HELEN STEED

STEED, Helen Hattan, of Richmond, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009. She was born February 19, 1930 in Covington, Va. She was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Byrd Steed; her parents, Jacob H. Hattan Sr. and Ruth Wiant Hattan; and sister, Mary H. Reed. She is survived by two daughters, Pamela S. Dance (David) of Chesterfield and Kimberly Steed-Repass (Tom) of Deltaville; grandchildren, Erin, Scott and Davie; great-grandchildren, Serena, Amari, Jill and Macy; sister, Ernestine H. Fauber of Staunton; and brother, Jacob H. Hattan Jr. of Rockville, Va. She was a graduate of Covington High School, class of 1948. She was retired from the Virginia State Police, Safety Division. She was also a longtime member of Central Baptist Church, Ruth Sunday School class, and Marjorie Bailey Circle, as well as a member of VFW Auxiliary 2239. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Chesterfield Chapel, Bennett Funeral Home, 14301 Ashbrook Parkway, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment will follow at Dale Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, c/o ACCA Temple Shrine, P.O. Box 9217, Richmond, Va. 23227


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