CORA LEE BRYANT HOWELL

SEDLEY － Mrs. Cora Lee Bryant Howell, 82, died in Raiford Memorial Hospital Friday at 9 p.m. after being stricken in the afternoon.

She was the wife of Arthur Howell and a daughter of Benjamin and Mrs. Rosa Bryant of Southampton County.  She was a member of Courtland Baptist Church.

Besides her husband, surviving are one son, Eugene Howell, and one daughter, Miss Elizabeth Howell of Sedley; three brothers, Eugene Bryant of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., and Harry Bryant and Leslie Bryant of Portsmouth; and three sisters, Mrs. T.J. Joyner, Sr., Mrs. J. Emmett Everett of Emporia and Mrs. Annie Cobb of Petersburg.

A funeral service was held Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Courtland Baptist Church by the Rev. Robert Lee Bailey, pastor, and the Rev. Gordon Price of Roanoke Rapids Baptist Church.  Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland.

The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 12, 1960, p. 7

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### Narrative Summary of the Obituary:

Cora Lee Bryant Howell, 82, passed away on 9 December 1960 in Franklin, Virginia. She was the wife of Arthur Howell and the daughter of Benjamin and Rosa Bryant of Southampton County. Cora Lee was a member of Courtland Baptist Church and is survived by her husband, son, daughter, and several siblings.

### Narrative Summary of Funeral Services:

A funeral service for Cora Lee Bryant Howell was held on 11 December 1960 at Courtland Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Robert Lee Bailey and Rev. Gordon Price. Burial took place at Riverside Cemetery in Courtland.

### The Edited Obituary

CORA LEE BRYANT HOWELL

SEDLEY  Mrs Cora Lee Bryant Howell, 82, died in Raiford Memorial Hospital Friday at 9 pm after being stricken in the afternoon.

She was the wife of Arthur Howell and a daughter of Benjamin and Mrs Rosa Bryant of Southampton County.  She was a member of Courtland Baptist Church.

Besides her husband, surviving are one son, Eugene Howell, and one daughter, Miss Elizabeth Howell of Sedley; three brothers, Eugene Bryant of Roanoke Rapids, NC, and Harry Bryant and Leslie Bryant of Portsmouth; and three sisters, Mrs T.J. Joyner, Sr., Mrs J. Emmett Everett of Emporia and Mrs Annie Cobb of Petersburg.

A funeral service was held Sunday at 3 pm in the Courtland Baptist Church by the Rev Robert Lee Bailey, pastor, and the Rev Gordon Price of Roanoke Rapids Baptist Church.  Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland.

### Vital Statistics Summary

| Name    | Cora Lee Bryant Howell        |
|---------|-------------------------------|
| Age     | 82                            |
| Birth   | Unknown; Southampton County   |
| Death   | 9 December 1960; Franklin, VA |

### Table of Relationships

| Name                    | Relationship   | Residence.                     |
|-------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|
| Cora Lee Bryant Howell  | Decedent       | Sedley, VA                     |
| Arthur Howell           | Spouse         | Sedley, VA                     |
| Benjamin Bryant         | Parent         | Southampton County, VA         |
| Rosa Bryant             | Parent         | Southampton County, VA         |
| Eugene Howell           | Child          | Sedley, VA                     |
| Elizabeth Howell        | Child          | Sedley, VA                     |
| Eugene Bryant           | Brother        | Roanoke Rapids, NC             |
| Harry Bryant            | Brother        | Portsmouth, VA                 |
| Leslie Bryant           | Brother        | Portsmouth, VA                 |
| Mrs. T.J. Joyner Sr.    | Sister         | Emporia, VA                    |
| Mrs. J. Emmett Everett  | Sister         | Emporia, VA                    |
| Mrs. Annie Cobb         | Sister         | Petersburg, VA                 |

### Other Relevant Information

1. Cora Lee Bryant Howell was 82 years old at the time of her death.
2. She was a member of Courtland Baptist Church.

### Publication Details

| Place        | Name               | Date             | Page |
|--------------|--------------------|------------------|------|
| Franklin, VA | The Tidewater News | 12 December 1960 | 7    |