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

DATE: Tuesday, July 9, 1996                 TAG: 9607090176
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   21 lines

HENRY C. ROBERSON

Henry Crawford Roberson, 86, of the 100 block of Dover Circle, died July 7, 1996, in his home.

Mr. Roberson was a native of Robersonville, N.C. He was retired from Norfolk Naval Shipyard as an electrical planner and estimator with over 30 years of service.

Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Ruth E. Roberson of Norfolk; a daughter, Mary Katherine Kern of Winnisquam, N.H.; two sons, Henry C. Roberson Jr. of Virginia Beach and John V. Roberson of Midlothian, Va.; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be conducted at 12:30 p.m. today at H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk Chapel, by Father Patrick Doody. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the DePaul Hospital Clinic.

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