THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, October 17, 1996 TAG: 9610170284
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B4 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH LENGTH: 19 lines
Letha Whitehurst, 93, reached out and took the welcoming hand of Christ Jesus to abide with Him forever.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Benjamin Whitehurst; two sons, Carlton Earl and Harvey Leonard. She is survived by two sons and their wives, Eugene and Melba, of Richmond, Va., and Hilton and Jean of Marietta, Ga.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was a member of Alexander Baptist Church, Portsmouth.
Her remains rest at Foster Funeral Home, Portsmouth, where services will be held at 2 p.m. today. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Alexander Baptist Church, 3801 Turnpike Rd., Portsmouth, Va. 23701.
KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB