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Marian Forehand Obituary

Marian G. Forehand CHESAPEAKE - Marian Goodrich Forehand, 87, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Suffolk. A native of Claremont, Va., she was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin L. Forehand Sr.; her first husband, Norman D. Goodrich Sr.; and a brother, Allen Horsfall. She was a member of West Park Church of Christ and was an avid gardener. Survivors include a daughter, Lynn G. Coates and husband Wade of Chesapeake; two sons, Norman D. Goodrich Jr. and wife Claudia of Portsmouth and Larry T. Goodrich and wife Hope of Chesapeake; a stepdaughter, Sue Ann Adinolfi; two stepsons, Don Forehand and Melvin L. Forehand Jr.; a sister, Virginia L. Rollings of Hampton; a brother, John Harvey Horsfall of Hopewell; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, by Mr. Keith Lewis. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The family wishes to thank the staff at Maryview Nursing Care Center for the care they extended to Mrs. Forehand. www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Oct. 22, 2009.

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Debbie Barnes Waters

November 1, 2009

I am so very sorry for your loss.

Ed & Bonny Bailey

October 23, 2009

So sorry we did not know. We have been in Indiana and had the paper stopped while we were gone. I heard from Kathy Smith Gilbert from Alabama.
Marion was such a sweet lady and I am sure she and my Mom are already catching up. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all!

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