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DATE: Wednesday, November 29, 1995           TAG: 9511290369
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: RICHMOND                           LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

MAY F. REESE

May Florence Reese, 96, formerly of Virginia Beach, died Nov. 26, 1995, in the Eastern Star Home in Richmond.

Mrs. Reese was born in Essex County, England, and was the widow of Jesse Reese of Akron, Ohio. She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church and Westminster Chapter (NU)99, O.E.S.

She is survived by her sister, Maude Bibby of Akron; three daughters, Iris Schultz of Garden City, S.C., Jean Orsargos of Virginia Beach, and Betty Richards of Canal Fulton, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; and 24 great- grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted by Dr. W. Emmett Diggs, in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Richmond, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m. with an Eastern Star Memorial Service conducted by Westminster Chapter (NU)99, O.E.S. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Eastern Star Home operations and maintenance fund, 3000 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, Va. 23227.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB