Phyllis Harding

HARDING, Phyllis Andrea, 77, died peacefully on November 8, 2010. Known for her singular wit, her intelligence, and her generosity, Phyllis will be greatly missed by her family and the many friends who enjoyed her company during her life. Although born and raised in Minnesota, Phyllis spent most of her adult life in Virginia, including Falls Church, Bedford and Richmond. Her passions included, in no particular order, reading nearly a book a day, listening to opera, a steady supply of coffee, her church, the New York Times crossword puzzle, traveling the world, her three children and four grandchildren, playing bridge and trivia on the internet, and her cat. Phyllis was predeceased by her husband, Lawrence in 1996 and her daughter, Caroline, earlier this year. She is survived by her daughter, Janet Copeland; son, Mark Harding; sons-in-law, Peter Copeland and Rex Scudder; grandsons, Zach and Chris Copeland; and granddaughters, Linnea and Miranda Harding-Scudder. A memorial service will be held Sunday, November 14 at 3 p.m. at The Church of the Epiphany (Episcopal), 8000 Hermitage Road, Richmond. In lieu of flowers, Phyllis requested that donations be made to either the Lamb's Basket Food Pantry of Richmond or the Church of the Epiphany's Lire Parish Support Group to support the building of a permanent church in the village of Lire in the Sudan.


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