Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Umphlett, Lonnie R. Sr., 1953 

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LONNIE RIDDICK UMPHLETT SR. 

Franklin, Virginia, February 6 - Age 67, well-known farmer of Zuni community, 
died Friday, February 6, 1953 from a heart attack while en route to Louise 
Obici Hospital in Suffolk.  He was the husband of Mrs. Lizzie Bradshaw Umphett 
of Zuni and the son of Louise Charles Umphlett and Leah Derby Umphlett of 
North Carolina.  He was a member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church for many 
years.  Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Martha U. Rhodes 
of Myrtle and Mrs. Mammie U. Martin of Williams; 5 sons, J. Louis Umphlett, 
J. Sidney Umphlett, U.S. Umphlett and Lonnie R. Umphlett Jr, all of Zuni and 
Gordon Lee Umphlett of Gardnersville, New York; 13 grandchildren; 1 half 
brother, H.E. Underwood of Franklin.  The body was taken to the funeral home 
of W.J.M. Holland and Sons of Franklin, where it will remain until Sunday 
afternoon, February 8, 1953.  Funeral services will be held at Tucker Swamp 
Baptist Church Sunday, February 8, 1953 at 3:00 pm with the Rev L.E. Holzbach, 
officiating.

Interment will be in the church cemetery.  The body will be placed in 
one hour prior to services.  Pallbearers: Talmadge Edwards, Shirley T. 
Holland, L.E. Eley, Ocie Bradshaw, Ernest L. Wellons, Dr. Ivan Steele, and 
Phillip Worrell.

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LONNIE RIDDICK UMPHLETT 

   Lonnie Riddick Umphlett, 67, a farmer of the Zuni community, died from a 
heart attack on Friday, February 6, while en route to Louise Obici Hospital, 
Suffolk.

   Mr. Umphlett was the husband of Mrs. Lizzie Bradshaw Umphlett of Zuni, and 
the son of the late Louis Charles and Leah Derby Umphlett of North Carolina. 
He had been a member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church for many years.

   Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Martha U. Rhodes 
of Myrtle and Mrs. Mamie U. Martin of Williamsburg; five sons, Gordon Lee 
Umphlett of Garnerville, N.Y., and J. Louis Umphlett, J. Sidney Umphlett, 
Lonnie R. Umphlett, Jr., and U.S. Umphlett, all of Zuni; 13 grandchildren; 
and one half-brother, H.E. Underwood of Franklin.

   Funeral services were held at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church on Sunday 
afternoon at 3 o’clock, with Rev. L.E. Holzbach officiating.  Interment was 
in the church cemetery, the pallbearers being Ocie Bradshaw, Talmadge Edwards, 
L.E. Eley, Shirley T. Holland, Dr. Ivan Steele, Ernest L. Wellons and Philip 
Worrell.


"Lonnie" Alonza Riddick UMPHLETT, Sr., Zuni farmer, 
NC native, d. 6 Feb 1953, en route to Suffolk, age 67, 
interred in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery*, 8 Feb 1953, 
donated obit, newspaper unknown; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 13, 1953, p. 6 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Tucker Swamp list (TS-33): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/tckrswp.txt 

Additional information: 

LONNIE UMPHLETT, 27, SINGLE, B. N.C., RES. SO.CO., FARMER, 
   S/O LOUIS C. AND LEAH E. DARBY UMPHLETT
M. 01-27-1909 UNITY, SO.CO., VA. BY REV. B.F. ROBINSON
"LIZZIE" ELIZABETH LEE BRADSHAW, 20, S, B. & RES. SO.CO., 
   D/O JUNIUS W. AND MARY JANE BROCK BRADSHAW
(Southampton Co. MB13:367; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb13pt.txt) 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 10, 1966, p.2) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/u514e1ob.txt 


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

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