Virginia Lael (Bannon) Kelsey, age 98 of New Market, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Ben Hur Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was born in Parkersburg on August 17, 1924 to the late Eldo and Helen W. (Monroe) Bannon.
Virginia graduated from New Market High School in 1942 and on July 26, 1942 she married Norris L. Kelsey, who preceded her in death on March 11, 2014. She was a loving mother and homemaker and throughout the years was a clerk at Powers Grocery Store and owned the flower shop in New Market. She was a faithful member of New Market Baptist Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Nancy Powers of Crawfordsville and Rita Pinkerton of Plainfield; four grandchildren, Chris (Sherry) Norman, Tim (Stephanie) Norman, Joe (Melissa) Powers and Jami (Tim) Dugger; eleven great grandchildren, Eric Meagher, Elizabeth Meagher, Misty (Kyle) Bowers, Justin Dugger, Kelsey Dugger, J.D. Norman, Kylee Norman, Will (Samantha) Norman, Caleb (Biz) Norman, Brayden Esparza and Devin Esparza and three great-great grandchildren, Emma Bowers, Jackson Geralds and Bellamy Norman.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norris; a brother, Max Bannon; a daughter, Janet Norman; a granddaughter, Cindy Meagher and three son-in-laws, Dean, Ed and Frank.
Burial will be at Oak Hill North Cemetery.
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Virginia graduated from New Market High School in 1942 and on July 26, 1942 she married Norris L. Kelsey, who preceded her in death on March 11, 2014. She was a loving mother and homemaker and throughout the years was a clerk at Powers Grocery Store and owned the flower shop in New Market. She was a faithful member of New Market Baptist Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Nancy Powers of Crawfordsville and Rita Pinkerton of Plainfield; four grandchildren, Chris (Sherry) Norman, Tim (Stephanie) Norman, Joe (Melissa) Powers and Jami (Tim) Dugger; eleven great grandchildren, Eric Meagher, Elizabeth Meagher, Misty (Kyle) Bowers, Justin Dugger, Kelsey Dugger, J.D. Norman, Kylee Norman, Will (Samantha) Norman, Caleb (Biz) Norman, Brayden Esparza and Devin Esparza and three great-great grandchildren, Emma Bowers, Jackson Geralds and Bellamy Norman.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norris; a brother, Max Bannon; a daughter, Janet Norman; a granddaughter, Cindy Meagher and three son-in-laws, Dean, Ed and Frank.
Burial will be at Oak Hill North Cemetery.
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Virginia Lael (Bannon) Kelsey, age 98 of New Market, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Ben Hur Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was born in Parkersburg on August 17, 1924 to the late Eldo and Helen W. (Monroe) Bannon.
Virginia graduated from New Market High School in 1942 and on July 26, 1942 she married Norris L. Kelsey, who preceded her in death on March 11, 2014. She was a loving mother and homemaker and throughout the years was a clerk at Powers Grocery Store and owned the flower shop in New Market. She was a faithful member of New Market Baptist Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Nancy Powers of Crawfordsville and Rita Pinkerton of Plainfield; four grandchildren, Chris (Sherry) Norman, Tim (Stephanie) Norman, Joe (Melissa) Powers and Jami (Tim) Dugger; eleven great grandchildren, Eric Meagher, Elizabeth Meagher, Misty (Kyle) Bowers, Justin Dugger, Kelsey Dugger, J.D. Norman, Kylee Norman, Will (Samantha) Norman, Caleb (Biz) Norman, Brayden Esparza and Devin Esparza and three great-great grandchildren, Emma Bowers, Jackson Geralds and Bellamy Norman.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norris; a brother, Max Bannon; a daughter, Janet Norman; a granddaughter, Cindy Meagher and three son-in-laws, Dean, Ed and Frank.
Burial will be at Oak Hill North Cemetery.
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Virginia graduated from New Market High School in 1942 and on July 26, 1942 she married Norris L. Kelsey, who preceded her in death on March 11, 2014. She was a loving mother and homemaker and throughout the years was a clerk at Powers Grocery Store and owned the flower shop in New Market. She was a faithful member of New Market Baptist Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Nancy Powers of Crawfordsville and Rita Pinkerton of Plainfield; four grandchildren, Chris (Sherry) Norman, Tim (Stephanie) Norman, Joe (Melissa) Powers and Jami (Tim) Dugger; eleven great grandchildren, Eric Meagher, Elizabeth Meagher, Misty (Kyle) Bowers, Justin Dugger, Kelsey Dugger, J.D. Norman, Kylee Norman, Will (Samantha) Norman, Caleb (Biz) Norman, Brayden Esparza and Devin Esparza and three great-great grandchildren, Emma Bowers, Jackson Geralds and Bellamy Norman.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norris; a brother, Max Bannon; a daughter, Janet Norman; a granddaughter, Cindy Meagher and three son-in-laws, Dean, Ed and Frank.
Burial will be at Oak Hill North Cemetery.
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