Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Thomas, L. Blanche, 1953 

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LULA BLANCHE THOMAS

Drewryville, December 26 - Age 78, former resident of this community, died 
Friday, December 25, 1953 in Florida, where she had been residing for some 
years.  A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of Person S. and 
Mrs. Delia M. Thomas.  In her younger years, she was active in musical affairs 
of the county and at one time sang professionally.

Surviving are many nieces and nephews.  The body will arrive by rail at 
Boykins Monday, December 28, 1953 at 6:44 am.  It will be taken to Thomas 
Memorial Baptist Church, Drewryville, where funeral services will be conducted 
Monday, December 28, 1953 at 2:30 pm.  Burial will be in the Drewryville 
Cemetery.

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   A native and former resident of Drewryville, Miss L. Blanche Thomas, died 
in Lake Alfred, Fla., on Christmas Day at 11:30 o’clock in the evening.  She 
was in apparent good health and entered into the festivities of the day with 
zest but was taken ill about nine o’clock and passed away before any of her 
relatives could reach her bedside.  She was the last of the immediate Thomas 
family and was the daughter of the late Person S. Thomas and Delia B. Thomas.

   "Miss Blanche" was a highly intelligent and cultured lady and had had a 
very colorful career.  She was a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music 
and had traveled and studied abroad.  She had taught music and voice in the 
Franklin Female Seminary, Marshall College in West Virginia and Coker College 
in South Carolina.  About five years ago she retired and moved to Florida. 
She was indeed a gracious and pleasant person and will be greatly missed by 
her family and friends as she was a frequent visitor here.

   Funeral services were held in the Thomas Memorial Baptist church on Monday 
afternoon, December 28th, at 2:30 o’clock with interment in the Thomas 
Memorial Cemetery.  She is survived by a number of nephews and nieces among 
whom are Peter Thomas and Amos P. Pope of Drewryville and Mrs. LeRoy Majette 
of Courtland.


L. Blanche THOMAS, formerly of Drewryville, retired music teacher, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 25 Dec 1953, Lake Alfred, FL, age 78, 
interred in Thomas Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery*, Drewryville, 
   28 Dec 1953, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 27, 1953; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 7, 1954 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Drewryville list (D-25): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/drewryvl.txt

Her mother's obit (Tidewater News" May 25, 1903) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/t520d1ob.txt 


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