Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Balmer, Martha Washington February 27, 2007 ************************************************ 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 July 26, 2016, 9:37 am Friday, Mar. 2, 2007 ŠThe Virginian-Pilot Martha Washington "Biddy" Balmer, 87, went to be with the Lord Feb. 27, 2007. She had been a resident of Harbour Pointe Medical and Rehabilitation Center in Norfolk since 2004. Martha was born in Seaboard, N.C., and lived most of her adult life in Norfolk. She was preceded in death by her mother, Estelle Hughes. Biddy is survived by her one son, Horace Balmer; two grandchildren, Pamela Balmer of Savannah, Ga., and Horace Balmer Jr. of Houston, Texas; five great-grandchildren, Courtney, Perry, Lindsey, Chelsey and Jaden; her nephew, Lawrence Robinson of Norfolk; her niece, Shaun Elle Sterling of Philadelphia; two great-nieces, Tracy Sterling and Nicole Sterling; and a great-nephew, Marquez Sterling. Her special son is Joseph Thornton. Biddy was a longtime member of the Salvation Army and the Democratic Club of Titustown. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Graves Funeral Home, 1631 Church St., Norfolk. The Rev. Linda Clark will officiate. The body will be laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff of Harbour Pointe Medical and Rehabilitation Center for caring for Biddy. Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery BALMER, MARTHA WASHINGTON 630 Section 23, Block 23A, Lot 36, Space N 87 F 03/03/2007 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/b/balmer12009gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb