Ora Beatrice (Woods) Winfrey (1903 - 1999)

Born 18 Feb 1903 in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, United States

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Died 1 Dec 1999 at age 96 in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Beatrice (Woods) Winfrey is a part of US Black heritage.

Ora Beatrice Woods was born about 1902 in Mississippi. Her father was Thomas Woods. From her obituary these are her siblings:

Walter Woods

Katie Woods Cain

Willetta Woods Kincade

Elma Woods Cottrell

Thelma Woods Owens

Evelyn Woods Holmes

She married Elmore Winfrey around 1920. In 1940 they had the following household:^[1]

She passed away on 1 Dec 1999. ^[2]

Obituary

Ora Beatrice Woods Winfrey, 96, a homemaker, of Westchester Drive, died of heart failure Wednesday at her daughter's home.

Mrs. Winfrey was a longtime resident of Kosciusko before moving to Jackson, MS.

She attended school in Carroll and Montgomery counties. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Kosciusko, MS.

Survivors include sons, Overtis Winfrey of Chicago, IL and Vernon Winfrey of Brentwood, TN; daughters, Marie Winfrey of Chicago, IL; Earlene Harrison of Cedar Rapids, IA; Chrysteen Richards of Jackson, MS; Marvie Frazier of Benton, MS; and Katie Simms of Compton, CA; brother, Walter Woods of Dolton, IL; sisters, Katie Cain of Okmulgee, OK; Willetta Kincade of Chicago, IL; Elma Cottrell of Harvey, IL; Thelma Owens of Mesa, AZ; and Evelyn Holmes of Buffalo, NY; and 23 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren.

Services are 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church in Kosciusko, MS. Burial in Kosciusko City Cemetery.

Myricks Funeral Home in Kosciusko is handling arrangements.

Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi 04 Dec 1999, Sat Page 20

Sources

1. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Carroll, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02012; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 8-18
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #119390699 (accessed 12 January 2023)
   Elmore Winfrey (38), married, Farm Laborer, head of household in Carroll, Mississippi. Born in Mississippi.
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #52655964 (accessed 12 January 2023)
   Memorial page for Ora Beatrice Woods Winfrey (18 Feb 1903-1 Dec 1999), citing Kosciusko City Cemetery, Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Joel Hill (contributor 50346229).

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP89-T35 : accessed 23 February 2021), Beatrice Woods in household of Tom Woods, Beat 5, Carroll, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 37, sheet 24B, family 514, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 734; FHL microfilm 1,374,747.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52655964/ora-beatrice-winfrey : accessed 9 July 2022), memorial page for Ora Beatrice Woods Winfrey (18 Feb 1903–1 Dec 1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52655964, citing Kosciusko City Cemetery, Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Beth Austin (contributor 46931774) .
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP89-T35 : accessed 16 January 2023), Beatrice Woods in household of Tom Woods, Beat 5, Carroll, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 37, sheet 24B, family 514, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 734; FHL microfilm 1,374,747.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNRJ-HDT : 2 February 2021), Beatrice Woods in entry for Toni Woods, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMBX-KX4 : accessed 16 January 2023), Beatrice Winfrey in household of Elmer Winfrey, Beat 5, Carroll, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 16B, line 52, family 331, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1140; FHL microfilm 2,340,875.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYG9-FXF : accessed 16 January 2023), Beatrice Winfrey in household of Elmore Winfrey, Beat 5, Carroll, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED B-18, sheet 13A, line 20, family 331, NARA microfilm publication T627 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002),

• "United States Census, 1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHJ-5QHW-JL8V : accessed 16 January 2023), Beatrice Winfrey in household of Elmo Winfrey, Carroll, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED B-30, sheet 18 NARA microfilm publication

• "Illinois, Cook County, Obituaries, ca. 1970-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-FTWK : 13 February 2020), Mrs Beatrice Winfrey in entry for Mrs Hattie Woods, 1978; citing Cook, Illinois, United States, South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society, South Holland; FHL microfilm 1,907,604.

• "Illinois, Cook County, Obituaries, ca. 1970-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-FBKJ : 13 February 2020), Mrs Beatrice Winfrey in entry for Mrs Hattie Woods, 1978; citing Cook, Illinois, United States, South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society, South Holland; FHL microfilm 1,907,604.

• "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9V-17XC : 17 March 2020), Beatrice Woods in entry for Lee Willis Winfrey, 27 Jan 1984; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .

• "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGNX-YS5S : 18 March 2018), Beatrice Woods in entry for Lee Willis Winfrey, 27 Jan 1984; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .

• "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6Z34-JNFJ : 23 March 2021), Beatrice Woods in entry for Trenton Winfrey, 1997.