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the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home at 8014 Lee-Davis Road. Interment followed at Signal Hill Cemetery in Hanover. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131.
MILDRED HARRELL Mildred Celest Harrell, 86, of Mechanicsville, co-owner of the original Carolina BarB-Que, departed this life May 13, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lemuel and Henrietta Henry; two sisters, Cecil Anderson and Edna Charity; and brother, Lemuel Henry Jr. She leaves to cherish her memory a loving and devoted husband, Thomas “T.C.” Harrell; HARRELL devoted daughter and granddaughter, Marilyn Harrell and Kiersten Jefferson; stepson, Linwood Lancaster (Betty); two other grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren, a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the Rock Hill Baptist Church at 4271 Rockhill Road in Mechanicsville, with the Rev. Phillip Knight officiating. Interment followed in Roselawn Memory Gardens. March Funeral Home at 2110 East Laburnum Avenue was in charge of arrangements.
EMILY HIGGINS Emily Armistead Peyton Higgins, widow of Dr. William Harrison Higgins Jr., and daughter of Emily Armistead and Robert Eden Peyton
Jr., died on May 18, 2017. She was born on September 6, 1919, in Richmond. She graduated from St. Catherine’s School and attended Sweet Briar College. Mrs. Higgins was a lifelong member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. She had an abiding interest in Hollywood Cemetery and served on its board. Mrs. Higgins also served on the board of The Virginia Home and on the Richmond Committee of Stratford Hall, and was a charter member of the Council of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. She was predeceased by her grandson, Philip Wagener Higgins of Richmond, and her brothers, Robert Eden Peyton and Armistead Peyton. She is survived by her children, William Harrison Higgins IV and his wife, Susan, of Hanover County, Elizabeth Armistead Higgins of Concord, Massachusetts, Emily Higgins Kilvert and her husband, Charles, of Nantucket, Massachusetts; seven grandchildren, Peyton Higgins Miller of Bridgewater, Patricia Higgins Clarke and William Harrison Higgins V of Richmond, William Cole Congram of Watertown, Massachusetts, Margaret Peyton Kilvert, Charles Alexander Kilvert IV and Marshall Higgins Kilvert of Nantucket, Massachusetts; nine great-grandchildren, Noah, Ben and Rye Miller, Grace, Philip, Betsy and Andrew Clarke, and Emily and William Higgins. She also is survived by her late brothers’ children, Mary Peyton Cortright of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Nancy Lee Peyton Gresham of Richmond, Emily Peyton Cech of New York, New York, Gay Tredway Peyton and Eliza Peyton Leitch of Richmond, and Armistead Peyton Jr. of Kirkland, Washington. A graveside service was held at 1 p.m. see OBITUARIES, pg. 12
Wills vs. Trusts? It’s Not About the Documents…It’s About the Results
This is truly an educational session. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion of the basics of estate planning and discover which plan is right for you and your loved ones.
YOU should attend if:
K You want to learn about the Federal Estate and Gift Tax law changes. K You want to learn about Virginia’s Power of Attorney and Advance Medical Directive Laws. K You want to protect the inheritance you leave behind FOR YOUR FAMILY’S use only. K You wish to learn more about PROBATE and how to avoid it. K You have a Will that is more than 3 YEARS OLD or it was created IN ANOTHER STATE.
What we will discuss:
K The effect of the Federal Estate Tax law change on every estate plan. K The change to Virginia’s Power of Attorney and Health Care Laws (Advance Medical Directive) and their impact on you and your family. K How Probate and unnecessary delays and costs can be avoided. K How to provide for your own care and wellbeing, and that of your loved ones even if you become mentally incapacitated. K Maximizing total control of your property, your assets and your privacy during life. K The pitfalls of joint ownership, especially with family members. K How you can protect your children’s inheritance from predators, greedy non-family members, and bad marriages.
SEMINAR LOCATIONS AND DATES
537128-01
OBITUARIES
Belmont Library
Mechanicsville Library
3100 Ellwood Avenue, Richmond, VA23221
7461 Sherwood Crossing Place, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Wednesday, May 24 • 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 6 • 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
North Courthouse Road Library
Libbie Mill Library
325 Courthouse Road, North Chesterfield, VA 23236
2100 Libbie Lake East Street, Henrico, VA 23230
Wednesday, June 7 • 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 14 • 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Gayton Branch Library 10600 Gayton Road, Henrico, VA Tuesday, June 20 • 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
5403 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226
Weinstein Jewish Community Center Tuesday, June 27 • 7 p.m.
There is no charge, but seating is limited!
Call (804) 285-7900 ext. 114 or online at www.carrellblanton.com to make your reservation
presented by James W. Garrett, Esq., Stephen M. Watson, Esq. or M. Eldridge Blanton, Esq.
CARRELL BLANTON FERRIS & ASSOCIATES, PLC 7275 Glen Forest Drive, Suite 310 • Richmond, VA 23226 TRUST & ESTATE PLANNING ELDER LAW
PROBATE & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION cIVIL LITIGATION
The Mechanicsville Local
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