Obituary of John Edward Crenshaw JOHN EDWARD CRENSHAW The Tidewater News - 04-10-2005 COURTLAND - John Edward "Ed" Crenshaw died April 6 his residence. He was born Oct. 24, 1914, in Mecklenburg County and was a resident of Southampton County for 57 years. Mr. Crenshaw retired from a 30 year career with the U.S. Soil Conservation Service in 1975 and went on to a second career with Art-Ray Corp. from which he retired on 2002. An Army veteran, he was a member of the 29^(th) Infantry Division serving in Europe during World War II. A member of Capron Baptist Church, he was a deacon for 60 years and presently served as Deacon Emeritus. He was a 50 year Mwith Courtland Lodge 85, A.F.& A.M. Survivors include a daughter, Rosaline C. Cutchins and husband Kevin of Suffolk; a son, Richard N. Crenshaw of Reva; and two granddaughters, Kelsey and Lindsay Cutchins. A funeral was to be conducted at 11 a.m., April 9, in Capron Baptist Church with the Rev. Chad Brady officiating. A 3 p.m. committal service was to follow in Mount Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery, Old Cox Road, Chase city, VA 23924; or Capron Baptist Church, 23057 Main St., Capron, VA 23829. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is in charge of arrangements. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– John Edward Crenshaw, 90, a lifelong Southampton County resident, died 6 Apr 2005. He retired from the U.S. Soil Conservation Service and Art-Ray Corp., was an Army veteran and long-serving deacon at Capron Baptist Church. A funeral was conducted at 11 a.m., 9 Apr 2005, at Capron Baptist Church with the Rev. Chad Brady officiating. A 3 p.m. committal followed at Mount Horeb Cemetery, Chase City, VA. ––– Transcript ––– John Edward Crenshaw The Tidewater News - 04-10-2005 COURTLAND - John Edward "Ed" Crenshaw died April 6 his residence. He was born Oct. 24, 1914, in Mecklenburg County and was a resident of Southampton County for 57 years. Mr. Crenshaw retired from a 30 year career with the U.S. Soil Conservation Service in 1975 and went on to a second career with Art-Ray Corp. from which he retired on 2002. An Army veteran, he was a member of the 29^(th) Infantry Division serving in Europe during World War II. A member of Capron Baptist Church, he was a deacon for 60 years and presently served as Deacon Emeritus. He was a 50 year Mwith Courtland Lodge 85, A.F.& A.M. Survivors include a daughter, Rosaline C. Cutchins and husband Kevin of Suffolk; a son, Richard N. Crenshaw of Reva; and two granddaughters, Kelsey and Lindsay Cutchins. A funeral was to be conducted at 11 a.m., April 9, in Capron Baptist Church with the Rev. Chad Brady officiating. A 3 p.m. committal service was to follow in Mount Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery, Old Cox Road, Chase city, VA 23924; or Capron Baptist Church, 23057 Main St., Capron, VA 23829. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is in charge of arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------| | Name | John Edward Crenshaw | | Age | 90 | | Birth | 24 Oct 1914; Mecklenburg County, VA | | Death | 6 Apr 2005; Courtland, VA | |---------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|---------------|---------------| | John Edward Crenshaw | Decedent | Courtland, VA | | Albert Ellis Cobb | Spouse | [Not listed] | | John Thomas Grizzard | Father | [Not listed] | | Ethel Harrison Grizzard | Mother | [Not listed] | | Rosaline C. Cutchins | Daughter | Suffolk, VA | | Kevin Cutchins | Son-in-law | Suffolk, VA | | Richard N. Crenshaw | Son | Reva, VA | | Kelsey Cutchins | Granddaughter | [Not listed] | | Lindsay Cutchins | Granddaughter | [Not listed] | |---------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |-------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|--------------------| | Location | Courtland, VA | | Name | The Tidewater News | | Date | 4 Oct 2005 | | Edition | [Not listed] | | Section | [Not listed] | | Page | [Not listed] | |-------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired from U.S. Soil Conservation Service in 1975 • Retired from Art-Ray Corp. in 2002 • Army veteran, member of 29th Infantry Division, served in Europe during World War II • Member and 60-year deacon of Capron Baptist Church; Deacon Emeritus • 50-year member of Courtland Lodge 85, A.F.& A.M. • Also known as "Ed" [See also: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/295358983/john-edward-crenshaw http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2262816/val=mount-horeb-cemetery&length=20 ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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