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Obituary of Eula Forrest Morris

EULA FORREST MORRIS

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, February 19, 1998 

Eula Forrest Morris, 81, died Feb. 18, 1998. 
  Mrs. Morris, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, was the widow of Ernest Linwood Morris. 
  She is survived by a sister and brother, Erma Bunch and Marvin Forrest; seven nieces and their husbands, Louise and Lewis Bryant, Lorraine and Nathan Foster, Oneta and Garth Hancock, Joyce and Fred Rabil, Ann and Buddy Pope, Jean and E.A. Daughtrey and Tabatha Bunch; seven nephews and their wives, Calvin and Margaret Burgess, George Jr. and Elizabeth Burgess, James and Paulette Flowers, Ralph and Nancy Flowers, J.R. III and June Forrest, Bobby Bunch and Patrick Bunch. She was predeceased by two sisters and a brother, Evie F. Flowers, Myra F. Burgess and J.R. Forrest Jr. 
  A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, at 7 p.m. today and suggests that memorials be made to the Courtland Health Care Center Activity Fund, Courtland, Va. 23837. The family will assemble at the funeral home at 1 p.m. Friday for the procession. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Eula Forrest Morris, 81, lifelong resident of Southampton County and widow of Ernest Linwood Morris, died 18 Feb 1998.

A graveside service was held 20 Feb 1998 at Southampton Memorial Park, with arrangements by Wright Funeral Home, Franklin.

––– Transcript –––

EULA FORREST MORRIS

Eula Forrest Morris, 81, died Feb. 18, 1998.  

Mrs. Morris, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, was the widow of Ernest Linwood Morris.  

She is survived by a sister and brother, Erma Bunch and Marvin Forrest; seven nieces and their husbands, Louise and Lewis Bryant, Lorraine and Nathan Foster, Oneta and Garth Hancock, Joyce and Fred Rabil, Ann and Buddy Pope, Jean and E.A. Daughtrey and Tabatha Bunch; seven nephews and their wives, Calvin and Margaret Burgess, George Jr. and Elizabeth Burgess, James and Paulette Flowers, Ralph and Nancy Flowers, J.R. III and June Forrest, Bobby Bunch and Patrick Bunch. She was predeceased by two sisters and a brother, Evie F. Flowers, Myra F. Burgess and J.R. Forrest Jr.  

A graveside service was conducted at 2 p.m. Friday [20 February 1998] in Southampton Memorial Park. The family received friends at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, at 7 p.m. Thursday [19 February 1998] and suggested that memorials be made to the Courtland Health Care Center Activity Fund, Courtland, Va. 23837. The family assembled at the funeral home at 1 p.m. Friday [20 February 1998] for the procession.  

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                                     |
| Name  | Eula Forrest Morris                       |
| Age   | 81 years                                  |
| Birth | 1916 (estimated)                          |
| Death | 18 Feb 1998; Southampton County, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                  | Relationship       | Residence                    |
| Eula Forrest Morris   | Decedent           | Southampton County, Virginia |
| Ernest Linwood Morris | Husband (deceased) | —                            |
| Erma Bunch            | Sister             | —                            |
| Marvin Forrest        | Brother            | —                            |
| Evie F. Flowers       | Sister (deceased)  | —                            |
| Myra F. Burgess       | Sister (deceased)  | —                            |
| J.R. Forrest Jr.      | Brother (deceased) | —                            |
| Louise Bryant         | Niece              | —                            |
| Lewis Bryant          | Nephew-in-law      | —                            |
| Lorraine Foster       | Niece              | —                            |
| Nathan Foster         | Nephew-in-law      | —                            |
| Oneta Hancock         | Niece              | —                            |
| Garth Hancock         | Nephew-in-law      | —                            |
| Joyce Rabil           | Niece              | —                            |
| Fred Rabil            | Nephew-in-law      | —                            |
| Ann Pope              | Niece              | —                            |
| Buddy Pope            | Nephew-in-law      | —                            |
| Jean Daughtrey        | Niece              | —                            |
| E.A. Daughtrey        | Nephew-in-law      | —                            |
| Tabatha Bunch         | Niece              | —                            |
| Calvin Burgess        | Nephew             | —                            |
| Margaret Burgess      | Niece-in-law       | —                            |
| George Burgess Jr.    | Nephew             | —                            |
| Elizabeth Burgess     | Niece-in-law       | —                            |
| James Flowers         | Nephew             | —                            |
| Paulette Flowers      | Niece-in-law       | —                            |
| Ralph Flowers         | Nephew             | —                            |
| Nancy Flowers         | Niece-in-law       | —                            |
| J.R. Forrest III      | Nephew             | —                            |
| June Forrest          | Niece-in-law       | —                            |
| Bobby Bunch           | Nephew             | —                            |
| Patrick Bunch         | Nephew             | —                            |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 19 Feb 1998          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B9                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Birth name was Eula Forrest  
• Lifelong resident of Southampton County  
• Widow of Ernest Linwood Morris  
• Memorials suggested to Courtland Health Care Center Activity Fund, Courtland, Virginia

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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