Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Forbes, Sarah Steinfield September 6, 2015
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Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Norfolk - Sarah Steinfield Forbes, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, 
September 6, 2015. She was retired from Dillard Paper Company as an Executive 
Secretary. Born in Norfolk, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Louise 
Stanfield, and was the widow of Oscar Ellis Forbes, Sr. Sarah was a graduate of 
Maury High School, and was a longtime member of Ghent United Methodist Church. 
At the church, she sang in the choir, was pianist for the Men's Bible Class, and 
was a volunteer with her sister, Fannie, at the Church Pre-school for many 
years. She was also a member of Ghent United Methodist Women. Left to cherish 
her memory is her son, Oscar Ellis Forbes, Jr. and his wife, Brenda of Virginia 
Beach; two sisters, Fannie Steinfield and Laura Griffin and her husband, Peter 
all of Norfolk; two brothers, Larry Stanfield and his wife, Anne of Norfolk and 
Phillip Steinfield and his wife, Betty of Virginia Beach; grandchildren, Grace 
Leigh Forbes, Kathryne G. Ripley and husband, Matt, Billy Gresham and wife, 
Laura, and Tommy and Charlie Gresham; and two great grandchildren, Matthew 
Ripley and Sarah Kathryne Ripley. She was preceded in death by her daughter, 
Sarah E. Forbes Gresham and sister Doris Ann Weddle. The family would like to 
sincerely thank Dr. Charles Lisner and his staff and the staff at Harbor's Edge 
for their loving care of Sarah. A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 
a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10 in Ghent United Methodist Church with Rev. Melody 
Tanner officiating, with reception following. Graveside will be private before 
the service. The family will receive friends at a visitation on Wednesday 
evening from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. at the Norfolk Chapel of H. D. Oliver Funeral 
on Colonial Ave.. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to a 
charity of your choice. Online condolences may be offered to the family through 
www.hdoliver.com.

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