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Death

Gloria Louise Yancey Vestal, 78, of Annapolis, died Feb. 27 at home after a lengthy illness. The daughter of the late Ella Louise and George Minus Brown, Mrs. Vestal was born March 14, 1926, in Washington, D.C., where she was reared and graduated from high school. Mrs. Vestal was a homemaker and member of St. John's the Evangelist Catholic Church in Severna Park, Odd Fellows in Forestville and the Moose Lodge on the Eastern Shore. At one time she worked for the federal government as a secretary and as a waitress in Washington, D.C. Among her interests were dancing, shopping, cooking, collecting teddy bears and travel. She was the former wife of Cecil R. Yancey, and the sister of the late David, Charles, Oscar and James Brown, Mary Byrdnski and Lucy Banting Simonson. Surviving are her second husband, Marshall N. Vestal; four sons, Cecil R. Yancey Jr. of Arlington, Va. and Richard J., James E. and John M. Yancey, all of Annapolis; five daughters, Linda L. Croushorn of Pamplin, Va., Joan M. Arnold of Augusta, W.Va., Cecilia A. Miller of Wye Mills, Donna J. Vestal of Linkwood and Gloria M. Furr of Hurlock; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Bestgate Chapel, 814 Bestgate Road. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John's the Evangelist Catholic Church, 689 Ritchie Highway in Severna Park. Burial will follow in Chesterfield Cemetery in Centreville. Arrangements are by Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home in Centreville. Visit online at www.fhnfuneralhome.com.