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Merle Brickner Obituary

POQUOSON - Russ, age 64, died Saturday, December 12th at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia Hospital. He was a native of Newport News and lived in Poquoson for the last year. Russ was a truck driver for Flowers Baking Company for thirty-seven years. He is preceded in death by his wife, Karen Brickner and his father, Merle Russell Brickner, Sr. Russ is survived by his daughter, Aimee S. Payne; son-in-law, Scott Payne; sons, Wade Foster and Scott Foster; mother, Peggy R. Smith; brother, Mike Wallisch; grandchildren, Caleb J. Biddison and Kimberleigh F. Biddison; and, great-grandchildren, Cayleigh Marie Biddison. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 16 at Peninsula Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 17 at St. Lukes Memorial Park in Smithfield.

Published by Daily Press on Dec. 15, 2015.
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We will miss you!!!!

Pam and Taylor Sinks

April 18, 2016

So sorry to hear about your loss. You know that God and Jesus are in the best position to comfort us when we lose a loved one in death.

T Griffin

December 15, 2015

To all of the family, please know you all are in our thoughts

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December 15, 2015

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