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of Danville, Dorothy Horsley, of Callands, Sallie Blackwell, of Danville and Frances Horsley, of Morristown, New Jersey; two brothers, Ben Horsley (Irene) of Dry Fork and Carlton Horsley of Gastonia, North Carolina; and sister-in-law, Colleen Whitt of Felton, Delaware. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Nelsen Funeral Home at 4650 South Laburnum Avenue in Richmond. Interment followed at Washington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to the Masonic Home of Virginia Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 7866, Richmond, VA 23231 or Hardy Central Baptist Church Building Fund at 4655 Darbytown Road, Henrico, VA 23231. Online condolences may be conveyed to the family at nelsenrichmond. com.
ESTER PULLEY Ester Wayne (Woodle) Pulley, 80, of Glen Allen, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 19, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her PULLEY first husband, Melvin Woodle. She is survived by her husband, William Pulley; two daughters, Sharon Wayne Mahaffey (Bill) of Beckley, West Virginia, and Rene Drummond (Steve) of Mechanicsville; five grandchildren, Eric and Christie Mahaffey of Beckley, West Virginia, Kristen Mahaffey of Nashville, Tennessee,
Alexander Mahaffey of Charleston, West Virginia, Ashley and Toby Stepp of Mechanicsville and Samantha Drummond of Mechanicsville; four great-grandchildren, Brianna, Lauren, Jackson, Kinsley. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 4600 Cox Rd., Glen Allen, VA 23060. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at the Parham Chapel of Woody Funeral Home at 1771 North Parham Road. Burial was private. Condolences may be offered at woodyfuneralhomeparham. com.
BARBARA RICE Barbara Holland Rice, 79, of Mechanicsville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 25, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Gordon Rice; and a brother, Raymond Holland. She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Robertson; her son, Michael Rice (Cyndi); four grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren; her sisters, Gladys, Doris, Alice, Charlotte and Judy; and her brother, Billy. Barbara was retired from the Virginia Employment Commission. A celebration of her life was held at noon Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at Bliley’s-Central at 3801 Augusta Avenue in Richmond. Interment followed at 2 p.m. in Corinth Christian Church Cemetery.
DANA SHORT Dana Cardoza “GaGa” Short, 61, passed away June 19, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Marjorie Cardoza. Surviving are her husband, Kevin Short; children, Robert and Mandy Drumheller; sister, Karen Marsh; grand-
children, Stacie, Kristin, Christian, Katie, R.J. and Stella; nieces, Beverly and Tammy; and other family members. The family received friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Bennett Funeral Home Mechanicsville Chapel at 8014 Lee-Davis Road. Interment was private.
ELIZABETH TALIAFERRO Elizabeth Ruffin Taliaferro, 77, of Mechanicsville died on June 19, 2016. She is survived by one son, John Ryland Taliaferro, and his wife, Terri Lawson Taliaferro; one daughter, Beverley Taliaferro Colletti; two grandsons, John Wellons Colletti and Samuel Ruffin Colletti; a brother, Julian TALIAFERRO Meade Ruffin III, and his wife, Susan Ruffin, and their two children, Rachel Ruffin Ashley and Julian Meade Ruffin the IV. Graveside services were conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 2016, at Immanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery at 3263 Old Church Road in Mechanicsville. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Immanuel Episcopal Church or The American Cancer Society. Monaghan Funeral Home at 7300 Creighton Parkway in Mechanicsville was in charge of arrangements.
by her parents, Walter and Clemmie Bosher; and brothers, Lowell Ray Bosher and Stuart Wayne Bosher. She is survived by her children, Bryant Thorpe (Brenda), Beth Rowe (Micheal) and Kenney Payne (Diane). Services were private.
HRWC stays busy with meetings and community activities
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Shirley Voland Williams, 77, of Mechanicsville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 17, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Edward A. Williams Sr., and a son, Edward A. “Alex” Williams Jr. Mrs. Williams was a Senior Social Worker for Richmond Public Schools, a long-time active member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and served as a board member for Luther Memorial School. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Signal Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Luther Memorial School, 1301 Robin Hood Rd., Richmond, VA 23227.
The Hanover Republican Women’s Club has been busy these last few months with informative meetings and community activities. In April, Angela KellyWeicek, vice chair of the Hanover Board of Supervisors and Chickahominy District representative, spoke to the members regarding the work of the board and gave members the opportunity to address their concerns for our county. David Maloney, director of Planning for Hanover County, gave an informative presentation regarding the county’s development. At the May meeting, John Adams, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Virginia Attorney General,
addressed the organization and defined his platform and qualifications. The HRWC voted to award two scholarships to outstanding Hanover County Seniors. The awards were presented to Julianne Davis from Hanover High School and Isabella Moncure a Lee-Davis High School student. At the June HRWC meeting, Davis read her winning essay. These two young ladies are described as “outstanding graduates.” Each month the club selects a different cause to support. In April, members donated cleaning supplies to the Hanover Humane Society; in May, they held a baby shower and collected infant items for the Catholic Commonwealth Charity; and, at the June meeting, members see HRWC, pg. 13
BARBARA THORPE Barbara Ann Bosher Thorpe, 83, of Mechanicsville, passed into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father on Thursday, June 23, 2016. She was preceded in passing
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