Henrietta A. Morris was known for her faith, a warm smile, a deep passion for helping others and a dogged determination.

Julia Beatrice Fitzgerald Thompson maintained a deep inner strength and quiet confidence. She was a bulwark in her family, church and the community.

Dr. Dennis Anthony Warner was known for his generosity.

The Rev. Carolyn Randall Croxton enjoyed variety in her working life. The New Kent County native started out as an operating room nurse in Richmond and then went on to serve 15 years as a Richmond police officer.

For more than 10 years, Sylvia Smith Dyer co-chaired the Valentine’s dinner-dance for the Virginia Area Chapter of Pi Lambda Theta, the international honor society and professional association for educators.

The Richmond community is remembering and celebrating the life of Mrs. Lambert, who nourished the souls and spirits of countless people with her gentle kindness and a popular catering business that was famous throughout the area and beyond.

He was known throughout the community as “The Peanut Man.” But to those who knew and loved him best, Jack J. Pollard Jr. was much more.

Mr. Richardson represented Richmond area-based recording artists, such as D’Angelo, Tyrone Thomas and the Awareness Art Ensemble.

Music lovers around the world are mourning the loss of pianist and composer Joe Sample, a founding member of the genre-crossing Jazz Crusaders, who helped pioneer the electronic jazz-funk fusion style.

William D. House Jr. brought his warm personality and can-do spirit to Richmond two and a half years ago.

Clinton R. “Bob” Moorman Jr., the first full-time commissioner of the CIAA, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, at his home in Hampton. Mr. Moorman was 90.

For 63 years, he turned out high-quality wood brooms made of real broomcorn grass at the family-owned, but now defunct Imperial Broom Co.

He was the go-to guy for residents frustrated with delays in trying to get city trees pruned, potholes filled, trash picked up, grass mowed or sidewalks replaced.

Known as “She She” or “Aunt Sis” to her family and friends, Mrs. Shelton impressed everyone with her vivacity, grace and dignity.

Vernard William Henley presided over the highs and lows of Consolidated Bank & Trust Co. in Richmond, once the oldest independent black-owned bank in America.