Elaine Winter

WINTER, Elaine Spence, 86, of Richmond, died December 3, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis E. Winter Sr.; and her daughter-in-law, Sallie B. Winter. Elaine was one of nine children, seven sisters and two brothers. She is survived by two sons, L. Gene Winter and daughter-in-law, Shirley Hall Winter; and Gregory S. Winter; two adored grandsons, Ross Monroe Winter and Alexander S. Winter; two sisters, Gladys S. Bolling and Eula Mae Jones; and her two dearest life long friends, Rose Robins and Francis Sullivan. She and her sisters grew up in the Masonic Home of Virginia and graduated from Highland Springs High School. She was a founding member of St. Augustine's Catholic Church and served as a board of director member and as choir director. She was retired from Defense General Supply Center as a GS-12 where she also became a very active member of the International Toastmistress Association. After her retirement from DGSC, she joined New Horizons Realty as a realtor. Her remains rest at Bliley's-Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where the family will receive friends 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Interment private. The family wishes to express their sincere thanks for the loving care given to her by the staff at Elmcroft of Chesterfield Assisted Living. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.


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