Richard Motley

Richard Motley

Dec 31, 2010

Departed this life December 31, 2010. Richard Motley Jr. of Richmond. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Ashley Walton and a sister, Dolly Lewis; He is survived by six daughters; Vickie Motley, Katrena Walton, Edith Motley, Rachelle Dark, Ebony Jones and Marrica Jones; eight grandchildren; one great grandchild; two sisters, Josepine Hatcher and Joyce Arrington; a host of...

Earl Lemon Sr.

Earl Lemon Sr.

Dec 30, 2010

Departed this life December 30, 2010. Earl Lemon Sr. of Richmond. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Lemon; one daughter, Michelle Lemon; two sons, Earl Jr. and Ed Lemon; three grandchildren; Tamarcus Sr., Nicholas and Khelsey Lemon; two great grandchildren, Tamarcus Lemon Jr. and Tache’ Cox; three sisters; Arnetta Ball, Willie Mae Holloway and Katherine Winston; two brothers, Herbert...

Sandra Salaam

Sandra Salaam

Dec 29, 2010

On June 29, 1954, Allah blessed us with an angel. Sandra aka “Nenny” Salaam, born Sandra Minitee, in Newark, NJ was the sixth of ten children. Sandra was united in marriage by Imam Hussain Shabazz with Abdul H. Salaam and to this union six children, eleven grandchildren and one great grandson were born. Her life was unforgettably sweet and her...

Nelson Cook

Nelson Cook

Dec 25, 2010

Cook, Departed this life December 25, 2010. Nelson Cook of Richmond. He was a member of Henrico Lodge #41(PHA). He was a Past Potentate of Mocha Temple #7(PHA). He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Frances Cook. He is survived by one son, Nelson Bernard Cook(Vivian); two grandchildren, Corbin T. Cook and Valencia C. Rachal; one great granddaughter,...

Queen Esther Edwards

Queen Esther Edwards

Dec 24, 2010

Departed this life December 24, 2010. Ms. Queen Esther Edwards of Richmond. She is survived by two daughter, Arlenna and Crystal S. Edwards; one son, James Edwards; six grandchildren; her mother, Arlene Edwards; eleven aunts; 6 uncles; a host of cousins; and other relatives and friends, among them a devoted companion, Johnny McLaurin. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral...

James Edward Johnson Sr.

James Edward Johnson Sr.

Dec 21, 2010

Departed this life December 21, 2010, James E. Johnson, Sr. of Richmond. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Mae Johnson. He is survived by one daughter, Theresa Johnson; four sons,; James E., Jr., Gregory, Bobby and Lorenzo Johnson; 13 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; one sister, Bessie Davis; one brother, Theodore Johnson; a host of nieces, among them...

Nellie Booker Davis

Nellie Booker Davis

Dec 19, 2010

Davis, Departed this life december 19, 2010. Mrs. Nellie Davis, formerly of Richmond. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Davis and one son, Charles Booker. She is survived by one daughter, Janet Davis; four grandchildren; one sister, Gracie Warren; a host of nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral...

Ali Cousins

Ali Cousins

Dec 18, 2010

Cousins, Departed this life December 18, 2010. Ali Cousins of Richmond. He is survived by seven children; his mother, Dorothy Morris; father, Clarence Cousins; grandmother Daisy Morris; two sisters, Cathy Cousins-Smith and Arlene Louis; seven aunts; one uncle; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; two brothers-in-law, Patrick G. Smith and Samuel Louis and other relatives and friends. Remains rest...

Rev. Wilbert Lee Anderson

Rev. Wilbert Lee Anderson

Dec 17, 2010

Anderson, Departed this life December 17, 2010. Rev. Wilbert Anderson of Richmond. He is preceded in death by his wife, Everleen Anderson. He is survived by four daughters; Clara M. Anderson, Lucille A. Lewis, Wilhelmenia Chavis-Watt and Mary A. Anderson; one son, Marvin L. Anderson; three step daughters; Gloria, Gladys and Sheila Sibley; two step sons, Thomas and Earl Sibley;...

Pauline Clark Hatcher

Pauline Clark Hatcher

Dec 17, 2010

Hatcher, Departed this life December 17, 2010. Mrs. Pauline Hatcher of Richmond. She is survived by one daughter, Coretta Hatcher; one son, Shawn Hatcher; two grandchildren, Kamilah Burleigh and Taylor White; three sisters; Marjorie Wimbish, Stella Hodnett and Shirley Finerson; one brother, Beverly Clark Jr.; two aunts, Clara Pevey and Cora Clark; one uncle, Robert Chambers; a host of nieces,...

