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

DATE: Friday, July 26, 1996                 TAG: 9607260407
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: WILLIAMSTON                       LENGTH:   11 lines

MARK A. CHESSON

Mark Ambrose Chesson, 81, of the 1800 block of West Main St., died July 24, 1996. A funeral will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in Biggs Funeral Home, Inc., Chapel.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB