LELIA HARWOOD

HARWOOD, Lelia Loving, age 94, died on Wednesday, October 13, 2010. She had been a resident of The Hermitage at Cedarfield for 13 years. Lelia was the widow of Charles W. Harwood III. Preceding her in death were her husband; her son, C. William "Bill" Harwood IV; her brother, Stephen W. Loving Jr.; and her two sisters, Edith L. Staples and Margaret L. Moody. Mrs. Harwood was the daughter of Rosa Welford and Stephen Watts Loving. She is survived by her nephew, James L. Loving and his wife, Marilyn; her niece, Edith Loving Withers and her husband, Mervin; a great-niece, Meredith W. Pearson; three great-nephews, Stephen W. Loving, Todd G. Loving and Christopher M. Withers; and five great-great-nieces and nephews. Mrs. Harwood was a retired secretary and bookkeeper. She was a lifelong member of Berryman United Methodist Church until it closed in June 2003, a charter member of Chesmond Woman's Club, and a member of Blanche Spencer Chapter No. 11 O.E.S. She enjoyed her volunteer work with Meals on Wheels, The Hermitage on Westwood Avenue, as well as The Hermitage at Cedarfield. A memorial service will be held at The Hermitage at Cedarfield in the Fellowship Hall on Monday, October 18, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. Private interment will be at Dale Memorial Park in Chesterfield County. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Angel Fund at The Hermitage at Cedarfield, 2300 Cedarfield Parkway, Richmond, Va. 23233.


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