Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Russell, Emma October 1961 ************************************************ 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 January 15, 2014, 6:36 am Norfolk Journal and Guide, Oct 14, 1961 A funeral service was held recently at First Calvary Baptist Church for Mrs. Emma Russell, 67, of 1269 Mapole avenue. The Rev. C. E. Griffin, First Calvary pastor, officiated. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery under direction of Graves Funeral Home. A native of Surry county, VA, Mrs. Russell was a member of First Calvary. She was a resident of Norfolk for 49 years. Her survivors include five sons, James Russell of Philadelphia; Jack Russell of Baltimore; Willie and Sonny Russell of Brooklyn and John Russell of Richmond; seven daughters, Mrs. Lillian Faulkner and Mrs. Dorothy Courtney of Norfolk, Miss Emma Russell of Newark, NJ, Miss Bessie Russell and Mrs. Margaret Evans of Philadelphia; Mrs. Mary Canady of Baltimore; and Miss Helen Russell of Petersburg; and a sister, Mrs. Roxie Robinson of Waverly. Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery RUSSELL, EMMA I1389 Section 22, Block 22, Lot 33, Space WCTR N 0 10/08/1961 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/r/russell4383gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb