Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....West, Elonza M., 1945 

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ELONZA McKINLEY WEST

   Funeral services for Elonza M. West, who died suddenly at his home Tuesday 
Oct. 9, were held Thursday at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church at 3 o’clock with 
the pastor of the church, Rev. L. E. Holzbach, officiating.  Burial was in the 
church cemetery.  Pallbearers were J.H. Clark, L.J. Hillyer, B.C. Bowden, G.F. 
Clark, L.E. Eley, and Percy Bradshaw.  Members of the T.E.L. Bible class acted 
as flower bearers.

   A life-long resident of Southampton County and an active member of Tucker 
Swamp Baptist Church.  He is survived by his wife, Lucy Herrin West; three 
sons, Capt. E.M. West, Jr., now stationed near Toyko, Japan; Lt. R.H. West, 
Baltimore; Pvt. Harold M. West, on duty in the Philippines; two brothers, L.T. 
West, Norfolk, L.R. West, Anjean, W.Va.; four sisters, Mrs. E.P. Lowe, 
Franklin; Mrs. Philip Raiford, Ivor; Mrs. I.D. Drewry, Zuni, and Mrs. A.E. 
Drewry, Zuni.


Elonza McKinley WEST {Sr.}, 
life-long resident of Southampton Co., d. 9 Oct 1945, at home, 
interred in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery*, 11 Oct 1945, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 19, 1945 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Tucker Swamp list (TS-34): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/tckrswp.txt 

His parents, George W. & "Lucy" Louisiana (GAY) WEST, are buried in 
   Ivor Cemetery. SCHS Cemetery Project, Ivor list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/ivor.txt 


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