Beulah Lee Carroll Bertrand

BERTRAND, Beulah Lee Carroll, age 58, of Hopewell, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2008. She was born in Opalocka, Florida, the daughter of the late David Sr. and Mildred Eacho Burnell. Beulah was a dedicated bus driver for Chesterfield County for 13 years. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Gino U. Atkinson. She is survived by her loving husband, Matthew John Bertrand of Hopewell; sons, James E. Atkinson Jr. and wife, Vada, of Chesterfield, Robert L. Atkinson and wife, Donna, of Chesterfield, and Christophier A. Atkinson and wife, Rebecca, of Enon; 14 adorable grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; a sister, Sharon M. Carroll of Richmond; brothers, Edward L. Carroll of McHarrin, and David B. Carroll Jr. of Goochland; and uncountable nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss and Son Funeral Home and Cremation Service. A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 7 p.m. Condolences to the family may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.