Obituary of MILDRED VIRGINIA ELEY REYNOLDS

Virginian Pilot

   Mildred Eley Reynolds, 78, formerly of Portsmouth, died Feb. 26, 1991. Mrs. Reynolds was a native of Southampton County, Va.  She was the widow of Henry Paylor Reynolds
   Survivors include a daughter, Bettie Butler of Portsmouth; four sons, Henry Reynolds, Jr. of Lakeland, Fla., Robert E. Reynolds and William T. Reynolds, both of Virginia Beach, and Wallace W. Reynolds of Indianapolis; three brothers, Henry G. Eley of Battery Park, J.T. Eley, Jr. and Raymond Eley, both of Portsmouth; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
   The graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Olive Branch Cemetery. Friends may join the family from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Snellings Funeral Home, Churchland Chapel.
*d/o Joseph Thomas and Mamie Lee Harcum Eley

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Mildred Virginia Eley Reynolds, 78, of Portsmouth, died 26 Feb 1991. She was a native of Southampton County and the widow of Henry Paylor Reynolds. 

A graveside service was held 2 Mar 1991 at Olive Branch Cemetery, with visitation the previous evening at Snellings Funeral Home, Churchland Chapel. 

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MILDRED VIRGINIA ELEY REYNOLDS 

Mildred Eley Reynolds, 78, formerly of Portsmouth, died 26 February 1991. Mrs. Reynolds was a native of Southampton County, Virginia. She was the widow of Henry Paylor Reynolds. 

Survivors include a daughter, Bettie Butler of Portsmouth; four sons, Henry Reynolds Jr. of Lakeland, Florida, Robert E. Reynolds and William T. Reynolds, both of Virginia Beach, and Wallace W. Reynolds of Indianapolis; three brothers, Henry G. Eley of Battery Park, J.T. Eley Jr. and Raymond Eley, both of Portsmouth; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. 

The graveside service was at 11 a.m. Saturday in Olive Branch Cemetery. Friends could join the family from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Snellings Funeral Home, Churchland Chapel. 

[daughter of Joseph Thomas and Mamie Lee Harcum Eley] 

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| Field | Value                                          |
| Name  | Mildred Virginia Eley Reynolds                 |
| Age   | 78 years                                       |
| Birth | 1913 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia |
| Death | 26 Feb 1991; Portsmouth, Virginia              |
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| Name                           | Relationship          | Residence                |
| Mildred Virginia Eley Reynolds | Decedent              | Portsmouth, Virginia     |
| Henry Paylor Reynolds          | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown                  |
| Bettie Butler                  | Daughter              | Portsmouth, Virginia     |
| Henry Reynolds Jr.             | Son                   | Lakeland, Florida        |
| Robert E. Reynolds             | Son                   | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| William T. Reynolds            | Son                   | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Wallace W. Reynolds            | Son                   | Indianapolis, Indiana    |
| Henry G. Eley                  | Brother               | Battery Park, Virginia   |
| J.T. Eley Jr.                  | Brother               | Portsmouth, Virginia     |
| Raymond Eley                   | Brother               | Portsmouth, Virginia     |
| Joseph Thomas Eley             | Father                | Unknown                  |
| Mamie Lee Harcum Eley          | Mother                | Unknown                  |
| 12 grandchildren               | Grandchildren         | Various                  |
| 14 great-grandchildren         | Great-grandchildren   | Various                  |
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| Field    | Value           |
| Location | Virginia        |
| Name     | Virginian Pilot |
| Date     | 26 Feb 1991     |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Decedent’s birth name was Mildred Virginia Eley. 

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

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