Sussex-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ellis, Benjamin F. Jr., 2001 

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELLIS, JR. 

  Benjamin Franklin "B.F." Ellis, Jr. of Wakefield, 94, died Thursday 
Dec. 4, 2014 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. 

  He was born in Southampton County, a son of the late B.F. Ellis, Sr. 
and Ethel Saunders Ellis.  He was also predeceased by his wives, Mable 
Cogsdale Ellis and Bernice Felts Ellis, a daughter, Faye Ellis Whitmore 
and a brother, Howard L. Ellis. 

  He is survived by his daughter, Pamela Ellis Roper, sisters, Mildred 
Ellis Catlett and Jackie Ellis Vann, grandsons, Jeffrey E. and Gregory 
J. Whitmore and great grandchildren, Sydney, Morgan, Avery and Ayden 
Whitmore. 

  B.F. came to Wakefield in 1953 as a vital part in establishing the 
Cogsdale Implement Co. there, eventually owning the business and remaining 
involved with it 52 years. 

  B.F. was very involved with his church, Wakefield Baptist serving as 
deacon, trustee, financial secretary and Sunday school director.  He had 
over 21 years of perfect Sunday school attendance. 

  He was a loving husband, wonderful father and grandfather, honest 
businessman, helpful neighbor and well thought of in the community and 
will surely be missed. 

  Visitation will be on Tuesday, Dec. 9th at Wakefield Baptist Church in 
the fellowship hall from 12 to 2 PM with the funeral conducted at 2 PM in 
the church sanctuary with Rev. Carter Dey officiating.  The burial will 
follow at Wakefield cemetery. 

  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to 
Wakefield Baptist Church, P. O. Box-567, Wakefield, VA. 23888. 
www.wrightfuneralhome.org.



Benjamin Franklin "B.F." ELLIS, Jr., of Wakefield, 
owner of Cogsdale Implement Co., 
b. 3 Apr 1920, Southampton Co., d. 4 Dec 2014, Franklin, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 9 Dec 2014, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Dec. 6, 2014 

*Buried with his first wife.  Wakefield list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

His in-laws & parents are buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Hollywood list (N-17 & 30):
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

His second wife is buried with her second husband & parents in 
   St. Luke’s Memorial Park, Benns Church. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #18: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Her obit ("Daily Press," Nov. 8, 2011, p. A-7) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/e420b3ob.txt 


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