Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Kelsey, Elizabeth McPherson Whitehead February 15, 2010
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Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, February 17, 2010
NORFOLK - Elizabeth McPherson Whitehead Kelsey died Feb. 15, 2010 at the age 
of 95 in her home surrounded by her family and friends. 
A native of Norfolk, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Grigsby Whitehead 
and Irene Burwell Whitehead.
 She was predeceased by her three siblings, Irene W. Marshall, Dr. Hugh G. 
Whitehead Jr., and Margaret Walke Whitehead Lee. 
Elizabeth (Betsey) was a graduate of Maury High School, attended Farmville 
State Teachers College, and made her debut at the Norfolk German Club. 
She was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. She 
was active with their Meals on Wheels Program and Shepherd's Corner. 
Elizabeth is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Blair Kelsey Bickford and her 
husband James VanAllen Bickford of Norfolk; her son, Sidney Harrison Kelsey 
Jr. and his wife Carolyn Annas Kelsey of Virginia Beach; and six 
grandchildren, James VanAllen Bickford IV of San Diego, Christopher West 
Bickford of Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Nathan Taylor Bickford of Orlando Fla., 
David Blair Bickford of Norfolk, Anne Calvert Kelsey and Sidney Harrison 
Kelsey III, both of Virginia Beach. She is also survived by her three nephews, 
Richard M. Marshall III and his wife Betty, Hugh Burwell Marshall, and William 
Thomas Waff and his wife Betty Jean Spurhan Waff. 
The family wishes to thank Senior Corps of Norfolk, especially Shawna Brown 
and Claudia Lawson, Lynn Klinger, RN, Sandy Turner, and Odyssey Hospice, 
namely Bonnie Kozak and Michelle Bradford Also recognized are Lenora Silva, 
(Shad) Ro Thompson, Rosemary Jackson and Gordon Profitt all for their care, 
compassion and loving assistance. Special attentive friends include cousin 
Joan Whitehead Taylor, Hank Pugh, Dot Marshall, Jean Bryan and Martha Sarcone. 
Memorial services will be held Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Church of the Good 
Shepherd in Norfolk. A reception will follow at the Norfolk Yacht and Country 
Club. Burial will be private. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk Chapel, is 
handling arrangements. 
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Church of the Good 
Shepherd, WHRO or the Norfolk SPCA. 


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