The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
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DATE: Thursday, January 5, 1995              TAG: 9501050341
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

BIRNISHIA D. REDDING

Birnishia Dawley Redding, 72, of the 900 block of Rugby St., a retired educator, died Jan. 1, 1995, at home.

She was born in Norfolk.

Survivors include two daughters, Linda Tole of Chesapeake and Faith Redding of Norfolk; a sister, Jannie Joyner of Norfolk; a brother, Edward Armstead Dawley II of El Cerito, Calif.; four grandchildren, Christina Birch, Adam Birch, David Birch and Zaire Tole of Chesapeake; and a host of nieces and nephews.

A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Pretlow & Sons Funeral Home, Chesapeake, is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB