THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, February 6, 1997 TAG: 9702060307
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B7 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: NEWPORT NEWS LENGTH: 23 lines
Thurman E. DeBraux Sr., 68, died Feb. 2, 1997, in Lake Taylor Hospital, Norfolk.
He was born March 7, 1928, to the late Thomas and Mattie DeBraux of Scotland Neck, N.C., and was preceded in death by his first wife, Katherine Taylor-DeBraux and his second wife, Meredith L. DeBraux.
Surviving are five sons, Thurman E. DeBraux Jr. of Chesapeake, Curtis Lee DeBraux of Hampton, Kimmie DeBraux, Sandy DeBraux of Newport News and Shelton DeBraux of Maryland; five daughters, Katherine C. Williams of Norfolk, Vivian DeBraux, Stephanie Braswell, Cheryl DeBraux of Newport News and Terrilyn DeBraux of Maryland; sister, Mamie Williams of Norfolk; brother, Thomas DeBraux of California; 20 grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Cooke Brothers Funeral Home, Newport News. Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery.
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