Bonita Harrell

Bonita M. Harrell CHESAPEAKE - Bonita M. "Bonnie" Harrell, 62, passed away Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010 in Chesapeake. Born in Fort Fairfield, Maine she was the daughter of the late Milton A. and Virginia O. Hitchcock. She was the wife of Clyde A. "Andy" Harrell Jr. and was a member of Hickory United Methodist Church in Chesapeake. She was dedicated to her family and loved all types of music. Bonnie was known for her "random acts of kindness." She was co-founder of the Parrot Head Club of Tidewater where she served on the board of directors until her passing. She also was an organizer of the Parrot Head Charity Beach Ball, an annual event that has raised $225,000 for Alzheimer's since its inception in 1996. She was named Volunteer of the Year for 1998, 1999 and 2001 by the Alzheimer's Association, Southeastern Chapter. She loved traveling, especially to her home state of Maine and to Florida to visit her grandchildren. She also loved the Florida Keys and Key West. Besides her husband she is survived by her two daughters, Christy N. Murphy and husband Danny and Michelle McDermott and husband Damien; her two grandchildren, Sydney Alexandra McDermott and Declan Andrew McDermott; her sister, Randee Batchelder and husband Vaughan; her mother and father-in-law, Clyde and Carolyn Harrell; sister-in-law, C. Denise Monroe; a niece, Cheryl Lynn Ivers and husband Thomas; a nephew, Joel Monroe; and her great-niece and great-nephew A celebration of life service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, in the Great Bridge Chapel of Oman Funeral Home & Crematory, 653 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322. A reception will be held immediately following the service at Hickory United Methodist Church, 2708 Battlefield Blvd. South, Chesapeake, VA 23322. Friends and family are also invited to view the service via live webcast and to sign the online guestbook at www.omanfh.com. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at www.ocrf.org or to the Alzheimer's Association, Southeastern Virginia Chapter (alz.org/seva).