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DATE: Wednesday, December 27, 1995           TAG: 9512270015
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CAROLYN B. LAYTON

Carolyn Brewer Layton, 81, of the 2500 block of Mayon Drive, died Dec. 25, 1995, in Newport News.

Mrs. Layton, the widow of William Edward Layton Sr., was a retired salesperson at W.T. Grant Co. She was a native of Portsmouth and a member of St. Brides Episcopal Church, Chesapeake.

Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia Gayle Layton of Chesapeake; a son, William E. Layton Jr. of Newport News; a sister, Helen Brewer Smith of Chesapeake; a brother, James A. Brewer Jr. of Virginia Beach; two grandchildren, William George Layton of Poquoson, Va., and Linda L. Kvaven of Richmond; and three great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Riverside Memorial Park by Chaplain David Pearcy. The family will receive friends at Graham Funeral Home, South Norfolk Chapel, from 7 to 8 p.m. today, and at the residence at all other times. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ Lutheran Church.

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