THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, March 3, 1996 TAG: 9603030013
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Mable P. Adams
VIRGINIA BEACH - Mable Pippin Adams, 91, a resident of Norfolk for more than 40 years, and had been living at Westminster-Canterbury of Virginia Beach for more than 15 years, died Wednesday Feb. 28, 1996, in the health care center.
She was born in Washington, N.C., and was the widow of J. Royden Adams. She was a former teacher and school principal, and at her retirement in 1972 was on the Educational Administration Staff of the Norfolk School System. Mrs. Adams was a long-time member of First Presbyterian Church in Norfolk. She attended Peace College in Raleigh, N.C., the University of Virginia, and graduated from James Madison University.
Survivors include a sister, Margaret P. Davis of Tucson, Ariz.; a stepdaughter, Barbee M. Gyourko of Kitty Hawk, N.C.; two sisters-in-law, Juanita Pippin of Rockingham, N.C., and Margaret Pippin of Akron Ohio; two nephews, Jefferson C. Davis Jr. of Tampa, Fla., and James A. Pippin Jr. of Columbus, Ga.; a niece, Patricia Minnich of El Cajon, Calif.; three step-grandchildren, Marsha G. Cichanski of Peachtree City, Ga., Joseph E. Gyourko III of Swarthmore, Pa., and Andrew Royden Gyourko of Springfield, Va.; and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Chapel in Westminster-Canterbury of Virginia Beach. Burial was on Saturday in Elmwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Fellowship Fund of Westminster-Canterbury of Virginia Beach, 3100 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, 23455. Cox Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
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