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     Lorraine Murray CHESAPEAKE- Lorraine Murray Stokley, 72, died March 14, 2013. She was predeceased by her parents, Lacy Benjamin and Virginia Thurman Murray. Survivors include four daughters, Laura Stokley Hartless and husband Robert of Richmond, Linda Stokley Hudgins and husband Michael of Kure Beach,NC, Lisa S. Goins of Chesapeake and Virginia Stokley Gorsin and husband Clark of Benbrook, TX; two brothers, L.B. Ben Murray, Jr. and life partner Hilde, and David Thurman Murray and wife Linda; five grandchildren, Dylan Hartless, Brittany Nolen, Haley Goins, Nate Goins and Coby Gorsin; three nephews, Eric Murray, Sean M. Murray and Mark Murray; and one niece, Jennifer Murray. A private family service will be held at a later date.³ Her married name was Stokley.¹ She married Unknown Stokley.^1,2 Lorraine Murray was born on April 4, 1940.⁴ She died on March 14, 2013 at Virginia at age 72.^4,3

     Perrine Unknown was buried at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia.¹ Her married name was Thurman.¹ She married Ralph Joel Thurman, son of William Alexander Thurman and Olive Celestia Shank.¹ Perrine Unknown was born on May 4, 1898 at Georgia.^1,2 She died on September 3, 1964 at age 66.¹

     William Perry Thurman was buried at Hampton Memorial Gardens, 155 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, Virginia.^4,2 His Social Security Number was 227-16-6660.⁵ He married Betty Jo Cosby.^2,3 William Perry Thurman was born on February 21, 1924 at Roanoke, Virginia.^4,5,2 He died on February 20, 2003 at Virginia at age 78.^4,5,2 He HAMPTON - Senior Chief William Perry Thurman, (USNR-retired), age 79, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003. A native of Roanoke, he had been a Peninsula resident for 55 years. After serving for 35 years between the Navy, Naval Reserve and Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, William retired in 1983. He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, a member of the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association and had also served as Scout Master for Troop #57 of the Boy Scouts of America. Survivors include three sons, Ralph Thurman and his wife, Jenny, Michael Thurman, and Gary Thurman and his wife, Patty; three grandchildren, Carrie Anderson and her husband, Mike, Amanda Morrisette and her husband, Rob, and Ryan Thurman; and one great-granddaughter, Alexis Nicole Anderson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jo Thurman, and one son, William Franklin Thurman. A visitation will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. A Funeral Mass will be held immediately following at 6 p.m. with the Monsignor Michael D. McCarron officiating. Family and friends will gather at 8:30 a.m. at the church on Tuesday, Dec. 23, to go to Hampton Memorial Gardens Cemetery for burial at 9 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 100 Harpersville Road, Newport News, VA 23601. Arrangements by W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home. on December 22, 2003.²

     Her Social Security Number was 229-36-4248.² Betty Jo Cosby was buried at Hampton Memorial Gardens, 155 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, Virginia.¹ Her married name was Thurman.³ She married William Perry Thurman, son of Ralph Joel Thurman and Perrine Unknown.^3,1 Betty Jo Cosby was born on November 27, 1927 at Staunton, Augusta Co., Virginia.^2,1 She died on April 10, 2001 at Virginia at age 73.^2,1 She Betty Jo Thurman, 73, died Tuesday, April 10, 2001. She was a native of Staunton and had been a Peninsula resident for 53 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband, William Perry Thurman; her sons, Ralph Thurman, and his wife, Jenny, Michael Thurman, and Gary Thurman and his wife, Patty; two brothers, Bill Cosby, and his wife, Judy, and Bud Cosby and his wife, Joyce; and three grandchildren, Carrie Thurman, Amanda Thurman and Ryan Thurman. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. A Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 7:30 p.m. with Monsignor Michael McCarron officiating. Family and friends will gather at 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church for burial at 10 a.m. in Hampton Memorial Gardens, with the Rev. Timothy Keeney officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Poor Clare Monastery, 28 Harpersville Road, Newport News, VA 23601. Arrangements are by W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home. on April 11, 2001.¹

     His Social Security Number was 232-12-0231.³ George Lee Richards was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.⁴ He was born on May 10, 1899 at Virginia.^3,2,4 He married Mary Ann Thurman, daughter of William Alexander Thurman and Olive Celestia Shank, on November 26, 1921 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁵ George Lee Richards and Mary Ann Thurman were divorced before April 11, 1930.⁶ George Lee Richards died on June 12, 1967 at age 68.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 231-14-7525.⁴ George Lee Richards Jr. was buried at Hampton Memorial Gardens, 155 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, Virginia.² He was born on April 10, 1923 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,4 He married Dorothy Freda Gill on September 16, 1944.⁵ George Lee Richards Jr. died on March 26, 1994 at Virginia at age 70.^2,4 He HAMPTON - George Lee Richards Jr., 70, of Hampton, died Saturday, March 26. He was a native of Salem, Va. and a Peninsula resident for 48 years. Mr. Richards retired as a senior lab technician after 35 years with Newport News Shipbuilding. He attended Danville Military School and served in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). In 1941 he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, served in the 8th Air Corps, London, England. Honorably discharged in 1945, he settled in Hampton as an assistant maintenance foreman, Coats & Clark (zipper div.) until his employment at Newport News Shipbuilding in 1954. He served as cubmaster pack 55, Buckroe Baptist Church, cubmaster pack 53, Jane H. Bryan School; assistant scoutmaster troop 29, First Presbyterian Church, Hampton, and scoutmaster troop 38, Buckroe Methodist Church. On the adult level he served as adult training chairman, chairman eastern district expedition committee, assistant scoutmaster 1964, national jamboree Valley Forge, eastern district commissioner. He obtained while in scouting: ordel, brotherhood and vigil levels in the order of the arrow Kecoughtan lodge and the highest adult volunteer award presented in scouting the "Silver Beaver." He was co-founder, director and instructor of the Tidewater Musketeer Jr. Rifle Club, life member N.R.A., National American Legion Post 0141 and VFW Post 3219. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Gill Richards, a daughter, Gillian Richards Green, Midlothian, Va; a son, Lee Ernest Richards, Hampton; 4 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Lawrence B. Wood Funeral Home. Memorial service 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home by Rev. Marion Paul White. Burial in Veteran's Memorial Gardens. on March 28, 1994.²