Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Edith Lucille November 28, 1970
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The Virginian-Pilot, Monday, November 30, 1970

NORFOLK - Miss Edith Lucille Smith of 831 Fremont St., who taught many years in 
the history department at Booker T. Washington High School, died Saturday in a 
hospital.

A native of Norfolk, she was a daughter of the late Robert H. and Mrs. Agnes 
Scott Smith.

After early schooling in Norfolk public schools, she continued her secondary 
education at Wilberforce Academy, Ohio. She was graduates with an A.B. degree 
from Hampton Institute and took her Master of Arts degree from Virginia Normal 
and Industrial Institute, Petersburg, now Virginia State College.

She was a member of Bank Street Baptist Church and its Gleaners Club and board 
of Education.

She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Amici Club, Virginia Education 
Association, National education Association, and Norfolk education Association.

Surviving are an aunt, Mrs. Berty Phillips of Richmond; and a nephew, Bernard S. 
Smith Jr. of Washington.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Bank Street Baptist 
Church by the Rev. John B. Henderson. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with 
Riddick Funeral Service in charge.

The body will be taken to church at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the building fund of Bank 
Street Baptist Church in her name.

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