Dorothy Hume

Dorothy Tazewell Hume VIRGINIA BEACH - Dorothy Tazewell Hume, 83, died Sept. 15, 2010. A loving wife and devoted mother, Dot was born in Norfolk on Dec. 21, 1926. She was a graduate of The Graham School in Norfolk and Stratford Junior College in Danville. Following college, she worked for the Norfolk School Board for many years. She was a Realtor with GSH Real Estate, a member of the Junior League of Norfolk and Virginia Beach, The Garden Club of Norfolk and The Colonial Dames of Virginia. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Virginia Beach. Dot was predeceased by her parents, Littleton Waller Tazewell and Cordelia deJarnette Tazewell, formerly of Norfolk, and her sisters, Grace Tazewell Flowers and her husband Paul Rutledge Flowers of Dothan, Ala., and Lousia Walke Tazewell of Charlottesville, Va. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Joseph Stuart Hume, and her sister Cordelia Tazewell Baldwin and her husband William Barton Baldwin. She is also survived by her children, Joseph Stuart Hume Jr., William Bradford Hume, John Hamilton Hume, wife Anita, Jean Hume Taliaferro, husband Kem, Dorie Hume Fuller, husband Webb, and Isabel Claiborne Hume. In addition she is survived by grandchildren, Carol, Linda and Anne Hume, Myers, Taz and Cordelia Fuller, and Stuart and Christian Taliaferro and and many loving nieces and nephews. Dot will long be remembered for her kind heart and gentle spirit. She was a gracious hostess and a true Southern lady. She created a warm and loving home, not only for her family, but whoever walked through her doors. She always recognized the best in everyone. The enormous void left in our hearts will be filled by memories of her love and generosity. She will be missed dearly. A burial service will be held at Elmwood Cemetery at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, followed by a 11 a.m. memorial service at First Presbyterian Church in Norfolk. H. D. Oliver Funeral Apartments in Virginia Beach is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be made to the family at hdoliver.com.