Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Washington, Josephine Turner, 1960 

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JOSEPHINE TURNER WASHINGTON

Mrs. J.T. Washington  

Boykins - Mrs. Josephine Turner Washington, 84, died at her residence here 
Monday at 11 a.m. after a long illness. 

She was the widow of William Eli Washington and a daughter of John Thomas and 
Mrs. Mary Whitley Turner.  She was a member of Capron Baptist Church. 

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. W.H. Artis of Wildwood, N.J., Mrs. F.L. 
Edwards of Smithfield, Mrs. M.C. Simmons of Waverly and Mrs. Frank Ollice of 
Portsmouth: eight sons, W.T. Washington of Suffolk, J.R. Washington of 
Greensboro, N.C., George E. Washington of Hampton, Matthew T. Washington and 
James E. Washington, both of Norfolk, Joseph Washington of Boykins, A.A. 
Washington of Jacksonville, N.C., and Lewis R. Washington, USMC, Long Beach, 
Calif.; 25 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and one brother, J.H. 
Turner of Isle of Wight Court House. 

A funeral service was held at H.M. Purviance Funeral Home today (Thursday) at 
2 p.m. by the Rev. Ben B. Ussery, pastor of Boykins Baptist Church, and the 
Rev. Dalphon Thompson, pastor of Capron Baptist Church.  Burial was in 
Washington family cemetery. 

Pallbearers were Louis Smith, John E. Johnson, O.W. Kirkland, J.S. Owens, 
Ernest Cutchins, David Barnes, David Sykes, C.W. Smith and Raymond Parker. 


Josephine (TURNER; Mrs. William E.) WASHINGTON, 
Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 21 Mar 1960, at home, Boykins, age 84, 
interred in the WASHINGTON family cemetery (unmarked*), 24 Mar 1960, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 24, 1960 

*Apparently Josephine and husband William were re-interred in 
   Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 3, Section J, Plot 13), along with 2 sons, 
   Joseph (1907-2001) and Lewis R. (1915-1963). 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Beechwood list:
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

Her in-laws are indeed buried in the WASHINGTON family cemetery. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 5 (V-27):
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 

Additional information: 

Willie E. Washington, 23y6m23d, sing., b. Southampton, res. Isle of Wight, 
   sn/o Eli & Elizabeth, Farmer 
Josephine Turner, 15y2m25d, sing., b. & res. Isle of Wight Co., 
   dt/o John T. & Mary E. 
[m.lic.] 8 Jan 1891 
m. 14 Jan 1891, Isle of Wight, by J.T. Kitchen 
(Isle of Wight Co. Marriage Register {BVS copy} - 1891, p. 182, ln. 4) 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," June 14, 1940) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w252w1ob.txt 


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

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w252j1ob.txt