Mr. Jasper Council

The sunrises and the sunsets. On Thursday, February 22, 2018 Jasper Council quietly slept away. When you finish the course that God has planned for you, he summons you home. He did it after the setting of the sun. Jasper was the youngest of six children born to and raised by Lorenza and Anna Brown Council along with Augusta Pitt. His mother, Anna passed away when he was just five years old. Jasper’s, sister, Bidy Mae, along with her family and friends raised him to be a respectful young man. He was well thought of in the community by both. Jasper attended Salisbury Elementary School. After school there were people in the community who were willing to assist with his homework and beyond. Jasper picked up many pointers from older people of wisdom and used them throughout his life. His sister was always there for him. Jasper learned a lot on his own. Jasper was a member of Jones Chapel Primitive Baptist Church where Elder James Taylor is pastor. He attended regularly until his health failed. He enjoyed talking about the goodness of the Lord. Jasper was hired by Wynne Chevrolet Inc. in Bethel, NC as a young man. While there he worked in the maintenance department, handled dealership transfer as requested and traveled for the company as needed. There was no place that he could not locate. The distance was no problem. After retirement he began gardening and raised a variety of vegetables. Planting collards was his specialty. People locally and travelers stopped in to purchase his vegetables. Jasper set up a self-service system that worked very well. He was known as the “Collard Man.” Jasper’s family was his top priority. They went on educational and sightseeing trips. The sons were taught good work ethics, such as making sensible purchases, how to deal with banking and to never go beyond your means. Father and son talks were done as often as needed. Jasper had a lot of wisdom. Many young people who got to know him would stop in just to talk. He got joy out of watching the news and discussing the location of where it happened. Jasper enjoyed his grandchildren and shared many stories with them. They loved riding on the tractor and watching him transplant and hand set certain vegetables. Jasper is survived by his wife, Lula H. Council; sons, Jasper Council, Jr., Brent Council both of Parmele, NC, Bobby Ray Hines (Barbara) of Bethel, NC, Gordon Ray Barnes of Brooklyn, NY; daughters, Dorothy Roberson of Bethel, NC, Veronica Brown of Durham, NC; fifteen grandchildren, twenty-six greatgrandchildren; fourteen great-great grandchildren; one sister-in-law; one brother-in- law; a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.

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Mr. Jasper Council

February 20, 1923 - February 22, 2018