WILLIAM H. DREWRY 

FRANKLIN - William Henry Drewry Sr., president of Franklin Frozen Food Corp., for the past several years died at his home on Leet street Tuesday. He was 72 years old. He was the husband of Mrs. Lutie Branch Drewry and the son of the late James Augustus and Martha Drewry. Mr. Drewry was an active member Congregational Christian Church. 

Besides his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Drewry Butterworth of Warwick, Mrs. Virginia Lyon of Newport News and Mrs. Jean Williams of Rchmond; six sons, N. Wayne Drewry and James A. Drewry of Shreveport, La., Forrest B. Drewry of Houston, Tex., William H. Drewry Jr., and Richard Drewry of Franklin, and J. West Drewry of Newport News. 

Funeral services will be conduted Friday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of W. J. M. Holland and Sons Funeral Home by the Rev. Tucker Humphries, pastor of the Congregational Christian Church. Interment will be in the Poplar Spring Cemetery. 
Friday.

Norfolk, Virginia
Ledger-Star
24 Oct, 1957
Page 13
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### Narrative Summary of the Obituary

William Henry Drewry Sr., former president of Franklin Frozen Food Corp., passed away at his home on Leet Street on 22 October 1957. He was 72 years old and survived by his wife, three daughters, and six sons.

### Narrative Summary of Funeral Services

Funeral services for William Henry Drewry Sr. were conducted by Rev. Tucker Humphries on 25 October 1957 at W. J. M. Holland and Sons Funeral Home, with interment at Poplar Spring Cemetery.

### The Edited Obituary

WILLIAM H. DREWRY

FRANKLIN - William Henry Drewry Sr., president of Franklin Frozen Food Corp. for the past several years, died at his home on Leet Street Tuesday. He was 72 years old. He was the husband of Mrs. Lutie Branch Drewry and the son of the late James Augustus and Martha Drewry. Mr. Drewry was an active member of the Congregational Christian Church.

Besides his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Drewry Butterworth of Warwick, Mrs. Virginia Lyon of Newport News, and Mrs. Jean Williams of Richmond; six sons, N. Wayne Drewry and James A. Drewry of Shreveport, La., Forrest B. Drewry of Houston, Tex., William H. Drewry Jr., and Richard Drewry of Franklin, and J. West Drewry of Newport News.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of W. J. M. Holland and Sons Funeral Home by the Rev. Tucker Humphries, pastor of the Congregational Christian Church. Interment will be in the Poplar Spring Cemetery. Friday.

### Vital Statistics Summary

| Name    | William Henry Drewry Sr.            |
|---------|-------------------------------------|
| Age     | 72                                  |
| Birth   | 1885 (estimated); Unknown           |
| Death   | 22 October 1957; Franklin, Virginia |

### Table of Relationships

| Name                          | Relationship   | Residence              |
|-------------------------------|----------------|------------------------|
| William Henry Drewry Sr.      | Decedent       | Franklin, Virginia     |
| Lutie Branch Drewry           | Spouse         | Franklin, Virginia     |
| James Augustus Drewry         | Parent         | --                     |
| Martha Drewry                 | Parent         | --                     |
| Elizabeth Drewry Butterworth  | Child          | Warwick, Virginia      |
| Virginia Lyon                 | Child          | Newport News, Virginia |
| Jean Williams                 | Child          | Richmond, Virginia     |
| N. Wayne Drewry               | Child          | Shreveport, Louisiana  |
| James A. Drewry               | Child          | Shreveport, Louisiana  |
| Forrest B. Drewry             | Child          | Houston, Texas         |
| William H. Drewry Jr.         | Child          | Franklin, Virginia     |
| Richard Drewry                | Child          | Franklin, Virginia     |
| J. West Drewry                | Child          | Newport News, Virginia |

### Other Relevant Information

1. William Henry Drewry Sr. was the president of Franklin Frozen Food Corp. for several years.
2. He was an active member of the Congregational Christian Church.

### Publication Details

- Place: Norfolk, Virginia
- Name: Ledger-Star
- Date: 24 October 1957
- Page: 13