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DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 29, 1994                    TAG: 9406290316 
SECTION: LOCAL                     PAGE: B2    EDITION: FINAL  
SOURCE: SMITHFIELD 
DATELINE: 940629                                 LENGTH: Short

REV. D.L. MCREYNOLDS

{LEAD} Rev. Don Leroy McReynolds, 54, of Smithfield died Sunday, June 26, 1994 in Riverside Regional Medical Center.

A native of Norfolk, he had been a Smithfield resident for 3 1/2 years. He retired from Smith & Keene Electric in 1987 after 10 years as a sheet metal mechanic. He served as assistant pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Virginia Beach until 1987 when he became a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and served on the board of trustees. He was a graduate of Indian River Welcome Baptist Bible College and was a 1990 independent candidate in the 4th district, coming in second to Norman Sisisky.

{REST} He is survived by his wife, Joyce M. McReynolds of Smithfield; one son, Rex Allen McReynolds of Norfolk; one stepson, Robert Ray Blevins Jr. of Hayes; four stepdaughters, Shirley Mummert of Gloucester Point, Lavinia Tyson of Gloucester, Molly Weidman and Martha Blevins of Smithfield; two brothers, Stephen F. McReynolds of Norfolk and Daniel G. McReynolds of South Dakota; four sisters, Glenda M. Gardner of Chesapeake, Daisy L. Rivenbark and Phyllis R. McReynolds of Norfolk and Sally I. Storck of North Carolina; and five grandchildren.

A memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. Lynn Hardaway of Fellowship Baptist Church, Taylor Road, Chesapeake at 2 p.m. today. Williamsburg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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