Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Morris, Edwin J. Jr., 1953 

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EDWIN JESSE MORRIS, JR

   Edwin Jesse Morris, 70, a resident of Franklin for the past 32 years, died 
suddenly Friday morning, November 6, at the residence on Jackson Street.

   Mr. Morris, who had been a painter for many years, formerly lived in South 
Hill.  When he got up Friday morning he was apparently in good health; but he 
fell dead while starting a fire in the stove in his bedroom.

   The deceased was the husband of Mrs. Lottie Joe Morris of Franklin, and the 
son of the late Edwin Jesse and Rebecca Morris of Southampton County.

   Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Alton Junius Morris of Newport 
News and Harold Gordon Morris of Franklin; one daughter, Mrs. Odena Morris 
Topping of Newport News; six grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Elsie M. Vaughan 
of Sedley and one brother, Robert B. Morris of Freeman.

   Funeral services for Mr. Morris were conducted in the chapel of W.J.M. 
Holland & Sons on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock by Rev. James W. Turner, 
pastor of High Street Methodist Church, followed by interment in Poplar Spring 
Cemetery.

   The pallbearers were Gardner Cobb, Buddy Duck, Leland Story, Raby Story, 
Melvin Topping and L.M. Vaughan.


Edwin Jesse MORRIS, Jr., painter, formerly of South Hill, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 6 Nov 1953, at home, Franklin, age 70, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Section A, Plot 4*), Franklin, 
   8 Nov 1953, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 12, 1953, p. 4 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 

Additional information: 

Edwin J. Morris, 24, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   [parents not given], Engineer 
Lottie J. Roberts, 19, Single, b. & res. Brunswick Co., 
   dt/o J.W. & M.E. 
m. 26 Dec 1906 Brunswick, by J.W.S. Robins 
(Brunswick Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy} 1906 #156) 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 12, 1961, Sect. I, p. 2) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m620l1ob.txt 


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