Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ellis, Col. Wilbur R., 1973 

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WILBUR RUSSELL ELLIS 

  Col. Wilbur Russell Ellis, 78, USA (ret.), of Waverly, an Army veteran with 
28 years’ service, died Wednesday at Camp Lee Hospital after a short illness.

  Col. Ellis, a veteran of both world wars, was a Sussex County native and a 
Baptist.  Retiring in 1948, he was a holder of the Legion of Merit, one of 
the top non-combat decorations.

  A son of Stanley V. and Sarah Burt Ellis, he survived by his wife, Mrs. 
Miriam Pond Ellis; two sons, Dr. W.R. Ellis Jr. of Salisbury, Md.; and Lee 
Burt Ellis of Annandale; a daughter, Mrs. E.M. Babb Jr., of West Lafayette, 
Ind.; a sister, Mrs. Christine Williams of Waverly and 9 grandchildren.

  The funeral was held at Purviance Funeral Chapel, at 2 p.m. with burial at 
the Waverly Cemetery.  The Rev. R.L. Consolvo officiated.

  Pallbearers were Birch Redford, L. Ray Ashworth, V.W. Hines, Don P. 
Chamblee, Emerson Babb III, Paul Babb, Moyler Pond, Ken Ellis, Jr. and John 
Ellis.


Col. Wilbur Russell ELLIS, of Waverly, retired Army veteran of WW-I & II, 
b. 20 Aug 1895, Waverly, d. 12 Dec 1973, Fort Lee, Prince George Co., 
interred in Waverly Cemetery*, 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*Find a Grave Mem. #128559905 

His parents are also buried there. 

His wife's (donated, 1973) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/e420m3ob.txt 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 73-039781. 


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