Obituary of EDNA HORNE LEWIS

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - October 6, 1995

Edna Horne Lewis, 84, formerly of Portsmouth, died Oct. 4, 1995, in a Portsmouth hospital.  
Mrs. Lewis, the widow of Staley L. Lewis, was a native of Southampton County, Va. She was a member of Cradock Baptist Church and its Euzelian Sunday School Class.  
Survivors include two daughters, Martha A. Pilant of Chesapeake, Lois Chappell of Portsmouth; one son, Robert L. Lewis of Harvey, La.; one sister, Nannie Lucille Davis of Sedley, Va.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.  
The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in Cradock Baptist Church by Dr. David R. Denny. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Christian Church Cemetery, Walters, Va., at 3 p.m. The family will receive friends at the Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Boulevard Chapel, from 7 to 9 p.m. today.  
Edition: FINAL  
Page: B4  
Copyright (c) 1995 The Virginian-Pilot

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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Edna Horne Lewis, 84, of Portsmouth, died 4 Oct 1995 in Portsmouth. She was the widow of Staley L. Lewis and a native of Southampton County, Va.

Her funeral was held 7 Oct 1995 at Cradock Baptist Church, Portsmouth, led by Dr. David R. Denny. Burial followed in Mt. Carmel Christian Church Cemetery, Walters, Va.

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EDNA HORNE LEWIS

Edna Horne Lewis, 84, formerly of Portsmouth, died 4 October 1995 in a Portsmouth hospital.  

Mrs. Lewis, the widow of Staley L. Lewis, was a native of Southampton County, Va. She was a member of Cradock Baptist Church and its Euzelian Sunday School Class.  

Survivors include two daughters, Martha A. Pilant of Chesapeake, Lois Chappell of Portsmouth; one son, Robert L. Lewis of Harvey, La.; one sister, Nannie Lucille Davis of Sedley, Va.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.  

The funeral was conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in Cradock Baptist Church by Dr. David R. Denny. Burial was in Mt. Carmel Christian Church Cemetery, Walters, Va., at 3 p.m. The family received friends at the Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Boulevard Chapel, from 7 to 9 p.m. today.  

[Source: edited obituary]

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                                     |
| Name  | Edna Horne Lewis                          |
| Age   | 84                                        |
| Birth | 1911 (estimated); Southampton County, Va. |
| Death | 4 October 1995; Portsmouth, Va.           |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                   | Relationship        | Residence       |
| Edna Horne Lewis       | Decedent            | Portsmouth, Va. |
| Staley L. Lewis        | Husband (deceased)  | —               |
| Martha A. Pilant       | Daughter            | Chesapeake, Va. |
| Lois Chappell          | Daughter            | Portsmouth, Va. |
| Robert L. Lewis        | Son                 | Harvey, La.     |
| Nannie Lucille Davis   | Sister              | Sedley, Va.     |
| 8 Grandchildren        | Grandchildren       | —               |
| 12 Great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | —               |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, Va.        |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 6 October 1995      |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Page     | B4                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of Cradock Baptist Church  
• Member of the Euzelian Sunday School Class

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

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