Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Chapman, Ernestine Roberts April 19, 2002
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Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, April 24, 2002 
Ernestine Roberts Chapman formerly of the 700 block of Washington Ave. died
peacefully April 19, 2002, after a brief illness. She was a native of Norfolk
and the daughter of the late James E. and Katie Toliver Roberts. She was the
widow of Claude Chapman.

Mrs. Chapman was a 50-year member of Bank Street Memorial Baptist Church. She
was a former Sunday School teacher, a member of the Golden Heirs, the Ora Knight
Missionary Society and the Bank Street Booters. She was a member of Lydia Jewels
Tent No. 265 of the United Order of Tents. A graduate of Booker T. Washington
High School, Class of 1935, she received her undergraduate degree from Bennett
College. She did additional work at Virginia State College (now university). She
was very active in the Bennett College Alumni Association. Mrs. Chapman began
her career as an educator in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and retired from the
Norfolk public schools after 26 years, serving at John T. West and Roberts Park
Elementary schools.

She is survived by cousins, Evelyn Brann, Marion Austin, Robin Toliver, Wynter
Toliver and Donovan Toliver.

A funeral will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. at Bank Street Memorial Baptist
Church, 7036 Chesapeake Blvd., with the Rev. Cedric Kirkland Harris officiating.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Viewing will be Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m. at
Riddick Funeral Service. The United Order of Tents memorial service will be held
at the funeral home at 6 p.m. Thursday. The body will be placed in the church at
10 a.m. Friday.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hope for the Children of Haiti,
50 Cross St., Winchester, MA 01890.

The family would like to offer a special thanks to Odessa Harris, the Rev.
Cedric Kirkland Harris and the members of Bank Street Memorial Baptist Church
for the care and attention given Mrs. Chapman during her illness. 

Additional Comments:
Calvary Cemetery

CHAPMAN, ERNESTINE I3708 Section OLD CALVARY, Block 29, Lot E, Space 3 83 04/19/2002

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