POQUOSON - Maggie Lena Garrett Firth, 94, went home to be with the Lord, her beloved husband "Captain" John Riley Firth, and her son, Edward O. Firth, on Monday, Aug. 11, 1997.
"Mama" will be sadly missed by her children; four sons, Nelson Firth, John W. Firth and E.T. Firth Sr., all of Poquoson, and Gene R. Firth of Tabb; six daughters, Queenie Holt of Gloucester, Shirley Rabon and Betty Adams, both of York County, and Essie Firman, Anna Fiese and Judie Hogge, all of Poquoson; her beloved brother, Junious "Jimmy" Lee Garrett of Newport News; her two beloved sisters, Catherine Fetter of Newport News and Edna Firth of Poquoson; and many nieces, nephews, and friends - too many to count.
She was so proud of her large family: 11 children, 43 grandchildren, 78 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren. To them, there has never lived a woman more deserving of her place in heaven, and they hope that the love she has shown them all will sustain them as a family long after she's gone. Of all the gifts which have been bestowed on this family, Maggie Lena Garrett Firth is the most beloved, without a doubt, and one of God's most precious jewels.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Peninsula Funeral Home and at other times at 173 Ridge Road in Poquoson. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1254 Poquoson Ave., Poquoson. Burial will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, that contributions be made to the Poquoson Rescue Squad, or Souls Harbor Christian Center.
Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edition: Final
Page: C4
Copyright (c) 1997, Daily Press Inc. All rights reserved.
POQUOSON - Maggie Lena Garrett Firth, 94, went home to be with the Lord, her beloved husband "Captain" John Riley Firth, and her son, Edward O. Firth, on Monday, Aug. 11, 1997.
"Mama" will be sadly missed by her children; four sons, Nelson Firth, John W. Firth and E.T. Firth Sr., all of Poquoson, and Gene R. Firth of Tabb; six daughters, Queenie Holt of Gloucester, Shirley Rabon and Betty Adams, both of York County, and Essie Firman, Anna Fiese and Judie Hogge, all of Poquoson; her beloved brother, Junious "Jimmy" Lee Garrett of Newport News; her two beloved sisters, Catherine Fetter of Newport News and Edna Firth of Poquoson; and many nieces, nephews, and friends - too many to count.
She was so proud of her large family: 11 children, 43 grandchildren, 78 great-grandchildren and 24 great-great-grandchildren. To them, there has never lived a woman more deserving of her place in heaven, and they hope that the love she has shown them all will sustain them as a family long after she's gone. Of all the gifts which have been bestowed on this family, Maggie Lena Garrett Firth is the most beloved, without a doubt, and one of God's most precious jewels.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Peninsula Funeral Home and at other times at 173 Ridge Road in Poquoson. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1254 Poquoson Ave., Poquoson. Burial will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, that contributions be made to the Poquoson Rescue Squad, or Souls Harbor Christian Center.
Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edition: Final
Page: C4
Copyright (c) 1997, Daily Press Inc. All rights reserved.
Family Members
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Nelson Ervin "Doc" Firth
1921–2013
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John Wilton Firth
1923–1999
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Edward O Firth
1925–1991
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Anna Izora Firth Fiese
1927–2009
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Maggie Estelle "Essie" Firth Firman
1930–2018
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Elijah Thomas "ET" Firth Sr
1932–2021
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Shirley Jeanette Firth Rabon
1937–2016
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Judie Lorain Firth Hogge
1941–2022
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Gene Rogers Firth Sr
1944–2005
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