The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Tuesday, November 28, 1995             TAG: 9511280226
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B10  EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: MELBOURNE, FLA.                    LENGTH: Short :   28 lines

MARY M. HEMMINGS

Mary M. Hemmings, 69, of Melbourne, a retired registered nurse, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 1995 at Holmes Regional.

Mrs. Hemmings was born in Norfolk. She went to Brevard County in 1976 from Maryland. She was a former owner of Gay's Toy Store and graduate of University of Virginia Nursing.

She was predeceased by her husband, Haven H. Hemmings and a grandson, Haven H. Hemmings III.

Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Shook of Jarrettsville, Md.; sons, Haven Hemmings Jr. of Cocoa, Fla., Mallory Hemmings of Annapolis, Md., Tom Hemmings of Linthicum, Md., Paul Hemmings of Pasadena, Md.; sister, Elizabeth Schultz of Palisverde, Calif.; and 11 grandchildren.

Calling hours are 2 to 3 p.m. today at Brevard Memorial Funeral Home with service following at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Brevard Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to Holmes Regional or the Leukemia Society of America, Central Florida Chapter, 3101 Maguire Blvd., Suite 225, Orlando, Fla. 32803.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB