The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, February 13, 1997           TAG: 9702130270
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                    LENGTH:   22 lines

CHARLES L. EWELL SR.

Charles L. Ewell Sr., 81, died Feb. 12, 1997.

A native of Norfolk, he was the widower of Ruth Hardison Ewell. He was a retired brakeman for Norfolk and Western Railroad with 35 years of service. He was a member of St. Brides Episcopal Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Charlotte Ewell Scamadro of College Station, Texas; a son, Charles L. Ewell Jr. of Virginia Beach; three sisters, Virginia West, Genevieve Holt and Geraldine Morris, all of Virginia Beach; a brother, Frederick Ewell of Norfolk; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and is also survived by his loving companion of 16 years, Dollie Ward.

A funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Indian River Chapel, by the Rev. Michael J. Godderz. Burial will be in Riverside Memorial Park. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY


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