Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Applewhite, Thomas B., 1921 

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THOMAS BENJAMIN APPLEWHITE

   On Monday morning, October 24, 1921, the death angel again visited our town 
and took from us Mr. Thomas Applewhite, age 68 years, who had been confined to 
his room nearly two months, He had been a resident of our town for only a few 
years but we had learned to know him as a good, quite, Christian gentleman. No 
one ever had aught to say against him for he gave to none occasion. He had 
mothering but good will for all with whom he dealt, he always walked the 
footpath of peace. At the time of his death he was a member of Vincent’s Grove 
Methodist Church, but until a few years ago he was a consistent and faithful 
member of Applewhite’s M.E. Church since young manhood. The last few weeks of 
his life were filled with intense suffering which he bore with great patience 
and resignation to the Divine will.

   The Funeral on the following day was conducted by Rev. W.H. Riddick, a 
former pastor of the deceased, and attended by a large crowd of sorrowing 
relatives and friends. The body was laid to rest on the site known as the Lewis 
Marks farm near town, this being a request of the deceased. But while his body 
is lost to sight his memory and influence will still live on. There were many 
floral designs from loved ones and friends, the last token of love and 
appreciation one could render. We extend our deepest heartfelt sympathy to his 
devoted wife and children.

   He is survived by his devoted and faithful wife, two daughters, Mrs. S.T. 
Whitfield and Mrs. B.B. Joyner of Courtland; four sons N.L. and R.J. Applewhite 
of Washington, R.P. and J.R. Applewhite; two brothers, Dr. J. Applewhite and 
C.H. Applewhite, and a number of grandchildren.

   The out-of-town friends and relatives who attended the funeral besides his 
children and grandchildren were S.T. Whitfield and B.B. Joyner of Courtland, 
J.H. Hale of Norfolk, and Mrs. M.F. Gurley of Portsmouth. The active 
pallbearers were L.J. Bain, B.J. Scarboro, T.W. Story, W.P. Gillett, Sr., 
T.H. Wade and W.J. Cole; honorary W.T. Barham, W.D. Reese, L.W. McGrath, B.F. 
Applewhite, G.A. Lankford, E.E. Rawlings, A.J. Jenkins, C.F. Spain, E.A. Felts, 
L.P. Williams, Claud Bell and Darrell Ezelle.


[Thomas B. APPLEWHITE, d. 24 Oct 1921, age 68, 
 interred on Lewis Marks farm, 25 Oct 1921, 
 "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), obit dated 28 Oct 1921, p. 1] 

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