Amelia Eberhardt McQuay

Amelia Eberhardt McQuay

Mar 13, 2008

McQuay, Departed this life March 13, 2008. Mrs. Susie Amelia McQuay of Richmond. She is preceded in death by one daughter, Tamara McQuay. She is survived by three sons, Nathaniel Jr., Benjamin and Maurice McQuay; her mother, Julia Eberhardt; five sisters, Maxine, Miranda, Maureen, Melody Eberhardt & Michelle Champion; one brother, Joseph Eberhardt Jr.; a host of nieces, nephews and...

Clayton Jerome Lee

Clayton Jerome Lee

Mar 12, 2008

Lee, Departed this life March 12, 2008. Clayton J.(Box Head) Lee of Richmond. He is survived by his mother and father, Margaret and Jethro Lee; two sisters, Marguerite Lee and Iris Lee Christian; one brother, Jethro Lee Jr.; several aunts and uncles; a host of nieces and nephews, among them two devoted, Marvin and Bennie Lee and cousins; one brother-in-law,...

Cora Lee Alston

Cora Lee Alston

Mar 11, 2008

Alston, Departed this life March 11, 2008. Mrs. Cora L. Alston of Richmond. She is preceded in death by her husband, Deacon Howard R. Alston Sr. She is survived by two daughters, Marilyn L. Alston and Beulah Adell Lewis; one son, Lt. Colonel Howard R. Alston Jr.(ret); six grandchildren,, Herbert III and Michelle Lewis, Howard III and Jeanell Alston, Tonjia...

Gertrude Pollard Cooke

Gertrude Pollard Cooke

Mar 9, 2008

Cooke, Departed this life March 9, 2008. Mrs Gertrude P.(Dump) Cooke of Richmond. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clyburn Cooke. She is survived by two daughters, Michelle Cooke and Marsha Cooke-Ross; two sons, Clyburn L. and Michael Cooke; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one sister, Adelle P. Smith; one brother, Oscar Pollard Jr.; a host of nieces,...

Dolly Motley Lewis

Dolly Motley Lewis

Mar 9, 2008

Lewis, Departed this life March 9, 2008. Mrs. Dolly L. Lewis of Richmond. She is preceded in death by one daughter, Rita Diane Lewis and one granddaughter, Keonda S. Lewis. She is survived by her husband, Robert(Bear) Lewis Jr.; two daughters, Angela D. and Katina L. Lewis; six sons, Robert G. III, Ronald L, Welford L., Larry D., Marvin T....

Leon Samuel Brown

Leon Samuel Brown

Mar 9, 2008

Brown, Departed this life March 9, 2008. Leon(Brownie) Brown of Richmond. He is survived by one daughter, Kim Gaines; two grandchildren, James and Christiena Gaines; a host of nieces and nephews, among them Evon Roundtree, and James & Tony Clark; and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Avenue where funeral services will...

Beulah Williams Baxter

Beulah Williams Baxter

Mar 4, 2008

Baxter, Departed this life March 4, 2008. Mrs. Beulah Baxter of Richmond. She is preceded in death by her husband, John H. Baxter. She is survived by one daughter, Ann Hammond; two grandchildren, Antonio and Antoinette Hammond; four great grandchildren; one sister, Ruth Dandridge; four brothers, Thomas, Alvin, Lloyd and Steward Williams Sr.; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins;...

Garland Lorenzo Lewis

Garland Lorenzo Lewis

Mar 3, 2008

Lewis, Departed this life March 3, 2008. Deacon Garland Lewis Sr. of Richmond. He is preceded in death by his son, Garland Lewis Jr. He is survived by his wife Lucy Lewis; one daughter Ernestine Lewis; three sisters Frances L. Barber, Sarah O’Neal and Essie L. Owens; two brothers, Jasper and Joseph Lewis; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins;...

Elliot Thomas Woody

Elliot Thomas Woody

Mar 1, 2008

Woody, Departed this life March 1, 2008. Elliot Woody of Richmond, formerly of New York. He is survived by his mother Esseline Woody; two aunts Dr. Carol Asomani and Linda Woody; two uncles Lee Roy Scott and Dr. Nixon Asomani; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins and other relatives and friends. Memorial services will be held at 1P.M. Thursday...

Ivy F. Brown

Ivy F. Brown

Mar 1, 2008

Brown, Departed this life March 1, 2008. Mrs. Ivy Faison Brown of Richmond. She is survived by one son, Kenneth F. Williams Jr.; seven grandchildren; her mother, Elizabeth Faison Robinson; two sisters, Carolyn Wheeling and Blonnie Jiggetts; one brother, Augustus Faison Jr.; one aunt, Mary A. Simpson; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; one daughter-in-law, Sherri Williams; two brothers-in-law,...

