Obituaries

Abigail "Gail" Phillips 72, ended her journey on May 17th, 2024. She was a hardworking, funny, kindhearted soul who gave to everyone she met. She passed away peacefully while in transit on an Amtrak train coming back from vacation to her favorite place Daytona Beach,...

Aubrey Linwood Schwartz, Jr. was 46 years old and was born and raised on Oregon Hill. Aubrey went to be with the Lord on June 5, 2024. He is preceded in death by his father Aubrey Schwartz; his grandmother Mary Cox; his grandmother Evelyn Schwartz; and his aunt...

David L. Wiltshire, Sr., age 69, passed away peacefully at Bon Secours Community Hospice House on May 31st, 2024, in Richmond, VA, after battling stage 4 metastatic cancer of the colon and liver. He was born April 18th, 1955, in Richmond, VA, the son of Alfred G. Sr....

Marian Roselle Breeden, 94, of Richmond, VA, passed away peacefully at home from natural causes on May 20, 2024.  She was born on June 3, 1929, to Ramon W. Breeden, Sr., and Audrey Mildred (Parkinson) Breeden.  Marian attended John Marshall High School.  She was an...

Virginia (Ginny) Lou Brooks, 85, died May 18, 2024 at the Bon Secours Hospice House in Richmond, Virginia. She was born August 8, 1938 in Haydenville, Ohio, the daughter of John W. and Reva (Vollmer) Bond. She married her teenage sweetheart, Clifford (Gene) Eugene...

Sherry Lynn Slayton passed away on May 12, 2024 at the age of 62. Her battle with serious medical issues showed her courage and determination in facing life challenges. Despite the pain and struggles Sherry stayed strong until the end. Sherry was predeceased by her...

  Joseph Arlen “Mac” McKinney, Sr., 92, died May 9, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia.  He was born September 28, 1931 in Rockingham County NC, the oldest son of Ira Bush McKinney and his wife, Brona Stadler.  He graduated from Reidsville (NC) High School and initially...

  David Elton Hicks, age 70, died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday, May 4th, 2024, at his home in Richmond, VA. Dave was a loving father to three children and grandfather to eleven. Through many moves all over the country, Dave remained a steadfast, loving...

  Mr. Nick Chennault, Jr., aka Bud, Big Nick, Dadee, and Nicky, was born on September 29, 1939in Richmond, VA to the late Nick Chennault, Sr. and Margaret Ford Chennault.  He passed away peacefully on April 18, 2024 in Richmond, VA, at the age of 84.  He attended...

  Elizabeth Bernadette Murray, 76, of Brooklyn, NY, affectionately known as, Mrs. Liz, Ma, Grandma, Grand Grand, and Auntie went home to be with the Lord on Thursday April 25th 2024 in Richmond Virginia. She was a beacon of light and warmth in her family and ...

  Doris Willis Yelverton, 98, of Glen Allen, Virginia, passed away on April 24, 2024, at home. She was born on July 2, 1925, in Laurel, Mississippi. Doris, lovingly known as Doris Ruth, Mother and Grandmother. She was a smart, strong, and caring woman of God, who...

Steven Lawrence (Munchkin), 64, of Richmond, VA, passed away on April 20, 2024.  Born on October 9, 1959 to Robert S. Lawrence & Frances T. Lawrence of Washington DC.  Steve was a Sr. Master Tech for Ford Motor Company for 34 years.  He spent 7 years with Crane...