Obituary of Russell Brett Railey RUSSELL BRETT RAILEY Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 6, 2000 Russell Brett ``Hap'' Railey, 88, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, died Jan. 4, 2000. He was a son of the late James Goodman and Elizabeth Bryant Railey and the widower of Clara Bradshaw Railey. A retired chief deputy sheriff for Southampton County, he was a past member of the Southampton County Board of Supervisors; a member of the Courtland Masonic Lodge No. 85 AF&AM and a member and past president of Newsoms Ruritan Club. He was a member of Newsoms United Methodist Church where he served as Men's Bible Class teacher, Sunday School superintendent and chairman of the Administrative Board. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara L. Railey of Williamsburg and Dorothy R. Grizzard and her husband, Jerry, of Chesapeake; four grandchildren, Craig O. Smith of Newport News, Todd B. Smith and his wife Kristen of Williamsburg, Susan G. Hiser and her husband, Brian, of Gloucester, Kim G. Jones and her husband, Lew, of Yorktown; and six great-grandchildren, Gabrielle Smith, Joshua Smith, Brett Smith, Chad Hiser, Railey Hiser and Claire Hiser. He was predeceased by a brother, John Richard Railey. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Newsoms United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles Langley and the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery with Masonic rites accorded. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, and suggests that memorials be made to the Newsoms UMC, P.O. Box 297, Newsoms , VA 23874. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Russell Brett "Hap" Railey, 88, lifelong resident of Southampton County, died 4 Jan 2000. He was predeceased by a brother and survived by two daughters, four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. A funeral was conducted 7 Jan 2000 at Newsoms United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles Langley and the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. Burial took place at Hollywood Cemetery with Masonic rites. ––– Transcript ––– RUSSELL BRETT RAILEY Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - 6 Jan 2000 Russell Brett "Hap" Railey, 88, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, died 4 Jan 2000. He was a son of the late James Goodman and Elizabeth Bryant Railey and the widower of Clara Bradshaw Railey. A retired chief deputy sheriff for Southampton County, he was a past member of the Southampton County Board of Supervisors; a member of the Courtland Masonic Lodge No. 85 AF&AM and a member and past president of Newsoms Ruritan Club. He was a member of Newsoms United Methodist Church where he served as Men's Bible Class teacher, Sunday School superintendent and chairman of the Administrative Board. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara L. Railey of Williamsburg and Dorothy R. Grizzard and her husband, Jerry, of Chesapeake; four grandchildren, Craig O. Smith of Newport News, Todd B. Smith and his wife Kristen of Williamsburg, Susan G. Hiser and her husband, Brian, of Gloucester, Kim G. Jones and her husband, Lew, of Yorktown; and six great-grandchildren, Gabrielle Smith, Joshua Smith, Brett Smith, Chad Hiser, Railey Hiser and Claire Hiser. He was predeceased by a brother, John Richard Railey. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Newsoms United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles Langley and the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery with Masonic rites accorded. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, and suggests that memorials be made to the Newsoms UMC, P.O. Box 297, Newsoms, VA 23874. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Russell Brett Railey | | Age | 88 | | Birth | 1912 (estimated); Southampton County, VA | | Death | 4 Jan 2000; Southampton County, VA | |--------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Russell Brett Railey | Decedent | Southampton County, VA | | Clara Bradshaw Railey | Spouse (widow) | [Not specified] | | James Goodman Railey | Father | [Deceased] | | Elizabeth Bryant Railey | Mother | [Deceased] | | John Richard Railey | Brother (predeceased) | [Not specified] | | Barbara L. Railey | Daughter | Williamsburg, VA | | Dorothy R. Grizzard | Daughter | Chesapeake, VA | | Jerry Grizzard | Son-in-law | Chesapeake, VA | | Craig O. Smith | Grandchild | Newport News, VA | | Todd B. Smith | Grandchild | Williamsburg, VA | | Kristen Smith | Grandchild's spouse | Williamsburg, VA | | Susan G. Hiser | Grandchild | Gloucester, VA | | Brian Hiser | Grandchild's spouse | Gloucester, VA | | Kim G. Jones | Grandchild | Yorktown, VA | | Lew Jones | Grandchild's spouse | Yorktown, VA | | Gabrielle Smith | Great-grandchild | [Not specified] | | Joshua Smith | Great-grandchild | [Not specified] | | Brett Smith | Great-grandchild | [Not specified] | | Chad Hiser | Great-grandchild | [Not specified] | | Railey Hiser | Great-grandchild | [Not specified] | | Claire Hiser | Great-grandchild | [Not specified] | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 6 Jan 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired chief deputy sheriff for Southampton County • Past member of the Southampton County Board of Supervisors • Member of Courtland Masonic Lodge No. 85 AF&AM • Member and past president of Newsoms Ruritan Club • Member of Newsoms United Methodist Church • Served as Men's Bible Class teacher, Sunday School superintendent, and chairman of the Administrative Board • Also known as "Hap" [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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