Laura V. B. Forrest Obit

Mrs. Laura Virginia Forrest

Mrs. Laura V. Forrest, aged 79 years, died at her home near Diggs, Sunday, October 6th at 5 P.M. She is survived by two sons, T.J. and W.E. Forest, of Diggs; three daughters, Mrs. J.W. Hunley, of Norfolk; Mrs. W.J. Smith, of Portsmouth, and Mrs. C.E. Smith, of this county; one brother, J.D. Brownley, of Laban; one sister, Mrs. T.J. Hurst, Berkley.
Mrs. Forrest was a member of Salem M.E. Church, where the funeral services were held Tuesday at 1:30 P.M. Conducted by her pastor, Rev. H.J. Paylor, assisted by Rev. Wilbur C. Diggs. Interment was made in the family cemetery near Laban.
The active pallbearers were, Oscar Forrest, Maywood Smith, Wilton Forrest, Willie Forrest, Edwin Smith and Frank Smith. The honorary pallbeareres were Wray Forrest, Joseph Forrest, Marshall Forrest and Frank Smith.

The Mathews Journal
October 10, 1929