Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Staten, Mary E. October 5, 2003 ************************************************ 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 December 4, 2014, 8:06 pm Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, October 8, 2003 Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, Mary E. ``Mamp'' Staten, departed from us Oct. 5, 2003. She was born March 3, 1933 in New Bern, N.C., to the late James and Daisy J. Benson. She is survived by eight children, Beverly J. Christian (Larry) of Williamsburg, Linda M. West (Edward) of Norfolk, Deborah M. Pulley of Hampton, Kenneth Staten (Angie) of Portsmouth, Donald R. Staten and Ronald L. Staten (Tina), all of Norfolk, Mary E. Bertrand (Chris) of Jacksonville, N.C., and Kathi L. Staten of Norfolk; three sisters, Daisy Jean Walker of Chesapeake, Carolyn Seberry of Kingman, Ariz., and Doris Kallon of Clinton, Md.; three brothers, Samuel Benson, Robert Benson and Johnnie Benson, all of Norfolk; three brothers, Samuel Benson, Robert Benson and Johnnie Benson, all of Norfolk; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her son, Clarence R. Staten. A funeral will be held at noon Friday at First Baptist Church of Lamberts Point in Norfolk. Presiding clergy will be the Rev. Anthony C. Paige. The burial service will take place at Calvary Cemetery . Viewing will begin Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m. at Hale Funeral Home. Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery STATEN, MARY E 475 Section OLD CALVARY, Block S, Lot 2, Space N 70 F 10/10/2003 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/s/staten6524gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb