Southampton-Henry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Thomas, Marion A., 1951 

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MARION AUDUBON THOMAS

   Marion Audubon Thomas, 71, a former resident of the Courtland community 
died in his sleep early Monday morning, September 3, at his home at Log Manor, 
Spencer, Henry County.

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Roy Priddy Thomas of Spencer; two sisters, 
Mrs. J.P. Wilkerson of San Angelo, Tex. And Miss Lucille Thomas of Temple, 
Tex.; a number of nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services for Mr. Thomas, whose widow formerly lived in Boykins, 
were held at 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon in the Boykins Baptist Church, with 
Rev. N.B. Habel, pastor, officiating assisted by Rev. Marshall W. Anderson. 
The choir sang "Saved By Grace;" and Mrs. H.M. Purviance, accompanied by Mrs. 
Earl W. Bryant at the organ, sang "No Night There."

   Interment was in Beechwood Cemetery, the active pallbearers being N.S. 
Beaton, Dr. J.M. Bland, J.M. Britt, Walter H. Britt, H.B. McLemore, Jr., Elmo 
Pittman, V.S. Pittman and J.W Pulley.  Honorary pallbearers were friends of 
the family.


Marion Audubon THOMAS, formerly of Courtland, 
d. 3 Sep 1951, at home "Log Manor," Spencer, Henry Co., age 71, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 1, Section B, Plot 11*), Boykins, 
   4 Sep 1951, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Sep. 7, 1951 

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


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