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

DATE: Wednesday, October 16, 1996           TAG: 9610160346
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                        LENGTH:   17 lines

ESTHER V. SMITH

Esther Viola Smith, 71, of the 2800 block of Barclay Ave., died Oct. 12, 1996, in her residence.

A native of Wise County, Va., she was the widow of Norwood E. Smith.

Survivors include two sisters, Opal Lewis of Bluefield, Va. and Ruth Hileman of Manassas, Va.; two brothers, Jack Buckner of Chesapeake and Floyd McReynolds of Bluefield; and a grandchild.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Tom Potter. Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB