The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, September 11, 1996         TAG: 9609110434
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   14 lines

CHARLOTTE C. CRUSE

Charlotte Cecelia (Lottie) Cruse, died Sept. 8, 1996, in a local hospital.

Lottie was born in Exmore, Va., on January 28, 1912, to the late Suthey and Bernice Ashby Ames.

Survivors include a sister, Essie Stratton of Norfolk; a brother, Robert Ames of Port Norris, N.J.; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in Hale Funeral Home.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB