JOANNE BRINKLEY

BRINKLEY, Joanne Raines, 74, of Richmond, passed away after a brief illness on November 17, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Sumner Brinkley Jr.; her parents, William Giles and Grace Mosey Raines; and her sister, Francis Raines Lowe. She is survived by her son, James Randolph Vivian Daniel IV (Heather Hewitt); her daughter, Derby Raines Brackett (Bernard Douglas); her grandchildren, Parks Hewitt Daniel, William Hutton Adcock, and James Randolph Vivian Daniel V; and her devoted Brinkley stepchildren. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, to Canadian parents and raised outside of Havana, Cuba, on a sugar plantation, Jody graduated from St. Catherine's School and Sweet Briar College. She served on the Board of Directors and the Alumni Board of Sweet Briar, the Board of Governors for St. Catherine's, the Executive and Foundation Boards for the Richmond Eye and Ear Hospital, and the Foundation Boards for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Westminster Canterbury of Richmond. She also served as a Director, Finance Committee Chair, and Historic Garden Week Chair for the Garden Club of Virginia, as well as President of the Three Chopt Garden Club. In addition, she served with the Junior League of Richmond and on the Junior Board of Children's Hospital Foundation. Jody lived with great energy, whether through her volunteer activities, international travel, playing golf and Bridge, or her commitment to her family and friends, who appreciated her great sense of humor. A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 22, at 1 p.m. at St. James's Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Christopher's School Student Leadership Center or St. James's Episcopal Church.


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