Jean Evelyn Braxton

Jean Evelyn Braxton

Dec 14, 2010

Departed this life December 14, 2010. Ms. Jean Evelyn Braxton of Richmond. She is survived by one brother, Ollie Braxton; a host of nieces, among them Irene Pittman, Delores Hopkins, Michelle Jackson, and Leatha Pittman and nephews, among them Linwood Ford III; cousins, among them Arthur Randolph and Alvin Jackson; and other relatives and friends, among them Yvonne Nutall. Remains...

Ronald Rudolph Puryear Sr.

Ronald Rudolph Puryear Sr.

Dec 14, 2010

Puryear, Departed this life December 14, 2010. Ronald Puryear of Richmond. He is survived by his wife, Cristita Puryear; two daughters, Crystal Marie and Cheryl Camille Puryear; one son, Ronald Puryear Jr.; his mother, Dorothy Puryear; one sister, Inez Patrice Coleman; three brothers; Leary Jr., Linwood and Norwood Puryear; one aunt, Marian Johnson; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins;...

Josephine S. Harris

Josephine S. Harris

Dec 9, 2010

Harris, Departed this life December 9, 2010. Mrs. Josephine Harris of Richmond. She is survived by one daughter, Geraldine Goode; three grandsons; Willie Jr., Keith and Stacy Goode; one great grandson, Jamal Christian; a host of nieces, among them a devoted Kisha Sandsbury, nephews and cousins; one son in law Willie Goode Sr.; one sister in law Ella Seward and...

Clyde Ray Jones

Clyde Ray Jones

Dec 9, 2010

Clyde Ray Jones departed this life on December 9, 2010 to answer the call of Almighty God to his heavenly home. Clyde was born in Blackstone, Virginia to the late Bessie and Harvey Jones. He was educated through Nottoway Public Schools. He served in the United States Marines and was a veteran of the Korean War. Worked over 40 years...

Rosa Lee Smith

Rosa Lee Smith

Dec 8, 2010

Smith, Departed this life December 8, 2010. Mrs. Rosa Lee Smith of Richmond. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Smith and one son, Clifton Smith Jr. She is survived by one son, Carl Smith; five grandchildren; Karin, Carla, Yolanda, Patrick and Sydney Smith; three great grandchildren; Nathan Smith, and Clarence & Kiera Johnson; one sister, Mary Bell;...

Sallie Washington Squire

Sallie Washington Squire

Dec 6, 2010

Sallie Washington Squire, 62, of Richmond, VA, and formerly of Harrisonburg, VA passed away Monday, December 6, 2010 in Richmond. Ms. Squire was born April 4, 1948 in Harrisonburg, and was a daughter of the late Gratehouse Robert Washington and Hattie Mazure Turner Washington. She graduated from Harrisonburg High School, where she was one of the first African Americans to...

Master Warren Chrismas Anthony

Master Warren Chrismas Anthony

Nov 29, 2010

Anthony, Departed this life November 29, 2010. Master Warren Chrismas Anthony of Richmond. He is survived by his mother Shyrron Anthony; his father Warren L. Anthony; maternal grandparents Rev. Otis and Loretta Smith Jr.; four sisters Serenity, Sarrah, Scarlet and Precious Anthony; and other loving relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Avenue. Funeral...

Viola Conner Thomas

Viola Conner Thomas

Nov 28, 2010

Thomas, Departed this life November 28, 2010. Mrs. Viola Thomas of Richmond, formerly Skippers, Virginia. She is preceded in death by one daughter, Iola Thomas and one son, Robert Thomas. She is survived by her husband, Prince Thomas, five sisters; Mary F. Grant, Hattie R. Ford, Elsie Robertson, Alease Smith and Pecoria Dance; two brothers, Ronald Lee Conner and Johnnie...

Garland Leroy Settles

Garland Leroy Settles

Nov 27, 2010

Settles, Departed this life November 27, 2010. Garland Settles of Richmond. He is survived by one daughter, Aleasha Lockhart; two grandchildren, Jaida and Amara Lockhart; one sister, Mary Dickerson; one brothe,r Robert Settles; one aunt, Ruth Davis; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Avenue...

Gordon Aeson Walker Jr.

Gordon Aeson Walker Jr.

Nov 27, 2010

Walker, Departed this life November 27, 2010. Gordon A. Walker Jr. of Richmond. He was a retired Richmond City Police Officer. He is survived by two daughters Tracy McCowan and Tasha Brown; one son Gordon A. Walker III; fourteen grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one sister Thomasina Hicks; one brother Dana Walker; one aunt Evelyn Anderson; two uncles Rudolph and Harry...