Elizabeth Griswold Black, 96, of Montgomery, Alabama and recently Winter Park, Florida died Tuesday, July 2, 2013.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 7, at 2:00 at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home in Montgomery with visitation preceding the service at 1:00. Graveside services will follow at Mt. Hilliard Methodist Church Cemetery in Bullock County, Alabama.
Black was predeceased by her husband, Travis B. Black and her parents, and survived by son, John T. Black (Judy) of Birmingham, Alabama and daughter, Betty Vermillion (Marshall) of Winter Park, Florida; grandchildren, Jeff Vermillion, Ashley Vermillion Harris, Carrie Black Huner (Keith), Ben Black (Josi) and Charles Black (Heather), and great-grandchildren, Annie Fleming Harris, Elizabeth (Betty) Harris, Hannah Kate Huner, Hadley Elizabeth Huner, Holland Black, Heddon Black and Anna Black.
Elizabeth was born on August 12, 1916 at Mt Hilliard, Bullock County, AL to Benjamin B. Griswold (farmer and proprietor of the local country store) and Lula Pritchett Griswold (a teacher in the Bullock County public schools) and raised in Bullock County, graduated from Alabama College for Women (now University of Montevallo), married Travis, taught history and civics alongside Travis who coached in Attalla and Sylacauga, served as principal in Pine Apple and Atmore and as a consultant to the State Dept of Education in Montgomery. In Montgomery, Elizabeth taught at Goodwin Jr. High. Elizabeth was known as a creative teacher who often used artwork, plays and pageants in teaching history and civics.
After retiring from teaching in 1976, Elizabeth authored several books and articles, volunteered with the Alabama Archives, was a member of the Alabama Historical Association and Landmark Foundation and was active in historical preservation work, including restoration projects at Mt. Hilliard Methodist Church and Cemetery, and received the Award of Merit from the AL Historical Commission for Preservation of Alabama's Heritage. She was an active member of the Cradle of the Confederacy Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and served as president and historian. Elizabeth remained active in teacher professional organizations, and served as past presidents of the Montgomery Chapters of Delta Kappa Gamma and Kappa Kappa Lota.
Mr. and Mrs. Black were members of Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church in Montgomery and Elizabeth recently regularly attended Winter Park Methodist Church.
(Published in the Montgomery Advertiser from July 5 to July 7, 2013)
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 7, at 2:00 at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home in Montgomery with visitation preceding the service at 1:00. Graveside services will follow at Mt. Hilliard Methodist Church Cemetery in Bullock County, Alabama.
Black was predeceased by her husband, Travis B. Black and her parents, and survived by son, John T. Black (Judy) of Birmingham, Alabama and daughter, Betty Vermillion (Marshall) of Winter Park, Florida; grandchildren, Jeff Vermillion, Ashley Vermillion Harris, Carrie Black Huner (Keith), Ben Black (Josi) and Charles Black (Heather), and great-grandchildren, Annie Fleming Harris, Elizabeth (Betty) Harris, Hannah Kate Huner, Hadley Elizabeth Huner, Holland Black, Heddon Black and Anna Black.
Elizabeth was born on August 12, 1916 at Mt Hilliard, Bullock County, AL to Benjamin B. Griswold (farmer and proprietor of the local country store) and Lula Pritchett Griswold (a teacher in the Bullock County public schools) and raised in Bullock County, graduated from Alabama College for Women (now University of Montevallo), married Travis, taught history and civics alongside Travis who coached in Attalla and Sylacauga, served as principal in Pine Apple and Atmore and as a consultant to the State Dept of Education in Montgomery. In Montgomery, Elizabeth taught at Goodwin Jr. High. Elizabeth was known as a creative teacher who often used artwork, plays and pageants in teaching history and civics.
After retiring from teaching in 1976, Elizabeth authored several books and articles, volunteered with the Alabama Archives, was a member of the Alabama Historical Association and Landmark Foundation and was active in historical preservation work, including restoration projects at Mt. Hilliard Methodist Church and Cemetery, and received the Award of Merit from the AL Historical Commission for Preservation of Alabama's Heritage. She was an active member of the Cradle of the Confederacy Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and served as president and historian. Elizabeth remained active in teacher professional organizations, and served as past presidents of the Montgomery Chapters of Delta Kappa Gamma and Kappa Kappa Lota.
Mr. and Mrs. Black were members of Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church in Montgomery and Elizabeth recently regularly attended Winter Park Methodist Church.
