cemetery list gives b. 13 May 1879, so d. age 64. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

Additional information: 

His marriage is not found in the Southampton Co. records. 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," May 25, 1934, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s530m5ob.txt 

Her marriage is not found in the Southampton Co. records, either. 


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

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