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William Harrell Obituary

William R. Harrell NORFOLK - William Robert "Bill" Harrell passed away May 21, 2010 in Fletcher, N.C., after a long fight with Alzheimer's disease. William, or Bill as everyone called him, was a native of South Norfolk. He served overseas in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II. He retired from Hampton Roads Transit and was a member of Bethany Free Will Baptist Church in Norfolk. Bill was the son of the late Robert Lee and Pearl Marie Harrell and was also predeceased by his wife, Doris Faye Harrell; his brothers, James and Pete Harrell; and his son, Michael Harrell. Bill left behind a brother, Waverly Harrell of Chesapeake; three daughters, Joan Edwards, Brenda Lawrence, Teresa Sorey; four stepchildren, Tom Ferguson of Afton, Va., Gary Ferguson of Richmond, Va., Vicki Sumner of Arden, N.C., and Darlene Platt of San Diego; many grandchildren and great- grandchildren that will miss his so. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Hollomon-Brown on Tidewater Drive, Norfolk. Burial will be at Riverside cemetery following service. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot from May 23 to May 24, 2010.

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Michael A. Rorer

June 25, 2018

Would like to Wish his Family my Deepest-Condolences & Sympathy! --Michael A. Rorer/now, in Portsmouth, Va./

Susan Sumner

May 24, 2010

Our deepest sympathy to you and the family. Love, The Sumners, Buddy, Susan, Lisa and Kim

Karen Horner

May 24, 2010

Dear Mr. Waverly Harrell,

So sorry to hear about your brother's passing. Please know you are in my prayers.

Karen Carawan Horner

Barbara Waldron

May 24, 2010

Brenda, Joan and Terri,
Was sorry to hear of the passing of your dad. Our prayers are with you guys and your families.
Barbara Harrell Waldron and Jack Waldron

Donna Weeks

May 24, 2010

Warm Summer Sun

Warm summer sun,
Shine kindly here,
Warm southern wind,
Blow softly here.
Green sod above,
Lie light, lie light.
Good night, dear heart,
Good night, good night.

By Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)
The Poetry Foundation

May 23, 2010

Brenda, Joanie and Terry:
Words cannot express the deep sorrow I feel at the passing of your dad. I know how you feel and my heart and love goes out to you.
Shirl (Stubbs) Moyer

brenda edwards

May 23, 2010

Music, when soft voices die

Music, when soft voices die,
Vibrates in the memory—
Odours, when sweet violets sicken,
Live within the sense they quicken.

Rose leaves, when the rose is dead,
Are heaped for the beloved's bed;
And so thy thoughts, when thou art gone,
Love itself shall slumber on.

By Percy Bysshe Shelley
The Poetry Foundation

billie joan lawrence

May 23, 2010

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.

billie joan lawrence

May 23, 2010

Be Still

Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.

Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.

If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.

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