Obituary of Eloise Hill Powell ELOISE HILL POWELL Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, January 5, 2004 Eloise Hill Powell, 90, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004. A lifelong resident of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late E. Marvin and Eva Story Hill and the widow of William Hugh Powell Jr. Mrs. Powell was a member of Boykins Baptist Church, where she had been a Sunday school teacher over 50 years, and had been a member of the Tarrara Womans Club since 1938. Survivors include her daughter, Sylvia P. Edwards and her husband, Gene, of Boykins; two grandsons, Drew Edwards and his wife, Kathy-Jo, and their children, Andrew, Cody and Ann Jackson, all of Charlottesville and Greg Edwards and his wife, Teresa, and their sons, Seth, Will and Ethan Edwards, all of Branchville. Mrs. Powell was predeceased by a sister, Carolyn H. Doyle. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Boykins Baptist Church with the Rev. Raymond Bunn officiating. Burial will follow in Beechwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Sylvia and Gene Edwards home, 33256 Pinecrest Drive, Boykins, and suggests memorials be made to Boykins Baptist Church, 32057 Main St., Boykins, VA 23827, or to a favorite charity. Wright Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, is in charge. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Eloise Hill Powell, 90, died 4 Jan 2004. She was a lifelong resident of Southampton County, daughter of E. Marvin and Eva Story Hill, and widow of William Hugh Powell Jr. She was a longtime Sunday school teacher and member of Boykins Baptist Church and the Tarrara Womans Club. Funeral services were held 6 Jan 2004 at Boykins Baptist Church with the Rev. Raymond Bunn officiating. Burial followed in Beechwood Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– ELOISE HILL POWELL Eloise Hill Powell, 90, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004. A lifelong resident of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late E. Marvin and Eva Story Hill and the widow of William Hugh Powell Jr. Mrs. Powell was a member of Boykins Baptist Church, where she had been a Sunday school teacher over 50 years, and had been a member of the Tarrara Womans Club since 1938. Survivors include her daughter, Sylvia P. Edwards and her husband, Gene, of Boykins; two grandsons, Drew Edwards and his wife, Kathy-Jo, and their children, Andrew, Cody and Ann Jackson, all of Charlottesville and Greg Edwards and his wife, Teresa, and their sons, Seth, Will and Ethan Edwards, all of Branchville. Mrs. Powell was predeceased by a sister, Carolyn H. Doyle. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Boykins Baptist Church with the Rev. Raymond Bunn officiating. Burial will follow in Beechwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Sylvia and Gene Edwards home, 33256 Pinecrest Drive, Boykins, and suggests memorials be made to Boykins Baptist Church, 32057 Main St., Boykins, VA 23827, or to a favorite charity. Wright Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, is in charge. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Eloise Hill Powell | | Age | 90 | | Birth | 1914 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia | | Death | 4 Jan 2004; Southampton County, Virginia | |--------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------| | Eloise Hill Powell | Decedent | Southampton County, Virginia | | William Hugh Powell Jr. | Husband (predeceased) | — | | E. Marvin Hill | Father (predeceased) | — | | Eva Story Hill | Mother (predeceased) | — | | Sylvia P. Edwards | Daughter | Boykins, Virginia | | Gene Edwards | Son-in-law | Boykins, Virginia | | Drew Edwards | Grandson | Charlottesville, Virginia | | Kathy-Jo Edwards | Grandson's wife | Charlottesville, Virginia | | Andrew Edwards | Great-grandchild | Charlottesville, Virginia | | Cody Edwards | Great-grandchild | Charlottesville, Virginia | | Ann Jackson | Great-grandchild | Charlottesville, Virginia | | Greg Edwards | Grandson | Branchville, Virginia | | Teresa Edwards | Grandson's wife | Branchville, Virginia | | Seth Edwards | Great-grandchild | Branchville, Virginia | | Will Edwards | Great-grandchild | Branchville, Virginia | | Ethan Edwards | Great-grandchild | Branchville, Virginia | | Carolyn H. Doyle | Sister (predeceased) | — | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 5 Jan 2004 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Boykins Baptist Church • Sunday school teacher for over 50 years • Member of Tarrara Womans Club since 1938 • Lifelong resident of Southampton County, Virginia [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/138595200/eloise-powell www.findagrave.com/memorial/138595244/william_hugh-powell (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/49382/beechwood-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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