Obituary of Edith Council George EDITH COUNCIL GEORGE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 21, 2004 Edith Council George, 75, died March 20, 2004, at her home. Born in Bolton, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Milton Clyde and Mary Rebecca Partridge Council. Mrs. George was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Southampton Community Chorus and South Quay Bridge Club. She was a member of South Quay Baptist Church and attended Beaver Dam Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Chancel Choir. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Raymond B. George Sr.; two daughters, Robin G. McLean and husband Archie of Lumberton, N.C. and Lisa G. Robertson and husband Dale of Windsor, Va.; one son, Raymond B. George Jr. and wife Gail of Burkeville, Va.; three sisters, Victoria Skipper of Reading, Pa., Mary Glover of Franklin and Betty Richardson of Florida; two brothers, Neal Council of South Mills, N.C. and Roy Council of Zuni; six grandchildren, Raymond B. "Jay" George III, Angela D. Thornton, Melissa McLean, Andrew McLean, Rhonda Howell and Edward Johnson; two great-grandchildren, Tyler Howell and Katie Howell; and her two beloved pets, Tootsie and Molly. Mrs. George was predeceased by a sister, Lucy Ivey and a brother, David Council. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Richard L. Peerey officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and suggest memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Edith Council George, 75, died 20 Mar 2004 at her home. She was born in Bolton, N.C., daughter of Milton Clyde Council and Mary Rebecca Partridge Council. She was a member of South Quay Baptist Church and attended Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Funeral was held 23 Mar 2004 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Richard L. Peerey officiating. Burial followed in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– EDITH COUNCIL GEORGE Edith Council George, 75, died March 20, 2004, at her home. Born in Bolton, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Milton Clyde and Mary Rebecca Partridge Council. Mrs. George was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Southampton Community Chorus and South Quay Bridge Club. She was a member of South Quay Baptist Church and attended Beaver Dam Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Chancel Choir. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Raymond B. George Sr.; two daughters, Robin G. McLean and husband Archie of Lumberton, N.C. and Lisa G. Robertson and husband Dale of Windsor, Va.; one son, Raymond B. George Jr. and wife Gail of Burkeville, Va.; three sisters, Victoria Skipper of Reading, Pa., Mary Glover of Franklin and Betty Richardson of Florida; two brothers, Neal Council of South Mills, N.C. and Roy Council of Zuni; six grandchildren, Raymond B. "Jay" George III, Angela D. Thornton, Melissa McLean, Andrew McLean, Rhonda Howell and Edward Johnson; two great-grandchildren, Tyler Howell and Katie Howell; and her two beloved pets, Tootsie and Molly. Mrs. George was predeceased by a sister, Lucy Ivey and a brother, David Council. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday [23 Mar 2004] at Beaver Dam Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Richard L. Peerey officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday [22 Mar 2004] from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------| | Name | Edith Council George | | Age | 75 | | Birth | 1928 (estimated); Bolton, North Carolina | | Death | 20 Mar 2004; at her home | |--------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------| | Edith Council George | Decedent | - | | Raymond B. George Sr. | Husband | - | | Milton Clyde Council | Father | - | | Mary Rebecca Partridge Council | Mother | - | | Robin G. McLean | Daughter | Lumberton, North Carolina | | Lisa G. Robertson | Daughter | Windsor, Virginia | | Raymond B. George Jr. | Son | Burkeville, Virginia | | Victoria Skipper | Sister | Reading, Pennsylvania | | Mary Glover | Sister | Franklin, Virginia | | Betty Richardson | Sister | Florida | | Neal Council | Brother | South Mills, North Carolina | | Roy Council | Brother | Zuni, Virginia | | Lucy Ivey | Sister (predeceased) | - | | David Council | Brother (predeceased) | - | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 21 Mar 2004 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B6 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of American Legion Auxiliary • Member of Southampton Community Chorus • Member of South Quay Bridge Club • Member of South Quay Baptist Church • Member of Chancel Choir at Beaver Dam Baptist Church • Birth name was Edith Council [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/11666160/edith-thurston-george www.findagrave.com/memorial/241974200/raymond_b-george (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/bvrdam.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2152574/beaver-dam-baptist-church-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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