Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Devereux, Lelia Wagner December 5, 2012
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Virginian-Pilot  December 10, 2012
Virginia Beach - Lelia Wagner Devereux passed from this life on December 5, 2012, 
leaving her loving family and friends. Born in Norfolk with her twin sister, Ann 
Gill, on September 29, 1935, she was raised and lived most of her life in the 
Virginia Beach area. She was predeceased by her mother, Veronica McGuire Wagner, 
her father, Jefferson Ashburn Wagner, and her stepmother, Nina Wagner Odom. She 
was a Roman Catholic and an active member of the Ft. Story congregation. Her faith 
was very important and she was an active member of her bible study group.

With her many friends through the years, Lee enjoyed traveling as well tennis, 
bridge, mahjongg, gardening and cooking. Lelia was an active member of the 
Virginia Beach Garden Club and Christian Outreach, started her Bible study group, 
organized gift giving drives for the bed-ridden seniors at Bay Point 
Rehabilitation, assisted at the P.I.N Ministry for the homeless and was a fierce 
advocate against the abuse of the elderly. Lelia greatly loved her family, 
including her son, Townsend, daughter, Ramsay, daughter-in-law, Sheri, and 
especially her grandchildren, Hunter and Sarah.

Lelia is also survived by her brother-in-law, Howard Gill, of Virginia Beach, her 
nephews: Mo Gill, and his wife, Amelia, and their children of San Antonio, Tx., 
John Gill, and his wife, Susan, and their children of Virginia Beach and Patrick 
Gill, and his wife, Clay, and their children of Virginia Beach, her brother 
William Baer, of Canton, Ct., and Dickie Davis, of Free Union, Va.

A memorial service will be conducted at Galilee Church, 3928 Pacific Avenue, 
Virginia Beach at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 13. Father Greg Delletazzie will 
officiate. A reception for friends and family will follow at the Princess Anne 
Country Club. There will be a private interment ceremony on Friday. In lieu of 
flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the ALS Association - DC/MD/VA Chapter at 
7507 Standish Place, Rockville, M.D. 20855. (webdc.alsa.org)

H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road chapel, is handling arrangements. Online 
condolences may be sent to the family at hdoliver.com

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