Marjorie Ann Donivan

Marjorie Ann Donivan

Marjorie Donivan Obituary

Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch on Oct. 25, 2008.
DONIVAN, Marjorie Ann, 82, of Highland Springs, passed away on October 23. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert L. Donivan. Survivors include her son, Robert L. Jr. of Mechanicsville; daughter, Esther Mahaffey of Providence Forge; two sisters, Lillie Wingfield and Mildred Tyree, both of Richmond; brother, Herman Walton of Glen Allen; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and her special friend, Dewey Robertson. Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 24, at the Nelsen Funeral Home, Laburnum Chapel. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. the following day at the funeral home. Burial will immediately follow at Washington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.


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