Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cornwell, Leroy J. Sr., 1953 

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LeROY JASON CORNWELL 

   Leroy Jason Cornwell, Sr., 86, retired salesman, died at the home in 
Wakefield of his son, Leroy J. Cornwell, Jr., on Saturday, February 14.

   Mr. Cornwell was the husband of Mrs. Virginia Pittman Cornwell of Wakefield 
and the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Cornwell.  He was a member of 
the Wakefield Methodist Church and a veteran of the Spanish-American War.

   Besides his wife and eldest son he is survived by another son, John A. 
Cornwell of Wilmington, Del.; two daughters, Mrs. J.F. Boykins of Burkeville 
and Mrs. Ruby Drewry of Wakefield; four grandchildren; four brothers, A.S. 
Cornwell and O.R. Cornwell of Norfolk, Gurney Cornwell of Emporia, and Lester 
E. Cornwell of Sedley; and one sister, Mrs. Lida Pond of Richmond.

   Funeral services for Mr. Cornwell were held at 11 o'clock Monday morning at 
the Wakefield Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.  Members 
of the Old Men's Bible Class of the church were honorary pallbearers.  Active 
pallbearers were C.A. Anderson, J.N. Barker, H.E. Drewry, Sr., S.A. Whitmore, 
John W. Wooten and V.L. Worrell, Sr.


Leroy Jason CORNWELL, Sr., retired salesman, 
b. 13 Sep 1866, Sussex Co., d. 14 Feb 1953, at son's home, Wakefield, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 16 Feb 1953, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 20, 1953 

*Wakefield list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Oct. 13, 1969, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/c654j2ob.txt 


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