Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Willis, Beatrice Bowser Bowe September 5, 2009
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Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, September 10, 2009 
CHESAPEAKE - Mrs. Beatrice Bowser Bowe Willis met her Savior face to face on the
afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, after a lingering illness. She attended
St. Joseph Catholic School, Booker T. Washington High School and the Norfolk
Division of Virginia State College (now Norfolk State University). Mrs. Willis
retired from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital after serving 20 years in the
Anesthesia Department.

She joined First Baptist Church Bute Street at an early age and held membership
there for 74 years. At First Baptist, she held the position of chairperson of
the Deaconess Ministry, a member of the Chancel Choir and Women's Chorus, Sunday
school and Vacation Bible School teacher and a member of the Mamie E. Gordon
Missionary Ministry.

Deaconess Willis was well known for her many acts of kindness, as well as for
her delicious sweet potato pies.

Bea, as she was so affectionately called by those who knew and loved her dearly,
was preceded in death by her husband, Deacon Walter F. Willis and a former
husband, Frank J. Bowe. She is survived by a daughter, Gwendolyn Bowe Baker
Spencer; son-in-law, William B. Spencer; grandson, Brian Baker, his wife
Jennifer Baker; and great-grandchildren, Kiana, Toria, Annetta and Canton.

A homegoing service will be held Friday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. in the Historic
First Baptist Church, 418 East Bute St., Norfolk, with Dr. Robert G. Murray
officiating. Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery. Riddick Funeral Home is
providing professional services. 

Additional Comments:
Calvary Cemetery

WILLIS, BEATRICE A 2441 Section 1, Block 1, Lot 83, Space E CTR 83 F 09/11/2009

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