Verna Soles Sears
 

GLOUCESTER - Verna Soles Sears, 85, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2004, after a long illness. She was a native of Gloucester County and was the daughter of the late George B. and Annie Lou Purcell Soles and the widow of Wilbur Garland Sears. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Gloucester and graduated from Botetourt High School in 1937. Afterwards she graduated from the Elizabeth Buxton Hospital School of Nursing in 1940. Mrs. Sears worked for Newport News Eye Physicians and Surgeon for 20 years during the 1960s-1970s. Afterwards she worked for Sanders Nursing Home in Gloucester for 15 years. She is survived by her daughter, Ann Sears of Gloucester; her son, Robert 'Bob' Sears and his wife, Von, of Newport News; two brothers, Harry P. Soles and his wife, Jackie, and George Soles and his wife, Lucy; five grandchildren, Dean Bowden, Hope Callis and her husband, Dave, Beth Raposa and her husband, Josh, Tracy Harvey and her husband, Jeff, and Kelly Cox and her husband, Kevin; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sister, Louise Bischoff. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, at the funeral home. Graveside rites will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Bellamy United Methodist Church Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. G. Edward Mowry, 7274 Joseph Lewis Road, Hayes, VA 23072. Funeral arrangements are by Andrews Funeral Home, Gloucester, Va.

Published in the Daily Press from 5/17/2004 - 5/18/2004.