Obituary of Cherry Elizabeth Carr 15 AUG 1846 - 26 MAY 1930 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MRS. C. ELIZABETH DAUGHTRY Mrs. Chere [Cherry] Elizabeth Daughtry, widow of the late W. Thomas Daughtry of Isle of Wight County, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. E. Johnson, in South Norfolk May 26, in the 84th year of her life. She made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Bessie D. Rose of the Beaver Dam community, and was visiting her daughter in South Norfolk when the end came suddenly. She was the daughter of the late John B. and Mrs. Mary Carr, and is survived by six children: Geo. W. Daughtry of Berkley, Mrs. J. Lam Harcum and Mrs. Bessie D. Rose of Franklin, Herbert E. Daughtry of Norfolk, Mrs. Chas. E. Johnson of South Norfolk and W. Thomas Daughtry of Franklin. Another son, the Rev. W. Bonnie Daughtry, died some years ago. There are also 22 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Daughtry was an exemplary Christian woman, a loving and self-sacrificing mother and a friendly and generous neighbor to her entire community. She had been a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church since girlhood, and was one of its oldest members, her father being one of the charter members of the church. She was a teacher in the Beaver Dam Sunday School years ago when the Old Blue-Back Speller was used in the Sunday school for instruction of the children as well as the lessons taught from the Bible, and was a charter member of the Woman’s Missionary Society of her church. Funeral services were conducted from the church by her Pastor, Rev. W. B. Denson, assisted by Rev. Beecher Rhodes of Berkley Avenue Baptist Church, Norfolk, and by Rev. Clyde S. Sawyer of the South Norfolk Baptist Church. The casket, was covered with a green fern pall, and there were many floral tributes and a large concourse of sorrowing friends, not only from the neighborhood but many from near-by towns. Interment was made in the churchyard cemetery. Franklin, Virginia Tidewater News Volume 25, Number 34 30 May 1930 Page 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 15 AUG 1846 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 26 MAY 1930 - Norfolk, Virginia, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative Summary of the Obituary Cherry Elizabeth Carr, known as Mrs. C. Elizabeth Daughtry, died in South Norfolk on 26 May 1930 at 83, leaving six children, 22 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Beaver Dam Baptist Church on 30 May 1930, led by Rev. W. B. Denson with Revs. Beecher Rhodes and Clyde S. Sawyer, and burial was in the churchyard cemetery. ** TRANSCRIPT** Cherry Elizabeth Carr 15 AUG 1846 - 26 MAY 1930 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MRS. C. ELIZABETH DAUGHTRY Mrs. Chere [Cherry] Elizabeth Daughtry, widow of the late W. Thomas Daughtry of Isle of Wight County, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. E. Johnson, in South Norfolk May 26, in the 84th year of her life. She made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Bessie D. Rose of the Beaver Dam community, and was visiting her daughter in South Norfolk when the end came suddenly. She was the daughter of the late John B. and Mrs. Mary Carr, and is survived by six children: Geo. W. Daughtry of Berkley, Mrs. J. Lam Harcum and Mrs. Bessie D. Rose of Franklin, Herbert E. Daughtry of Norfolk, Mrs. Chas. E. Johnson of South Norfolk and W. Thomas Daughtry of Franklin. Another son, the Rev. W. Bonnie Daughtry, died some years ago. There are also 22 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Daughtry was an exemplary Christian woman, a loving and self-sacrificing mother and a friendly and generous neighbor to her entire community. She had been a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church since girlhood, and was one of its oldest members, her father being one of the charter members of the church. She was a teacher in the Beaver Dam Sunday School years ago when the Old Blue-Back Speller was used in the Sunday school for instruction of the children as well as the lessons taught from the Bible, and was a charter member of the Woman’s Missionary Society of her church. Funeral services were conducted from the church by her Pastor, Rev. W. B. Denson, assisted by Rev. Beecher Rhodes of Berkley Avenue Baptist Church, Norfolk, and by Rev. Clyde S. Sawyer of the South Norfolk Baptist Church. The casket, was covered with a green fern pall, and there were many floral tributes and a large concourse of sorrowing friends, not only from the neighborhood but many from near-by towns. Interment was made in the churchyard cemetery. Vital Statistics |------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Mrs. Chere [Cherry] Elizabeth Daughtry | |-------|----------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 83 years | | Birth | 15 August 1846; Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 26 May 1930; South Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA | |------------------------------------------------------------------| ** Table of Relationships |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------| | Mrs. Chere [Cherry] Elizabeth | Decedent | Beaver Dam community; visiting South Norfolk | | Daughtry | - | - | | W. Thomas Daughtry | Deceased husband | Isle of Wight County | | John B. Carr | Deceased father | Not stated | | Mrs. Mary Carr | Deceased mother | Not stated | | Geo. W. Daughtry | Son | Berkley | | Mrs. J. Lam Harcum | Daughter | Franklin | | Mrs. Bessie D. Rose | Daughter | Beaver Dam community; Franklin | | Herbert E. Daughtry | Son | Norfolk | | Mrs. Chas. E. Johnson | Daughter | South Norfolk | | W. Thomas Daughtry (son) | Son | Franklin | | Rev. W. Bonnie Daughtry | Deceased son | Not stated | | 22 grandchildren | Grandchildren | Not stated | | 6 great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | Not stated | | Rev. W. B. Denson | Pastor; officiant | Not stated | | Rev. Beecher Rhodes | Minister; assisted | Berkley Avenue Baptist Church, Norfolk | |-- | officiant | - | | Rev. Clyde S. Sawyer | Minister; assisted | South Norfolk Baptist Church | | | officiant | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Publication Details |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Publication Location | Publication Name | Publication Date | Publication Page | |----------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| | Franklin, Virginia | Tidewater News | 30 May 1930 | Page 4 | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ** Other Relevant Information Mrs. Daughtry was described as an exemplary Christian, a devoted mother, and a long-time member and charter participant in various ministries of Beaver Dam Baptist Church, reflecting her deep involvement in church and community life. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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