Obituary of Alton H. Overby Sr. ALTON HOWITT OVERBY Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, February 19, 1999 Alton H. Overby Sr., 78, a native of Southampton County, died Wednesday, Feb.17, 1999, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. Born Oct. 28, 1920, he was the son of the late Robert and Nellie Beale Overby. He was the former owner, along with his brother, Herman, of Overby Motor Co. and Branchville Machinery Co. He was a member of Branchville United Methodist Church and co-founder of the Branchville Fire Department, and served as fire chief for 26 years. He was a member of the Branchville Ruritan Club, the Little Texas Hunt Club and the Boykins Meet & Eat Club. He formerly served on the Branchville Town Council, was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Boykins American Legion Post No. 276. He is survived by his son, Alton H. Overby Jr.; a granddaughter, Jean Marie Overby; a stepson, Dennis Wayne Overby; a stepgrandson, Justin Overby, all of Boykins; two brothers, Linwood Overby of Raleigh, N.C., and Larry Overby of Hunterdale; and brother-in-law Clay Beasley of Branchville. He was the husband of the late Corenia Bryant Overby and Josephine DeBerry Overby. The Rev. L. Raymond McGarr will hold a graveside service in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, at 2 p.m. Saturday. The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today. Memorial donations may be made to the Branchville United Methodist Church or to the Branchville Fire Department. Edition: FINAL Page: B9 Copyright (c) 1999 The Virginian-Pilot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Alton H. Overby Sr. died 17 Feb 1999 at age 78. Native of Southampton County, born 28 Oct 1920 to Robert and Nellie Beale Overby. Former owner of Overby Motor Co. and Branchville Machinery Co. with brother Herman. Rev. L. Raymond McGarr held graveside service 20 Feb 1999 at 2 p.m. in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. Family received friends 19 Feb 1999 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel. ––– Transcript ––– ALTON HOWITT OVERBY Alton H. Overby Sr., 78, a native of Southampton County, died Wednesday, 17 Feb 1999, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. Born 28 Oct 1920, he was the son of the late Robert and Nellie Beale Overby. He was the former owner, along with his brother, Herman, of Overby Motor Co. and Branchville Machinery Co. He was a member of Branchville United Methodist Church and co-founder of the Branchville Fire Department, and served as fire chief for 26 years. He was a member of the Branchville Ruritan Club, the Little Texas Hunt Club and the Boykins Meet & Eat Club. He formerly served on the Branchville Town Council, was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Boykins American Legion Post No. 276. He is survived by his son, Alton H. Overby Jr.; a granddaughter, Jean Marie Overby; a stepson, Dennis Wayne Overby; a stepgrandson, Justin Overby, all of Boykins; two brothers, Linwood Overby of Raleigh, N.C., and Larry Overby of Hunterdale; and brother-in-law Clay Beasley of Branchville. He was the husband of the late Corenia Bryant Overby and Josephine DeBerry Overby. Memorial donations may be made to the Branchville United Methodist Church or to the Branchville Fire Department. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |-------|------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Alton H. Overby Sr. | | Age | 78 | | Birth | 28 Oct 1920 | | Death | 17 Feb 1999; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin | |--------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------------|-------------------|---------------| | Alton H. Overby Sr. | Decedent | - | | Alton H. Overby Jr. | Son | Boykins | | Jean Marie Overby | Granddaughter | Boykins | | Dennis Wayne Overby | Stepson | Boykins | | Justin Overby | Stepgrandson | Boykins | | Linwood Overby | Brother | Raleigh, N.C. | | Larry Overby | Brother | Hunterdale | | Clay Beasley | Brother-in-law | Branchville | | Corenia Bryant Overby | Late wife | - | | Josephine DeBerry Overby | Late wife | - | | Robert Overby | Father (deceased) | - | | Nellie Beale Overby | Mother (deceased) | - | | Herman Overby | Brother | - | |--------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|---------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 19 Feb 1999 | | Edition | FINAL | | Page | B9 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Former owner, along with his brother Herman, of Overby Motor Co. and Branchville Machinery Co. • Member of Branchville United Methodist Church • Co-founder of the Branchville Fire Department, served as fire chief for 26 years • Member of the Branchville Ruritan Club • Member of the Little Texas Hunt Club • Member of the Boykins Meet & Eat Club • Formerly served on the Branchville Town Council • U.S. Army veteran of World War II • Member of Boykins American Legion Post No. 276 [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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