The Virginian-Pilot
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              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, June 11, 1996                TAG: 9606110286
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   22 lines

MARY E. GORDON

Mary E. Gordon, of the 6800 block of Silverwood Court, died June 7, 1996.

Born in Princess Anne County, she was a member of New Saint John A.M.E. Church, Virginia Beach.

Survivors include five daughters, Caretha Davis and Rosetta Lamb, both of Norfolk, Shirley Ramsey and Lena Parker, both of Virginia Beach and Brenda Cason Barlow of Norman Park, Ga.; a son, John H. Cason Jr. of Norfolk; a sister, Marie Baker of Virginia Beach; a brother, Robert Gordon of Virginia Beach; 22 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren; and a host of aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in New Saint John A.M.E. Church by the Rev. E.H. Terrell Jr. Burial will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park. Community Funeral Home, Norfolk, is handling arrangements. The family will be at 1112 Gleaning Close, Virginia Beach.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB