BRIZENDINE, Carroll E. "Brizy" Sr., 78, of Richmond, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2008. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Gaynelle Brizendine; four daughters and their spouses, Diane Brizendine, Carol and Vince Hankley, Bobbi and Derek Chisholm, and Joan Wash; his son, Carroll E. "Bubba" Brizendine Jr. and his wife, Nancy; one sister, Beulah Graham; 12 grandchildren, Staci, Traci, Hunter, Christine, Heather, Holly, Brooke, Max, Alex, Jake, Gannon, and Patrick; and nine great-grandchildren. Brizy retired from Unisource as senior vice president after many years of service. After his retirement, he founded his family business Cebco Inc. in 1992. He loved his work, was an avid sports and St. Louis Cardinals fan, but mainly Brizy was the most wonderful, devoted husband and father a family could have. The family will receive friends 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Bliley's - Central, 3801 Augusta Ave., where funeral services will be held 12 noon Tuesday. Interment will follow in Signal Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, Va. 23060.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.