Surry-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Drewry, Turner M. Jr., 1987 

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TURNER MONROE DREWRY, JR. 

  WAKEFIELD - Mr. Turner Monroe Drewry, Jr., 63, died Saturday at Louise Obici 
Memorial Hospital, Suffolk. 

  He was born in Surry County and was a farm machinery mechanic. 

  He was a member of Rocky Hock United Methodist Church. 

  He was the lead saxophonist for a local band, The Dixie Vagabonds. 

  Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Catherine Brittle Drewry; one daughter, 
Mrs. Ann D. Hays of Tucson, Ariz.; and three grandchildren. 

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ROCKY HOCK CHURCH BULLETIN - REMEMBERING: 
   TURNER M. DREWRY, JR. - 1924 - 1987 

  Turner was born and lived in the Rocky Hock community all of his life.  He 
married Catherine Brittle and they had one daughter, Ann Drewry Hays, and 
three grandchildren.  Turner shared his love for music whenever he could, but 
especially enjoyed sharing this love of music with his grandson, Daniel, who 
also loves music. 

  Turner Drewry, Jr. was a talented musician.  He played the tenor saxophone 
for the band "The Firehouse Five."  The name for this band came about because 
of the location of their practices, the Wakefield firehouse.  Over the years, 
some of the other member of this band include Jack Seely, Billy Eure, Wilbur 
Burch, and Junior Seeley.  Turner also played in the band "The Virginians." 

  Turner was a mechanic at the John Deere dealer in Wakefield, Cogsdale 
Implement Company.  Catherine was the bookkeeper for Wakefield Oil Company, 
the Gulf Oil dealer in Wakefield.  Turner later opened his own machinery 
repair shop, Turner Repair Service, adjacent to his home in the Rocky Hock 
community, and Catherine was the bookkeeper for his business. 

  In his memory, his wife, Catherine, donated the chimes to go with the organ 
at Rocky Hock Church. 

  Catherine is living in Williamsburg at the Consulate Health Care facility. 
Turner is buried in Rocky Hock Cemetery. 

  Thanks to Laura Anne Goodrich for securing the information and photograph. 


Turner Monroe DREWRY, Jr., farm equipment mechanic, 
b. 20 Jun 1924, Surry Co., d. 25 Jul 1987, Suffolk, 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 79*), Surry Co., 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), July 26, 1987, p. 42 

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

His parents, T.M. Sr. & Bessie Park (CLARK) DREWRY, are buried in Wakefield 
   Cemetery.  Wakefield list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

His widow's obit ("Daily Press," Aug. 23, 2014, p. A-9) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/d660c4ob.txt 

His father's obit ("Daily Press," Feb. 26, 1973, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/d660t1ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Daily Press," Sep. 14, 1985, p. 28) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/d660b2ob.txt 


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