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Clara Crowder Obituary
Born in Elberon, Va., she was the daughter of the late James Robert and Fannie Blowe Rawls Rollings. Mrs. Crowder was a retired telephone operator for C & P Telephone and a longtime member of Washington Street United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her son, Robert Wayne VanFossen and wife, Lydia, of Petersburg; sister, Fannie Rollings Stewart of Dendron; devoted brother-in-law, Aubrey VanFossen and wife, Carole; numerous nieces and nephews; special friends, Nancy Simmons and Janet Vazquez.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 24, at Washington Street United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gina De Jesus, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at Blandford Cemetery. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Washington Street UMC, 22 E. Washington St., Petersburg, VA 23803. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.
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LISA PIERCE
June 23, 2011
SORRY FOR YOUR LOST WAYNE AND LYDIA , BUT CLARA IS IN A BETTER PLACE NOW NO MORE PAIN AND SUFFERING GOD BLESS LISA AND PETE
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