Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Barnes, Mary Ward June 29, 2002 ************************************************ 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 22, 2014, 7:07 pm Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, July 2, 2002 Mary Ward Barnes, 84, passed away June 29, 2002. She was the daughter of the late George and Mary Ward. She was a lifetime resident of Norfolk. She attended Norfolk public schools, Virginia State University (B.A. in business administration), and Columbia University (MBA). She was Business Department director and teacher with the Norfolk Public School System for 44 years and retired in 1983. She was a founder of the Chums Inc., and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She was a faithful member of Grace Episcopal Church. Mrs. Barnes' memory will always be cherished by her nieces, Tereshia Ward, Pier Motley and Nadja Ward LaRue; her nephews, Michael Ward and Emil Ward; her great-nephews, Tellis B. Ellis IV, Michael Motley and Leland Ward; her great-niece, Caitlin Ward; and her great-great-nephew, Brian Ellis. She will be missed as a loving and kind-hearted aunt and friend. A special Chums Inc. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Service will be held at Hale Funeral Home today at 6 p.m. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 1400 E. Brambleton Ave., Norfolk. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery BARNES, MARY WARD 27 Section 22, Block 22, Lot 36, Space SE 84 07/03/2002 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/b/barnes4857gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb