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William Burrell Obituary

William T. Burrell VIRGINIA BEACH - William T. "Bill" Burrell, 84, passed away Jan. 16, 2009. Bill was born in Norfolk to the late Thomas Henry and Jane Davis Burrell. He was a veteran of World War II. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Joan Burrell and stepchildren, Mark, Elaine, Renée and Guy. Rosewood-Kellum Funeral Home is in charge of cremation and funeral services. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Jan. 18, 2009.

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Ronnie Wilson

January 23, 2009

Bill, farewell friend, you were a good friend to the family. I'll miss seeing you.

raymond m. wilson sr

January 19, 2009

good by old friendwe had lots of good times and find memoirs of past years

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