Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Councill, Joseph T., 1941 

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JUDSON CALHOUN COUNCILL 

   Judson Calhoun Councill, 81, died at his home here last Friday night.  He 
had been ill for several weeks.  Mr. Councill was the son of the late Jesse D. 
and Mrs. Antoinette Simons Councill, of Isle of Wight County.  He originally 
joined Beaver Dam Baptist Church but on coming to Franklin many years ago 
moved his membership here.  He was active in Sunday school work and a charter 
member of the Bruner Bible Class.

   Mr. Councill is survived by his wife, Mrs. Inez Wills Councill; a son, 
James Godwin Councill, of Newport News; two granddaughters, Evangeline and 
Betty Molton Councill, of Staunton; a grandson, Oscar Watt Gill, of Bedford; 
four sisters, Mrs. Nettie Rawls, of Holland; Mrs. J.C. White, of Wakefield; 
Mrs. Fannie Garrett and Miss Birdie Councill, of Norfolk and a number of 
nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services were conducted at the Franklin Baptist Church Sunday 
afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. R.D. Stephenson of the local church, 
assisted by Rev. John P. Batkins, pastor of Beaver Dam Church.  There were 
many lovely floral tributes.

   The Active bearers were: L. Fleetwood, Robert O. Hayes, Felton Rawls, Dr. 
Irving Knight of Richmond, George Watkins, H.L. Westbrook, J.P. King and 
Herrick S. Massie of Richmond.  Honorary bearers were the members of the 
Bruner Bible Class who attended in a body.  Burial was made in the family 
plot in Poplar Spring Cemetery.


Judson Calhoun COUNCILL, 
Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 7 Mar 1941, at home, Franklin, age 81, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 1, Plot 3*), Franklin, 
   9 Mar 1941, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 14, 1941 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Poplar Spring list:
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," July 20, 1951) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c524i1ob.txt 

His mother's (donated 1928), which spells her surname COUNCIL, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c524a2ob.txt 


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