Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Councill, Millard G., 1960 

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MILLARD GODFREY COUNCILL

   Millard Godfrey Councill, 74, died early today (Thursday) at Raiford 
Memorial Hospital.

   Husband of Mrs. Nellie Rodman Councill, he was the son of George T. Edward 
Councill and Mrs. Geneva Seth Snipes Councill of Isle of Wight County.

   He was a lifelong resident of Franklin and for the past several years was a 
State Route mail carrier.  He was a member of the Franklin Baptist Church.

   Besides his wife he is survived by a foster son, Robert Eubank of Holland; 
4 brothers, Harvey L., Jesse Elmer and George Kenney Councill, all of Holland, 
and William Amasa Councill of Franklin; one sister, Mrs. Neppi C. Coffman of 
Holland; 3 nieces and 2 nephews.

   Funeral services will be conducted at the Holland Funeral Chapel Saturday 
at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Ira D. Hudgins.  Burial will be in Poplar Spring 
Cemetery.

   Pallbearers will be Walter Clark, Ronald Jenkins and William Whitley, all 
of Murfreesboro, N.C., G.C. Duck, Clyde H. Eley, Mills Daughtrey, Hudson 
Lankford and Alonzo Joyner.


Millard Godfrey COUNCILL, State Route mail carrier, 
lifelong resident of Franklin, d. 3 Mar 1960, Franklin, age 74, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (unmarked*), Franklin, 5 Mar 1960, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 3, 1960, Section 1, p. 8 

*Unmarked- added to list, Apr 2012. 
Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Poplar Spring list:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplarun.txt

His brothers Harvey L. (1903-1981) & Jesse E. (1888-1972) are buried in 
   Holland Cemetery: 
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaschs/Hollcem.txt

Brother William A. (1882-1965) and their parents, George T.E. (1858-1940) & 
   "Jinny S." (1860-1928), are buried in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery. 
Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Beaver Dam list: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/bvrdam.txt 

William's obit is also posted online: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/c524w1ob.txt 

Millard's father-in-law was George Thomas COUNCILL (c1848-1941).  George is 
   also unmarked.  His obit is posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c524g1ob.txt 

Millard's wife was the namesake of her mother, Nellie RODMAN COUNCILL. 

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c524m4ob.txt