THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, July 9, 1995 TAG: 9507100208
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B6 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: NORFOLK LENGTH: Short : 37 lines
Thomas Ellis Welch Sr., 82, of the 2800 block of Chesterfield Blvd., died Wednesday, July 5, 1995, in a Norfolk hospital.
Mr. Welch was born in Norfolk County and was the son of the late James Issac and Mamie E. Welch. He was a businessman, and as such operated a cleaning and pressing establishment for over fifty years. In addition he was a distributor for Norfolk and The New Norfolk Journal and Guide, Johnson Publishing Company and several other periodical companies for over thirty years. He was a member of the Tidewater Area Business League, Past Exalted Ruler for The Eureka Lodge of Norfolk and a member of First Baptist Church of Norfolk.
Mr. Welch was the recipient of numerous awards for outstanding community service by such organizations as Tidewater Area Business League and Contractors Association; Hunton YMCA; McDonalds of Hampton Roads; and The Eureka Lodge of Norfolk.
He is survived by a devoted wife, Alice Brown Welch; two daughters, Dr. Alice Z. Welch, Elizabeth W. Staton; two sons, Thomas E. Welch Jr., Stephen R. Welch; two grandchildren, Joseph W. Barrett III, Shernita B. Davis; two great-grandchildren, Erik Barrett, Derrick Davis; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A funeral will be at 12 noon Monday, July 10th, in First Baptist Church, Bute Street, Norfolk. A Christian wake and viewing will be held at Hale Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. ILLUSTRATION: Photo
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