Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Worrell, Emmett F., 1947 

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EMMETT FLETCHER WORRELL 

   Emmett Fletcher Worrell, 74, well-known farmer of Boykins, died Wednesday 
morning, May 26, at Lakeview Hospital, Suffolk, after a short illness.

   Mr. Worrell was the husband of Mrs. Mary Ricks Worrell and son of the late 
James and Emaline Ferguson Worrell of Southampton County.

   Besides his wife he survived by three daughters, Mrs. J.B. Ferguson of 
Boykins, Mrs. C.K. Hardison of Snead’s Ferry, N.C., and Miss Lucy Worrell of 
Franklin, a son, Howard Worrell of Boykins; fifteen grandchildren and one 
great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Essie Ricks of Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

   The body remained at the Holland Funeral Home here until Wednesday* 
morning, when it was taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ferguson. 
Funeral services for Mr. Worrell were conducted Wednesday* afternoon at three 
o’clock by the Rev. H.B. Jennings of Drewryville, assisted by the Rev. N.B. 
Habel of Boykins.  Interment was in the cemetery at Newsoms.


Emmett Fletcher** WORRELL, Boykins farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 26 May 1947, Suffolk, age 74, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery**, Newsoms, 28 May 1947*, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 30, 1947, p. 12 

**His parents are also buried there. 
   We previously had Emmett's middle name as Fleash. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-76&77): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

His monument shows Emmette F.  (Find a Grave Mem. #66005499) 

*Day of funeral seems confused in text; date from D.Cert. 10999 
   (Suffolk #161). 


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