Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Brett, Ruth Cook, 1967 

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RUTH ANN COOK BRETT

   Como, N.C. - Mrs. Ruth Cook Brett, 70, died Saturday afternoon in a 
Franklin hospital after a long illness.

   A native of Southampton County, she was the wife of Jimmie G. Brett and the 
daughter of William and Mrs. Roxanna Gray Cook.

   She was a member of New Hope Methodist Church.

   Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, William C. Brett of Handsom, 
Va.; three daughters, Mrs. William T. Rhodes of Zuni, Va., Mrs. James H. Lee 
of Murfreesboro, N.C. and Mrs. J.T. Sumner of Potecasi, N.C.; four sisters, 
Mrs. E.R. Baggett of Suffolk, Mrs. Mattie B. Porter of Courtland, Mrs. John Q. 
Worrell of Newsoms, and Mrs. Ada B. Holloman of Newsoms; and seven 
grandchildren.

   A funeral service will be held Monday at 3 p.m. in Purviance Funeral Home, 
Wakefield. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.

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RUTH COOK BRETT

   COMO, N.C. - A funeral service for Mrs. Ruth Cook Brett was conducted 
Monday at 3 p.m. in Purviance Funeral Chapel, Wakefield, by the Rev. Robert 
E. Abbitt of Newsoms Methodist Church, assisted by the Rev. H.L. Christie. 
Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.

   Pallbearers were Cecil Porter, Roy Porter, Marvin Porter, DeWitt Wright, 
Cecil Miles, Earl Worrell, George Cook and James O’berry.

   Mrs. Brett died Saturday in Southampton Memorial Hospital after a long 
illness.

   A native of Southampton County she was the wife of Jimmie G. Brett.  She 
was the daughter of William and Mrs. Roxanna Gray Cook and a member of New 
Hope Methodist Church.

   Surviving besides her husband is a son, William C. Brett, Handsom; three 
daughters, Mrs. William T. Rhodes, Zuni; Mrs. James H. Lee, Murfreesboro, 
N.C.; and Mrs. J.T. Sumner, Poticasi, N.C. ; four sisters, Mrs. A.R. Baggett, 
Suffolk; Mrs. Mattie Porter, Courtland; Mrs. John Q. Worrell and Mrs. Ada C. 
Holloman, Newsoms; and seven grandchildren.


Ruth Ann (COOK*; Mrs. Jimmie G.) BRETT, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 24 Jun 1967, Franklin, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 199**), Franklin, 
   26 Jun 1967, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), June 25, 1967; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 29, 1966, p. 6 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
    Poplar Spring list: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

Additional information: 

*Her family's surname was spelled COOKE in the 1900 Census (Southampton Co.); 
 however, most sources give COOK: 

Wm. Cook, 24, Single, b. & res. Southampton County, [parents not given] Farmer 
Roxanna Gray, 20, Single, b. & res. Southampton County, 
   dt/o Benja: J. & Martha Gray 
m.lic. 7 Dec 1874 by clerk L.R. Edwards; 
   certificate signed by S.N. Hill for Wm. Cook 
m. 9 Dec 1874, at the Bride's residence in the above County, 
   by John S. Russell 
(Southampton Co. MB2:341) 

George T. Cook, 23, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   s/o William and Roxanne Gray Cook, Farmer
m. 12-20-1898 Baptist Parsonage, Newsoms, Va. by Rev. R.H. Burriss
Sarah C. Story, 20, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   d/o James E. "Jim" and Martha Frances "Fannie" Bunn Story
(Southampton Co. MB9:450; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb09pt.txt) 

Her husband's obit ("Virginian-Pilot," May 29, 1977) is posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b630j3ob.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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