Mary Earley

Mary R. Earley NORFOLK - Elder Mary R. Earley, 68, passed away Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Elder M. Earley was a member of Faith, Hope, and Charity Church in Norfolk. She was predeceased by her father, Abraham Lemon and granddaughter, Alana Davis. She is survived by Joe Louis Earley; six children, Ernest Earley, Dinita Jackson, Adriene White, Reginald Earley, Jacqueline Brown and Joseph Earley; three daughters-in-law; two sons-in-law; mother, Amanda Lemon; six sisters, Adell Johnson, Daisy Richardson, Dorothy Wall, Marian Coombs, Deborah Lemon and Bernadette Lemon; mother-in-law, Rebecca Alston; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three brothers-in-law; a host of uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. A celebration of life service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Metropolitan Funeral Service, 7246 Granby St., Norfolk. Elder Joseph Porter will officiate. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Condolences may be offered at www.metropolitanfuneralservice.com.