Earl Junior Vance

VANCE, Earl Junior, 68, of Cordova, Tenn., and formerly of Richmond and Midlothian, Va., died October 24, 2008 surrounded by his loved ones in the comfort of his home. Earl was a devoted family man who dedicated his life to their support and care. He worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for 26 years until his retirement in 2002. He began his professional career right out of high school with Western Union, starting on the teletype and working his way up to manager over 16 years. For fun, he relayed Richmond Braves action to a local radio station in the 1960s. Earl is survived by his dear and devoted wife of 46 years, Irma Pettus Vance; his oldest son, Steven E. Vance of Arlington, Tenn.; his youngest son, Matthew E. Vance of Los Angeles, Calif.; his daughter-in-law, Lori E. Vance; his son-in-law Paul J. Duff, and two of the dearest gifts of his life; his granddaughters, Sara M. Vance and Katherine E. Vance. He is also survived by two sisters and one brother of Richmond, Va.; Betty Mann, Darlene Blount and James Vance; and a brother of Lynchburg, Va., Nicholas Vance. He was preceded in death by one sister of Richmond, Va., Dorothy Tibbs. A memorial service will be held at Bennett Funeral Home, 14301 Ashbrook Pkwy., Chesterfield, Va. at 4 p.m., on Tuesday afternoon. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to the American Cancer Society.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.