Nell Pankey

Nell C. Pankey VIRGINIA BEACH - Nell C. Pankey, 84, passed away Monday, Nov. 8, 2010. She was born March 22, 1926 in Princeton, W.Va. She was the only daughter of Harold Pine and Edna Rice Calfee. She was preceded in death by her parents, her only sibling, Howard Calfee of Bluefield, W.Va., and by her husband, Clarence E. Pankey. Nell was a graduate of Princeton High School and Concord College where she was a member of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority. She taught school in West Virginia before moving to Norfolk where she taught for 31 years, retiring in 1991. After retirement, Nell spent many hours as a volunteer at Sentara Virginia Beach General where she was a member of the hospital auxiliary. She was a very active member of Azalea Baptist Church for 53 years and a longtime member of the Brittany Points Garden Club. She is survived by her three children, Ronald Burgess (Linda) of Woodbridge, Va., Elizabeth Alice Burgess and Stephen Burgess (Kimberly) of Virginia Beach, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will take place at Princess Anne Memorial Park at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12, followed by a memorial service at 11:30 a.m. in Azalea Baptist Church, Norfolk. A viewing will be held today, Nov. 11 at H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road Chapel, from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Azalea Baptist Church, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Auxiliary or the Brittany Points Garden Club. Online condolences may be made to the family at hdoliver.com.