Ina L. Buffkin, 73, of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away peacefully at home on December 27, 2015, after a five year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones as her beautiful soul left us to join God.
Ina was born in Norfolk, Virginia on May 12, 1942 to Dallas and Helen Taylor. She was the first of two children and grew up with her parents and brother, Peter, in Norfolk. She attended Norview and Princess Anne High Schools and went on to get her Associate’s degree. She was married on November 30, 1963 to Captain Charles R. Buffkin. Over the next 15 years Ina and Charles moved many times across the United States and eventually returned to the Tidewater area with their five children in 1978.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 52 years, Captain Charles Robert Buffkin; Alison Lee and Jeffrey Alan Super, Amy Lynelle and Richard G. Rasulis II, Paul Andrew and Katherine King Buffkin, Amanda Anne Buffkin and Nathan Carroll and Adrianne Lynn and David Matthew Ervin; and eight adored grandchildren, Jeffrey Michael Super, Zachary Charles Super, Kristina Lynelle Super, Richard G. Rasulis III, William Charles Buffkin, Elizabeth Sterling Buffkin, Taylor Shea Ervin and Joslyn Elise Ervin.
Ina was an incredible wife, mother and grandmother. She was a genuine soul with a strong faith in God. She was incredibly dedicated to her family and always put her loved ones before herself. Her fight with cancer taught all those close to her just how strong and resilient she was. She was a true inspiration to all those around her. Ina was confident knowing that God was watching over her and that her life was in His hands. Words cannot express how much she will be missed, but we know she will forever be in our hearts and is watching over us every day.
A memorial service will be held at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Neck Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cancer Care Foundation of Tidewater.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com.
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