Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Thorpe, L. Elizabeth Barrett, 1944 

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LUCY ELIZABETH "BESSIE" BARRETT THORPE 

   Mrs. V.D. Thorpe of the Statesville community died at her home Tuesday 
after a lingering illness.  In her 64th year, Mrs. Lucy Elizabeth Thorpe 
was the widow of V.D. Thorpe and the daughter of the late Richard A. and 
Mrs. Martha Everett Barrett.  She was a loyal and consistent member of 
Barnes Methodist Church, an exemplary Christian character, a good and 
generous neighbor in her home community.

   She is survived by two sons, V.D. Thorpe, Jr., of the U.S. Army and R.D. 
Thorpe of Newsoms; one daughter, Mrs. R.T. Butler of Newsoms; a sister, Mrs. 
R.B. Bryant of Como and three brothers, T.H. Barrett and Hugh A. Barrett of 
the community and J.E. Barrett of Carrsville.

   Funeral services were conducted from her late residence yesterday 
afternoon at 4 o'clock by her pastor, Rev. L.G. Tinnell.  Burial was made 
in the family cemetery.


Lucy Elizabeth "Bessie" (BARRETT; Mrs. Vernon D.) THORPE, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 25 Jan 1944, at home, Statesville, age 64, 
interred in the THORPE family cemetery*, near Barnes Church, 27 Jan 1944, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 28, 1944, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (I-30): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

Vern's obit ("Tidewater News," Nov. 9, 1934) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/t610v1ob.txt 

Her parents are buried in a BARRETT family cemetery, onn Statesville Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 5 (V-V): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 


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