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Lucy Talley-Holmes Obituary

A funeral service for Mrs. Lucy Vernell Talley-Holmes, who departed this life on Oct. 21, 2010, at her residence, will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the chapel of the William N. Bland and Son Funeral Home, with the Rev. William N. Bland Jr., pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, officiating. The interment will be in the Dinwiddie Memorial Park and a repast will follow at the Masonic Temple. The family will receive friends at Bland's Funeral Home on Wednesday from noon until p.m. Relatives and friends will assemble at the funeral home at noon on the day of the service. The family may be contacted at the residence, 4125 Hamlin Terrace, Chester, VA 23831.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the William N. Bland and Son Funeral Home, Petersburg, www.blandenterprisesinc.com.

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Published by The Progress-Index on Oct. 26, 2010.

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October 28, 2010

Stephanie & family, please know that mine and Michael's prayers are with you and yours during this time of sorrow. We always had a fondness in our hearts for your family as we all grew up together in Birdville. May Jehovah bless you and yours and give you the needed strength in this time of sadness. Pat and Mike Diggs (Lompoc, CA)

Brenda Broner

October 27, 2010

Dear Family,
My heartfelt condolences to you in the passing of your beloved Ms. Lucy. I pray that our heavenly Father and His son, Jesus Christ provide continuous strength for each of you, dear friends.

Try, dear family, to focus on what is promised to mankind, through Jesus Christ ransom sacrifice, and have confidence that your cries for help will be turned into cries of joy. (Ps. 126:5)

Christian Love,

Charles and Brenda Johnson, Elizabeth Wood Franklin

October 26, 2010

Jeff,
In your time of grief, be be assured that God will comfort you. Even though we may not understand the "why", it is always alright because he knows best and has the answers to all of life's questions.

Please know that we have you and your family in our thoughts and prayers.

nelson pride, family

October 26, 2010

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Kim Thomas

October 26, 2010

Stephanie, your mom will be missed. My sympathies goes out to you and your family. May GOD be with you.

October 26, 2010

Rudy and Family, My heartfelt condolences to you and your family in the loss of your mother. I do not know whether you remember me or not, but we all grew up on Shepard Street and went to school together. Your mom and my mom (Clementine Hawkins) were best friends. Just know that your mom is with the Lord and she is no longer in pain. God Bless - Brenda Hawkins Gibson (Oxon Hill, Maryland)

Natalie Harris Myers

October 25, 2010

Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for Cousin Lucy is now in the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This is where we all want to be and we shall all see her again upon His return. God bless.

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