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

DATE: Sunday, December 24, 1995              TAG: 9512240198
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

MELVIN HILLIARD SR.

Melvin Hilliard Sr., 82, of the 700 block of Portsmouth Blvd., died Dec. 19, 1995.

Mr. Hilliard was a retired rigger for Norfolk Naval Shipyard after 35 years of service. He was a member of Twine Memorial Holy Temple.

Survivors include his wife, Lillie M. Hilliard; four daughters, Shirley Hilliard, Catherine Barnwell, Patricia Hilliard, and Constance Sawyer; a son, Melvin Hilliard Jr.; and a brother, Edgar Hilliard.

The funeral will be conducted Wednesday at noon by Bishop T.E. Talley in Twine Memorial Holy Temple. Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery. Fisher Funeral Home in charge. The family will be at the residence.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB