Lona Belle Slade Cohen
Portsmouth, VA- Lona Belle Slade Cohen, 84, died November 17, 2011. Mrs. Cohen was 1 of 17 childrenborn to the late Charlie A. and Dora Allen Slade. She overcame Polio and the N.C. tobacco fields to land in Norfolk, VA. at the age of 15. A devoted mother and provider to her children and a friend to many. She loved to read, sew, work with flowers, go to ball games, and watch grandchildren.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Norman Benjamin Cohen Jr., and wife Ramona, Donna Rae Harmon, Jerry Cohen, David A. Cohen and wife, Melissa Schugeld, Dorothy C. Langley and husband Gene and Marion C. Scott and husband Ruel; twelve grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren and a host of other family and friends.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 27th, 2011 at 4:00pm at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1901 Airline Blvd, Portsmouth, VA. with Pastor Timothy Utton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 6350 Center Drive, Suite 102, Norfolk, VA 23502. Condolences may be expressed to the family at altmeyer.com.
Dear Moma,
I love you. Thank you for sharing prescious memories, I will keep them alive. No more pain, no more confusion, I’m so grateful. Say Hi to Granny Sue!
Mrs. Cohen,
While our time together wasn’t a long period, I appreciate you as the “mother” to a wonderful son; my husband. You taught him so many things. He is so very kind and considerate to me. I will love him forever and someday I’ll bring you another pound cake. I promise to take care of Ben for you. Love, Ramona
MY MOM. I LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH’ I’LL TALK TO YOU ON KNEE-MAIL AND TELL YOU HOW THINGS ARE GOING./ I HEARD SOME WHERE YOU NEVER GROW UP TILL YOU LOSE YOUR MOM. I DON’T LIKE BEING GROWN UP.
To the COHEN FAMILY,
MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY.I KNOW YOUR PAIN AND SORROW.PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO LET ME KNOW IF I CAN BE OF ANY HELP AT ALL.
To the Cohen Family, our concordances for your loss. You are in our prayers.
None of of us should have to be grown before our time, I surely don’t like being grown either Ben.
To The Cohen Family:
I am truly sorry for the loss of your dear love one. Please find comfort in God’s promise found in the Bible at Revelation chapter 21, verse 4. It reads: ” And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”
You have my sincere condolence.