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Vivian Poindexter Obituary

Vivian Olivia Poindexter, 97, a longtime resident of Penhook, Va., passed away March 6, 2009, at Reston Hospital. She is survived by her daughter, Joan Clay; her granddaughter, Vicky Clay, both of Reston, Va.; three great-grandchildren, Melissa Malone, Matthew and Jessica Burger; two great-greatgrandchildren, Liam and Sean Malone; two brothers, Jennings and Alfonzo Atkins, of Martinsville, Va.; and two sisters, Barbara Brooks, of Glade Hill, Va., and Flora Marie Waesch, of Texas. Vivian was a member of the Eastern Star of Snow Creek, Va., and a lifelong member of Forest Hill Christian Church. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2009, from Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Chapel with Minister Ted Clifton officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 1 p.m. at Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 140 Floyd Avenue, Rocky Mount, Va.

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Published by Roanoke Times from Mar. 8 to Mar. 13, 2009.

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