Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Wade, James K., 1952 

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JAMES KENNETH WADE 

James K. Wade Funeral Friday 

  FRANKLIN, Sept. 4 - James Kenneth Wade, 83, one of Southampton's oldest 
citizens, died at his residence near Franklin Tuesday night after suffering 
ill health for many months. 

  Mr. Wade, a retired farmer of Black Creek community and son of the late 
James Robert and Elizabeth Fowler Wade, of Southampton County, was a member 
of Black Creek Baptist Church since early childhood and served his church as 
a teacher and Sunday school superintendent for many years. 

  He was a member of the Holly Camp Woodmen of the World of Franklin. 

  Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. R.L. Lewis, of Zuni, and Mrs. Lizzie 
Brown, of Franklin; two sons, Willie Wade, of Walters, and Leonard L. Wade, 
of Carrsville; 13 grandchildren and nine greatgrand children; two half-
brothers, Herman W. Wade, of Berlin, and Eddie Wade, of Norfolk; one half-
sister, Mrs. Pattie Britt, of Ivor, and a number of nieces and nephews. 

  The body was taken to the funeral home of W.J.M. Holland and Sons, of 
Franklin, and on Friday will be taken to Black Creek Baptist Church for 
funeral services at 3 p.m. with the Rev. R.D. Stephenson officiating. 

  Interment will be made in the church cemetery. 

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      JAMES KENNETH WADE 

   James Kenneth Wade, 83, a retired farmer of the Black Creek community, 
died at the residence on Tuesday night, September 2, after several months 
of ill health.

   The deceased was a son of the late James Robert and Elizabeth Fowler Wade 
of this county.  Since childhood he had been a member of Black Creek Baptist 
Church, in which he served for many years as Sunday school teacher and 
superintendent.  He was a member of Holly Camp, Woodmen of the World, Franklin.

   He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. R.L. Lewis of Zuni and Mrs. Lizzie 
Brown of Black Creek; two sons, Willie Wade of Walter and Leonard L. Wade of 
Carrsville; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; two half-brothers, 
Herman W. Wade of Berlin and Eddie Wade of Norfolk; and one half-sister, Mrs. 
Pattie Britt of Ivor.

   Final rites for Mr. Wade were conducted at Black Creek Baptist Church on 
Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock by the pastor, Rev. R.D. Stephenson.  Burial 
was in the church cemetery.

  The pallbearers were Leland Beale, Raby Beale, Arthur Carr, A.E. Drewry, 
Edgar Drewry, C.C. Edwards, W.F. Edwards and Luther Lowe. 


James Kenneth WADE, retired farmer, 
b. 30 Sep 1869, Southampton Co., d. 2 Sep 1952, at home, Black Creek, 
interred in Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery*, 5 Sep 1952, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 30, No. 210, Thurs., Sep. 4, 1952, p. 12, 
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #120218915, 
   by Martha Fontaine Byrum; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 47, No. 47, Fri., Sep. 12, 1952, p. 6 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Black Creek list (BC-29): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/blkcrk.txt 

A photo of his metal grave marker - added by Martha Fontaine Byrum - 
   is also posted with Find a Grave Memorial #120218915. 

D.Cert. 22138 (Jerusalem #3) 

His wife obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," May 17, 1938, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w300a6ob.txt 


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