Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Parham, Iola Chamblis April 25, 1961
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Norfolk Journal and Guide, May 6,1961
A funeral service was held April 28 at St. John AME Church for Mrs. Iola 
Chamblis Parham, who died April 25 in a Norfolk nursing home after a short 
illness.

Mrs. Parham, of 1009 Albert avenue, was a native of Sussex county, daughter of 
the late William and Mrs. Anna Ridley.  A graduate of Virginia Normal and 
Industrial institute, she taught school in Sussex and Southampton county prior 
to teaching in the Norfolk public schools, where she was employed thirty years.

An active member of St. John AME Church, she taught Sunday school, sang in the 
church choir and was a member of the Delta Alpha Sunday school class.  She also 
held membership in the Lindenwood Garden Club and the Lamberts Point Garden 
Club.

Surviving are her husband, Guy Parham;  three daughters, Mrs. Anna C. Green, 
Mrs. Jamie C. Lamb and Mrs. Margaret Perkins, all of Norfolk;  one son, Vattel 
Chamblis of Philadelphia;  one brother, Norfleet Lowe of Cincinnati;  and three 
grandchildren.

Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, under direction of B. F. King Funeral Home.

Out - of - town relatives and friends attending the funeral rites were  her 
brother, Norfleet Lowe;  son, Vattel Chamblis;  nephew Juber Lowe of Waverly, 
VA;  Callie Wood of Philadelphia;  Nathaniel Ellis of Dendron, and Mattie and 
Heran Parker of Carson, VA.

(per death certificate name is Iola C Parham)


Additional Comments:
Calvary Cemetery
PARHAM, IOLA/LOLA I18312 Section 15, Lot 193, Space SE, 04/28/1961
death certificate:
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pid=986889&treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=7j5-
1064295&_phstart=successSource


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