Virginia Coney Lomel

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - Virginia Coney Lomel, 103, of Savannah, Georgia, widow of Arnold Joseph Lomel, died Saturday evening, August 14, 2010, at Azalealand Nursing Home under the care of Hospice Savannah.
Born in Emporia, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late William Lewis Coney and the late Mary Cardell Hill Coney. At the time of her death Mrs. Lomel was the oldest member of Independent Presbyterian Church where she faithfully served different leadership roles during her lifetime. She was a graduate of the 1926 class of St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing and, at the time of her death, was the oldest graduate of the school. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Lomel was preceded in death by a son, William "Bill" Coney Lomel; her son-in-law, Richard Bordeaux Mullininx, Sr.
Surviving are two daughters, Mary Ann Wagemaker (Herb), of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and Ruth Lomel Mullininx of Savannah, Georgia; one son, Charles Phillip Lomel (Jane), of Ocala, Florida; thirteen grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 o'clock Monday evening at Gamble Funeral Service, 410 Stephenson Avenue.
The committal service will be held at 9:30 o'clock Tuesday morning at the graveside, Hillcrest Abbey Memorial Park-East, conducted by The Reverend Dr. Terry L. Johnson.
The memorial service will be held at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning in Independent Presbyterian Church conducted by The Reverend Dr. Terry L. Johnson.
Remembrances:  Independent Presbyterian Church - Post Office Box #9266, Savannah, Georgia 31412-9266 or St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation - 11705 Mercy Boulevard, Savannah, Georgia 31419.