DATE: Thursday, August 7, 1997              TAG: 9708070390

SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B8   EDITION: FINAL 

DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                        LENGTH:   25 lines

GEORGE H. DELBRIDGE

George H. ``Buddy'' Delbridge, 86, of the 100 block of Wilson St., died Aug. 4, 1997, in his home.

He was born in Norfolk County, Va. and was the widower of Mamie Delbridge. He was a member and deacon of Trinity Baptist Church, Chesapeake, where he was a member of the male chorus. Mr. Delbridge was a past member and deacon of the Gospel Choir of Little Zion Baptist Church, Chesapeake.

He is survived by eight daughters, Bernice Dancy, Frances Bland, Betty Mitchell, Carolyn Delbridge, Joann Brown, Linda Adams, Celestine Robinson and Joyce Johnson, all of Portsmouth; two sons, William Henry Delbridge of Portsmouth, and James Arthur Delbridge of Philadelphia; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends.

A funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Trinity Baptist Church, Chesapeake, by the Rev. O.L. Cromwell II. Burial will be in Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, Portsmouth. Viewing at Corprew Funeral Home will begin at 10 a.m. today. The body will be taken to the church at 1:30 a.m. Friday. KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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