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Cynthia Kellam Obituary


Cynthia D. Kellam PORTSMOUTH - Cynthia Denise Kellam, 41, passed away Oct. 11, 2008, in a local hospital. She was a native of Portsmouth and loved camping in the Blue Ridge Parkway. She is survived by her husband, Richard Williams; her parents, Charles and Barbara Kellam; two daughters, Tiffany Kellam and Bonnie Worthington; two sons, William Worthington and Charles Worthington; three sisters, Michelle Garnes and husband Budgee, Teresa Crepeau and Kimberly Crain; and five grandchildren, Makayla, Zachery, Conner, Christopher and Alyssa. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in Olive Branch Cemetery. The family will receive friends in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The American Heart Association, 500 Plume St. East, Norfolk, VA 23510. www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Oct. 12, 2008.

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