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

DATE: Sunday, March 31, 1996                 TAG: 9603310032
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

MARKEL L. PIFER

Markel Lee Pifer, 45, of the 1200 block of Picadilly St., died March 28, 1996, in Georgia. He was a carpenter and mechanic for Exmar Corp. He was born in Marlinton, W.Va., and was a Methodist. He was a former member of the Country Music Association.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Anne Pifer of Norfolk; a daughter, Serena Marie Brooks of Virginia Beach; brother, Mike Hefner of Marlinton, W.Va.; and an aunt, Mary Forbes of Norfolk.

A funeral will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Smith and Williams Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel. Burial will be in Mount View, W.Va. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the funeral service.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB