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

DATE: Friday, May 10, 1996                   TAG: 9605100438
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   26 lines

LOUISE STRAWHAND

Louise ``Weesie'' Strawhand, 94, of the 1400 block of N. Muddy Creek Road, died May 8, 1996.

Born in Princess Anne County, she was a homemaker and a farmer's wife. She was a Methodist and the widow of William T. Strawhand Jr.

Survivors include a daughter, Evelyn V. Smith of Virginia Beach; two sons, Vernon R. Strawhand and Melvin E. Strawhand, both of Virginia Beach; fourteen grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday by Pastor John Boyer in Strawhand Family Cemetery, 1448 N. Muddy Creek Road, Virginia Beach. The family will receive friends at Smith and Williams Funeral Home, Saturday from 7 to 8 p.m.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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