The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, January 16, 1995               TAG: 9501160012
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VIRGINIA V. THURSTON

Virginia V. Thurston, 67, died Jan. 14, 1995, at Sentara Bayside Hospital after a lengthy illness.

She recently moved to Virginia Beach, having lived in Richmond for 30 years. Prior to that, she was a Peninsula resident.

She is survived by two sons, Lewis B. Thurston III and his wife Jean of Virginia Beach and David R. Thurston and his wife Jean of Charleston, S.C.; four grandchildren, Rebecca of Virginia Beach and Jennifer, Zacharey and Benjamin of Charleston, S.C.

Mrs. Thurston's body has been donated to medical science.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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