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Orpha Gillum Obituary
She was born in Billings, OK, to the late Charles R. and Jewel (Krebs) Swann. She was previously married to James L. Kenyon, and was the widow of Orval W. Gillum.
She is survived by two daughters, Kay Kenyon Shiner and Jule Kenyon Shiner; three grandchildren, Peter, Kevin and Sara Shiner; and she was the proud great-grandmother of six.
She was preceded in death by her grandson, Todd Lingreen.
Visitation will be 2 to 4 PM on Tuesday, Sept. 28th at the Found & Sons Lee Funeral Chapel, 8521 Sudley Rd. Manassas, VA 20109. Memorial services will be 10 AM on Wednesday, Sept. 29th at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 9325 West St., Manassas, VA 20110. Burial will be at River View Cemetery in Tonkawa, OK.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Food Pantry at Trinity Episcopal Church. Online condolence's may be expressed to
the family at www.foundandsons.com.
This obituary was originally published in the News & Messenger (Woodbridge, VA).
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