Hampton,

Penelope "Penny" Doe Belch Elias, 73, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019.  Born in Baltimore, she worked for Southland Corporation as a 7 Eleven manager for several stores in Richmond.  She moved to Hampton to be close to her sister in 2018.

Penny was preceded in death by her parents, Hazel and William Belch; daughter, Dolores Thorpe; and her beloved dog Simon.  She is survived by her daughter Andrea Evans; sons, William Hurbert Freeman (Courtney) and Gilbert Wayne Page (Dianne); siblings, Stephen W. Belch (Claire) and Bette B. Shorter (Johnny); grandchildren, Crystal, Creston, Brandon, Jeffery, Mia and Emma; six great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

A service to celebrate Penny's life will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Berceuse Funeral and Cremation Traditions, 2609 Cunningham Dr., in Hampton, 757-825-8070.

The family wishes expressions of sympathy to take the form of contributions to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org .