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

DATE: Sunday, August 18, 1996               TAG: 9608180016
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                        LENGTH:   21 lines

MELINDA L. EBNER

Melinda Lea Ebner, 44, of the 1300 block of Tuckaway Reach, died Aug. 16, 1996, in a Norfolk hospital.

Born in Moline, Ill., she was a photo technician for Lifetouch Photo Studios in Chesapeake. She was a choir member, Sunday School teacher and member of Alliance Christian Church, Portsmouth. Also she was a former employee of Colorcraft in Norfolk and Bay Color in Portsmouth.

Survivors include her mother, Velma M. Ebner of Chesapeake; a brother, Gary Lee Ebner and his wife, Lynne A. Ebner of Chesapeake; two nephews, Timothy D. Ebner and Patrick M. Ebner.

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel by the Rev. Earl Freeland and Pastor Mark S. Schroeder. Entombment will be in Rosewood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

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