Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Backus, Marian Smith April 24, 2000 ************************************************ 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: Suzy Fleming wardflemin@aol.com April 8, 2013, 7:24 pm Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, April 26, 2000 On April 24, 2000, Marian Smith Backus passed away peacefully at Leigh Memorial Hospital. A lifelong resident of Hampton Roads, Marian was born in Norfolk, Va., on August 20, 1918, the daughter of the late Eugene J. Smith and Olive W. Smith. She was the widow of Bruce Franklin Backus. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Barbara Backus Pope. Mrs. Backus was a member of First Baptist Church of Norfolk. Survivors include two sons, Bruce F. Backus Jr. and Brian E. Backus, both of Virginia Beach; she was the loving grandmother of John B. Nelson Jr., Bruce F. Backus, III, Tracy Pope Conlon, Andrea C. Bayless; and was the proud great- grandmother of four, Josh, Rebecca, Blake, and Diana; two sisters, Virginia S. Evans and Gena S. Shanklin; her son-in-law, Gary R. Pope; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other in-laws and many friends. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Norfolk in the chapel, by Dr. John S. Powers. The family wishes in lieu of flowers, donations for breast cancer research be sent to: The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in Memory of her beloved daughter Barbara Backus Pope, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas TX 75265 or call (800) 462-9273. Marian will be lovingly remembered and missed greatly, but leaves behind many happy and joyful memories for those who knew and loved her. She is at peace in the Lords arms. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk Chapel, is in charge. Additional Comments: Elmwoood File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/b/backus1690gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb