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Sarah Coles Obituary

Sarah F. N. Coles NORFOLK - On Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, God called Sarah Frances Nimmo Coles home. She was the mother of eight children. Ms. Nimmo Coles was a member of Mount Lebanon Baptist Church, the Nurses Unit, Gospel Choir and Pioneer Club, and a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School. She is survived by five children, three daughters, Helen L. Smith, Ethel Woodous and Margaret A. Nimmo McCoy; two sons, Benjamin Nimmo and Herman Nimmo; 25 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, in Mount Lebanon Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Condolences may be offered at www.gravesfuneralhomeinc.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Dec. 1, 2010.

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December 1, 2010

To Grandma Sarah...Thank you for the many years of hugs and kisses you will be greatly missed---Tennille Moore

Nartha Nimmo

December 1, 2010

Thank God for blessing my aunt to see 88 years, she suffer no longer, she went on home to be with her Heavenly Father, and her mother Grandmon Eva. She will be miss but never forgotter.

berthanimmo hathaway

December 1, 2010

to my aunt sarah miss you

Tomika Nimmo

December 1, 2010

I love you Grandmom and will truly miss you!!
your Granddaughter Tomika

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