DATE: Friday, October 31, 1997              TAG: 9710310549

SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B8   EDITION: FINAL 

DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                        LENGTH:   27 lines

ANNA NOWLIN

Anna Nowlin, 68, of Merrimac Drive, died Oct. 29, 1997, in Maryview Medical Center.

Born in Campbell County, Va., she had retired in 1990 as a custodian after 29 years of service with Portsmouth Public Schools. Mrs. Nowlin was a member of New First Baptist, Taylorsville, Portsmouth.

Survivors include her husband, Richard G. Nowlin Jr. of Rustburg, Va.; three daughters, Mildred Hamer of Freeport, N.Y., Diann Lovelace of Gladys, Va., and Vonda Nowlin of Portsmouth; a son, Calvin Nowlin of Madison Heights, Va.; a daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Nowlin; two sons-in-law, Issac Hamer and Johnnie Lovelace; a sister, Nannie McDaniels of Portsmouth; a brother-in-law, James Nowlin; sisters-in-law, Francis Anthony, Elsie Lovelace, Juanita Bailey and Dorothy Flowers; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

A funeral will be held at noon Saturday in New First Baptist, Taylorsville, Portsmouth, by Dr. T.M. Steele. Burial will be in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. Viewing will begin at 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. today. Family and friends will assemble at 87 Merrimac Drive at 11 a.m. for the processional to the church. Serenity Funeral Home, Portsmouth, is in charge of arrangements. KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

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