Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Whitehead, Fannie J. Applewhite, 1954 

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FANNIE J. APPLEWHITE WHITEHEAD

FUNERAL CONDUCTED FOR MRS. WHITEHEAD

   Mrs. Fannie A. Whitehead of Courtland, died in Raiford Memorial Hospital, 
Thursday, Aug. 5th. Although she had been in failing health for a number of 
years, her passing was unexpected, death resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage, 
suffered earlier in the day.

   She was born June 27, 1879, a daughter of the late Albert Moore and Laura 
Saunders Applewhite. With the exception of a few years her entire life was 
spent in this county, in the Courtland Community.

   Mrs. Whitehead was a member of the Courtland Methodist Church and a shut-in 
member of its Ladies Bible Class.

   Besides her husband she is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Bess Hassett of 
Franklin, Mrs. Blanche Williams, Mrs. Frances Jinnette and Mrs. Katherine 
Duggins of Richmond, two granddaughters, Mrs. Jacqueline Vinovick of Miami, 
Fla., and Mrs. Joyce Ross of Richmond, four grandsons, Leslie, Don and David 
Jinnette and Manfred Duggins, one great grandchild, Deborah Ross, all of 
Richmond, two sisters, Mrs. Lucy A. Vaughan and Mrs. C.W. Dickens, one brother, 
B.H. Applewhite, all of Courtland and a number of nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services were conducted Saturday Aug. 7 at 5 p.m. at the W.J.M. 
Holland and Sons Chapel, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. Her 
pastor, the Rev. C.T. McCormick, Jr., officiated assisted by the Rev. J.T. 
Cassell of the Capron Methodist Church.

   A hymn "Beyond the Sunset" was rendered by Mrs. Roland Vaughan of Courtland.

   Pallbearers were her nephews, Thomas, Emmette and Roland Vaughan, Emmette, 
Eugene, Lloyd A. and Claude Applewhite and Frank Marks. Honorary pallbearers 
were other relatives and close friends of the family.


[Fannie J. (APPLEWHITE; Mrs. Henry L.) WHITEHEAD, 27 Jun 1879 - 5 Aug 1954, 
 interred in Riverside Cemetery (Sect. II, Plot 28), Courtland, 7 Aug 1954, 
 donated obit, newspaper unknown, circa Aug. 8, 1954; 
 cemetery listings (C-83) cite, "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), 8-12-1954] 

[obit donated by Brad Whitehead, 
 file transcribed by Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.]