Sussex-Southampton-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Owney, Emma S. Johnson, 1952 

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EMMA SARAH JOHNSON OWNEY 

MRS. EMMA OWNEY BURIED SUNDAY AT ROCKY HOCK 

  A graveside funeral service for Mrs. Emma Sarah Owney, 72, who died Friday 
morning, April 25, at her home in Ivor, was held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, April 
27, in Rocky Hock Cemetery.  Rev. J.L. Blankenship, Jr. and Rev. Raymond P. 
Carson officiated at the service.

  Mrs. Owney formerly lived in Wakefield and had suffered a long illness. 
She was a native of Sussex County [sic*] and a member of Rocky Hock Methodist 
Church for many years.

  Surviving are her husband, J.M. Owney of Ivor; two daughters, Mrs. P.P. 
Rolley and Mrs. Mary O. Gay of Waverly; three sons, Waverly Owney of Ivor, 
J.W. Owney of Zuni, and J.C. Owney of Waverly; three sisters, Mrs. Charles 
Pittman of Ivor, Mrs. Fannie Britt of Elberon and Mrs. Sally Bailey of 
Portsmouth; one brother, J.F. Johnson of Ivor, and twelve grandchildren.

  Active pallbearers were Messrs. Morris Ellis, Lyle Pond, Oliver Rogers, R.J. 
Bailey, Joseph Eggleston and R.M. Pond.

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Mrs. J. M. Owney Buried Sunday At Near Wakefield 

  Mrs. Emma Sarah Owney, 72, died at 11 A.M. April 25th at her home in Ivor 
after a long illness. 

  She is survived by her husband, J.M. Owney: two daughters, Mrs. P.T. Rolly 
[sic; P.P. Rolley] and Mrs. Mary O'Gay [sic; O. Gay], both of Waverly; 
three sons, Waverly H. Owney, of Ivor; J.W. Owney of Zuni, and J.C. Owney, of 
Waverly; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Pittman of Ivor; Mrs. Fannie Britt of 
Elberon, and Mrs. Sally Bailey, of Portsmouth; a brother, J. F. Johnson, of 
Ivor; 12 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. 

  Graveside services were held at the grave in Rocky Hock Cemetery near 
Wakefield Sunday at 2 P.M. with the Rev. J.L. Blankenship, pastor of Rocky 
Hock Methodist Church, and the Rev. Raymond Carson, pastor of Waverly 
Methodist Church, officiating. 


Emma Sarah (JOHNSON; Mrs. James Mayo) OWNEY, formerly of Wakefield, 
b. 13 Jun 1882, Southampton Co.*, d. 25 Apr 1952, at home, Ivor, 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 63B**), 27 Apr 1952, 
donated obit, publication unknown; 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 34, No. 48, May 1, 1952, p. 1, col. 3 

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

*Birthplace &c. from D.Cert. 10318 (B&I #9), which gives dt/o Franklin & 
   Sally (COOK) JOHNSON. 

Benjamin Franklin JOHNSON, sn/o Shadrack & Martha "Patsey" (JOYNER) JOHNSON, 
   & Sarah Jane COOK, dt/o James & Nancy (DOYAL MERCER) COOK, m. 16 Jan 1868, 
   in Southampton Co. (Southampton Co. MB1A:236; M.Reg. p. 23 #12) 
   Sally's parents are given in the M.Reg. as Wm. & Sarah BRANCH. 
   James m. Nancy (wid/o John) MERCER in 1845.  (M.Reg. pp. 546, 723) 

Her parents are buried in Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #55: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Her husband's obits ("Smithfield Times," Mar. 29, 1962, & donated) 
   are posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/o500j4ob.txt 

Their daughter Mary Louise (OWNEY; Mrs. Jesse Oscar) GAY (1921-1992) was 
   buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Wakefield; defunct, most interments 
   have been moved elsewhere.  (R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home) 

Their daughter Maude (OWNEY; Mrs. Peyton P.) ROLLEY (1913-1987) is buried in 
   Waverly Cemetery.


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