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EARL DABNEY

1940 - 2021

EARL DABNEY obituary, 1940-2021, Alexandria, VA

BORN

1940

DIED

2021

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Greene Funeral Home, Inc. - Alexandria

814 Franklin Street

Alexandria, Virginia

EARL DABNEY Obituary


Earl Sylvester Dabney  
Earl Sylvester Dabney, Age 81, entered into eternal rest on November 26, 2021. He was born at Columbia Hospital for Women in Washington, DC and grew up in Arlington, VA. He was the second child of the late Mary Mozelle and Major Sylvester Dabney. He was preceded in death by his sister Yvonne (Dalila) Dabney-Johnson, and just weeks before Earl's passing, by his older brother Carver K. Dabney, on September 10, 2021. He is survived by his devoted wife of 59 years Veronica "Ronnie" Dabney. Along with his wife, he leaves to mourn his beloved children Earl Dabney (Marianne) and Michelle Barbour (Bernard); grandchildren, Jamari Barbour, Jordan Dabney and Jasmine Barbour; great grandchildren, Nia, Jordan and Nora Dabney; his sisters Noni Dabney, Aaliyah Fingers and Doris Dabney-Johnson (Lawrence); and, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.Services will be held at Greene Funeral Home, 814 Franklin St., Alexandria, VA 22314, on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Viewing at 10 a.m., Services at 11 a.m. To view obituary and comment visit: https://greenefh.net/ In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make donations in Earl's name to the American Cancer Society.

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Published by The Washington Post on Dec. 15, 2021.

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18

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10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Greene Funeral Home, Inc. - Alexandria

814 Franklin Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Dec

18

Service

11:00 a.m.

Greene Funeral Home, Inc. - Alexandria

814 Franklin Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

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814 Franklin Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

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