After a short battle with cancer, Myrtle Lomax Fauntleroy was called home to be with Jesus on May 28, 2013. Born in Norfolk, Va., on November 24, 1923, she was 89 years old. Myrtle was mother to 2 children, Vernon and Brenda, a grandmother to 3 and a great grandmother to 4 with another expected in mid-October. Myrtle accepted Jesus as her Savior at an early age, having been baptized at First Baptist Church in November 1936. There, she served the Lord as a volunteer at the Shepherd's Way Adult Home, Church Soup Kitchen, as participant in "The Seven Churches" and "The Jesus I Never Knew" Bible Academy series, and disciple in a host of other missions. She was a straight A' student throughout school and a hard worker her entire life. She received her Masters in Education from Old Dominion University in 1965. She retired from teaching at Norview High School in 1986. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edgar and Merteen Lomax, a sister, Yvonne Lomax Irving, and a grandson, Michael Fauntleroy. She is survived by her sisters, Doris L. Goins, Ednae L. Rose, and Florence L. Eley; son, Vernon Fauntleroy; daughter, Brenda (Isaac) Fauntleroy-Randall; grandchildren, Anthony (Sherri) Fauntleroy, Aishah (Clement) Ryan, Erin Randall; great-grandchildren, Miata Fauntleroy, Jakkari Fauntleroy, Toni Fauntleroy, and Elijah Randall; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and church family. A celebration of Myrtle's life will be held at First Baptist Church, 418 Bute Street, Norfolk, Va., Monday, June 3, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow the services at Princess Anne Memorial Gardens. A viewing will be held at the Riddick Funeral Service, Sunday, June 2, from 1 to 6 p.m. The family request that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in honor of Myrtle L. Fauntleroy, to the American Cancer Society, https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/donateonlinenow/index. Arrangements are being made by Riddick Funeral Service, 1225 Norview Ave, Norfolk, VA, 23513, 757-855-9010. Words of Comfort can be expressed at www.riddickfuneralservices.com