John Pleasants Jr.

John Pleasants Jr.

Jan 16, 2015

Departed this life January 16, 2015. John Pleasants Jr., age 64, of Richmond. He retired from the City of Richmond, Department of Public Utilities after 30 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Cloria Pleasants; three daughters; Sherita Easter and Tachelle & Sherita Haskins; two sons, Shawn and Sherrod Pleasants; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; mother, Alease Pleasants;...

Gail Cheatham

Gail Cheatham

Jan 15, 2015

Departed this life January 15, 2015. Miss Gail Reid Cheatham, age 60, of Richmond. She is survived by one son, Eric P. Cheatham; one devoted grandson, Eric R. Cheatham; her mother, Shirley Anderson; two aunts, Alease Jackson and Alfredia Berry; two uncles, Michael and Stanley Cheatham; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; and other relatives and friends among them...

Frank Threatts Jr.

Frank Threatts Jr.

Jan 15, 2015

Departed this life January 15, 2015. Frank Threatts Jr., age 78, of Richmond. He worked in the Richmond Public School system as an educator and coach for 38 years. He is preceded in death by one son, Brentwood Threatts. He is survived one daughter, Ursula Anderson; one son, Frank Threatts III; five grandchildren; Lashandra Anderson, De’shondra Dandridge, De’Shawn Threatts, Cameron...

William Cooke
Ralph Porter

Ralph Porter

Jan 13, 2015

Departed this life January 13, 2015. Ralph Porter, age 93, of Richmond. He is preceded in death by his wife, Florence Porter, Father James Enoch, Mother Elnora Porter and one son, Ralph Jackson. He is survived by daughter, Joyce Ann Harrison; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins, among them Josh Robinson Jr(Virginia). and two...

Julia Garlick

Julia Garlick

Jan 12, 2015

Departed this life January 12, 2015. Mrs. Julia Garlick, age 97, of Richmond. She is preceded in death by her husband, William Garlick and one son, William L. Garlick Sr. She is survived by three grandchildren; Pamela Johnson, William L. Garlick Jr. and Cheri R. Garlick; five great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins;...

Samuel Hatch

Samuel Hatch

Jan 10, 2015

Departed this life January 10, 2015. Samuel Hatch, age 90, of Richmond. He was a member of Trinity Lodge #44(Prince Hall Affiliated). He is survived by his wife, Mary Hatch; two daughters, Doris Cousins and Cynthia Hatch; one son, Kenneth Hatch; five grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; one sister, Rev. Sarah Gholson; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; one daughter-in-law,...

Shirley Gaines

Shirley Gaines

Jan 9, 2015

Departed this life January 9, 2015. Mrs. Shirley Gaines, age 79, of Richmond. She is preceded in death by her husband, Oliver Gaines Sr. She is survived by two sons, Oliver Gaines Jr. and Kevin Gaines; two grandchildren, Karl Orlando Belcher and Dorian Rose Gaines; one sister, Joyce Ann Miller; a host of cousins; two daughters-in-law, Jewel Lee-Gaines and D....

Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

Jan 7, 2015

Departed this life January 7, 2015. Steve Johnson, age 57, of Richmond. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Johnson; three sons; Steve C., Maurice R. and Rashawn D. Johnson; five grandchildren; one sister, Doris Johnson; three brothers; Calvin, Maurice and Bobby Johnson; one aunt, Estelle Mosby; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; his mother-in-law, Shirley M. Jones; two...

Mozelle Robinson

Mozelle Robinson

Jan 6, 2015

Departed this life January 6, 2015. Mrs. Mozelle Robinson, age 90, of Richmond. She is preceded in death by her husband, William Kenneth Robinson and two sons, William Kenneth Robinson Jr and Eugene Robinson. She is survived by one daughter, Cassandra Rene' Jackson; two sons, Henry Leroy Robinson and Derek Robinson; five grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren;...

Robert W. Ford

Robert W. Ford

Jan 5, 2015

Departed this life January 5, 2015. Robert “Smick” Ford, age 85, of Richmond. He is preceded in death by his wife, Constello P. Ford. He is survived by one daughter, Robin Ford; one grandson, Rashaun Ford Sr.; two great grandchildren, Rashaun Ford Jr. and Kimora Ford; three brothers; Freddie, Horace and George Ford; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins;...

