Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ellis, Percy L., 1964 

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PERCY LEONARD ELLIS 

   Percy Leonard Ellis, 75, of Royal Oaks Farm, Sussex County, died March 17 
at Southampton Memorial Hospital.

   Funeral service was at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Echol's Funeral Home by his 
pastor, the Rev. H.A. Moyer, with burial in Capron Cemetery.

   He was the son of the late Sara Jordan and Thomas Ellis of Southampton 
County.

   Survivors include his wife, Katherine Blanche Smith; two sisters, Mrs. 
Fannie Bishop of Bluefield, W.Va., and Mrs. Ethel Livesay of Rocky Mount, 
N.C.; one brother J. Wesley Ellis of Bluefield, W.Va.; many nieces and 
nephews, great-nieces and nephews.

   Mr. Ellis was a member of Monumental Methodist Church, Emporia, and the 
Webb Memorial Bible Class.  He served on the board of stewards until his 
health failed.  He joined Capron Methodist Church at an early age and 
received awards for 14 consecutive years for perfect attendance there.

   He was a farmer until he retired a few years ago.

   Pallbearers were E.Q. Murfee, E.W. Harrell, Eugene Whitehead, Julian 
Mitchell, Stewart Vincent, M.L. Crewe, L.R. Dunn and Edwin Everett.  Honorary 
pallbearers were the member of his Sunday school class.


Percy Leonard ELLIS, of Royal Oaks Farm, Sussex Co., retired farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 17 Mar 1964, Franklin, age 75, 
interred in Capron Cemetery*, 19 Mar 1964, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 26, 1964, Sect. I, p. 6 

*His parents also buried there, unmarked. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-12): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," July 12, 1935) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e420t1ob.txt 

His widow's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," Aug. 1, 1974) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e420k1ob.txt 


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