Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Worrell, Lewis A., 1938 

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LEWIS ARTHUR WORRELL 

   Lewis Arthur Worrell, well-known resident of Newsoms, died in Lakeview 
Hospital Sunday morning at the age of 62.  Mr. Worrell was twice married, 
his first wife being Miss Naomi Crumpler of Southampton County.  To this 
union were born five children.  Later he married Miss Lois Porter of Newsoms.

   Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lois Porter Worrell; three daughters, Mrs. 
Jas. T. Story, Jr., and Miss Gladys Worrell of Newsoms and Mrs. J.R. Railey 
of Statesville; two sons, L.A. Worrell, Jr. and James Worrell of Newsoms; a 
sister, Mrs. Ella Spain.  Another sister, Mrs. Margaret Baker of Portsmouth, 
died three weeks ago.  He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services were conducted from his home in Newsoms Monday afternoon 
at 3 o’clock by his Pastor, Rev. C.P. Cleveland of the Baptist Church, 
assisted by Rev. L.F. Paulette of Smithfield, a former pastor of Mr. Worrell. 
The casket was covered with a pall of white carnations, lilies and fern. 
There were many lovely floral tributes.

   Active pallbearers were J.Q. Worrell, P.S. Worrell, Z.T. Bradshaw, George 
Bradshaw, D.T. Drake, R.G. Carter, G.R. Fowler and Russell Drake.  Burial took 
place in Newsoms Cemetery.  There was a large attendance, many relatives and 
friends attending from out-of-town.


Lewis Arthur WORRELL, of Newsoms, farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 29 May 1938, Suffolk, age 62, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery*, Newsoms, 30 May 1938, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 3, 1938, p. 4 

*Buried with his first wife; his mother is also buried there, unmarked. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-78): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

His widow 2m. 7 Dec 1942 Hugh B. CARTER (So.Co. #254); 
   they & her parents are also buried there (N-15&52). 

Her obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 17, 1944, p. 4) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c636l2ob.txt 


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