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

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JOSEPHINE TURNER WASHINGTON

Mrs. Washington 

  Mrs. Josephine Washington, 84, mother of G.E. Washington, 1608 Briarfield 
Road, Hampton, died at 11 p.m. Monday in the home of her son, Joseph 
Washington of Boykins, after a long illness. 

  Surviving are eight sons, W. ["two sisters, Mrs. Edna T. Hop-"] T. 
Washington of Suffolk, J.R. Washington of Greensboro, N.C., G.E. Washington 
of Hampton, M.T. Washington and J.E. Washington of Norfolk, [Joseph Washington 
of Boykins,] A.A. Washington of Jacksonville, N.C., and L.E. Washington of Los 
Angeles, and four daughters, Mrs. W.T. Artis of Wildwood, N.J., Mrs. F.L. 
Edwards of Smithfield, Mrs. F.J. Ollie of Portsmouth and Mrs. Mitchell Simmons 
of Sussex Courthouse. 

  Funeral arrangements are incomplete. 

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Mrs. Washington Dies on Monday 

  BOYKINS - Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine Turner Washington will be 
conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins by the 
Rev. Ben Ussery, pastor of Boykins Baptist Church, and the Rev. Dalphon 
Thompson, pastor of Capron Baptist Church.  Burial will be in the Washington 
family cemetery. 

  Mrs. Washington, 84, died at her residence Monday at 11 p. 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 Ollie of 
Portsmouth; eight sons, W.T. Washington of Suffolk, J.R. Washington Sr. 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 grandchidren, 15 great grandchildren, and one brother, J.H. Turner 
of Isle of Wight Court House. 

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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. "Willie" William E.) WASHINGTON, 
b. 14 Mar 1875, Isle of Wight Co., d. 21 Mar 1960, at home, Boykins, 
interred in the WASHINGTON family cemetery (unmarked*), 24 Mar 1960, 
listed in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, 
donated obit, publication unknown, 
   clippings posted with Find a Grave Memorial #207840904, 
   by Shirley Ann Denmark; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 38, No. 70, Wed., Mar. 23, 1960, p. 3; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 55, No. 43, Thurs., Mar. 24, 1960, p. 4, 
   text posted with Find a Grave Memorial #274846963 

*Additional information: 

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

Find a Grave Memorial #207840904 [no grave photo] 

Possibly moved to Beechwood Cemetery, where 2 sons, Joseph (1907-2001) 
   and Lewis R. (1915-1963) are buried. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Beechwood list (BE-AX3J13): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

Find a Grave Memorial #274846963 [no grave photo] 

D.Cert. 9317 (Boykins #7) 

Willie E. Washington, 23y6m23d, single, b. Southampton, res. Isle of Wight, 
   sn/o Eli & Elizabeth, Farmer 
Josephine Turner, 15y2m25d, single, 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 

Her parents are buried in a TURNER family cemetery on Trump Town Rd. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #8: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Her father (1840 - 1917) was a Confederate veteran, having served as a private 
   in Co. I, 3rd VA Infantry. 


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

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