CHESAPEAKE - Dewey Thomas Fussell Jr., 78, of Woodland Drive, died Feb. 15, 2009, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Fussell, a native of Norfolk County, Virginia, was a retired mechanic from Pilot Freight Carriers. A former minor league baseball catcher, he coached youth baseball and football in the Western Branch area. He was an avid outdoorsman. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Vinnie Kilpatrick Fussell; two daughters, Mary Anne Hurdle of Portsmouth, Alice Fussell Smith (Zuddie) of Suffolk; three sons, Dewey T. Fussell III (Laurie) of Chesapeake, James "Rock" Fussell (Jenny) of Portsmouth, John G. Fussell of Suffolk; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ada Weber, Tina LaFoy; two brothers, Frank Fussell and Milton Fussell. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dot Cable and a grandson, James C. Strickler. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Baker-Foster Funeral Home, Bennett's Creek Chapel, Suffolk, by the Rev. Robert Cummins. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake.
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CHESAPEAKE - Dewey Thomas Fussell Jr., 78, of Woodland Drive, died Feb. 15, 2009, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Fussell, a native of Norfolk County, Virginia, was a retired mechanic from Pilot Freight Carriers. A former minor league baseball catcher, he coached youth baseball and football in the Western Branch area. He was an avid outdoorsman. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary Vinnie Kilpatrick Fussell; two daughters, Mary Anne Hurdle of Portsmouth, Alice Fussell Smith (Zuddie) of Suffolk; three sons, Dewey T. Fussell III (Laurie) of Chesapeake, James "Rock" Fussell (Jenny) of Portsmouth, John G. Fussell of Suffolk; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ada Weber, Tina LaFoy; two brothers, Frank Fussell and Milton Fussell. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dot Cable and a grandson, James C. Strickler. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Baker-Foster Funeral Home, Bennett's Creek Chapel, Suffolk, by the Rev. Robert Cummins. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake.
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