Beth McSpadden

 Mrs. Carrie Elizabeth McSpadden, 92, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, at Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center, Norfolk. Mrs. McSpadden was preceded in death by her husband, James Randolph McSpadden Sr. Beginning in 1941, Mrs. McSpadden worked in the Adjutant General's Office in the War Department, Washington, D.C., and later received the following commendation from the Rear Admiral's Office of her command. "In the early days of the Second World War, you courageously accepted a promotional transfer to the War Department Special Services Division in Hollywood, Calif., where you worked with the leadership of such talent as Col. Frank Capra, Major William Hornbeck and Walt Disney." Between 1953 - 1974, she worked as the church secretary at Ocean View Presbyterian Church and served as a Sunday school teacher and elder. In her final years of employment, she was an administrative assistant in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, retiring in September 1990. She was an accomplished photographer, winning numerous awards, and was a member of the Chesapeake Bay Art Association. Mrs. McSpadden was an enthusiastic world traveler who also enjoyed dancing and working with people in the Ocean View Civic League, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Sixty Plus Club, Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center, and Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. She is survived by her son, James Randolph McSpadden Jr. and his wife Kay Darwin McSpadden of Rock Hill, S.C.; and two grandsons, James R. McSpadden III of Leiden, Netherlands, and William Darwin McSpadden of Rock Hill, S.C. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews including Teresa Langley, Guin, Ala., Glenda Pourciau and her husband Eugene Pourciau, Baton Rouge, La., Paula Ballard, Norfolk, Donna Mistretta and her husband Butch Mistretta, Cary, N.C., Barbara Maggiore (and husband Joseph), Norfolk, and the departed Julia Beth Tumey from Baton Rouge and Russell Crump Sigman Jr., Wilmington, N.C.; grandnieces and -nephews, Adrienne Ballard-Conner (her husband Chuck Conner), Norfolk, Hunter Ballard, Norfolk, Dr. Kenna Stephenson (her husband Dr. Doug Stephenson) Hallsville, Texas, Donna Beth Cox (and her husband Doug Cox), Baton Rouge, Joelle Craft (and her husband Bruce Craft) of Baton Rouge, Danny Pourciau, Colorado Springs, Colo., Michelle Malmin, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sean Mistretta of Charlotte, N.C., Kyle Mistretta, Cary, N.C., Russell Crump Sigman III, Amanda Blanton, Placentia, Calif., Aaron Blanton, Bobby Ed Chase, Jackson, Miss., Suzonna Maglone, Baton Rouge, Wanda Hughes (and her husband Glenn Hughes), Beaverton, Ala., Carolyn Markam, Toney, Ala. A visitation will be held today, Aug. 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel. The graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, at Forest Lawn Cemetery and the funeral at Ocean View Presbyterian Church Thursday, Aug. 26, at 3 p.m. The Rev. Art Jensen and Dr. Dwight Webster Sr. will officiate. Gifts and memorials (in lieu of flowers) can be made to Ocean View Presbyterian, 9200 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, VA 23503 and Van Wyck Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 68, Van Wyck, SC 29744.

Mrs. McSpadden was an original docent at the Ocean View Station Museum. 
She will be greatly missed.  RIP

Beth McSpadden