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DATE: Sunday, July 21, 1996                 TAG: 9607210012
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.               LENGTH:   20 lines

LONNIE R. CHRISTMAS SR.

Lonnie Roger Christmas Sr., 49, died July 16, 1996, in Holly Hill, Fla.

Mr. Christmas, a native of Marion, S.C., was a crane operator.

Survivors include two daughters, Dianna Christmas-Jenkins of Virginia Beach, Melissa Christmas of Portsmouth; Lonnie R. Spicer of Chesapeake; four sisters, Ruby C. Marsh of Suffolk, Barbara C. Kauffman, Myrtle C. Williamson, and Wanda C. Cortesini, all of Portsmouth; two brothers, Riley T. Christmas Sr. of Chesapeake, Arthur M. Christmas of Portsmouth; and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Della Diggs.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Snellings Funeral Home, Churchland Chapel, today from 7 to 9 p.m. The family will also be at 3605 Calverton Court, Chesapeake, at other times.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB