Myrtle G. Cook

Myrtle G. Cook

Dec 8, 2013

Departed this life December 8, 2013. Mrs. Myrtle G. Cook, age 94, of Richmond. She is preceded in death by one grandson, Stanley Williams. She is survived by one daughter, Shirley C. Williams; two grandchildren; four great grandchildren; nine great great grandchildren; four sisters; Lemonia Gibson, Ann Mongola, Patty Patrick, and Berta Johnson; two brothers, Willie and Percy Gibson; a...

Ruth S. Wells

Ruth S. Wells

Dec 5, 2013

Departed this December 5, 2013. Mrs. Ruth Stephens Wells of Richmond. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Wells, one daughter, Brenda White and one grandson, Harold Harris Jr. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Lillian S. Harris; four grandchildren; Andrea Womack, and Derek, Preston & Earl Harris; four great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; a host...

Paulette Gandy Graves

Paulette Gandy Graves

Dec 2, 2013

Departed this life December 2, 2013. Mrs. Paulette Gandy Graves, age 53, of Richmond. She is survived by her husband, Anthony Graves; two sons, Anthony Jr. and Paul Graves; one sister, Shirley Gandy; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; her father-in-law, Earl Graves; five sisters-in-law; and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011...

Edward D. Griffin

Edward D. Griffin

Dec 1, 2013

Griffin, departed this life December 1, 2013. Edward Delonte Griffin. He leaves to cherish his memories Reverend Clicent and Pamela Boyd and father, Darian Griffin of Las Vegas, Nevada; one aunt, LaTasha Williams of Rocky Point, North Carolina; four uncles; Gillis B. Williams, Jr. of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Ali Griffin, Thomas Griffin, and Edwin Griffin all of Detroit, Michigan, maternal...

Deacon Marvin Bibbs

Deacon Marvin Bibbs

Nov 27, 2013

Departed this life November 27, 2013. Deacon Marvin Bibbs, age 70, of Richmond. He is survived by his wife, Mary Bibbs; one daughter, Marilyn Bibbs Freeman; one son, Marvin D. Bibbs; two grandchildren, Paige and Malcolm Freeman; three brothers; Lawrence E. Bibbs Jr.(Natividad), James L. Bibbs Sr. and Henry Clay Bibbs II(Yvonne); a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; one...

Mamie L. Billups

Mamie L. Billups

Nov 24, 2013

Departed this life November 24, 2013. Deaconess Mamie Billups, age 91, of Richmond. She is preceded in death by her husband, Luther Billups; two daughters, Fannie Brown and Frances Spencer. She is survived by one daughter, Bettie Threatts; one son, James “Jack” Trent; 12 grandchildren among them a devoted Tameka Threatts; 22 great grandchildren; 16 great great grandchildren; one sister,...

John E. Kinney

John E. Kinney

Nov 22, 2013

Departed this life November 22, 2013. John E. Kinney Jr., of Richmond. He is preceded in death by his father, John E. Kinney Sr. and mother, Bernice Kinney. He is survived by his wife, Donzella Murrell Kinney; one daughter, Donetta Johnae Kinney; two sisters, Linda Taylor and Bernetta Thornton; one brother, Robert Kinney; four aunts; Minnie Pearl Bush, and Catherine,...

Crystal Ellis

Crystal Ellis

Nov 22, 2013

Departed this life November 22, 2013. Mrs. Crystal Ellis of Richmond. She is survived by one daughter, Sharonda Penn; one son, Wilbert Lee Ellis Jr; four grandchildren; her mother, Mackie Finney; her father, Bennie Holman; four sisters; three brothers; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; one son-in-law, Carlton Penn; and other relatives and friends among them a devoted companion,...

Esther P. Owens

Esther P. Owens

Nov 19, 2013

Departed this life November 19, 2013. Mrs. Esther Owens, age 96, of Richmond. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. William H. Owens Jr. She is survived by one daughter, Thelma Grobes and one son, Edward Wright; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; one daughter-in-law, Gloria Wright; one son-in-law, Stanley Grobes; and other relatives and friends. Remains...

Christine Moore

Christine Moore

Nov 18, 2013

Departed this life November 18, 2013. Mrs. Christine M. Moore, age 92, of Richmond. She is survived by her husband, James Moore; one son, James Mayo Jr.(Cynthia); two grandsons, Keith(Carmela) and Craig(Adria) Mayo; seven great grandchildren; two sisters, Alease Jackson and Alfredia Berry; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins...

