The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Wednesday, February 5, 1997           TAG: 9702050396
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   26 lines

MABEL M. BESS

Mrs. Mabel M. Bess of the 900 block of Rugby St. departed this life Feb. 2, 1997.

She was the daughter of the late Hattie and George Evans.

She leaves to cherish her memories her husband of 50 years, Mr. Earnest L. Bess; a sister, Mary E. Bryant; a brother, Clinton L. Evans; a son, Earnest L. Bess and daughter-in-law, Dominique Bess of Norfolk; four grandchildren, Dominique Castro of Hampton, Earnest L. Bess of Newport News, Daniel A. Bess of Lanham, Md., Vincent R. Bess of Fairfax; nine great-grandchildren, Danielle, Nicole, Tony, Austin, Mattheu, Blake, Jessica, Phoenix, McKenzie; three brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A funeral will be conducted at noon Friday in Union United Church of Christ by the Rev. Anthony Taylor. Burial will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park. The body will be taken to the church at 10 a.m. Graves Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ILLUSTRATION: Photo

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY


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