Jefferson Grant Bratcher

Jefferson Grant Bratcher

Feb 23, 2008

Bratcher, Departed this life February 22, 2008. Mr. Jefferson G. Bratcher of Richmond. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth E. Bratcher and his daughter, Diane B. Muhammad. He is survived by three grandchildren, Shahid A., Rashad J. and Khyandrah D. Muhammad; one sister Rosebud Berry; two brothers, Carl and John Bratcher; a host of nieces, among them...

Sandra Hayes Harris

Sandra Hayes Harris

Feb 19, 2008

Harris, Departed this life February 19, 2008. Minister Sandra H. Harris of Richmond, a native of Chase City. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clifton J. Harris and her mother, Dena B. Hayes. She is survived by one son, Minister Tony Harris; four grandchildren, Crystal, Ciera, Tyler and Zoe Harris; one great grandson, Ca’lique Harris; her father, Douglas...

Viola Hopkins Hamlette

Viola Hopkins Hamlette

Feb 13, 2008

Hamlette, Departed this life February 13, 2008. Mrs. Viola Hopkins Hamlette of Richmond. She is preceded in death by her husband, Cromwell Hamlette. She is survived by two daughters, Diane Thompson and Julia Robinson; one son, Jerome Hamlette; eleven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; a host of cousins; one son-in-law, Quintin Thompson and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph...

Arthur Lee Williams

Arthur Lee Williams

Feb 10, 2008

Williams, Departed this life February 10, 2008. Arthur L.(Woo) Williams, 77, of Richmond. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Shirley C. Williams; four daughters, Rita Henderson, Christine Williams, Carleasa Cox and Vicky Taylor; three sons, John, Arthur Jr., and Kermic Williams; 19 grandchildren, a host of great and great-great grandchildren; one sister, Shirley Staten; five brothers,...

Sylvester Alexander Dillard

Sylvester Alexander Dillard

Feb 8, 2008

Dillard, Departed this life February 7, 2008. Sylvester(Boodie-Boy) Dillard of Richmond. He is survived by three sisters, Lola Harmon, Doris Curtis and Barbara Cooper; two brothers, George and Tyrone Dillard; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; three sisters-in-law; one brother-in- law and other relatives and friends, among them a devoted Angela Jeffress. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral...

Michael Sylvester Smith

Michael Sylvester Smith

Feb 8, 2008

Smith, Departed this life February 7, 2008. Michael S. Smith, 53 of Richmond. He was preceded in death by his sister, Emma B. Harris and his stepfather, Theodore R. Burrell Jr. He is survived by his mother, Barbara J. Burrell; two sisters, Terry S. Brown and Michelle Y. Burrell; two brothers, Larry A. Smith and Theodore R. Burrell III; three...

Elizabeth Chambers Davis

Elizabeth Chambers Davis

Feb 7, 2008

Davis, Passed from this life to join Our Heavenly Father on February 7, 2008. Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, 91, of Richmond. She was preceded in death by parents, James and Ella Hobson Chambers. She is survived by devoted son, James Davis Jr.; two nieces, Helen Brown of Ocala Florida and Barbara Hill; two great nieces, Nora Holt and Yvonne Simon; three...

Moses Louis Overton

Moses Louis Overton

Feb 7, 2008

Overton, Departed this life February 6, 2008. Moses Overton Jr. of Detroit, Michigan formerly of Richmond. He is survived by four aunts, Barbara T. Lee, Ursula O. Brooks, Audrey M. Overton and Bettie O. Atchinson; one great aunt, Theo Washington of New York; one uncle, Arnold George; a host of cousins and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph...

Alice Cheatham Byrd

Alice Cheatham Byrd

Feb 6, 2008

Byrd, Departed this life February 6, 2008. Mrs. Alice C. Byrd of Richmond. She is survived by two nieces Gracelyn Mines(Phillip) and Bernice Hill; two nephews Russell Banks(Gwen) and Robert Banks; cousins and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Avenue. Graveside services will be held Monday 11A.M. at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Dr....

Mary Ann Richardson

Mary Ann Richardson

Feb 1, 2008

Richardson, Departed this life February 1, 2008. Mrs. Mary Ann Fenner, 94, of Richmond. She is survived by devoted son, Theodore R. Jones Sr. and his wife Geneva Watkins Jones; 3 grandchildren, Loria Ann Baynard (Aundre`), Theodore R. Jones Jr. and Sheila Crooks (James); 7 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Ada Snead; 3 brothers, Moses Fenner (Sarah) and Walter & William...