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

DATE: Tuesday, September 17, 1996           TAG: 9609170247
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                        LENGTH:   22 lines

MINNIE H. METIVIER

Minnie Williams Humphries Metivier, 88, of the 2300 block of Rodgers St., died Sept. 15, 1996.

Born in Bertie County, N.C., she was a retired waitress for the Virginian Restaurant, Norfolk. She was a member of South Norfolk Congregational Christian Church, South Norfolk and Women of the Moose, Chapter 947. Mrs. Metivier was predeceased by her husbands, John Bell Humphries and Victor Metivier; two sons, Curtis L. Humphries and James P. Humphries.

Survivors include a daughter, Brenda H. McConnell of Chesapeake; three sons, Clifton J. Humphries of Chesapeake, Walter S. Humphries of Danville, Va., and Vance B. Humphries of Lawrenceville, Va.; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk, by the Rev. Amos Eby. The family will receive friends at Graham Funeral Home, South Norfolk Chapel, from 6 to 7 p.m. today.

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