The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
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DATE: Wednesday, July 26, 1995               TAG: 9507260348
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

WILLIAM P. EDNEY SR.

William P. Edney Sr., 69, died July 25, 1995, in his residence.

He was the retired owner of Thalia Shell Co., along with his son William P. ``Billy'' Edney Jr. for 26 years. He was born in Putney, Kent., and was a member of Thalia Lynn Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Brown Edney; one daughter, Brenda Edney Maddrey of Virginia Beach; one son, William P. ``Billy'' Edney Jr. of Virginia Beach; two brothers, Edward M. Edney of Norfolk and Galen A. Edney of Florida; one grandson, John B. Maddrey III of Virginia Beach; and three granddaughters, Stacey Edney, Stephanie Edney, and Sarah Edney, all of Virginia Beach.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday by Rev. Bob Crute in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Bayside Chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Virginia Beach.

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