Lena May Newcomb

Lena May Newcomb

Lena Newcomb Obituary

Published by Bliley's Funeral Home - Chippenham on Aug. 15, 2008.
NEWCOMB, Lena May, of Richmond, departed us on August 12, 2008 at Chippenham Medical Center at age 95. She is survived by sons, Lonnie and Jerry Shifflett; a daughter, Sheila Cox and her family; sister-in-law, Stella Hume; daughter-in-law, Connie Shifflett; grandchildren, Bernard Porter and wife, Tabatha, Jerry Jr., Joey, Elizabeth, Amanda Shifflett and Crystal Curry; great-grandchildren, Morgan and Carly Porter, Patrick and Adreauna Shifflett; close friends, Jr. and his family, Zarina, Jimmy R., Crissy, Brenda, Jimmy C., Danny, Debbie, Doug, Lillian, John, Tony, William and Mary Walker and family, Helen Pierce and family, Seymore and family, Mr. and Mrs. Parker and family; new neighbor, Steve, and the neighborhood family of West 34th Street. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday at Bliley's-Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd. A graveside service will be held 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Dale Memorial Park.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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elizabeth shifflett

July 11, 2009

iloveyou and miss you so much nanny:) you meant everything to me!! but i know tht your in gods hands now. its good to know tht i was the last person to talk to you be4 you went to be with god and i wrote your obituary but its hard knowing tht i was in the room with you when you passed! but thts where i wanted to be when something happened to you.. i cant wait til i get to see you again. you were the best grandmother in the world. you tought me everything i needed to know. and i will never forget you...

becky johnson

August 15, 2008

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

patricia bromseth

August 15, 2008

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

dotty gooden

August 15, 2008

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

shirley totty

August 15, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Dale

August 15, 2008

TO: JUDY......granddaughter of Mrs. Newcomb......My thoughts and prayers are with you as you mourn the loss of your grandmother. We were neighbors for many years and I will never forget being a child and growing up with you.

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