Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Turner, George D., 1958 

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GEORGE WILLIAM* TURNER

   DREWRYVILLE - George William* Turner, 71, well-known farmer of the 
Drewryville community, died in Raiford Memorial Hospital at 5:30 o’clock 
Friday morning, July 18, after an illness of several weeks.

   A native of Southampton County, the deceased was the son of Mrs. Anna 
Barton* Turner and the late George William Turner.  He was a member of Hebron 
Baptist Church, in which he had been active for many years.

   Besides his mother he is survived by two brothers, Percy B. Turner of 
Emporia and Vernon L. Turner of Drewryville; one sister, Mrs. W.B. McPherson 
of Roanoke; and nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services for Mr. Turner were conducted at Hebron Baptist Church 
on Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock by Rev. William W. Stennett, pastor of the 
church and Rev. William S. Ferguson of Emporia, formerly pastor of Persons 
Methodist Church.

   Burial was in Capron Cemetery, the active pallbearers being Collis Davis, 
Otis Davis, Gordan Grizzard, Allen Harris, A.D. Lewis, Allen Partridge, Amos 
Pope, Roy Ricks and Howard C. Simmons.


George David TURNER, of the Drewryville area, farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 18 Jul 1958, Franklin, age 71, 
interred in Capron Cemetery**, 20 Jul 1958, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 31, 1958, Sect. II, p. 5 

**His parents are buried there also. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-41 &-42): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

*Additional information: 

His Death Certificate, #19215, gives middle name as David, not William. 
    A typo gives his mother's maiden name as BRADEN. 

Her maiden name was BARDEN, not Barton (a common confusion).  Her obit 
   ("Tidewater News," June 23, 1955, p. 3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/t656a3ob.txt 

His maternal grandfather, Copeland BARDEN, a registrar of elections, was 
   murdered by C.P. GRIZZARD, 28 Oct 1893.  Newspaper accounts are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/news/11011893ag.txt 
   GRIZZARD was convicted of second-degree murder in June court 1894, 
   and sentenced to 10 years, but was pardoned 19 Nov 1894; file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/court/g626c2pd.txt 

His sister's obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 30, 1956, I-5), 
   which gives George D., is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/t656a9ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/t656g4ob.txt