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“Cora no words can express the deep felt sympathy that I have for your family and you. I have sat in your seat with the loss of your mother and what...Read More »
1 of 3 | Posted by: Blanch - Portsmouth, VA

“Elena, my heart goes out to your family for your passing. We meet in Cuba. We were friends for years. Again I send my condolences to the family for...Read More »
2 of 3 | Posted by: Isolina Truss - Norfolk, VA

“Elena and I were very good friends for years. We meet in Cuba. I enjoyed every moment with her and her family. My condolences and prayers go out to...Read More »
3 of 3 | Posted by: Carmelina Corpus - Norfolk, VA


Elena Lenora Head, 78, of Bardot Ct., Portsmouth, VA, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2009. A native of Cuba, Elena was a devout Jehovah's Witness for 35 years and she attended the Cavalier Manor Congregation on Galberry Road, Chesapeake, VA. She is survived by her loving husband of over 50 years, James E. Head; two daughters, Shirley J. Boyd and husband Eric of Portsmouth, VA and Cora B. Williams and husband Jerome of Suffolk, VA; three sons, Arnold A. Head of Norfolk, VA, James A. Head of Norfolk, VA and Edward A. Head of California; a sister, Matilda Rubaine of Cuba; four grandchildren, Dwynia L. Williams of Suffolk, VA, Erika Crocker of Portsmouth, VA, Marcus Williams of Petersburg, VA and Jessica Boyd of Portsmouth, VA; three great grandchildren, Anylah, Zashanti, and Dameyon Williams, all of Suffolk, VA; a niece, Mary Lou Smith of New Jersey; and a host of other nieces, nephews, and friends. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2009, at Kingdom Hall on Galberry Road, Chesapeake, VA. Burial will be private. Snellings Funeral Home, George Washington Highway Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.snellingsfuneralhome.com.