Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gregory, Vera K. May 24, 2002 ************************************************ 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 April 13, 2014, 7:51 pm Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, May 30, 2002 NORFOLK - Vera K. Gregory who lived a long and happy life went to be with the Lord May 24, 2002. She was a native of Norfolk where she spent most of her wonderful 88 years. Mrs. Gregory was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church of Norfolk where she served in numerous capacities within the church and community. She was a member of the Maggie Walker Missionary Circle, The Elite Club, and Norfolk Area Council Missionaries. She was a charter member of North Eastern District Ushers League and the Senior Usher Board. She had contributed countless hours in ``training'' various usher boards at Bethlehem. Mrs. Gregory was a true believer in Christ and she loved her church and loved working in service of the Lord. Her husband, Oliver B. Gregory and daughter, Olivia Williams, predeceased her. She leaves behind a daughter, Delois Harper of Portsmouth; a son, Clarence Castle of Norfolk; a sister, Miriam Oden (Orange) of Chesapeake; eight grandchildren, Mary Gardner (Romeo), August Harris, William Harper Jr. (Brenda), Debra Harper (Edward), Yolanda Brown (Harry), Juanita Thomas, Lillian Durham (Ricky) and Jerry Castle; 11 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; a nephew, Floyd Oden of Texas; and a host other family and friends. Her homegoing will be at Bethlehem Baptist Church on Link Street in Norfolk at 1 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery . Hale Funeral Home is in charge. Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery GREGORY, VERA K 1017 Section OLD CALVARY, Block L, Space 18 88 F 05/31/2002 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/g/gregory5182gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb