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

DATE: Thursday, October 19, 1995             TAG: 9510190328
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   29 lines

ESSIE B. BRIGHT

Essie Bonney Bright, 79, of the 5500 block of Buzzard Neck Road, died Oct. 18, 1995, in her residence.

She was a native of Princess Anne County, and was the widow of Garland L. Bright. She was a Methodist.

She is survived by one daughter, Gayle B. Rollins of Virginia Beach; two sons, Bonney G. Bright and Bruce E. Bright, both of Virginia Beach; and four grandchildren, Patty Rollins and Marty Rollins, Catherine Bright and Jeremy Bright, all of Virginia Beach.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday by the Rev. Frank T. Jennings in Charity Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Creeds Fire and Rescue, 5677 Morris Neck Road, Virginia Beach 23457, or the Michael Bright Memorial Scholarship Fund at Charity United Methodist Church Preschool, 4080 Charity Neck Road, Virginia Beach 23457. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Lynnhaven Chapel, in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

by CNB