Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Willeford, Lonnie D., 1945 

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LONNIE DILLARD WILLIFORD

VIRGINIA DEATHS 

Lonnie Dillard Williford

Pope, Feb. 3 - Lonnie Dillard Williford, 68, died suddenly yesterday afternoon 
on the farm of his brother, John Williford, where he made his home.

He is survived besides his brother, by a daughter Mrs. A.J. Harrup, of Ivor; a 
sister, Mrs. Jennie Joyner, of Courtland, Va. and 5  grandchildren.

The body will be taken from the Purvience Funeral Home, Boykins to the grave in 
the cemetery at Courtland, where the service will be held at 3:00 o'clock 
tomorrow. 

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LONNIE DILLARD WILLIFORD

   On February 3, at 1:30 p.m., Lonnie Dillard Williford, 68, dropped dead on 
a woods path at his brother’s farm in Pope, where he had made his home.  He is 
survived by his brother, John Williford of Pope, one daughter, Mrs. H.J. 
Harrup of Ivor, five grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Jennie Joyner, 
Courtland.  The remains were removed to the Purviance Funeral Home where it 
was kept until the hour of funeral.  Services were conducted at the grave in 
Courtland cemetery with the Rev. L.D. Stables of Capron Methodist Church 
officiating.  The choir sang, "Safe in the Arms of Jesus," "God Be with You 
Till We Meet Again" and "Rock of Ages."  Pallbearers were E.V. Stephenson, 
R.H. Cornwell, Fred Raiford, J.H. Grizzard, John D. Burgess and W.K. Whitfield.


Lonnie Dillard WILLEFORD [WILLIFORD*], 
d. 3 Feb 1945, at brother’s farm, Pope, age 68, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Sect. 1, Plot 55*), Courtland, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), circa Feb. 4, 1945; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 9, 1945 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Riverside list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt 

His wife's obit ("Virginian-Pilot," Mar. 18, 1937) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w416m1ob.txt 


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