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DATE: Tuesday, July 9, 1996                 TAG: 9607090209
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                        LENGTH:   23 lines

MARGARET HARDING

Margaret Harding of the 300 block Killian Ave. died July 6, 1996, in the home of her son in Chesapeake.

She was born in Portsmouth and was a member of New First Baptist Church, Taylorsville, Portsmouth.

Survivors include two daughters, Belinda K. Hardy and Joyce A. Pryor, both of Portsmouth; two sons, Hiawatha C. Harding of Chesapeake and Ronald L. Harding of Portsmouth; 13 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren, cousins, in-laws and friends. She was predeceased by a son, Leroy K. Harding.

The funeral will be conducted Thursday at 1:30 p.m. by Dr. T.M. Steele in New First Baptist Church, Taylorsville, Portsmouth. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery. Corprew Funeral Home, Portsmouth, is in charge. Viewing at Corprew will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The family will be at the home of her son, Hiawatha C. Harding, 4045 Old Virginia Road, Chesapeake, and will assemble there for the funeral service. The body will be taken to the church at noon Thursday.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB