Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Simmons, Virginia R. Miles, 1951 

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VIRGINIA REBECCA MILES HARRIS SIMMONS 

   Mrs. Virginia Rebecca Simmons, 90, widow of Charles Henry Simmons, died at 
8:40 o'clock Saturday night, July 21, at the home in Branchville of her son, 
Howard Clyde Simmons.

   She was the oldest member of Hebron Baptist Church.

   Surviving her are two sons, Howard Clyde Simmons of Branchville, and Joseph 
Samuel Simmons of Sebrell; two daughters, Mrs. Lorene Grizzard of Suffolk and 
Mrs. Elizabeth Revelle of Franklin; and 18 grandchildren and 22 great-
grandchildren.

   Funeral services for Mrs. Simmons were conducted at Hebron Church on Monday 
afternoon at 3 o'clock by her pastor, Rev. H.B. Jennings of Drewryville, 
assisted by Rev. R.D. Stephenson of Franklin and Rev. J.W. Simmons of Dixie, 
Mathews County.  The choir sang "How Firm A Foundation" and " Sometime We'll 
Understand," accompanied by Mrs. Otis Davis on the organ.  At the grave in 
Newsoms Cemetery, where interment was made, the choir sang "In the Sweet Bye 
and Bye." The casket was covered with a pall of white roses and white 
carnations.  The services were largely attended.

   The active pallbearers were grandson of the deceased; Bennie B. Grizzard, 
Charles A. Grizzard, James O. Grizzard, Lionel A. Grizzard, John S. Revelle, 
Richard T. Revelle, Howard C. Simmons, Jr., J.P. Simmons, Malcolm Simmons and 
Wallace Simmons.  Honorary pallbearers were friends of the family.


Virginia Rebecca (MILES HARRIS; Mrs. Charles H.) SIMMONS, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 21 Jul 1951, at son's home, Branchville, age 90, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery*, Newsoms, 23 Jul 1951, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 27, 1951, p. 6 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-59): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

Her second husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 9, 1931) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s552c1ob.txt 

His D.Cert. (1930-1146-29849), with his marriage records appended, 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/s552c1dc.txt 

Her first husband, Newitt HARRIS, is buried with his first wife 
   in a HARRIS family cemetery, on Pinopolis Rd.
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 3 (III-9): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol3.txt 


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

file at: 
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