Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Goodrich, Benjamin J., 1959 

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Benj. J. Goodrich, Buried Nov. 8th In Rocky Hock Cemty. 

  Benjamin Joseph Goodrich, 79, died Saturday, October [sic; November] 7, 
1959 at 12:15 A.M. at his home in Wakefield after a long illness. 

  He was a lifelong resident of Surry County and a retired farmer.  His late 
parents were B.H. and Ansebelia Bailey Goodrich.  He was a member of Rocky 
Hock Methodist Church. 

  He was a widower of Mrs. Maude Goodrich. 

  Surviving the one daughter, Miss Evelyn Goodrich of Wakefield; one son, 
Ernest W. Goodrich of Surry; one sister, Mrs. Annie Brittle, and one brother, 
J. Garland Goodrich, both of Wakefield; two grandchildren and nieces and 
nephews. 

  Services were held at the Purviance Funeral Chapel Sunday at 3 P.M. by the 
Rev. L.P. Bland, pastor of the Wakefield Methodist Church.  Burial was in 
Rocky Hock Church Cemetery.

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BENJ. J. GOODRICH DIED SATURDAY AT SURRY HOME 

  Benjamin Joseph Goodrich, 79, died Saturday at 12:15 a.m. at his home near 
Wakefield after a long illness. 

  He was a lifelong resident of Surry County and a retired farmer.  His late 
parents were B.H. and Mrs. Ansebelia Bailey Goodrich.  He was a member of 
Rocky Hock Methodist Church and was the widower of Mrs. Maude Whitmore 
Goodrich. 

  Surviving the one daughter, Miss Evelyn Goodrich of Wakefield; one son, 
Ernest W. Goodrich of Surry; one sister, Mrs. Annie Brittle, and one brother, 
J. Garland Goodrich, both of Wakefield; two grandchildren and nieces and 
nephews. 

  Services were held at the Purviance Funeral Chapel Sunday at 3 P.M. by the 
Rev. L.P. Bland, pastor of the Wakefield Methodist Church and Rev. E.R. 
Alexie.  Burial was in Rocky Hock Cemetery. 

  Pallbearers were Osborne Goodrich, S.O. Rogers, B.H. Goodrich, Fred 
Goodrich, C.E. Goodrich, Joseph Hargrave, J.W. Goodrich and Lyle H. Pond. 


Benjamin Joseph GOODRICH, retired farmer, 
b. 25 Apr 1880, Surry Co., d. 7 Nov 1959, at home, Wakefield R.F.D., 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 54*), 8 Nov 1959, 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 40, No. 46, Nov. 12, 1959, p. 1, col. 7; 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*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 are buried in Plot 49C. 

A photo of his gravestone is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #137093907. 

Correct dates from D.Cert. 29414 (Blackwater #11). 

His wife's (donated, 1947) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/g362m5ob.txt 

His mother's (donated, 1912) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/g362a3ob.txt 

His father's (donated, 1921) obit & a memorial to the couple are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/g362b2ob.txt 


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