Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ferebee Sr., Melvin James December 17, 2008
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Daily Press (Newport News, VA) - Sunday, December 21, 2008 
Melvin James 'Bee Hive' Ferebee Sr., 85, went to our Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 17,
2008, at the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center after a short illness. He was a
resident of Chesapeake Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center since January, 2005.

Born in Norfolk, Va., to the late Sarah Troutman, he was a product of Norfolk
City Schools. He later attended Virginia State College and became a member of
the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. He was a member of the Brown Bombers, a football
team recently inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

He served his country in World War II. He worked for the United States Postal
Service for 37 years. He married the late Georgia Otelia Daniels. He was a
member of First Baptist Church, Bute St. for 44 years.

He was an award-winning artist that painted under the name B'ive. He and his art
was the subject of three newspaper articles and a gallery exhibition. He was
active in the Norfolk Senior Center.

He is survived by his children, Melvin J. Ferebee Jr. (Michelle) of Hampton and
Jacqueline F. Greene (Rodney) of Chesapeake; three grandchildren, Melvin J.
Ferebee III (Jasmine), Michael P. Ferebee and Taylor H. Ferebee; two
step-grandchildren, Rodney E. Greene Jr. and Keisha J. Greene; one
step-great-grandchild, Madison; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Mable Daniels of
Chesapeake; two godchildren, Ms. Marsha Turner (Douglas) and Ms. Krystal Jenkins
(Ronald); close family friends, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Cason of Chesapeake and Ms.
Vivian Wood of Chesapeake; and a host of friends and acquaintances.

A wake will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Chapel of Graves Funeral
Home, 1631 Church St., Norfolk.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, at First Baptist,
Bute Street, with the Rev. Robert Murray officiating. Interment will be held in
Calvary Cemetery .

Graves Funeral Home is handling the arrangements, www.gravesfuneralhomeinc.com. 

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