Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Worrell, Nannie Jordan, 1927 

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NANNIE JORDAN WORRELL

Mrs. Nannie Jordan Worrell 

Mrs. Nannie Jordan Worrell of the Como community died December 8, 1927, after 
an illness of twelve months.  She was born in Morganton, N. C., Burke County, 
in 1850 and attended school in the Morganton Academy, moving to Hertford 
County when she was eight years of age, and spending her life in the Como 
neighborhood.  She was married to William Roscoe Worrell in 1868 who preceded 
her to the grave about 14 years ago. 

Mrs. Worrell was a member of Buckhorn Baptist Church until Sunbeam Church was 
built, then moving her membership to Sunbeam.  She was unable to attend church 
for some time before her death but was always willing to help and do her share 
in the Lord’s work. 

She is survived by eight children: John F., Lackey F. of Como, Mrs. Carrie 
Porter and Joe S. Worrell of Newsons, W.M., W.F., R.N. and Mary E. Worrell 
of Como, eleven grandchildren and a number of relatives. 

The funeral services were conducted from the home of her Pastor, Dr. G.H. 
Oliver, and a former pastor, Rev. L.F. Paulette.  Internment was made in the 
family burying ground.  The body bearers were her six sons: J.F., L.F., J.S., 
W.M., W.F. and R.N. Worrell.  Six of her grandchildren were flower bearers, 
Mrs. Nannie Porter Drake, Misses Lois Porter, Helen Worrell, Nellie Worrell, 
Lynwood Worrell and Ralph Porter. 


Nannie (JORDAN; Mrs. William Roscoe) WORRELL, of Como, Hertford Co., NC, 
b. 1850 Morganton, Burke Co., NC, d. 8 Dec 1927, 
interred in the WORRELL/WHITLEY family cemetery*, Como, NC, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 6, 1928 

*Find a Grave Mem. #66163010 


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