Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Martin, Olivia Harper August 14, 1993
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Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, August 17, 1993 
Olivia Harper Martin of the 6300 block of Colby Way, a retired elementary school
teacher, died Aug. 14, 1993, in Sentara Leigh Hospital.

Mrs. Martin, born in Norfolk, was the daughter of the late Rev. Benjamin W. and
Mary E. Hunter Harper and was the widow of the Rev. Agalious Martin, former
pastor of Redeemer Methodist Church in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was retired from the
Accomack County, Va., school system after 15 years of service. She was a member
of Norfolk United Methodist Church and was very active in the life of her
church. She had taught Sunday School, was a member of the Senior Choir, former
president of the United Methodist Women's Society and member of the Finance
Committee. She was a graduate of Virginia State College, now University, and
received her master's degree from Norfolk State University. She was a member of
the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, United Order of Tents and New Light
Chapter 219, Order of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include one sister, Julia H. Milburn-Newsome of the home; one brother,
Russell B. Harper; one stepdaughter, Ella Martin Saunders and one stepson,
Dempster E. Martin, both of Philadelphia; kind brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
James A. Newsome and Magdalene Harper; and two nieces, Marion Hathaway and
Roschell Smith.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday in Norfolk United Methodist
Church by the Rev. Finley O. Jones. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery . Viewing
will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Riddick Funeral Service. The body will be
placed in the church at 11:30 a.m. The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa will
hold a service at the funeral home at 6 p.m. Wednesday. 

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