The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, February 12, 1996              TAG: 9602120021
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   28 lines

CARRIE W. KELLAM

Carrie W. ``Ma-Kell'' Kellam, 94, of the 1400 block of Thornton Road, a retired hairdresser, died Feb. 11, 1996, in Virginia Beach.

Mrs. Kellam was born in Columbia, N.C., and was the widow of C. Kellam. She was a Baptist and was retired from Jean's Beauty Salon in Norfolk. Mrs. Kellam was the mother of the late NASCAR grand champion Joe Weatherly.

Survivors include a stepdaughter, Dora Hanna of Portsmouth; a son-in-law, Harry Carawan Sr. of Virginia Beach; a sister, Elva DeHart of Winston-Salem, N.C.; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Betty Carawan.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Forest Lawn Cemetery by the Rev. Paul D. Moore. The family will be at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Bayside Chapel, from 7 to 8 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Ocean Park Rescue Squad.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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