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Obituary of Marie Harrell Blythe
MARIE HARRELL BLYTHE
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, July 20, 2000
Marie Harrell Blythe, 73, of Wildwood Drive, died July 19, 2000, in Obici Hospital.
Mrs. Blythe was a native of Nansemond County and was a daughter of the late Clement and Eva Carr Harrell. She was a member of South Quay Baptist Church, Holland Home Demonstration Club and the High Street Senior Citizens. Mrs. Blythe's greatest love was her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Jessie ``Buck'' deBordenave Blythe; a daughter, Edith Blythe Warren and her husband, Mike, of Suffolk; three sons, Marion deBordenave Blythe and his wife, Christine, of Suffolk, Jesse Clement Blythe and his wife, Jane, of Heathsville and Beverly Lee Blythe and his wife, Wanda, of Franklin; a sister, Goldie Mae Wright of Suffolk; three brothers, Hayes Harrell and Clinton Harrell of Suffolk and Earl Harrell of Portsmouth; two sisters-in-law, Trixie Harrell of Portsmouth and Mildred Harrell of Suffolk; 10 grandchildren, Marion Darrell Blythe, Ronald Dwayne Blythe and his wife, Beth, Shawn Dean Blythe and his wife, Angela, Scott Blough and his wife, Jeannie, John Christopher Blythe and his wife, Lynne, Kimberly Sue Blythe, Brandy Michelle Warren, Nathaniel Michael Warren, Michael Bryant and his wife, Kristie, and Kristy Bryant; five great-grandchildren, Megan Elizabeth Blythe, Jacob Christian Blythe, Brandon Reid Blythe, Joshua Bryant and Seth Bryant; a special friend and sister-in-law, Aldine B. Duck of Suffolk; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Blythe was predeceased by four brothers and a sister, Sidney Harrell, Emmett Harrell, Walter Harrell and Staley Harrell and Katherine Crocker.
A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Louis Venable and the Rev. Hershel Hill officiating. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and other times at the home of Marion and Christine Blythe at 10348 Wildwood Drive, Suffolk. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851 or to the American Heart Association, c/o Mrs. June Duck, 100 Fairview Drive, Franklin, VA 23851.
A special thanks to the nurses and caretakers at Nansemond Point Rehabilitation Center, Suffolk.
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8
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Marie Harrell Blythe, 73, of Wildwood Drive, died 19 Jul 2000 in Obici Hospital. A native of Nansemond County, she was the daughter of Clement and Eva Carr Harrell and was devoted to her family.
A funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. 21 Jul 2000 in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, officiated by the Rev. Louis Venable and the Rev. Hershel Hill. Burial was in Southampton Memorial Park.
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MARIE HARRELL BLYTHE
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, July 20, 2000
Marie Harrell Blythe, 73, of Wildwood Drive, died July 19, 2000, in Obici Hospital.
Mrs. Blythe was a native of Nansemond County and was a daughter of the late Clement and Eva Carr Harrell. She was a member of South Quay Baptist Church, Holland Home Demonstration Club and the High Street Senior Citizens. Mrs. Blythe's greatest love was her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Jessie "Buck" deBordenave Blythe; a daughter, Edith Blythe Warren and her husband, Mike, of Suffolk; three sons, Marion deBordenave Blythe and his wife, Christine, of Suffolk, Jesse Clement Blythe and his wife, Jane, of Heathsville and Beverly Lee Blythe and his wife, Wanda, of Franklin; a sister, Goldie Mae Wright of Suffolk; three brothers, Hayes Harrell and Clinton Harrell of Suffolk and Earl Harrell of Portsmouth; two sisters-in-law, Trixie Harrell of Portsmouth and Mildred Harrell of Suffolk; 10 grandchildren, Marion Darrell Blythe, Ronald Dwayne Blythe and his wife, Beth, Shawn Dean Blythe and his wife, Angela, Scott Blough and his wife, Jeannie, John Christopher Blythe and his wife, Lynne, Kimberly Sue Blythe, Brandy Michelle Warren, Nathaniel Michael Warren, Michael Bryant and his wife, Kristie, and Kristy Bryant; five great-grandchildren, Megan Elizabeth Blythe, Jacob Christian Blythe, Brandon Reid Blythe, Joshua Bryant and Seth Bryant; a special friend and sister-in-law, Aldine B. Duck of Suffolk; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Blythe was predeceased by four brothers and a sister, Sidney Harrell, Emmett Harrell, Walter Harrell, Staley Harrell and Katherine Crocker.
