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Irvin M. Farmer
October 28, 1957 - March 11, 2021
PUBLIC VIEWING (Walk Through Only)
Friday, March 19, 2021
2PM – 7PM
Corprew Funeral Home
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Saturday, March 20, 2021
10:00AM
E.G. “Tip” Corprew Jr. Memorial Chapel of Corprew Funeral Home
1822 Portsmouth Blvd.
Portsmouth, VA 23704
**You may view the service beginning at 10:00AM via livestream at www.corprewfuneralhome.net/stream or viewing our page on Facebook
INTERMENT
Private
Due to the current pandemic, services are limited to immediate family and invited guests only.
COVID19 REGULATIONS FOR ATTENDING VIEWING AND CHAPEL SERVICES AT CORPREW FUNERAL HOME
Due to the recent increase in COVID19 cases, the governor of Virginia has established guidelines to reduce the spread of this pandemic virus. In an effort to keep our families, staff and facilities safe we are asking that all visitors comply with the following directives:
** Be subject to temperature checks, hand sanitation and social distancing of nothing less than 6 feet within the facility
**Facial coverings that cover the nose and mouth are required and must remain on while inside of the facilities for viewing and services
** Refrain from kissing, hugging, embracing others as your enter or leave the facilities to help reduce the spread of the virus
** If you are experiencing a cold or flu-like symptoms, please do not enter the funeral home at any time
** Chapel services are limited to 10 People, per Governor’s New Order and Mandate effective Monday, December 14, 2020
** During viewing hours, visitors may enter 10 at a time through a walk through process of viewing the deceased without lingering or having a large gathering
It is our sincere effort and duty to ensure that the families we serve will be safe and protected during this pandemic. Our facility is sanitized hourly to disinfect and safeguard against the spread of the COVID19 virus. May God bless you and your families and keep us safe in His care. Thank you for continuing to allow us to serve you in your time of need and bereavement.
You may leave condolences to the family at www.corprewfuneralhome.net
Irvin Farmer, 63, passed away on March 11, 2021. He was the son of the late Whitney II and Dicey Farmer. He worked as a custodian for 25 years as a supervisor with the Portsmouth School Board and later worked with Gwaltney and Jems Banquet Hall. He was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church in Portsmouth, VA.
He leaves to cherish his memories his sisters – Elaine Farmer and Mary (Anthony) Bishop of Portsmouth; his brothers – James (Vanessa) Farmer of Chesapeake; Wendell (Gwen) Farmer, Robert (Brenda), Eddie and John Farmer all of Portsmouth, and a host of other relatives and friends. He was predeceased in death by his parents – Dicey and Whitney Farmer, II and his brother – Whitney III “Poochie.”