Obituaries for February 14, 2012

Blair, Mr. Charles Lathrop, 85, of Richmond, a Navy veteran, a retired worker in a family business, husband of Patsy Shannon Blair.

Champion, Mr. Edward James, 75, of Henrico, a retired plumber, husband of Ann Knight Champion.

Cook, Mrs. Evelyn Joyce, 78, of Richmond, widow of Robert L. Cook Sr.

Daniel, Dr. Donald Snead Jr., 79, of Richmond, an Army veteran, a retired internal medicine practitioner, husband of Christa Niederberger Daniel.

Dotson, Mr. William Fred, 62, of Sandston, a retired engineer who worked in bridge management for the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Gilpin, Mr. Lewie Vincent "Rusty," 65, of Chesterfield, formerly of Alexandria, a Vietnam War Army veteran, a retired employee of the Virginia Department of Transportation, husband of Carol Mahoney Gilpin.

Graves, Mr. Kenneth Booker Jr., 85, of Richmond, an art teacher who retired from Petersburg High School.

Hamby, Mrs. Anita High, 91, of Mechanicsville, widow of Everett Hamby.

Holbrook, Mr. Donald H., 64, of Hanover, a retired employee of Universal Leaf Tobacco Corp., husband of Claire B. Holbrook.

Jennings, Ms. Ramona Shirley "Mona" Bray, 54, of Richmond, a counselor in the health care industry.

Johnson, Mr. Robert Lee "Rock," 77, a retired forklift operator with Richfood Inc., husband of Joyce A. Thomas Johnson.

Kibler, Mrs. Doris Hargrove, of Richmond, a homemaker who was a former high school teacher, widow of Vernon Clark Kibler.

Knabel, Ms. Elaine Fine, 66, of Chesterfield.

McCutcheon, Mr. Andrew Haliday Jr., 84, of Henrico, formerly of Webster Springs and Charleston, W.Va., a Navy veteran, a retired vice president and national marketing manager for Reynolds Aluminum Recycling Co., a former sportswriter for The Richmond News Leader and a former executive assistant to two former congressmen, husband of Charlotte Andrews McCutcheon.

Mickins, Mrs. Edith E., 68, of Richmond, a hotel housekeeping worker, widow of Franklin Mickins.

Mitchell, Mr. John Carol, 92, of Midlothian, a World War II Navy veteran, a retired manager of the Amelia Dress Factory, husband of Harriet Farrier Mitchell.

Nuckols, Mrs. Virginia Long, 83, of Crozier, wife of Edward Joseph Nuckols.

Promin, Mr. Edward Louis, 89, of Chesterfield, formerly of Passaic, N.J., a World War II Army veteran, an entrepreneur and former home builder in New Jersey, widow of Josephine C. Promin.

Smith, Mrs. Virgie Banks, 90, of Richmond, a retired waitress, widow of Robert Smith Sr.

Traylor, Mrs. Constance Anne, 74, of Chester, a retired line worker with AT&T Technologies Inc., wife of Charles Alfred Traylor Sr.

Yarrington, Mr. Thomas Lowry IV, of Richmond, husband of Dawn Barnard Yarrington.

BASKERVILLE – Hawthorne, Ms. Theresea Zenelle, 52, an associate with Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

BOYKINS – Ogburn, Mrs. Sylvia Doyle, 87, formerly of Emporia, a retired supervisor with Emporia Telephone Co., widow of Moses Bryant Ogburn.

CULLEN – Shepard, Mr. Otis Arthur Jr., 79, a Korean War Army veteran, a retired superintendent with the U.S. Postal Service, husband of Barbara H. Shepard.

DAWN – Bowers, Mrs. Norma Elaine, 88, formerly of Madison, Wis., widow of Welford J. Bowers.

DILLWYN – Oliver, Mr. Lewis Walker, 69, an Army veteran, a retired iron worker, husband of Patricia Lewis Oliver.

DINWIDDIE – Worsham, Mr. Aubrey Burgess, 74, a Navy veteran, a retired employee of Philip Morris.

FRANKLIN – Beacham, Mr. Vernon S. "Bobo" Jr., 60, a mechanic for Burgess Trucking Co. Inc.

HAMPTON – Hydrick, Mrs. Patty "Aunt Patty" Onal, 89, formerly of Richmond and Wilmington, N.C., widow of Lawrence J. Hydrick.

IRVINGTON – Raffetto, Mr. David James, 70, a retired Navy captain, a retired aviator and training officer for helicopter pilots, husband of Kathryn "Kate" Ramsey Raffetto.

KEYSVILLE – DuVal, Mrs. Ruthanne Walker, 83, a homemaker, widow of William Eugene DuVal.

MILLENBECK – Walker, Mr. Eugene Carlton Walker, 83, an Army veteran, a building contractor, husband of Janice Davenport Walker.

SMITHFIELD – Huber, Mrs. Audrey Thacker, 93, a retired clerk with the U.S. Postal Service in Surry County, widow of Frederick F. Huber.