Surry-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Andrews, William H.., 1952 

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WILLIAM HENRY ANDREWS 

  WAKEFIELD, VA. - May 29 - William Henry Andrews, 92, native and life-long 
resident of Sussex County, died Thursday at his home near here.  Surviving are 
one daughter, Miss Sadie Andrews; three sons, B.B., W. C. and R.E. Andrews, 
all of Wakefield, and five grandchildren.  Funeral rites will be held at the 
home at 3 p.m. Saturday, with burial in Rocky Hock Cemetery. 

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THE HISTORY OF OUR CHURCH PEWS - ROCKY HOCK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 
   - GIVEN IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM HENRY AND ROSA RICHARDSON ANDREWS 

  William Henry Andrews (1859-1952) married Rosa Henry Richardson (1864-1931) 
in January 1884.  They had three sons and four daughters: Cordie, Bernard, 
Rossie, Maude, Gertrude, Sarah, and Mary Alice. William Henry’s father, 
William Francis, fought in the Civil War and died in the Confederate Hospital 
in Richmond in September 1862 when William Henry was only 3 years old. 

  William and Rosa moved to White Oak Grove Farm at the intersection of White 
Marsh Road and Southampton Road in 1917 and lived there for the rest of their 
lives.  William lived to be 93 and was affectionately known to many as "Mr. 
Billy." 

  Both William and Rosa were active in Rocky Hock Church.  In 1909 records of 
the Wakefield Charge show W.H. Andrews representing Rocky Hock Church as a 
Charge Trustee.  The spread in the glass case in the fellowship hall shows 
Rosa as one of the "block chairmen" raising money to support the building fund 
for the church renovation in 1929.  They were both very active in positions of 
leadership in the church. 

  William and Rosa are both buried in Rocky Hock Cemetery. 

  Thanks to Richard and Carol Andrews for the information and picture. 


William Henry ANDREWS, Sussex Co. farmer, 
b. 7 Nov 1859, Sussex Co., d. 29 May 1952, at home, Surry Co., 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 45*), Surry Co., 
   31 May 1952, 
"Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," May 30, 1952, p. 9; 
Rocky Hock Church pew history 

*Rocky Hock list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

A photo of his gravestone is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #137095005. 

Her father's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," May 30, 1952, p. 9) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/a536c6ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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