Obituary of VIRGIE ANNIE IVEY JERNIGAN

Virginian Pilot 29 Jan 1994 p D2

VIRGIE IVEY JERNIGAN, 84, of the 200 block of Lakeside Drive, died Jan. 28, 1994, in a Portsmouth hospital.
Mrs. Jernigan, a native of Norfolk, was the widow of Elmo G. Jernigan Sr. She was retired as chief telephone operator from the Naval Hospital after 20 years. She was a member of Simonsdale Presbyterian Church in Portsmouth; Miriam Chapter (NU)94, Order of Eastern Star; Telephone Pioneers of America; and Western Branch Senior Citizens Club
Survivors include one son, Elmo G. Jernigan Jr., and his wife, Mary Ellen of Chesapeake; one sister, Alva Parker of Norfolk; two brothers, John Ivey and Frank R. Ivey, both of Norfolk; three grandchildren, Constance Lynn Gibbs, Sandra Ellen Pieroni and Jennifer Leigh Christmas; and four great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, with Eastern Star rites, by Dr. Melvin S. Hester and the Rev. Ernest Myers. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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Virgie Ivey Jernigan of Lakeside Drive in Portsmouth died 28 Jan 1994 at age 84, leaving one son, siblings, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held 31 Jan 1994 at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, with burial in Olive Branch Cemetery, led by Dr. Melvin S. Hester and the Rev. Ernest Myers.

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VIRGIE ANNIE IVEY JERNIGAN

Virginian Pilot 29 January 1994 p D2

VIRGIE IVEY JERNIGAN, 84, of the 200 block of Lakeside Drive, died 28 January 1994, in a Portsmouth hospital.

Mrs. Jernigan, a native of Norfolk, was the widow of Elmo G. Jernigan Sr. She was retired as chief telephone operator from the Naval Hospital after 20 years. She was a member of Simonsdale Presbyterian Church in Portsmouth; Miriam Chapter (NU)94, Order of Eastern Star; Telephone Pioneers of America; and Western Branch Senior Citizens Club.

Survivors include one son, Elmo G. Jernigan Jr., and his wife, Mary Ellen of Chesapeake; one sister, Alva Parker of Norfolk; two brothers, John Ivey and Frank R. Ivey, both of Norfolk; three grandchildren, Constance Lynn Gibbs, Sandra Ellen Pieroni and Jennifer Leigh Christmas; and four great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, with Eastern Star rites, by Dr. Melvin S. Hester and the Rev. Ernest Myers. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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| Name  | Virgie Ivey Jernigan                 |
| Age   | 84                                   |
| Birth | 1909 (estimated); Norfolk (native)   |
| Death | 28 January 1994; Portsmouth hospital |
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| Name                     | Relationship          | Residence                  |
| Virgie Ivey Jernigan     | Decedent              | Lakeside Drive, Portsmouth |
| Elmo G. Jernigan Sr.     | Husband (predeceased) | Not stated                 |
| Elmo G. Jernigan Jr.     | Son                   | Not stated                 |
| Mary Ellen               | Daughter-in-law       | Chesapeake                 |
| Alva Parker              | Sister                | Norfolk                    |
| John Ivey                | Brother               | Norfolk                    |
| Frank R. Ivey            | Brother               | Norfolk                    |
| Constance Lynn Gibbs     | Grandchild            | Not stated                 |
| Sandra Ellen Pieroni     | Grandchild            | Not stated                 |
| Jennifer Leigh Christmas | Grandchild            | Not stated                 |
| Four great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren   | Not stated                 |
| Dr. Melvin S. Hester     | Funeral officiant     | Not stated                 |
| Rev. Ernest Myers        | Funeral officiant     | Not stated                 |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value             |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot   |
| Date     | 29 January 1994   |
| Section  | D                 |
| Page     | 2                 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Widow of Elmo G. Jernigan Sr.
• Native of Norfolk.
• Retired chief telephone operator from the Naval Hospital after 20 years.
• Member of Simonsdale Presbyterian Church in Portsmouth.
• Member of Miriam Chapter (NU)94, Order of Eastern Star.
• Member of Telephone Pioneers of America.
• Member of Western Branch Senior Citizens Club.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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