Ida Davis Rice

Ida Davis Rice

Jan 3, 2015

Departed this life January 3, 2015. Mrs. Ida D. Rice, age 90, of Richmond. She is preceded in death by her husband Richard Rice. She is survived by her son Anthony Rice; three grandchildren Clayton, Ashton and Tyrel Rice; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; sister in law; Mary Davis; two brothers in law Bennie Rice and Franklin Ray...

Alice G. Peck

Alice G. Peck

Jan 3, 2015

Departed this life January 3, 2015. Mrs. Alice Peck, age 74, of Richmond. She is survived by one daughter, Sian Peck, two sons, Michael W. and Gregory S. Green; four grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; one brother, George W. Green; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; one daughter-in-law, Cathy Green; one sister-in-law, Vanessa Green; and other relatives and friends among...

Delmond Jones

Delmond Jones

Dec 30, 2014

Departed this life December 30, 2014. Delmond Jones, age 32, of Richmond. He is survived by two daughters, Kadeja Hamiel and Akasha Bowman; mother, Gwendolyn Jones Tyree; father, Michael R. Fleming; paternal grandmother, Jennie Melton; one sister, Sierra Tyree; two brothers, Michael Jones and Terrance Tyree; five uncles; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins and other relatives and friends....

William Smyre

William Smyre

Dec 29, 2014

Departed this life December 29, 2014. William Smyre Jr., age 49, of Richmond. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Smyre; four daughters; Leslie Moseley, Marchelle Lee, Lachelle Smyre and Antique Smyre; six sons; Perry Lee, Shawn Smyre, Theron Moseley, Antoine Smyre, Levar Smyre and William Smyre III; six grandchildren; his father, Williams Smyre Sr.; three sisters; Patricia Williams, Jean...

Minnie Tucker

Minnie Tucker

Dec 27, 2014

Ms. Minnie M. Tucker, 96, formerly of Richmond departed this life Saturday December 27, 2014 in Washington, DC. She was born October 20, 1918 in Powhatan, VA to the late John and Edna Tucker. She was the youngest of five children, all preceded her in death, Helen Tucker Anthony, Elvira Tucker Venson and Waverly and Robert Tucker. She is survived...

Willie Jerome Fleming

Willie Jerome Fleming

Dec 26, 2014

Departed this life December 26, 2014. Willie Jerome Fleming, age 59, of Richmond. He is survived by his wife, Lenora Fleming; two daughters, Shantell Thompson and Jamica Allen; one son, Sonjay Fleming; four grandchildren; one great granddaughter; mother, Hazel E. Fleming; two brothers, Samuel Fleming and Kent Fleming; three aunts; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; two sons-in-law, Sterling...

Clarence Johnson Sr.

Clarence Johnson Sr.

Dec 26, 2014

Departed this life December 28, 2014. Minister Clarence Johnson Sr., age 70 of Richmond. He is preceded in death by his wife, Lena A. Johnson and one daughter, Wanda Johnson. He is survived by one daughter, Patricia Finney; one so,n Clarence Johnson Jr.; seven grandchildren; two great grandchildren; two sisters, Claudine Branch and Frances Waller; one brother, Deacon Claude Johnson;...

Lucille Adams

Lucille Adams

Dec 26, 2014

Departed this life December 26, 2014. Mrs. Lucille J. Adams, age 75, of Richmond. She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas A. Adams. She is survived by one daughter, Terri Wyatt; one son, Arthur Luster Jr.; three grandchildren; Brittany Luster, Richard Wyatt and Brandon Luster; one great grandson, Kavion Wyatt; one sister, Gwendolyn Hopkins; three brothers; Ernest Johnson,...

Ruth Grimes Crump

Ruth Grimes Crump

Dec 23, 2014

Departed this life December 23, 2014. Mrs. Ruth Grimes-Crump, age 60, of Richmond. She was a consultant of education with the state of Virginia. She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is survived by two sisters, Deloris Tabb and Peggy Grimes; one aunt, Bertha Gardner; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; one brother-in-law, Stapleton B....