(Published in the Montgomery Advertiser from July 5 to July 7, 2013)
Elizabeth Griswold Black, 96, of Montgomery, Alabama and recently Winter Park, Florida died Tuesday, July 2, 2013.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 7, at 2:00 at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home in Montgomery with visitation preceding the service at 1:00. Graveside services will follow at Mt. Hilliard Methodist Church Cemetery in Bullock County, Alabama.
Black was predeceased by her husband, Travis B. Black and her parents, and survived by son, John T. Black (Judy) of Birmingham, Alabama and daughter, Betty Vermillion (Marshall) of Winter Park, Florida; grandchildren, Jeff Vermillion, Ashley Vermillion Harris, Carrie Black Huner (Keith), Ben Black (Josi) and Charles Black (Heather), and great-grandchildren, Annie Fleming Harris, Elizabeth (Betty) Harris, Hannah Kate Huner, Hadley Elizabeth Huner, Holland Black, Heddon Black and Anna Black.
Elizabeth was born on August 12, 1916 at Mt Hilliard, Bullock County, AL to Benjamin B. Griswold (farmer and proprietor of the local country store) and Lula Pritchett Griswold (a teacher in the Bullock County public schools) and raised in Bullock County, graduated from Alabama College for Women (now University of Montevallo), married Travis, taught history and civics alongside Travis who coached in Attalla and Sylacauga, served as principal in Pine Apple and Atmore and as a consultant to the State Dept of Education in Montgomery. In Montgomery, Elizabeth taught at Goodwin Jr. High. Elizabeth was known as a creative teacher who often used artwork, plays and pageants in teaching history and civics.
After retiring from teaching in 1976, Elizabeth authored several books and articles, volunteered with the Alabama Archives, was a member of the Alabama Historical Association and Landmark Foundation and was active in historical preservation work, including restoration projects at Mt. Hilliard Methodist Church and Cemetery, and received the Award of Merit from the AL Historical Commission for Preservation of Alabama's Heritage. She was an active member of the Cradle of the Confederacy Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and served as president and historian. Elizabeth remained active in teacher professional organizations, and served as past presidents of the Montgomery Chapters of Delta Kappa Gamma and Kappa Kappa Lota.
Mr. and Mrs. Black were members of Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church in Montgomery and Elizabeth recently regularly attended Winter Park Methodist Church.
(Published in the Montgomery Advertiser from July 5 to July 7, 2013)
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 7, at 2:00 at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home in Montgomery with visitation preceding the service at 1:00. Graveside services will follow at Mt. Hilliard Methodist Church Cemetery in Bullock County, Alabama.
Black was predeceased by her husband, Travis B. Black and her parents, and survived by son, John T. Black (Judy) of Birmingham, Alabama and daughter, Betty Vermillion (Marshall) of Winter Park, Florida; grandchildren, Jeff Vermillion, Ashley Vermillion Harris, Carrie Black Huner (Keith), Ben Black (Josi) and Charles Black (Heather), and great-grandchildren, Annie Fleming Harris, Elizabeth (Betty) Harris, Hannah Kate Huner, Hadley Elizabeth Huner, Holland Black, Heddon Black and Anna Black.
Elizabeth was born on August 12, 1916 at Mt Hilliard, Bullock County, AL to Benjamin B. Griswold (farmer and proprietor of the local country store) and Lula Pritchett Griswold (a teacher in the Bullock County public schools) and raised in Bullock County, graduated from Alabama College for Women (now University of Montevallo), married Travis, taught history and civics alongside Travis who coached in Attalla and Sylacauga, served as principal in Pine Apple and Atmore and as a consultant to the State Dept of Education in Montgomery. In Montgomery, Elizabeth taught at Goodwin Jr. High. Elizabeth was known as a creative teacher who often used artwork, plays and pageants in teaching history and civics.
After retiring from teaching in 1976, Elizabeth authored several books and articles, volunteered with the Alabama Archives, was a member of the Alabama Historical Association and Landmark Foundation and was active in historical preservation work, including restoration projects at Mt. Hilliard Methodist Church and Cemetery, and received the Award of Merit from the AL Historical Commission for Preservation of Alabama's Heritage. She was an active member of the Cradle of the Confederacy Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and served as president and historian. Elizabeth remained active in teacher professional organizations, and served as past presidents of the Montgomery Chapters of Delta Kappa Gamma and Kappa Kappa Lota.
Mr. and Mrs. Black were members of Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church in Montgomery and Elizabeth recently regularly attended Winter Park Methodist Church.
(Published in the Montgomery Advertiser from July 5 to July 7, 2013)
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