Mrs. Hettie H. Buckwalter, 90, passed away at home on Thursday, October 16, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was born on February 15, 1924 in Phoenixville, PA to the late James Walter Harrington and Helen Elizabeth Steltzer and was a resident of Hampton, VA for 49 years. Hettie was a member of the Langley Air Force Base Chapel and a volunteer at Langley Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Q. Buckwalter; sons, Samuel Buckwalter and Charles Buckwalter; and sister, Margaret Ann Lenart. She is survived by her son, David M. Buckwalter; daughter, Waunita Carpenter; grandchildren, Hettie Norlund, Samuel Buckwalter III, Sarah Buckwalter, Matthew Buckwalter, Kelsey Buckwalter, Charles Buckwalter, Samantha Greene, Kenneth Fowler, Christina Sanchez, Timothy Fowler, and Elizabeth Martin; great-grandchildren, James Norlund, Rochelle Norlund, Allyson Krause, Carly Krause, Gavin Greene, Kayla Sizemore, Dustin McPherson, Ny’Asia Lightfoot, and Wiley Lightfoot; and brother, Robert Harrington.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Friday, October 24, 2014 at Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home. A celebration of Hettie’s life will be held at 2:00 pm after visitation. Interment will follow at Parklawn Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 6350 Center Drive, Suite 102, Norfolk, VA 23502.
Friends are encouraged to visit www.parklawn-woodfh.com to share memories and words of condolence with the family.
Arrangements are under the care of Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home, 2551 N. Armistead Ave., Hampton, VA 23666.
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