Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Neal, Velma Holmes October 9, 1998 ************************************************ 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 February 15, 2018, 7:49 pm Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - October 13, 1998 Velma Holmes Neal, 84, of the Holly Point Development of the city, died in her home on Oct. 9, 1998. A native of Berkley, she was the daughter of Stanley and Sophie Holmes, and a graduate of Virginia State College in Petersburg, Va. She retired from the city of Norfolk after serving as one of its first school traffic guards. Mrs. Neal was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church, Berkley, where she served faithfully as a member of the Deaconess Board. She was a member of the Elizabeth Fragrant Rose Chapter of the Eastern Star, and had been a member of the Amicitia Social and Savings Club for more than 56 years. She leaves to cherish her memory a loving husband, Andrew Neal; one son, Andrew Leonard Neal; two daughters, Millicent Neal Clark and Blanche Neal Duggins, all of Chesapeake; seven grandchildren, Kim Neal Yeaton, Robyn Neal Elder, Dana Neal Gill, Kendall B. Clark, Bradley A. Clark, Stacey D. Duggins and Shana T. Duggins; three great-grandchildren, Erica, Andrea and Allicyn Elder; one brother, Sidney L. Holmes Sr. of Virginia Beach; and a host of relatives and friends. A funeral will be conducted at noon Thursday in First Baptist Church, Berkley, by the Rev. William Tyree III. Burial will be in West Point Cemetery , Norfolk. Viewing will be Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Pretlow and Sons Funeral Home, Chesapeake. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Scholarship Fund of First Baptist Church, Berkley. Caption: Photo Additional Comments: West Point Cemetery Neal, Velma H. I2342 Age 84 10-09-1998 Block 9-4 IM File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/n/neal14291gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb