Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Akbar, Jessie Atif March 17, 1998 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Renfrow dianel14@gmail.com February 23, 2013, 4:22 pm Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, March 22, 1998 Jessie Atif Akbar, 46, of the 900 block of Hayes St., died peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 1998, at Bailey-Seton Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. He was a native of Norfolk and the son of Annie P. Adams Hayes and the late Rufus Hayes Sr. Mr. Akbar was self employed as a commercial and residential roofer and was also a vendor for seafood and clothing for many years in the Norfolk area. He was affiliated with the Masjid William Salaam. He is survived by his wife, Linda A. Akbar; a daughter, Karima T. White; two sons, Deshon White and Rasul Akbar; his mother; seven sisters, Elaine Hudgins, Janice King, Vanessa Little, Loretta Riddick, Sandra Snead, Martha Parker and Cheryl Watson; three brothers, Stanley Hayes, Michael Hayes and Troy Hayes; four grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. An Islamic burial ceremony will be held on Monday at noon by Brother Hamidullah Shabazz in the Chapel of Riddick Funeral Service. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery . Viewing will be today from 1 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Riddick Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/a/akbar760gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb