Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Shell Sr., Earl November 30, 1962 ************************************************ 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 5, 2013, 7:45 pm New Journal and Guide (1916-2003); Dec 8,1962; ProQuest Historical Newspapers; Norfolk Journal and Guide (1921-2003) pg B20 Earl Shell Sr. of 1000 Walcott avenue, who died Nov 30 in a Norfolk hospital, was given final rites Tuesday at Riddick Funeral Home. Mr. Shell was a retired longshoreman who worked on the piers for 43 years. His eulogy was delivered by the Rev. John R. Gray of Mt. Gilead Baptist church. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. A member of Local 1248 of the International Longshoreman’s Association, Mr. Shell was a native of Whitmire SC. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Jessie Bonney of Norfolk; two sons, John and Earl Shell Jr., also of Norfolk; a sister, Mrs. Rosa Lee Gist of Newark NJ; and eight grandchildren. Additional Comments: SHELL, EARL I24243 Section 27, Block 27, Space 386 0 12/04/1962 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/s/shellsr2671gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb