Southampton County-Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Sebrell, Lorena F., 1960 

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LORENA FLORENCE SEBRELL

   NORFOLK - Miss Lorena Florence Sebrell, 96, died Wednesday morning in a 
Norfolk hospital.

   She was the daughter of James E. Sebrell and Ann Maria Bell Sebrell of 
Courtland.  She was born at Barn Tavern.

   "Miss Rena" was the first principal of the Courtland High School, where 
she served for many years.  During World War I, she supplied one year at the 
Franklin High School.

   She was a member of Epworth Methodist Church.

   She is survived by a brother, Robert A. Sebrell of 1112 Redgate Ave., with 
whom she had made her home for many years; several nieces and nephews, among 
them being Miss Aline Sebrell of Norfolk and J. Edward Moyler of Franklin.

   Services will be held Friday in Norfolk, time and place to be announced. 
Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.


"Miss Rena" Lorena Florence SEBRELL, 
first principal of the Courtland High School, 
b. Barn Tavern (Sebrell), d. 27 Jul 1960, Norfolk, age 77, 
interred in Elmwood Cemetery*, Norfolk, 29 Jul 1960, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 28, 1960, sect. 2, p. 8 

*Her parents are also buried there. 
 City Of Norfolk VAGenWeb Archives Cemeteries, Elmwood list: 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/cemeteries/elmwood/elm-scarr-seed.html 

Photo of her marker: 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/cemeteries/elmwood/tombstones-s/sebrelllorenaf.JPG 

Her mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 28, 1921, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s164a1ob.txt 


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