Chessie Belle Burke Dyke, 88, of Richmond, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday, March 23, 2001. Mrs. Dyke was the widow of John William Dyke, who passed away in June 1970, she was also preceded in death by her son, Douglas M. Dyke. She is survived by seven children, Lt. General Charles W. Dyke (U.S. Army Retired) of McLean, Va., John R. Dyke and Dwight L. Dyke, both of Richmond, Dolores Dyke Follin of Boston, Mass., Geraldine Dyke Howell of Greensboro, N.C., Sidney B. Dyke of Norfolk, and Nancy Dyke Monroe of Carrollton, Ga. Mrs. Dyke was a warm, gracious mother who delighted in her 24 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Dyke worked full-time as a housewife and mother until age 55 when she began a 31 year career at Westport Manor and University Park Nursing Homes. She retired in 1999 at age 86. The family will receive friends 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Rd., where services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, with interment in Westhampton Memorial Park.
Chessie Belle Burke Dyke, 88, of Richmond, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday, March 23, 2001. Mrs. Dyke was the widow of John William Dyke, who passed away in June 1970, she was also preceded in death by her son, Douglas M. Dyke. She is survived by seven children, Lt. General Charles W. Dyke (U.S. Army Retired) of McLean, Va., John R. Dyke and Dwight L. Dyke, both of Richmond, Dolores Dyke Follin of Boston, Mass., Geraldine Dyke Howell of Greensboro, N.C., Sidney B. Dyke of Norfolk, and Nancy Dyke Monroe of Carrollton, Ga. Mrs. Dyke was a warm, gracious mother who delighted in her 24 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Dyke worked full-time as a housewife and mother until age 55 when she began a 31 year career at Westport Manor and University Park Nursing Homes. She retired in 1999 at age 86. The family will receive friends 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Rd., where services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, with interment in Westhampton Memorial Park.
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Widow of John William Dyke; Preceded in death by a son Douglas M Dyke
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