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DATE: Monday, July 4, 1994                   TAG: 9407040005
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VIRGIE L. AVERY

Virgie Lee Avery, 84, of the 1200 block of Roosevelt Blvd., died July 2, 1994, in her home.

Mrs. Avery was born in Boydton, Va. She was a member of Mount Nebo R.Z.U.A. Church. She was also Mother and former secretary of the church.

Survivors include two sons, Ervin G. Avery and Robert Overton, both of Chesapeake; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Mount Nebo R.Z.U.A. Church by the Rev. David Allen. Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery. Fisher Funeral Home in charge. Family will be at the residence. The body will be placed in the church at noon on Wednesday.

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