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DATE: Thursday, February 8, 1996             TAG: 9602080331
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                         LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

EARL RICHARDSON

Earl Richardson, 77, of the 600 block of Quail Ave., died Feb. 3, 1996.

Mr. Richardson, a postman, retired in 1984 after 35 years of service. He was a native of Red Cross, La., and a member of First Baptist Church Berkley, Norfolk. He was a member of Ebenezer Lodge (NU)66 AF & AM Mason.

Survivors include a daughter, Earlene R. McNair of Chesapeake; a son-in-law, Antwoin R. McNair Sr. of Chesapeake; two sisters, Margaret Morgan of LaMarque, Texas, Beatrice Ogletree of Humble, Texas; two grandchildren, both of Chesapeake; five sisters-in-law; four brothers-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

The funeral will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church Berkley by the Rev. Little. Burial will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park. Pretlow and Sons' Funeral Home, Chesapeake, is in charge.

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