Herman L. Carter, 80, retired principal
Herman Leonard Carter used a firm, but loving hand to guide students for more than three decades as a Richmond area educator.
Longtime John Marshall coach Frank Threatts Jr., 78, dies
Though he stood just 5-foot-5, Frank Threatts Jr. cast a powerful shadow over area high school basketball for the better part of a half century.
Memorial service set for Kent A.P. Smith
A memorial service for Kent A.P. Smith will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Dr. Allix B. James Chapel of Coburn Hall at Virginia Union University.
Mother of Bishop Glenn succumbs at 77
New Deliverance Evangelistic Church Bishop Gerald O. Glenn credits his mother, Joan P. Andrews, for providing the guidance he needed as a young man to follow his call to ministry.
Garfield F. Childs Jr., accountant, succumbs at 70
Garland Ford Childs Jr. loved crunching numbers. That’s why he opened Childs Business Services in the West End. He operated the accounting and tax preparation business for more than four decades.
Cornelius Sherman, educator and mentor
Mr. Cornelius Wright Sherman is being remembered following his death Dec. 18, 2014, in Richmond. He was 80.
Rev. Canon Charles Poindexter, 82, former rector at St. Philip’s
Rev. Canon Charles L.L. Poindexter followed his childhood dream and served in the priesthood for more than five decades, including as rector at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church on North Side from 1998 to 2004.
Peggy Mitchell Smith, 86, former teacher
Edythe Elizebeth “Peggy” Mitchell Smith came from a long line of trailblazers.
Mary Frances Rogers Barnes, 80, educator
Mary Frances Rogers Barnes saw great potential in every child.
Edna H. McEachin, mother of state senator, succumbs at 87
Edna H. McEachin was a librarian assistant at Armstrong High School and taught special education for more than a decade at Thomas Jefferson High School before retiring in 1989.
Rudolph McCollum Sr., 78, remembered
Mr. McCollum drove buses commercially for more than 40 years. He considered his passengers his second family.
Dr. E.D. McCreary Jr., 95, mourned
Dr. E.D. — for Edward Daniel — McCreary Jr. was known as a “pastor’s pastor.” During a long career in the ministry, he influenced thousands of Richmonders. He also helped mold new generations of ministers as a professor at Virginia …
Henrietta A. Morris, retired educator, succumbs at 86
Henrietta A. Morris was known for her faith, a warm smile, a deep passion for helping others and a dogged determination.
Former church first lady dies at 95
Julia Beatrice Fitzgerald Thompson maintained a deep inner strength and quiet confidence. She was a bulwark in her family, church and the community.
Dr. Warner, 71, former Richmond psychiatrist
Dr. Dennis Anthony Warner was known for his generosity.
