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Obituary of Mary Herring Debnam

MARY HERRING DEBNAM

Virginian Pilot - 05-13-2005

SUFFOLK - Mary Herring Debnam, 97, passed away May 12, 2005, at Lake
Prince Woods in Suffolk. Born in Pender County, N.C., she was the
daughter of the late Susan Irene Herring and John Franklin Herring and
the widow of Joseph H. "Bill" Debnam. She attended Meredith College. She
retired from the Suffolk Department of Social Services in 1976.

Upon her marriage in 1939, she became an active member of Main Street
United Methodist Church where she taught in the primary department, and
later joined the Wesley Bible Class, Circle Three and the United
Methodist Women. She was also a member of the Suffolk Woman's Club and
the Sans Souci Literary Club.

She is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Mary Ann D. and
John D. Eure Jr. of Suffolk and Rebecca Jo Debnam of Virginia Beach; two
grandchildren and their spouses Ann Dalton E. and R. Brent brown of New
Smyrna Beach, Fla., and David D. Eure and Monica H. of Suffolk; four
great-grandchildren, Dalton, Mary Jacquelyn and Elizabeth Brown and
Caroline Eure.

Mary was a devoted sister, wife, mother and grandmother. Her family
takes solace from the words found in John 11:25-26.

A funeral will be conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. at R.W. Baker & Co.
Funeral Home and Crematory by the Rev. Robert J. Parks Jr., with burial
at Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of
Mary Anne D. Eure. Memorial donations may be made to Main Street United
Methodist Church, 202 N. Main St., Suffolk, VA 23434 or to the charity
of one's choice.



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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Mary Herring Debnam, 97, died 12 May 2005 in Suffolk. Born in Pender County, N.C., she was the daughter of Susan Irene Herring and John Franklin Herring. She retired from Suffolk Department of Social Services in 1976.

A funeral was conducted 14 May 2005 at 3 p.m. at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory by the Rev. Robert J. Parks Jr., with burial at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

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MARY HERRING DEBNAM

SUFFOLK - Mary Herring Debnam, 97, passed away May 12, 2005, at Lake
Prince Woods in Suffolk. Born in Pender County, N.C., she was the
daughter of the late Susan Irene Herring and John Franklin Herring and
the widow of Joseph H. "Bill" Debnam. She attended Meredith College. She
retired from the Suffolk Department of Social Services in 1976.

Upon her marriage in 1939, she became an active member of Main Street
United Methodist Church where she taught in the primary department, and
later joined the Wesley Bible Class, Circle Three and the United
Methodist Women. She was also a member of the Suffolk Woman's Club and
the Sans Souci Literary Club.

She is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Mary Ann D. and
John D. Eure Jr. of Suffolk and Rebecca Jo Debnam of Virginia Beach; two
grandchildren and their spouses Ann Dalton E. and R. Brent Brown of New
Smyrna Beach, Fla., and David D. Eure and Monica H. of Suffolk; four
great-grandchildren, Dalton, Mary Jacquelyn and Elizabeth Brown and
Caroline Eure.

Mary was a devoted sister, wife, mother and grandmother. Her family
takes solace from the words found in John 11:25-26.

A funeral will be conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. at R.W. Baker & Co.
Funeral Home and Crematory by the Rev. Robert J. Parks Jr., with burial
at Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of
Mary Ann D. Eure. Memorial donations may be made to Main Street United
Methodist Church, 202 N. Main St., Suffolk, VA 23434 or to the charity
of one's choice.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|-----------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Mary Herring Debnam                   |
| Age   | 97                                    |
| Birth | 1908 (estimated); Pender County, N.C. |
| Death | 12 May 2005; Suffolk                  |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                  | Relationship         | Residence              |
|-----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
| Mary Herring Debnam   | Decedent             | Suffolk                |
| Joseph H. Debnam      | Spouse (predeceased) | -                      |
| John Franklin Herring | Father (predeceased) | -                      |
| Susan Irene Herring   | Mother (predeceased) | -                      |
| Mary Ann D. Eure      | Daughter             | Suffolk                |
| John D. Eure Jr.      | Son-in-law           | Suffolk                |
| Rebecca Jo Debnam     | Daughter             | Virginia Beach         |
| Ann Dalton Eure       | Grandchild           | New Smyrna Beach, Fla. |
| R. Brent Brown        | Grandchild spouse    | New Smyrna Beach, Fla. |
| David D. Eure         | Grandchild           | Suffolk                |
| Monica H. Eure        | Grandchild spouse    | Suffolk                |
| Dalton Brown          | Great-grandchild     | -                      |
| Mary Jacquelyn Brown  | Great-grandchild     | -                      |
| Elizabeth Brown       | Great-grandchild     | -                      |
| Caroline Eure         | Great-grandchild     | -                      |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value           |
|----------|-----------------|
| Location | Suffolk         |
| Name     | Virginian Pilot |
| Date     | 13 May 2005     |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Attended Meredith College
• Retired from Suffolk Department of Social Services in 1976
• Member of Main Street United Methodist Church
• Member of Wesley Bible Class, Circle Three, and United Methodist Women
• Member of Suffolk Woman's Club
• Member of Sans Souci Literary Club
• Birth name was Mary Herring

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/192489550/mary-leola-debnam
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/ced_ndx.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/49746/cedar-hill-cemetery
]


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