Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Morris, Cora A. Councill, 1956 

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CORA A. COUNCILL MORRIS

MRS. CORA C. MORRIS

   Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Councill Morris, 81, who died early Tuesday 
morning, July 31, as the result of a heart attack at the home of her brother, 
Herbert G. Councill, in West Franklin were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. 
in the chapel of W.J.M. Holland and Sons Funeral Home with Rev. James W. 
Turner, pastor of High Street Methodist church, officiating.  Burial was in 
Poplar Spring Cemetery.

   Mrs. Morris was the widow of Donald F. Morris and the daughter of the late 
William E. and Rosa Cobb Councill of Southampton County.  She was a member of 
Hunterdale Christian Church.

   Surviving her are two brothers, Herbert F. and Robbie C. Councill, both of 
Franklin; one sister, Mrs. Rosa Sheffield of Suffolk, and a number of nieces 
and nephews.

   Active pallbearers were William Henry Sheffield, Warren Councill, Robbie C. 
Councill, Jr., William Thomas Councill, W.S. Councill and Jeff Sledge, all 
nephews of the deceased.


Cora A. (COUNCILL; Mrs. Donald F.) MORRIS, 
d. 31 Jul 1956, at brother's home, West Franklin, age 81, 
interred in Poplar Springs Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 80*), Franklin, 
   1 Aug 1956, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 2, 1956 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

The cemetery list gives b. 29 Dec 1874, which agrees with her age (above), 
   but which predates her parents' marriage, by about a month. 

Her father's obit ("Tidewater News," June 14, 1929, p. 10), with his marriage 
   record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c524w2ob.txt 

Her mother's obit ("Tidewater News," July 18, 1930) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c524r2ob.txt 


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

file at: 
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