Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Burrell, Obey April 1961 ************************************************ 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 January 14, 2014, 8:44 am Norfolk Journal and Guide, May 6,1961 Funeral services were recently held at St. Mark Christian church for Obey Burrell, 67, who died at his home, 817 Smith street. The Rev. Zack T. Pippin, pastor, officiated. Mr. Burrell, a longshoreman, was a member of St. Mark’s Community Church and was the son of Albert and Mrs. Minnie Burrell. He had lived in Norfolk for 65 years and was a native of Emporia. The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Burrell; a stepson, Moses Burrell of Richmond; three sisters, Mrs. Penny Smith of Norfolk; and Mrs. Elnora Clarke and Mrs. Pearl Latta of Richmond; three brothers, Jim and Richard Burrell of Emporia and Wade Burrell of Montclair, NJ. Hale Funeral Home was in charge of interment in Calvary Cemetery. Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery BURRELL, OBEY I21660 Section 27, Block 27, Space 141 0 04/16/1961 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/b/burrell4365gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb