Gates County Index

May 29, 2002

Anne L. Harrell
SUFFOLK, Va. - Anne Lee Harrell, 80, a native of Nansemond County, Va., died May 20, 2002 at Nansemond Pointe Healthcare.

Harrell was the daughter of the late Ernest Lassiter and Ladonia Lassiter and the widow of Richard Harrell.

She retired as a nurse from Lakeside Nursing Home. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Main Street., Dorcas Sunday School Class, Susan Stokeld Missionary Circle, Women's Missionary Union and she taught the Adult and Youth Sunday School classes.

A graveside service was held May 23, 2002 with the Rev. David Chauncey officiating. Interment was in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Survivors include two daughters, Mary Ann Greene of Gates and Nancy S. Carter of Suffolk, Va; a son, Marvin R. Simpson of Conyers, Ga.; three sisters, Thelma Mays of Wilmington, Gladys Almond and Pauline Queen, both of Washington, NC; a brother, Randy Lassiter of Hampton, Va.; seven grandchildren.

Herman W. Greene
SUNBURY - Herman Wayne Greene, 90, a native of Gates County, died May 13, 2002 in Albemarle Hospital.

Greene was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He was retired from Union Camp. He was the son of the late Isaac and Martha Pierce Greene and the husband of Margaret Whitley Greene.

A graveside service was held May 16, 2002 at Oak Grove Church Cemetery by the Rev. Wayne Gardner.

Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Annabelle Jernigan of Suffolk, Va., Patricia G. Connolly of Windsor, Va.: and Margaret Babb of Moyock; four sons, Clyde Greene of Franklin, Va., Herman W. Greene Jr. of Gatesville, Larry Greene of Sunbury and Jerry Greene of Elizabeth City; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Grace D. Hedgepeth
CORAPEAKE - Grace Denise Hedgepeth. 37, died May 24, 2002 at Duke Univeristy Hospital in Durham.

A funeral was held May 28, 2002 at Great Fork Baptist Church in Suffolk, Va. with the Rev. Jonathan Judy officiating. Burial was in the Windsor Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, George and children, Michelle, Annie and Christopher.

Myrtle G. Fowler
SUFFOLK, Va - Myrtle Griggs Fowler, 75, a native of Gates County, died May 25, 2002.

Fowler was the daughter of the late Ocie and Carrie Whitehurst Griggs. She retired as a tea pack operator from the Lipton Tea Company. She was a former member of Holy Neck United Church of Christ.

A funeral was held May 28, 2002 in R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home by the Rev. Gary
Rodgers with burial at Holy Lawn Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23439.

Survivors include three sons, Melvin Lee Fowler Jr. of Chinquapin, N.C., Steve Fowler and Donnie Fowler, of Suffolk; two sisters, Virginia Speight of Chesapeake and Melrose Burnette of Portsmouth; two brothers, Leslie Griggs of Suffolk and Joseph Griggs of Georgia; nine grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.