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Withers, 87, Dies At His Home i Son In Farmville Survives Father j A funeral service for Robert E. ■ Withers. 87. father of the Rev. R. E. Withers, Jr . of Farmville, I was held Wednesday afternoon at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Wytheville. Jnterment was in East End Cemetery. Mr. Withers, retired nationally known industrialist, died Mon day. Dec. 29. at his family home. "Engleside," Wytheville. Mr. Withers had been ill for several months. He had been sec ond vice-president of the Alum inum Company oi America when he retired. In that firm he also had held the positions of treas urer. assistant secretary, and member of the board of directors He was connected with Alcoa for more than 50 years, and had held various positions in its sub sidiaries. He was born in Danville, March 13. 1865, after which his family moved to Lynchburg. Mr -Withers was educated in Lynchburg's pub lic schools. He graduated from VMI in tile class of 1882. In 1892 lie married the former Miss Mary Cloyd Kemp, of Port Chiswell He is survived by an other son. Kent Withers, of Alcoa. Tenii.. also connected with Alcoa Also among survivors is a sister. Mrs. Josephine Read. Wytheville Former Resident, Miss Birdwell, Dies Miss Margaret Birdwell, 37. a former resident of Farmville, died Tuesday, Dec. 23. in San Fran pisco. Calif She was the daugh ter of Mrs. Myrtle Birdwell and the late W. E Birdwell. who made their home in Farmville for a , number of years. ! Besides her mother. Miss Bird well is survived by a brother, Joe > A. Birdwell. U Air Force, and an uncle, H A Birdwell. of Farm ville.
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