Lynda Stilwell

Lynda Faye Stilwell NORFOLK - Lynda Faye Stilwell, 54, a resident of West Ghent, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2010. Faye was a native of Portsmouth and a 1973 graduate of John Yates High School. Performing under the name Lynda Faye, she was a lead singer in several local bands throughout the 1970s and 80s. She was preceded in death by her birth parents, Roy and Bertha Meeks; adoptive father, Alvin Craun; and brother, Cecil Meeks. Faye is survived by her husband of 32 years, Edward Stilwell of Norfolk; her daughter, Meridyth Stilwell Hollingshead and her husband Dan of Portsmouth; and adoptive mother, Ruth Craun of Chesapeake. She is also survived by her sisters, Patricia Worrel, Nancy White, Peggy Holloman, Patsy Gardner; her brothers, Alton "Butch" Meeks, Garland "Bud" Meeks, Leroy Meeks, Donald Craun, Robert Craun; many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Sturtevant Funeral Home, Bennetts Creek Chapel on 2690 Bridge Road (Route 17), Suffolk. The family will receive guests an hour prior to the service. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Norfolk SPCA. www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com.