Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Williams, Marvin W. Sr., 1962 

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MARVIN WHARTON WILLIAMS

   FRANKLIN - Marvin Wharton Williams, Sr., 68, well-known resident of 
Franklin and retired superintendent in Union Bag-Camp Paper Corporation, died 
early Monday morning in Raiford Memorial Hospital after a short illness.

   He was the husband of Mrs. Nellie Colwell Williams and a son of the late 
William George and Mrs. Gertrude Taylor Williams of Franklin.

   He was a member of the Franklin Baptist Church.

   Surviving, besides his wife, are two sons, Billy Bryant Williams of 
Franklin and Marvin Wharton Williams, Jr., of Rocky Mount, N.C.; one daughter, 
Mrs. Narcissa Williams Gwaltney of Smithfield; seven grandchildren; one 
brother, Frank C. Williams of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., and two sisters, Mrs. R.J. 
Tucker and Miss Gertrude Williams of Franklin.

   Graveside service were held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Poplar Spring Cemetery 
by Rev. Ira D. Hudgins of the Franklin Baptist Church, and Rev. W.A. Grissom 
of Windsor Christian Church.

   Active pallbearers were J.B. Johnson, Roger Drake, John Watson, Richard 
Drewry, George Gehrken and N.T. Barron.


Marvin Wharton WILLIAMS, Sr., retired superintendent at Union Bag-Camp Paper, 
Franklin native, d. 24 Dec 1962, Franklin, age 68, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Section B, Plot 33*), Franklin, 
   26 Dec 1962, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 27, 1962, p. 7 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 

His parents are buried in Section 1, Plot 1. 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project, Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Sep. 18, 1942, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w452g3ob.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," June 10, 1965, p. 11) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w452n1ob.txt 


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