Julius W. Draughn, 77, died Wednesday night at a Wise, VA hospital after a long illness.
Surviving are his wife; three sons, Ira V. Draughn, Seabroow, MD; Clyde Draughn, Washington, DC; and Julius L Draughn, Oklahoma City, Okla.; ten daughters, Mrs. Ruby Miller, Roanoke; Mrs. Lillian Frazier, Burwine, W. VA; Mrs. Edith Prechard, Washington, DC; Mrs. Dorothy Tucker, Ashboro, NC; Mrs. Emogene Brickey, Ash Camp, KY; Mrs. Helen Hamilton, Pound, VA; Mrs. Betty Jo Vanover, Annandale, VA; Mrs. Delanah Short, Pound,VA; Mrs. Ida Williams, Wise, VA; and Mrs. Mollie Gay Kelly, Pound, VA; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Sparkman, Richlands, VA; and Mrs. Beulah Astorburg, Cloyis, California; 35 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at Pound, VA. The Rev. James Short and the Rev. Kermit Moore will officiate. Burial will be in Hamilton Cemetery at Pound.
O'Dell Funeral Home at Pound is in charge of arrangements.
*Obit copied from page 1020 of the book "School Days of a Backwoodsman" by D. B. Hollyfield
Julius W. Draughn, 77, died Wednesday night at a Wise, VA hospital after a long illness.
Surviving are his wife; three sons, Ira V. Draughn, Seabroow, MD; Clyde Draughn, Washington, DC; and Julius L Draughn, Oklahoma City, Okla.; ten daughters, Mrs. Ruby Miller, Roanoke; Mrs. Lillian Frazier, Burwine, W. VA; Mrs. Edith Prechard, Washington, DC; Mrs. Dorothy Tucker, Ashboro, NC; Mrs. Emogene Brickey, Ash Camp, KY; Mrs. Helen Hamilton, Pound, VA; Mrs. Betty Jo Vanover, Annandale, VA; Mrs. Delanah Short, Pound,VA; Mrs. Ida Williams, Wise, VA; and Mrs. Mollie Gay Kelly, Pound, VA; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Sparkman, Richlands, VA; and Mrs. Beulah Astorburg, Cloyis, California; 35 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at Pound, VA. The Rev. James Short and the Rev. Kermit Moore will officiate. Burial will be in Hamilton Cemetery at Pound.
O'Dell Funeral Home at Pound is in charge of arrangements.
*Obit copied from page 1020 of the book "School Days of a Backwoodsman" by D. B. Hollyfield
Family Members
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Ruby Draughn Miller
1906–1991
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Edith Draughn Pritchard
1907–1967
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Lillian Draughn Frazier
1909–1980
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Ira Volney Draughn
1911–1998
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Dorothy Draughn Tucker
1913–1996
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Maurice Clyde Draughn
1917–1987
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Julius Lee Draughn
1919–1978
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Helen Rose Draughn Hamilton
1934–2021
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Dalanah Draughn Short
1938–1971
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Ida Elizabeth Draughn Williams
1943 – unknown
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James Walter Draughn
1946–1946
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