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Earnest Selph Obituary

Earnest Leon Selph Sr. VIRGINIA BEACH - Earnest Leon Selph Sr. of Virginia Beach, formerly of Richmond, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmore and Doris Tucker Selph; one son, Barry Neal Selph; one infant daughter, Karen Virginia Selph; one brother, Elmo "Gene" Selph; one sister, Barbara Selph Hudson; and a loving grandmother, Daisy Profitt Tucker. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Diane Renee Selph; two sons, Earnest L. Selph Jr. of Richmond and David W. Selph and wife Maria L. Selph of Bremerton, Wash.; a grandson raised by his grandfather, Barry Wayne Sloan Selph and his wife Ashley N. Selph of Virginia Beach; one daughter, "Daddy's Little Girl" Patricia "Gail" Selph of Virginia Beach; one "bonus" daughter, Jessica Diane Bailey and husband William A. Bailey of Deerfield, Ohio; one "special" daughter, Connie Pate; one brother, James L. Selph and wife Carol Selph of Greer, S.C.; one loved sister-in-law, Virginia Lee Selph; one uncle, Horace W. Tucker and wife Jenny Tucker of Sandston, Va.; two grandsons, three granddaughters; five "bonus" grandsons, one "bonus" granddaughter; two great-grandsons, three great-granddaughters; four nephews and three nieces; a longtime friend, C. Maynard Phillips and wife Carolyn Phillips of Virginia Beach; a loving sister-in-Christ, Donna J. Ashcraft of Virginia Beach; and his loving, devoted canine companion, "BoBo." Mr. Selph was a member of Raye of Hope Pentecostal Holiness Church for more than 50 years. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today and Friday at the Parham Chapel of Woody Funeral Home, 1771 N. Parham Road, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday. Interment will be in Westhampton Memorial Park. Please make online condolences to woodyfuneralhomeparaham.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Oct. 7, 2010.

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Diane Selph

December 2, 2010

To my soul mate, best friend, husband, & lover. My life will never be the same. I will keep you in my body, heart & soul forever, promise. Wait just inside the Eastern gate I will soon be there. I Love You, forever & then some. Your forever wife, Diane

Julie Rew

November 2, 2010

Ernest and his family were truly great friends to my Mother Frances Lamm. We spent many a nite dancing at the "Log Cabin". You will be missed by all of us. May you rest in peace. Love Frances, Julie and Gloria.

Patricia [Gail] Selph

October 27, 2010

I will truely miss my dad and my best friend Always Daddys Little Girl till we are together again.

October 9, 2010

Please extend our heartfuelt sympathy for their loss of father and grandfather to Gail and family, David and his girls ,Ashleyand Barry and family, Jessica and family and especially to you Diane on the loss of your husband. May the Good Lord Bless and Keep you, His light shine down upon you and give you Peace! Love, Mom and Dad

Evelyn Southard

October 8, 2010

To my cousin Ernest, I will always cherish our memories of you. you will be missed very much, I love you and miss you always. My love and support goes out to the family.

October 8, 2010

BB, I am sorry for your loss. I hope you will feel the love and support of old friends in your time of grief. The Promise of Jesus Christ is the light.
Fred Facka and Family.

Rena' Selph Caldwell

October 7, 2010

Uncle Earnest, you will be truly missed but you are in heaven with MaMa and PaPa Selph great grandma tucker, Barry Neal, Uncle Gene, Aunt Barbara, Sheila and the many I miss so but look forward to the day I join you all there in heaven. I think the greatest memory I have with you is when I lost my son Paul Lyle and how you called me several times to check on me and share of the lose of your little girl. It meant so much that you cared and understood my pain. Diane, Gail, Ernie, David, Barry Wayne and all the family, I love you and you are in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Rena' Selph-Caldwell.

Cherie Daniels

October 7, 2010

Uncle Earnest,

I will miss you, how talks, but most of all our laughing about me asking you if you liked my jella dress since I couldn't say yellow when I was little and all my memories of you everytime I watched the movie, "White Christmas". I will always cherish all of my memories as a child growing up. Please say hello and tell my mom and dad I love and miss them. I love you Uncle Earnest! Your niece, Cherie Daniels

October 7, 2010

To the family of Earnest Leon Selph Sr.,

We at Westhampton Memorial Park wish to express our deepest sympathies for the loss of your loved one. We pray that God will help to ease your pain in the days to come. We are proud and honored to be chosen as their final resting place. This is a responsibility that we do not take lightly and we pledge the highest level of perpetual care to honor their memory. Please do not hesitate to call us with any concerns or if there is anything we can do to make this difficult experience any easier.

Lee Smith
Family Service Counselor
Westhampton Memorial Park
804-740-1948

Kelly Thomas

October 7, 2010

Ernie was a very loving man and one I adored as a child. I will hold onto the many joyous memories I have of him and shall keep his spirit alive. I will truly miss him. My heart goes out to everyone who was touched by him. My prayers are will you all.

Bobi & Bobby Shannon

October 7, 2010

Bobby and I thought the world of Ernie.
I loved dancing with him. He's now dancing and spreading the grace and humor that he was so good at doing. He loved his children and couldn't say enough about them. I'm glad Diane shared his life with him and brought him much happiness.He will be missed by all who ever knew him.Peace and love to the family.

Darryl & Annette Hollingsworth

October 6, 2010

Ernie was a good Ray of Hope friend. We will miss him very much. We will keep the family in our prayers.

Tom & Stephanie Stewart

October 6, 2010

Will truly miss a long time true friend that would do everything for anyone. Ernie always put God first. Love of family and doing everything he could for them keep him the happiest. His voice was as an angel. So sorry to see him leave us. But he is now with his Lord and Savior singing with a new voice. Another angel doing Gods work.God bless family with peace and love knowing he is now in Gods hands.

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