Rockingham County NcArchives Obituaries.....Benthall, Ethel W. 2004
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Virginian Pilot, June 1, 2004
BENTHALL, Ethel W --- Date of Death:  May 27, 2004 

Norfolk - Ethel Wade BENTHALL, 69, of the 6900 block of Tanners Creek Drive, 
passed away May 27,2004, in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Ethel was born 
Oct 9, 1934, to the late Jake and Nancy Artis WADE in Leaksville NC (Eden) and 
the youngest of nine children. She was educated in Rockingham County public 
school graduating from Douglass High. She held a bachelor science degree in 
education from Maryland State University in 1962, from there pursuing a 
teaching career in Norfolk. She also had an extensive career as a paralegal 
working for Douglas & Douglas Attorneys at Law, Edward Delk & Assoc. and 
Arthur McGowan & Associates. Mrs Ethel was a member of Faith Deliverance 
Christian Center. 

Married to the late Norman Lee WRIGHT II, to this union two sons were born, 
Norman Lee WRIGHT III and Isaac Sherman WRIGHT (Edith). Mrs Ethel was 
predeceased by her parents; three sisters, mmie Wade KEEN, Annie WADE and Dora 
Lee WADE; three brothers, Jake WADE Jr, Charlie WADE and Elmer WADE; and a 
great-grandson Michael Messiah Dunbar JONES. She leaves to cherish her memory 
two brothers, Anderson WADE (Rosa) of Eden NC and Robert WADE (Estella) of 
Philadelphia PA; three sisters-in-law, Barbara Jean CHAVIS of Chesapeake, 
Mammie WADE and Georgia WADE, both of North Carolina; a brother-in-law Edward 
KING; seven grandchildren, Natashia J LEWIS of Norfolk, Carmen J SPELLER, 
Isaac OWES, both of Virginia Beach, Sherry N JONES of Norfolk, Tyrone Lee 
ATKINSON of West VA, Eugene WILLIAMS of Georgia and Serena HASKINS of Georgia; 
two grandson-in-laws, Jason and Frederick; and five great- grandchildren, 
Jayson, Camry, Amari, Xavier, and Camari. She is also survived by Sabrina J 
SCOTT who was like her daughter and a host of nieces and nephews, other 
relatives, and friends. 

There will be a viewing at Riddick Funeral Service today from 6 to 8 p.m. A 
funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Deliverance Christian Center 
by Bishop Barbara AMOS and Pastor Sharon RILEY. A reception will immediately 
follow at the family home. Family and friends will assemble at 6901 East 
Tanners Creek Drive one hour prior to service for the procession to the church.

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