Obituary of Emerson Westbrook Council EMERSON WESTBROOK COUNCIL Virginian Pilot 23 May 1999 page B7 Emerson Westbrook Council, 61, died Friday, May 21, 1999, at his home after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Southampton County, he was born on Oct. 11, 1937, and was the son of the late Benjamin A. Council Sr. and Edith Eulala Horne Council. He was a member of Ivor Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran. He formerly worked for H.P. Beale Packing Co., Courtland, for several years, had served as a deputy sheriff for Southampton County, and had operated the Exxon Service Station in Ivor for a number of years. Before his illness forced him to retire, he was the owner/operator of the Wagon Wheel Grocery in Ivor. An outstanding baseball player for Wakefield High School, Emerson was signed to a bonus contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates after he graduated. He played professional baseball in that organization before going into military service. He is survived by his wife, Mary B. Council; three daughters, Michele Bishop of Franklin, Joudy Brady and her husband, Patrick, of Matthews, N.C., and Dana Balint and her husband, Laszlo, of Chesterfield; two granddaughters, Francis and Becky Bishop; three grandsons, Latzi Balint, Matthew and Benjamin Brady; a sister, Edith C. Cobb of Ivor; and two brothers, Wayland H. Council and Benjamin Alton Council Jr., both of Ivor. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. Steve Bradshaw. Burial will be in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Zuni. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the residence, 37310 General Mahone Hwy., Ivor. Memorial donations may be made to the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad or to the American Cancer Society. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Emerson Westbrook Council of Southampton County, Virginia, died at home on 21 May 1999 at age 61. He had served as deputy sheriff, owned local businesses, and once played baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. A funeral was held at 2 p.m. Monday, 24 May 1999, at Purviance Funeral Home in Wakefield, officiated by Rev. Steve Bradshaw, with burial in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Zuni. ––– Transcript ––– EMERSON WESTBROOK COUNCIL Emerson Westbrook Council, 61, died Friday, May 21, 1999, at his home after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Southampton County, he was born on Oct. 11, 1937, and was the son of the late Benjamin A. Council Sr. and Edith Eulala Horne Council. He was a member of Ivor Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran. He formerly worked for H.P. Beale Packing Co., Courtland, for several years, had served as a deputy sheriff for Southampton County, and had operated the Exxon Service Station in Ivor for a number of years. Before his illness forced him to retire, he was the owner/operator of the Wagon Wheel Grocery in Ivor. An outstanding baseball player for Wakefield High School, Emerson was signed to a bonus contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates after he graduated. He played professional baseball in that organization before going into military service. He is survived by his wife, Mary B. Council; three daughters, Michele Bishop of Franklin, Joudy Brady and her husband, Patrick, of Matthews, N.C., and Dana Balint and her husband, Laszlo, of Chesterfield; two granddaughters, Francis and Becky Bishop; three grandsons, Latzi Balint, Matthew and Benjamin Brady; a sister, Edith C. Cobb of Ivor; and two brothers, Wayland H. Council and Benjamin Alton Council Jr., both of Ivor. A funeral was held at 2 p.m. Monday at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. Steve Bradshaw. Burial was in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Zuni. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and other times at the residence, 37310 General Mahone Hwy., Ivor. Memorial donations may be made to the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad or to the American Cancer Society. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Emerson Westbrook Council | | Age | 61 years | | Birth | 11 October 1937 | | Death | 21 May 1999 at his home, Southampton County, Virginia | |---------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Emerson Westbrook Council | Decedent | Southampton County, Virginia | | Mary B. Council | Wife | Ivor, Virginia | | Michele Bishop | Daughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Joudy Brady | Daughter | Matthews, North Carolina | | Patrick Brady | Son-in-law | Matthews, North Carolina | | Dana Balint | Daughter | Chesterfield, Virginia | | Laszlo Balint | Son-in-law | Chesterfield, Virginia | | Francis Bishop | Granddaughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Becky Bishop | Granddaughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Latzi Balint | Grandson | Chesterfield, Virginia | | Matthew Brady | Grandson | Matthews, North Carolina | | Benjamin Brady | Grandson | Matthews, North Carolina | | Edith C. Cobb | Sister | Ivor, Virginia | | Wayland H. Council | Brother | Ivor, Virginia | | Benjamin Alton Council Jr. | Brother | Ivor, Virginia | | Benjamin A. Council Sr. | Father (deceased) | Southampton County, Virginia | | Edith Eulala Horne Council | Mother (deceased) | Southampton County, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |----------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 23 May 1999 | | Section | B | | Page | 7 | |----------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Ivor Baptist Church. • U.S. Army veteran. • Former employee of H.P. Beale Packing Co., Courtland. • Former deputy sheriff of Southampton County. • Former operator of Exxon Service Station, Ivor. • Owner/operator of Wagon Wheel Grocery, Ivor. • Played professional baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. • Spouse's birth name was Mary B. [full name not provided]. 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