Roger Merrill Seward, Sr.

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OBITUARY

The Sussex-Surry Dispatch, Waverly, VA; 27 Feb 1969

Roger Merrill Seward, 55, of Surry, died Friday, February 21 at his home after a brief illness. Mr. Seward was a member of Moore's Swamp Babtist Church and he was also a deacon at the church. He was a lifelong resident and farmer of Surry County and the son of Edward R. and Martha A. Seward. He was a Veteran of World War II in the Army Air Force.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Anna Miller Seward, one son, Roger Merrill Seward, Jr., one daughter, Kathryn Tate Seward, one brother, E. Wilson Seward, all of Elberson and one sister, Mrs. Evelyn S. Johnson of Ivor.

The body was taken to the Providence Funeral Home, Wakefield. Funeral services were held at Moore's Swamp Baptist Church, Monday, February 24 at 2:30 p.m. with burial at Moores Swamp Church cemetery. Rev. James R. Luck officiated.

Pallbearers were; Griffin W. Seward, J. Harman Seward, Marvin R. Seward, Elbert C. Seward, B. Alvin Seward, Jr., Walter B. Rollings, R. Oliver Harris, and Albert S. James.

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Grave location, obituary, biography and tombstone photo:
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Roger married Anna Middleton Miller. Anna (daughter of Ellis Le Campion Miller, Sr. and Rebecca Sterrett Thompson) was born 19 Jul. 1919, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 24 Dec 2006, Chesterfield Co. VA; was buried , Moores Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Dendron, Surry Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Roger Merrill Seward, Jr. was born 26 Aug 1949, Hampton Co. VA; died 29 Jul 1988, Esmeralda Co. NV; was buried , Unknown.
2. Kathryn Tate Seward