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Obituary of Mona Eby Driver

MONA EBY DRIVER

Virginian Pilot  05-02-1997

   SUFFOLK  Mona Eby Driver, 41, an inspiring angel, went home to be with her Lord, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, on May 1, 1997.
   A native of Fresno, Calif., she was a member of Oakland Christian Church and the Bark Burns Sunday School Class, and was a drafting and design student of TCC, Portsmouth Campus. Mona was a board member of the American Cancer Society and an on colony volunteer for Obici Hospital. 
   She is survived by her courageous son, John Lewis Driver; her father and mother, Duane Curtis and Donna Hoff Eby; and her sister, Kimberly Eby, all of Suffolk; her brothers, Gregory and his wife, Barbara Eby, of Newport News, and Randall Eby of Oxford, N.C.; her nephew, Andrew Eby of Suffolk; her niece, Caroline Eby of Newport News; her maternal grandmother, Ruth Sharp of Fesno, Calif.; and countless friends of Mona. 
   A memorial service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in Oakland Christian Church by the Rev. Mark Burns, with a reception in the fellowship hall of the church following the service. The family will receive friends in the R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and at other times at 1415 Planters drive. In lieu of flowers, memorial donationsmay be made to the Oncology Care Fund, Obici Hospital, 1900 N. Main St., Suffolk, Va. 23434 or the American Cancer Society, 902 Pennsylvania Ave., Suffolk, Va. 23434.
   Her family extends special appreciation to all who supported Mona and her family in her fight against cancer. She will remain an inspiration to all she touched.


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Mona Eby Driver, 41, of Suffolk, died 1 May 1997 after a long battle with cancer. She was a native of Fresno, California, and an active member of Oakland Christian Church and the American Cancer Society.

A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday, 4 May 1997, at Oakland Christian Church in Suffolk, officiated by Rev. Mark Burns, with a reception following.

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MONA EBY DRIVER

SUFFOLK – Mona Eby Driver, 41, an inspiring angel, went home to be with her Lord, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, on 1 May 1997.

A native of Fresno, Calif., she was a member of Oakland Christian Church and the Mark Burns Sunday School Class, and was a drafting and design student of TCC, Portsmouth Campus. Mona was a board member of the American Cancer Society and an Oncology volunteer for Obici Hospital.

She is survived by her courageous son, John Lewis Driver; her father and mother, Duane Curtis and Donna Hoff Eby; and her sister, Kimberly Eby, all of Suffolk; her brothers, Gregory and his wife, Barbara Eby, of Newport News, and Randall Eby of Oxford, N.C.; her nephew, Andrew Eby of Suffolk; her niece, Caroline Eby of Newport News; her maternal grandmother, Ruth Sharp of Fresno, Calif.; and countless friends of Mona.

A memorial service was conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in Oakland Christian Church by the Rev. Mark Burns, with a reception in the fellowship hall of the church following the service. The family received friends in the R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and at other times at 1415 Planters Drive. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Oncology Care Fund, Obici Hospital, 1900 N. Main St., Suffolk, Va. 23434, or the American Cancer Society, 902 Pennsylvania Ave., Suffolk, Va. 23434.

Her family extends special appreciation to all who supported Mona and her family in her fight against cancer. She will remain an inspiration to all she touched.

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| Field | Value                                |
| Name  | Mona Eby Driver                      |
| Age   | 41                                   |
| Birth | 1956 (estimated); Fresno, California |
| Death | 1 May 1997; Suffolk, Virginia        |
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| Name              | Relationship         | Residence              |
| Mona Eby Driver   | Decedent             | Suffolk, Virginia      |
| John Lewis Driver | Son                  | Suffolk, Virginia      |
| Duane Curtis Eby  | Father               | Suffolk, Virginia      |
| Donna Hoff Eby    | Mother               | Suffolk, Virginia      |
| Kimberly Eby      | Sister               | Suffolk, Virginia      |
| Gregory Eby       | Brother              | Newport News, Virginia |
| Barbara Eby       | Sister-in-law        | Newport News, Virginia |
| Randall Eby       | Brother              | Oxford, North Carolina |
| Andrew Eby        | Nephew               | Suffolk, Virginia      |
| Caroline Eby      | Niece                | Newport News, Virginia |
| Ruth Sharp        | Maternal grandmother | Fresno, California     |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value             |
| Location | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot   |
| Date     | 2 May 1997        |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of Oakland Christian Church  
• Member of the Mark Burns Sunday School Class  
• Drafting and design student at TCC, Portsmouth Campus  
• Board member of the American Cancer Society  
• Oncology volunteer for Obici Hospital  
• Birth name was Mona Eby

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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