Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Messick Sr., Roland J. June 28, 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 July 27, 2013, 8:12 am Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, June 29, 2002 NORFOLK - Roland J. Messick Sr., 104, passed away on June 28, 2002. Born in Norfolk on Nov. 5, 1897, he was the son of the late William and Betty Messick . Mr. Messick was a retired fireman, having served 34 1/2 years with the Norfolk Fire Department. He was a member of Willowwood Presbyterian Church. Mr. Messick was predeceased by his wife, Charlotte B. Messick ; a son, R. James ``Jim'' Messick Jr.; and grandsons, Charles and Randy Messick . He is survived by his daughters, C. Frances Eisenhower of Norfolk, Virginia M. Murden and husband Buddy of Virginia Beach, Elizabeth A. Alston of Monroe, Mich., and Regina L. Stacy and husband B.J., of Virginia Beach; former daughter-in-law, Joy Lance of Norfolk; daughter-in-law, Tresa Messick of Tampa, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; four step grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; and two step great-great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Forest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. Frank E. Drake, officiating. The family will receive friends at Smith & Williams Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel, from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Additional Comments: MESSICK, ROLAND 2295 SPRUCE LAWN, Block 1, Space 161 104 06/30/2002 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/m/messicks2936gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb