Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Hitch, Barbara Vail February 3, 2015
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Virginian-Pilot February 6, 2015
Norfolk - Barbara Vail Hitch, 96, left her earthly tabernacle on Tuesday, 
February 3, 2015, in Virginia Beach, VA. Born in Suffolk, VA, she was the 
daughter of the late Olive Harrell Vail and John H. Vail, and was the widow of 
Arthur Hitch, Jr. She taught in the Norfolk Public School system for many years, 
ending her career in Larchmont Elementary School. Mrs. Hitch graduated from 
Maury High School and Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, VA. In 1946, 
she married Arthur Hitch, Jr. In her early years she was very active in many 
community organizations including the Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, 
served on the board and directed the docents at The Myers House and their 
program for school children touring the home to learn of the early history of 
Norfolk. She was a member of the National Society of Colonial Dames located in 
Virginia, and Christ and St. Luke's Episcopal Church, where she taught for many 
years in the church school and served on the Altar Guild. She was also a member 
of the Redwood Garden Club and was one of the original members of the Flower 
Guild of Chrysler Museum. Left to cherish her memory are her beloved sons, 
Arthur Hitch III of Virginia Beach and Frank H. Hitch of Norfolk; a brother, 
Jack H. Vail of Norfolk; nieces, Elizabeth Ashby Vail, Marguerite 'Mita' Knox 
Vail, Clayton Vail, Mary Vail Lewis, Virginia H. Armstrong, and Anne Brock; 
nephews, William Brock and wife, Beth, James E. Hitch, Harry S. Hitch, John C. 
Hitch and wife, Virginia, G. E. Shaefer Hitch, James Tyler Vail and wife, 
Mahala, Charles A. Vail, Jr., and C. Scott Vail and wife, Kimberly; sister-in-
law, Cecil Swartz and husband, Carl; and several great-nieces and -nephews. A 
memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 at 
Christ and St. Luke's Episcopal Church with Rev. Canon Win Lewis and Rev. Grant 
Stokes officiating. Burial will be private in Elmwood Cemetery. H. D. Oliver 
Funeral Apts., Norfolk Chapel is handling arrangements. Online condolences may 
be offered to the family through hdoliver.com.

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