A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Louis Venable and the Rev. Hershel Hill officiating. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and other times at the home of Marion and Christine Blythe at 10348 Wildwood Drive, Suffolk. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851 or to the American Heart Association, c/o Mrs. June Duck, 100 Fairview Drive, Franklin, VA 23851.
A special thanks to the nurses and caretakers at Nansemond Point Rehabilitation Center, Suffolk.
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| Name | Marie Harrell Blythe |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth | 1927 (estimated); Nansemond County |
| Death | 19 Jul 2000; Obici Hospital |
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| Name | Relationship | Residence |
| Marie Harrell Blythe | Decedent | Wildwood Drive |
| Clement Harrell | Father (predeceased) | - |
| Eva Carr Harrell | Mother (predeceased) | - |
| Jessie "Buck" deBordenave Blythe | Husband | - |
| Edith Blythe Warren | Daughter | Suffolk |
| Mike Warren | Son-in-law | Suffolk |
| Marion deBordenave Blythe | Son | Suffolk |
| Christine Blythe | Daughter-in-law | Suffolk |
| Jesse Clement Blythe | Son | Heathsville |
| Jane Blythe | Daughter-in-law | Heathsville |
| Beverly Lee Blythe | Son | Franklin |
| Wanda Blythe | Daughter-in-law | Franklin |
| Goldie Mae Wright | Sister | Suffolk |
| Hayes Harrell | Brother | Suffolk |
| Clinton Harrell | Brother | Suffolk |
| Earl Harrell | Brother | Portsmouth |
| Trixie Harrell | Sister-in-law | Portsmouth |
| Mildred Harrell | Sister-in-law | Suffolk |
| Marion Darrell Blythe | Grandchild | - |
| Ronald Dwayne Blythe | Grandchild | - |
| Beth Blythe | Grandchild-in-law | - |
| Shawn Dean Blythe | Grandchild | - |
| Angela Blythe | Grandchild-in-law | - |
| Scott Blough | Grandchild | - |
| Jeannie Blough | Grandchild-in-law | - |
| John Christopher Blythe | Grandchild | - |
| Lynne Blythe | Grandchild-in-law | - |
| Kimberly Sue Blythe | Grandchild | - |
| Brandy Michelle Warren | Grandchild | - |
| Nathaniel Michael Warren | Grandchild | - |
| Michael Bryant | Grandchild | - |
| Kristie Bryant | Grandchild-in-law | - |
| Kristy Bryant | Grandchild | - |
| Megan Elizabeth Blythe | Great-grandchild | - |
| Jacob Christian Blythe | Great-grandchild | - |
| Brandon Reid Blythe | Great-grandchild | - |
| Joshua Bryant | Great-grandchild | - |
| Seth Bryant | Great-grandchild | - |
| Aldine B. Duck | Sister-in-law | Suffolk |
| Sidney Harrell | Brother (predeceased) | - |
| Emmett Harrell | Brother (predeceased) | - |
| Walter Harrell | Brother (predeceased) | - |
| Staley Harrell | Brother (predeceased) | - |
| Katherine Crocker | Sister (predeceased) | - |
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––– Publication Details –––
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| Field | Value |
| Location | Norfolk, VA |
| Name | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date | 20 Jul 2000 |
| Edition | FINAL |
| Section | LOCAL |
| Page | B8 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––
• Member of South Quay Baptist Church
• Member of Holland Home Demonstration Club
• Member of the High Street Senior Citizens
• Birth name was Marie Harrell
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