Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Parham Sr., Walter Richard November 2, 1950
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Norfolk Journal and Guide, Saturday, Nov. 11,1950
NORFOLK - The funeral of Walter Richard Parham Sr., an employee of the Sam
Finklestein Co, for 18 years, was held at New Calvary Baptist Church Sunday,
Nov. 5, with the Rev. Lawrence J. Smith officiating.

The services consisted of a sermon by the minister;  a solo by Miss Esther
Dickson;  selections by the Youthful Christ Chorus;  obituaries by Mrs. Pearl
Holloman;  remarks by the Rev. Vannie Parker, and scripture reading by Rev. Mr.
White, and selections by the senior choir.

His survivors are his wife, Mrs. Pearl Parham; other, Mrs. Sadie Parham of New
York City; two sons, Melvin Jarvis and Walter Parham, Jr.;  one daughter, Lillie
Bernice Parham;  two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Palmer of Norfolk and Mrs. Lillie
Howie of New York;  two brothers, Alphonso Parham, Norfolk, James E. Parham, New
York.

Also seven nephews, three nieces and serveral other relatives.  Interment was in
Calvary Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Solomon Skinner, Edward L. Epps, H. Joynes, M. Bowe, G. Stenson
and M. Dixon, who worked with Mr. Parham at the Finklestein plant.  Hale Funeral
Home was in charge of burial arrangements.


Additional Comments:
Calvary Cemetery

PARHAM, WALTER R 3360 Section 21, Block 21, Lot 198, Space E CTR 54 11/02/1950

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