Dorothy Walton Gouldin

GOULDIN, Dorothy Walton, 93, of Richmond, Va., peacefully passed away on April 8, 2010. She had been a resident at Westminster Canterbury for the last 13 years. She was originally from Milford, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Gouldin. Dorothy was preceded in death by five brothers, Milton, William, Francis, Richard and George Gouldin; and one sister, Mary Goebel. She is survived by one brother, John Gouldin; and four sisters, Martha Slusher, Louise Kegley, Linda Vinson and Jean Lynch; and also many nieces and nephews. Dorothy loved her many friends with passion. She was a dedicated member of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church. Her many artistic talents, such as flower arranging and painting, will be greatly missed. Many thanks go to the nurses, doctors and health care providers for her wonderful care at Westminster Canterbury. Friends will be received at the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville, Va. 23111, on Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Salem Baptist Church, 24032 Sparta Road, Sparta, Va., at 4 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 16, 3 p.m., at Westminster Canterbury.


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