THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, September 3, 1994 TAG: 9409030403
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Moody Eason Stallings, who served the City of Suffolk as a Commonwealth's Attorney for 20 years, died Friday, Sept. 2, 1994, at his home in the 900 block of East Riverview Drive, after an extended illness. He was 78.
He was the son of a former mayor of Suffolk, Moody Easton Stallings and Sadie Alphin Stallings Andrews, and the father of former state Senator Moody ``Sonny'' Stallings of Virginia Beach.
In addition to his son, Mr. Stallings is survived by his wife, Valla Nimmo Stallings; a daughter, Sue Stallings Slater of Columbia, Md.; and four sisters, Frances S. Ramsey of Charlotte Court House, Sara A. Fletcher of Suffolk, Charlotte A. McCutcheon and Mary Jane A. Conner, both of Richmond. He had three grandchildren.
Born Nov. 13, 1915, Mr. Stallings was a graduate of Suffolk High School, Hampden-Sydney College and the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. He was first elected Commonwealth's Attorney in 1957.
Mr. Stallings was a former law partner of the late Willis E. Cohoon and was a former president of the Suffolk Bar Association. He served as Exalted Ruler of the Suffolk Elks Club in 1941-1942.
A World War II Army veteran, he was a member of the West End Baptist Church, where he was an adult class leader.
A graveside service for Mr. Stallings will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Holly Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. T. Floyd Irby Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends at the residence. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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