Donna W. Reaves

Donna W. Reaves

Mrs. Donna W. Reaves, 85, of Charlottesville, died Monday, November 23, 2009, at her home on Buckingham Road.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Booker Reaves; her daughter, Richetta Pauline Reaves; her grandson, Booker Reaves III; and her parents, Ellis and Pauline Wars.

She was born in Keene on August 17, 1924. Mrs. Reaves attended school in Charlottesville and graduated from Jefferson High School before attending Virginia State College. Mrs. Reaves worked as office assistant at Jefferson Elementary School and in the school's library. In addition, she was employed by the Charlottesville Public Library and the United States Postal Service in Charlottesville. She was a guidance clerk at Lane High School and retired as guidance clerk from Charlottesville High School. She was a member of The Order of Eastern Star, the Les Amies Social Club, and the Wednesday Afternoon Pinochle Club. She also was an avid reader.

Before her marriage, Mrs. Reaves was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. After her marriage, she joined Mount Zion First African Baptist Church, where she served as a deaconess and was a member of the Carter Hearns Missionary Circle. She was a faithful member until her death.

Mrs. Reaves is survived by her daughter, Karen R. Hundley and William of Fredericksburg; her son, Booker Reaves and Linda of Mitchellville, Maryland; and her daughter, Julia R. Green of Charlottesville. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, William D. Hundley and Amber of Alexandria, Donna P. Hundley of Clinton, Maryland, Kenton R. Hundley and Maggie of San Diego, California, Kristin R. Chisam and Shaun of Greenbelt, Maryland, Hiawatha Green III and Becky of Fluvanna, Karen I. Green of Charlottesville, and Timothy L. Green of Charlottesville. She has eight great-grandchildren, Kennedy Hundley of Clinton, Maryland, Maya Hundley of San Diego, California, Logan Green, Lauren Green, and Landon Green of Fluvanna, Kameren Green of Charlottesville, and Brooklyn Chisam of Greenbelt, Maryland. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Laura R. Robinson of Charlottesville; loving nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and her dear and devoted friend, Mrs. Teresa J. Price of Charlottesville.

She had many wonderful caretakers during her illness, the last two being Marilyn "Peaches" Mosby and Thedora Walker. Her Hospice care was given by Bettina Orlando RN, Effie Ward Social Worker, Mary Debune Team Leader and Alice Russell Volunteer.

Funeral services will be held 12 p.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at Mount Zion First African Baptist Church, on Lankford Avenue, with Dr. Alvin Edwards officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday, November 30, 2009, at J.F. Bell Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22911.

J. F. Bell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements jfbellfuneralhome.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.