DATE: Friday, October 17, 1997 TAG: 9710170565
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B8 EDITION: FINAL
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Robert L. Godfrey Sr. of the 800 block of W. 48th St. died Oct. 13, 1997, in a local hospital.
Born in Norfolk, he was a retired maintenance mechanic for N.R.H.A. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Olive Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Godfrey; six daughters, Rosa Lee Edmonds, Rosa M. Simons, Delester McAdoo, LaVerne Godfrey, Eunice Cobb and Constance Godfrey; two sons, Robert L. Godfrey Jr. and Rufus R. Reid Sr.; a sister, Ella Timberlake of Norfolk; 23 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends.
A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. today in Olive Grove Baptist Church by the Rev. Harry A. Davis. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may join the family at the residence. The procession will leave from 7017 Selma Ave. Graves Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ILLUSTRATION: Photo KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY
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