Surry-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ellis, C. Morris Jr., 1998 

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CLIFTON MORRIS ELLIS, JR. 

C. MORRIS ELLIS JR. 

  WAKEFIELD - C. Morris Ellis, Jr., age 86, a resident of Wakefield, died 
Sunday, Sept. 13, 1998, at his home.  He was a retired Surry County farmer. 
His wife was the late Ruby Goodrich Ellis.  Born Feb. 22, 1912, in Surry 
County, he was the son of the late Clifton Morris Ellis, Sr., and Josie 
Warren Bell Ellis. 

  Mr. Ellis attended Rocky Hock United Methodist Church for 86 years and was 
an active and devoted member of the church for 80 years.  Some of his 
positions in the church included many years of working with his wife as 
leader of the church Methodist Youth Fellowship, past teacher of the Men's 
Bible Class, a member of the Administrative Board and a member of the Board 
of Trustees. 

  He served as a member of the Surry County Board of Supervisors for 20 years, 
was a past member of the Wakefield Ruritan Club, a charter member of the 
Farmer's Hunt Club and a past member of the ASCS. 

  Mr. Ellis is survived by two sisters, Josie Warren McFather of Amarillo, 
Texas and Lucy Bell Hux of Louisville, Ky.; and two sister-in-law, five 
nieces and one nephew. He was predeceased by a brother, Henry M. Ellis. 

  A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Rocky Hock 
United Methodist Church by the Rev. C. Randy Duncan.  Burial will be in the 
church cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the residence in 
Wakefield.  Memorial donations may be made to Rocky Hock United Methodist 
Church or to a local rescue squad. 

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REMEMBERING CLIFTON MORRIS ELLIS 1912 - 1998 

  C. M. "Morris" Ellis, Jr., was born and reared in "Little Surry" on the farm 
that is located at the intersection of White Marsh Road and Aberdeen Road. 
After farming for about 20 years, he retired so he could devoted more time to 
his hobbies of hunting and fishing, and traveling around the country in his 
motorhome with his wife, Ruby, whom he married in 1939.  Ruby was a Wakefield 
girl - the daughter of Gurney Goodrich, inventor of the peanut digger, and 
granddaughter of Benuamin Hawkins and Ansebelia Bailey Goodrich.  She was a 
homemaker and enjoyed sewing, her garden and flowers. 

  Both Morris and Ruby were very active and devoted to Rocky Hock Church. 
Morris taught the Men's Bible Class, was a trustee, and the treasurer of the 
Sunday school.  Ruby was active in the Ladies Aid Society, today known as the 
UMW, taught classes in the children's Sunday school and helped with Vacation 
Bible School crafts in the summer.  Together they worked with the youth of 
the church through MYF taking the youth on many outings and several overnight 
trips. 

  Morris and Reverend Bland became good friends during Reverend Bland's 
tenure as pastor at Rocky Hock Church, and this friendship continued when 
Reverend Bland retired to Little Surry.  Morris loved to hunt and fish, and 
many times would carry guests with him when he fished the York River.  He 
always looked out for his guests accommodating their needs, whether it was 
bait and tackle or food and snacks.  Ruby was always sharing projects and 
recipes she was working on in her Home Demonstration Club. 

  Morris and Ruby loved Rocky Hock Church and, upon his death, bequeathed a 
generous monetary donation to the church.  They are both buried in Rocky Hock 
Cemetery. 

  Thanks to Jean Boykin Holdsworth for the picture and information. 


Clifton Morris ELLIS, Jr., retired farmer, former Surry Co. Supervisor, 
b. 22 Feb  1912, Surry Co., d. 13 Sep 1998, at home, Surry Co., 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 8A*), 15 Sep 1998, 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Sep. 14, 1998, p. 16; 
Rocky Hock Church bulletin 

*Rocky Hock list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

His parents & maternal grandparents are buried in Plot 52. 

A photo of his gravestone is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #137190093. 

His widow's obit ("Daily Press," Feb. 11, 1993, p. 26) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/e420r1ob.txt 

His father's obits ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," June 17, 1957, p. 6, & 
   donated) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/e420c1ob.txt 

His mother's obits ("Daily Press," May 22, 1968, p. 16, & donated) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/e420j9ob.txt 


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