Southampton County-Roanoke City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ellis, Holland R., 1932 

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HOLLAND R. ELLIS 

HOLLAND R. ELLIS, 37 TO BE BURIED IN FRANKLIN 

  Suffolk, Aug. 30 - Holland R. Ellis, aged 37 [sic; 36], former resident of 
Southampton County, and son Mrs. Gertrude Ellis and the late Jos. E. Ellis, 
died at Roanoke Sunday.  The body was brought to Franklin today and was 
carried to the home of R.I. Beale, High Street.  Funeral services will be held 
tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. L. Claggett Skinner of 
Lynchburg.  Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.

  Surviving Mr. Ellis are his wife, Mrs. Frances Ellis, of Roanoke; an aunt, 
Mrs. R.H. Cobb, of Franklin; and an uncle, W.W. Ellis, of Roanoke.  Active 
pallbearers will be Irving Beale, Dr. Beamon Story, Cecil Vaughan, III, J. 
Edward Moyler, Robert Howell, Wesley Beale.

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HOLLAND R. ELLIS

   Holland R. Ellis, 37, son of Mrs. Gertrude Holland Ellis and the late 
Joseph R. Ellis formerly of this county, died Sunday afternoon at his home 
in Roanoke.

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Frances Repass Ellis and his mother of 
Roanoke; an aunt, Mrs. R.H. Cobb of Franklin and an uncle, W.W. Ellis of 
Roanoke.

   The body was brought to Franklin Tuesday and taken to the home of Mr. and 
Mrs. Roger I. Beale in South High Street.  Funeral services were conducted 
at the grave in Poplar Spring Cemetery at 11:30 Wednesday morning by Rev. T. 
Claggett Skinner of Lynchburg. Active pallbearers were: J. Irving Beale, Dr. 
Beaman Story, C.C. Vaughan, 3rd, J. Edward Moyler, R.J. Howell and Wesley 
Beale.


Holland Randolph ELLIS, 
formerly of Southampton Co., d. 28 Aug 1932, at home, Roanoke, age 36, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 1, Plot 91B*), Franklin, 
   31 Aug 1932, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Aug. 31, 1932, p. 11; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Sep. 2, 1932, p. 1 

*His parents are buried in the same plot. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS}, Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," July 14, 1939, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e420g2ob.txt 

His widow 2m. Frederick Snyder HOCK, 19 Jul 1947. (Roanoke #319) 
   They are buried in Sherwood Burial Park, Salem, as are her parents. 


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