Obituary of Willie Edward Griffin 22 Jun 1889 - 28 Dec 1942 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Willie Edward Griffin Franklin, Dec. 28.-Willie Edward Griffin, 54, well known business man, of Newsoms, died suddenly at his residence this afternoon [28 Dec 1942] after suffering ill health for many months. Mr. Griffin was the husband of Ruth O'Berry Griffin, of Newsoms, and a son of the late Samuel and Gussie Railey Griffin, of Hertford County, North Carolina. He was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church and had made his home in that town for over 30 years. He was also a member of the Woodmen of the World Camp, of Newsoms. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon [29 Dec 1942] from the residence at 3:30 o'clock with the Rev. C. P. Cleveland and the Rev. F. L. Baker, of Suffolk, officiating. Burial will be in Newsom Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norfolk, Virginia The Virginian-Pilot 29 Dec 1942 Page 15 Obituary for Edward Griffin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 22 Jun 1889 - Hertford County, North Carolina, USA] [Death: 28 Dec 1942 - Newsoms, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Willie Edward Griffin 22 Jun 1889 - 28 Dec 1942 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Willie Edward Griffin Franklin, Dec. 28.-Willie Edward Griffin, 54, well known business man, of Newsoms, died suddenly at his residence this afternoon [28 Dec 1942] after suffering ill health for many months. Mr. Griffin was the husband of Ruth O'Berry Griffin, of Newsoms, and a son of the late Samuel and Gussie Railey Griffin, of Hertford County, North Carolina. He was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church and had made his home in that town for over 30 years. He was also a member of the Woodmen of the World Camp, of Newsoms. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon [29 Dec 1942] from the residence at 3:30 o'clock with the Rev. C. P. Cleveland and the Rev. F. L. Baker, of Suffolk, officiating. Burial will be in Newsom Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norfolk, Virginia The Virginian-Pilot 29 Dec 1942 Page 15 Obituary for Edward Griffin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 22 Jun 1889 - Hertford County, North Carolina, USA] [Death: 28 Dec 1942 - Newsoms, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] ** Publication details |---------------------| | Norfolk, Virginia | | The Virginian-Pilot | | 29 December 1942 | | Unknown | | Page 15 | |---------------------| |------------------------------------------| | Decedent | Willie Edward Griffin | | Date of Birth | 22 Jun 1889 | | Date of death | 28 December 1942 | |------------------------------------------| ** TRANSCRIPT** Willie Edward Griffin 22 Jun 1889 - 28 Dec 1942 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Willie Edward Griffin Franklin, Dec. 28.-Willie Edward Griffin, 54, well known business man, of Newsoms, died suddenly at his residence this afternoon [28 Dec 1942] after suffering ill health for many months. Mr. Griffin was the husband of Ruth O'Berry Griffin, of Newsoms, and a son of the late Samuel and Gussie Railey Griffin, of Hertford County, North Carolina. He was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church and had made his home in that town for over 30 years. He was also a member of the Woodmen of the World Camp, of Newsoms. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon [29 Dec 1942] from the residence at 3:30 o'clock with the Rev. C. P. Cleveland and the Rev. F. L. Baker, of Suffolk, officiating. Burial will be in Newsom Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 22 Jun 1889 - Hertford County, North Carolina, USA] [Death: 28 Dec 1942 - Newsoms, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] Publication date in transcript 29 December 1942 ** Vital Statistics Summary |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Willie Edward Griffin | | Age | 54 years | | Birth | 22 June 1889; Hertford County, North Carolina, USA | | Death | 28 December 1942; Newsoms, Southampton County, Virginia, USA | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| ** Table of Relationships |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-----------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------| | Willie Edward Griffin | Decedent | Newsoms, Virginia | | Ruth O'Berry Griffin | Wife of decedent | Newsoms, Virginia | | Samuel Griffin | Father of decedent, deceased | Hertford County, North Carolina | | Gussie Railey Griffin | Mother of decedent, deceased | Hertford County, North Carolina | | Rev. C. P. Cleveland | Officiant at funeral | Not stated | | Rev. F. L. Baker | Officiant at funeral | Suffolk, Virginia | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ** Narrative summary of the obituary Willie Edward Griffin of Newsoms, a businessman and son of Samuel and Gussie Railey Griffin of Hertford County, died on 28 Dec 1942 at his home after months of ill health. Funeral services for Willie Edward Griffin were held on 29 Dec 1942 at his residence with Rev. C. P. Cleveland and Rev. F. L. Baker of Suffolk officiating, and burial was in Newsom Cemetery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/obituaries/ShowText.html?Griffin, Willie Edward.txt]