When Richmonder Martin Strother began to sing, his powerful basso profondo voice—without benefit of a microphone—easily commanded an auditorium or concert hall. “He was not a tall man, but he had a tall voice—a big, booming bass voice. He had a voice you would not forget,“ said soprano Lisa Edwards-Burr, assistant professor of music at Virginia Union University. She first worked with him at Dogwood Dell, when he portrayed her father in the Scott Joplin opera “Treemonisha.“

As a marine biologist at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at Gloucester Point, Dr. Morris Henry “Mory” Roberts Jr. studied the movement and effects of toxins through marine organisms and their environment. “He was an internationally known authority on issues related to the early development of marine organisms and the effects of environmental conditions, natural and man-made, on critical underlying processes,“ VIMS Dean and Director John T. Wells wrote in an e-mail.

Bartlett, Mr. Charles Edward, 65, of Chesterfield, husband of Scherryl Redmond Bartlett. Bishop, Mr. Robert Clarence, 81, of Chesterfield, a retired Air Force master sergeant who earned a Bronze Star during the Vietnam War, a retired manager for Shell Oil Co., husband of Mary Hogan Bishop. Chenoweth-Tulay, Mr. Julius Emmanuel, 34, of Richmond, husband of Tita Etilo-Tulay.

Black, Ashton Isaiah, 16, of Richmond, son of Dannette Brown and the late Wilbert I. Woodley. Brown, Aaron DeVon, 9, of Richmond, son of Dannette and Gregory Brown. Bridgers, Mr. George R. “Rocky” Sr., 69, of Richmond, a retired Henrico County fire captain, husband of Linda Bridgers. Brooks, Mrs. Marie, 84, of Richmond, a retired employee of Tuckahoe Cleaners, widow of Horace Brooks.

Alfred Traylor Dudley’s efforts to bring history to life for Hermitage High School students kept Bruce Bowen coming back for more. Bowen took American history from Mr. Dudley during the 1966-1967 school year. Upon finishing college, Bowen returned to Hermitage—and to Mr. Dudley. “When I became a teacher, he was in Room 148, and I was next door in Room 150. And we taught next door to each other for 20 years,“ recalled Bowen, who retired last spring as Hermitage’s athletic and activities director.

Black, Mr. Ashton Isaiah, 16, of Richmond, son of Dannette Brown. Boulden, Mr. Robert James “Bob,“ 83, of Richmond. Brown, Aaron DeVon, 9 of Richmond, son of Dannette and Gregory Brown. Daugherty, Mr. William Carl, 83, of Richmond, a World War II Navy veteran, a retired employee of A&P Bakery, husband of Marilyn T. Daugherty.

Black, Mr. Ashton Isaiah, 16, of Richmond, son of Dannette Brown. Boulden, Mr. Robert James “Bob,“ 83, of Richmond. Brown, Aaron DeVon, 9 of Richmond, son of Dannette and Gregory Brown. Daugherty, Mr. William Carl, 83, of Richmond, a World War II Navy veteran, a retired employee of A&P Bakery, husband of Marilyn T. Daugherty.

Beale, Mrs. Odell E., of Richmond. Bjork, Mrs. Arlene Carol, 38, of Midlothian, a yoga teacher and creator-owner of Grace Yoga Training Systems LLC, wife of Joe Bjork. Breedlove, Mr. Roger Wayne, 46, of Henrico, a former land surveyor. Carter, Ms. Patricia E., of Richmond, companion of Louis Speight. Emde, Mr. J.C. Mason “Red,“ 90, of Powhatan, a real estate broker, husband of Doe Emde.

When the Rev. Claude Charles Vaché became diocesan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia in 1978, he was seen as “high church” or very traditional in his views, according to clergy colleagues. However, “he prayed a lot over issues, always asking for guidance,“ said his “foster son,“ Valdeir France of Portsmouth. Unequivocally opposed to the ordination of women, he surprised his diocese by changing his mind. “He began to think and talk about it and thought it was the right thing to do,“ France said.

Ahern, Mr. Gary Michael, 51, of Richmond, a painter. Carter, Mr. Henry, 91, of Ashland, a retired brickmason for the District of Columbia, husband of Sarah B. Carter. Cullen, Mrs. Dorothy A., 82, of Richmond, a retiree of a bank in Connecticut, wife of Thomas Cullen. Forristal, Mrs. Anna Olivia Norris, 82, of Richmond, widow of H. Leo Forristal.

Burgess, Ms. Edith Robinson, 83, of Richmond, a retired ticket agent for Greyhound Bus Lines. Carter, Mrs. Ola Guza “Bunny/Mama/Mamaw,“ 95, of Chesterfield, widow of Owen Carter. Cox, Mr. Lester Larry “Lucky,“ 50, of Richmond, a self-employed contractor. Dobb, Mr. Stuart R. “Copper” Sr., 82, of Chesterfield, husband of Ann Dobb.

Ashley, Mr. James Wilbur, 85, of Richmond, a retired forklift operator for Philip Morris, husband of Bessie Ashley. Barnes, Mr. Lafayette “Fate,“ 73, of Richmond, a plumber for Virginia Union University. Branch, Ms. Brenda Cecelia, 56, of Richmond, a former computer technician. Cox, Mrs. Shirley Heath, 74, of Richmond, a retired public schools clerical employee, widow of Douglas E. Cox.

Gayle, Mr. Charles O. Sr., 64, of Richmond, a Vietnam War veteran, husband of Letha Deborah Pittman-Gayle. Hamm, Mr. Hedley B., 81, of Glen Allen, widower of Ann Lavern Hamm. Huband, Mr. Douglas Lee Sr., 77, a National Guard veteran, a retired supervisor at Philip Morris, husband of Marjorie Huband. James, Mrs. Alice P., 98, of Richmond, a homemaker, widow of Saunders James.

Rose “Reba” Mehfoud Oley would open up her house every Thanksgiving and Christmas. “We’d have 60 to 70 people in the house—people I’d never seen before,“ recalled Mark A. Oley, the youngest of her seven children. “She would send us to go pick these people up. Her kindness reached beyond the city limits.“ She would invite the homeless, people without their families for the holidays, old friends and people needing friends.

Alonso, Mr. Francisco, 90, of Richmond, husband of Sarah Alcover Alonso. Carter, Mrs. Pearl, 75, of Goochland, widow of Samuel Carter. Condyles, Mrs. Meriwether Allen, 74, of Richmond, a volunteer at the Red Cross and Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Hospital, widow of Nicholas C. Condyles. Conrad , Mr. William C., 88, of Richmond, an Army veteran, a retired engineer, widower of Barbara Gambrill Conrad.