Obituary of LOUISE PACE MATTheWS The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - November 13, 1995 Louise Pace Matthews, 93, of 1447 Clay St., died Nov. 12, 1995. A lifelong resident of Franklin, she was the daughter of the late W.T. and Meta Parker Pace and widow of J. Fenton Matthews. Mrs. Matthews was a 1923 graduate of Randolph Macon Woman's College. She was founder of the first Girl Scout troop in Franklin in 1925. She was a member of High Street United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and the Franklin Book Club. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Meta Matthews Councill and Robbie C. Councill Jr. of Franklin; a brother and his wife, Emmitte H. and Mary Lane Pace of Palm Beach, Fla.; four grandchildren and their spouses, Louise C. and R. Nathaniel Riddick of Ahoskie, N.C., Anne C. and H. Taylor Williams IV, Robbie C. and Deborah S. Councill III, William E. and Cynthia H. Councill, all of Franklin; eight grandchildren, Elizabeth and Natalie Riddick, Meta Anne and Bert Williams, Courtney and Whitney Councill, Travis and Wade Councill; several nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Ed Johnson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to High Street United Methodist Church or the Ruth Camp Campbell Memorial Library. The family will receive friends at the home of Meta M. Councill. Wright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Louise Pace Matthews, 93, lifelong Franklin resident, died 12 Nov 1995. She was daughter of W.T. and Meta Parker Pace, wife of J. Fenton Matthews, and mother of Meta Matthews Councill. A graveside funeral was held 14 Nov 1995 in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, officiated by Rev. Ed Johnson. Memorials were directed to High Street United Methodist Church and Ruth Camp Campbell Memorial Library. ––– Transcript ––– LOUISE PACE MATTheWS The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - 13 November 1995 Louise Pace Matthews, 93, of 1447 Clay St., died 12 November 1995. A lifelong resident of Franklin, she was the daughter of the late W.T. and Meta Parker Pace and widow of J. Fenton Matthews. Mrs. Matthews was a 1923 graduate of Randolph Macon Woman's College. She was founder of the first Girl Scout troop in Franklin in 1925. She was a member of High Street United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and the Franklin Book Club. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Meta Matthews Councill and Robbie C. Councill Jr. of Franklin; a brother and his wife, Emmitte H. and Mary Lane Pace of Palm Beach, Fla.; four grandchildren and their spouses, Louise C. and R. Nathaniel Riddick of Ahoskie, N.C., Anne C. and H. Taylor Williams IV, Robbie C. and Deborah S. Councill III, William E. and Cynthia H. Councill, all of Franklin; eight grandchildren, Elizabeth and Natalie Riddick, Meta Anne and Bert Williams, Courtney and Whitney Councill, Travis and Wade Councill; several nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday [14 November 1995] in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Ed Johnson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to High Street United Methodist Church or the Ruth Camp Campbell Memorial Library. The family will receive friends at the home of Meta M. Councill. Wright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Louise Pace Matthews | | Age | 93 | | Birth | 1902 (estimated) | | Death | 12 November 1995; Franklin, Virginia | |----------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Louise Pace Matthews | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia | | W.T. Pace | Father (deceased) | Franklin, Virginia | | Meta Parker Pace | Mother (deceased) | Franklin, Virginia | | J. Fenton Matthews | Husband (deceased) | Franklin, Virginia | | Meta Matthews Councill | Daughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Robbie C. Councill Jr. | Son-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | Emmitte H. Pace | Brother | Palm Beach, Florida | | Mary Lane Pace | Sister-in-law | Palm Beach, Florida | | Louise C. Riddick | Granddaughter | Ahoskie, North Carolina | | R. Nathaniel Riddick | Grandson-in-law | Ahoskie, North Carolina | | Anne C. Williams | Granddaughter | Franklin, Virginia | | H. Taylor Williams IV | Grandson-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | Robbie C. Councill III | Grandson | Franklin, Virginia | | Deborah S. Councill | Granddaughter-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | William E. Councill | Grandson | Franklin, Virginia | | Cynthia H. Councill | Granddaughter-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | Elizabeth Riddick | Great-grandchild | — | | Natalie Riddick | Great-grandchild | — | | Meta Anne Williams | Great-grandchild | — | | Bert Williams | Great-grandchild | — | | Courtney Councill | Great-grandchild | — | | Whitney Councill | Great-grandchild | — | | Travis Councill | Great-grandchild | — | | Wade Councill | Great-grandchild | — | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 13 November 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B5 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • 1923 graduate of Randolph Macon Woman's College • Founder of first Girl Scout troop in Franklin in 1925 • Member of High Street United Methodist Church • Member of United Methodist Women • Member of the Franklin Book Club [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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