Alva B. Clary Obituary

Name: Graveside service
Start: 2025-02-26T16:00:00
End: 2025-02-26T16:00:00
Location: Rosewood Memorial Park

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Alva B. Clary of Williamsburg, Virginia, who passed away on February 15, 2025, at the age of 98, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Alva B. Clary or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

Though Alva may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Alva touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.

She was predeceased by: her former husband John T. Banks; her husband Rawleigh Clary; and her parents, Thomas Walton Hayden and Emily America Smith. She is survived by: her children, Emily B. Dill (Douglas Dill) and John T Banks III (Diane); and her grandchildren, Aimee Kanagy, Jessica Micheletti, Cody Banks and Jaime Hall of Ohio.

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, February 26th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Rosewood Memorial Park (631 N Witchduck Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Vincent Funeral Home

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Rosewood Memorial Park
631 N Witchduck Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

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February 19, 2025

Chris Alexander wrote a sympathy message

“Emily and John...I'm so sorry about your Mom but what a blessed life she had. And to live to 98! I'm so glad I got to see her at Mary Francis's 100th birthday party! She looked the same and so beautiful! I'll never forget your home on Independence...I think about it often when I pass by. My son, Scott, has 2 plots at Rosewood. It's a beautiful cemetery. If I can do anything, please don't hesitate to call ..Chris Alexander (Smiley's daughter) 757-642-4959”

February 18, 2025

Debi Schaefer wrote a sympathy message

“Emily, John and your families, I was so sorry to hear about the passing of your Mother. Grateful that I got to sit next to her and chat at the luncheon for my Mother a few years ago. I can still see your house on Independence Blvd, John, Emily and a horse. We wish you all much peace, love and joy always. Bill & Debi Schaefer”