Irene S. Foster

Irene S. Foster

Nov 17, 2013

Departed this life November 17, 2013. Mrs. Irene “Cookie” Foster formerly of New York. She is preceded in death by her son, Louis Foster Jr. She is survived by four daughters; Carolyn Diane Foster, Laurie Foster Brown, Hope Foster and Linda L. Poindexter; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren and one on the way; three great great grandchildren; a host of...

Naomi C Horne

Naomi C Horne

Nov 15, 2013

Departed this life November 15, 2013. Mrs. Naomi Horne, age 67, of Richmond. She is survived by her husband, Alvin Horne Sr.; one daughter, Alycia Elam; one son, Alvin Horne Jr.; three grandchildren; Ethan & Brooke Elam and Ashton Horne; three sisters; Delores Kirton, Jacquelyn Hull and Ruth Jones; three brothers; Rev Frank Carver Jr., James Carver and Ronald Carver,...

Lelia Brinsen Cummings

Lelia Brinsen Cummings

Nov 15, 2013

Departed this life November 15, 2013. Mrs. Lelia B. Cummings, age 84, of Richmond. She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Lee(Beau) Cummings Jr and one grandson. She is survived by four daughters; Audrey C. Johnson, Carolyn C. Chambliss, Deborah B. Taylor and Paulette C. Boyd; one son, Thomas Lee Cummings III; nine grandchildren; a host of great...

Rhonda E. Comer

Rhonda E. Comer

Nov 14, 2013

Comer,Rhonda, age 59, departed this life November 14, 2013. She is survived by a loving and devoted father of their children, Terrence T. Squire, five sons: Toyocko, Terrence, Rashaad and Ramaad Comer and Terrez Brice; nine grandchildren; one aunt, Ruth Comer; a host of cousins, and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins, Jr. funeral Home, 2011 Grayland...

Donnell Lewis

Donnell Lewis

Nov 10, 2013

Departed this life Sunday November 10, 2013. Donnell M. Lewis. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Lewis. He is survived by one daughter, Keshia Edler-Simmons(Larry); two grandchildren; brother, John(Slick) Haywood Lewis; several nieces and nephews and cousins and other relatives and friends. Family will receive friends 6:30 to 8:00 PM Friday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in...

Aaron C. Quarles Jr.

Aaron C. Quarles Jr.

Nov 8, 2013

Departed this life November 8, 2013. Aaron Cornelius “CQ” Quarles Jr. , age 46, of Richmond. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Marlo Quarles; one daughter, Cortni Quarles; one son, Aaron Cornelius Quarles III; his mother, Esther P. Quarles; grandmother, Laura P. Goode; two sisters, Dawn Q. Tyler(Kenneth) and Kelly Q. Jackson; six aunts; five uncles; six...

Jonathan Godbold

Jonathan Godbold

Nov 7, 2013

Departed this life November 7, 2013. Jonathan Godbold, age 59, of Richmond. He is survived by father, Wesley Tillman; one sister, Rhonda Meredith; one brother, Wayne Godbold; three aunts; Ernestine Mines, Hazel Godbold and Geneva Gregory; one uncle, Willie James Godbold; two nieces, LaToya Meredith and LaKiesha Godbold; one nephew, Jesse Meredith Jr.; a host of great nieces, nephews and...

Gracey Williams

Gracey Williams

Nov 5, 2013

Departed this life November 5, 2013. Mrs. Gracey Lee Williams of Richmond. She is preceded in death by her husband, George Williams Sr. She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Davis and Georgette Williams; one son, George Williams Jr.; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; three sisters; Oldther Pretlow, Nellie Myrick and Thelma Branch; two brothers, Freeman Harris Jr. and James...

Aubrey Branch

Aubrey Branch

Nov 4, 2013

Departed this life November 4, 2013. Aubrey S. “Auboo” Branch Sr. of Richmond. He was a member of Hobson Lodge #23 Prince Hall Affiliated. He is survived by his children; Brenda J. Foster, Aubrey S. Branch Jr. ; Roslyn E. Rikard, Jacqueline Worsham, Leroy M. Jones and a devoted Carolyn L. Bolling; a host of grand and great grandchildren; a...

Norman H. Leche

Norman H. Leche

Oct 31, 2013

Departed this life October 31, 2013. Norman H. Leche, age 77, of Moseley. He is survived by his wife, Adriane Leche; one daughter, Charlotte Taylor Marie Leche; one step son, DeAndre Wheeler; one sister, Juanita Byrd; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; four sisters-in-law; Jenoise Leche, Anna Leche; Carla Brown and Audrey Robinson; and other relatives and friends. Remains...