Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Garnette, Millicent Yvonne Wilson April 22, 2001 ************************************************ 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 December 14, 2013, 1:35 pm Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, April 25, 2001 Millicent Yvonne Wilson Garnette, 70, of the 400 block of Beacon Hill Circle, entered into eternal rest on April 22, 2001. Mrs. Garnette, a native of Norfolk, was the daughter of the late Thomas Vernon Wilson and Florence Archer Wilson. She received her early education in the public schools of Norfolk and was a graduate of the Booker T. Washington, Class of 1948. She received the Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, N.C. Mrs. Garnette retired from Norfolk Public Schools after 32 years of dedicated service in teaching. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Bute Street, where she was a member of the Gleaners Ministry. She was also a member of the Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Mrs. Garnette leaves to cherish her beautiful memory, a daughter, Donna Garnette Alexander; a devoted son-in-law, Winston T. Alexander Jr.; a grandson, Ryan Garnette Alexander; a brother, James Edward Wilson; a dear aunt, Ella Archer Saunders; a caring and compassionate cousin, Dolores Mercer; a dedicated and devoted caregiver, Virgie Harvey; and a host of other relatives and friends. The family will assemble and receive friends at 5435 Sandpiper Lane, Norfolk. Viewing will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday in Riddick's Funeral Chapel and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. The chapel is located at 1225 Norview Ave., Norfolk. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, 418 E. Bute St., Norfolk, officiated by the Rev. Dr. Robert G. Murray. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery . Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery GARNETTE, MILLICENT I14548 Section OLD CALVARY, Block L, Space 12 0 04/22/2001 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/g/garnette4101gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb