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Cynthia Blaydes Obituary


Cynthia Mae Blaydes VIRGINIA BEACH - Cynthia Mae Blaydes, 56, went home to be with the Lord Dec. 2, 2008. She had been active with the Multiple Sclerosis Society and Boy Scouts and kept herself busy with accounting work and sewing. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Iram Jamil Blaydes, Tomi Lamar Blaydes, Tivona Louise Blaydes-Lewis and husband Wilbur Windell Lewis and Desarae Marie Melton; her mother, Louise T. Harden; her grandchildren, Kiara, Shamir, Eboni, Imani, Imari, Emmanuel, Tomi Michelle, Amya and Jamya. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Rosewood Kellum Funeral Home, 601 N. Witchduck Road, Virginia Beach. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Please visit Cynthia's memorial at www.mem.com where you may send tributes to the family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Dec. 4, 2008.

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Desarae Melton

December 14, 2008

Ma, I miss you everyday. I will see you again one day, and I stay strong because that is what you have always taught me to do.

LaQuecha and Don Esindu

December 9, 2008

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

Kim McKenzie

December 4, 2008

My sincerest and deepest sympathy is extended toward your family during this time of sorrow. May the lord’s ever present hand remain over your family and his strength provide the support each one of you needs to weather this storm. Ms Cynthia will surely be missed.

WILLIAM HARDEN,SR

December 4, 2008

DEAR COUSINS: WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS THE DEPTH OF MY SYMPATHY IN THE LOSS OF YOUR MOTHER. I HOPE THAT HER STRENGTH AND DETERMININATION WILL LIVE ON IN YOU AND INSPIRE YOU TO RISE ABOVE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES. I WILL CHERISH OUR RELATIONSHIP FOREVER, SHE WILL ALWAYS BE MY FRIEND. COUSIN TONY,SR.

Mary Tucker

December 4, 2008

I will keep your family in prayer for your strength in your time of loss. If you need anything please call me at any time.

Stay Blessed

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