May God bless you and your...
I cant imagine how this loss must be to you and your family. God be with you.
JB Edmonds
November 26, 2008 | Mechanicsville, VA
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Obituary
NUNNALLY, Donna Lauren Matthews, of Warfield, Va., departed this life for the other side on November 2, 2008. She leaves to cherish her memory, her beloved husband, Bernard Knox Nunnally; her children Jared Knox Nunnally and Savannah Skye Nunnally, all of Warfield; her devoted parents, William "Pat" Matthews and Linda Lucy Matthews; her brother, Daniel Paschall Matthews and wife, Katie Matthews; and nephew, Daniel, all of Warfield; her maternal grandmother, Dorothy Abernathy Lucy of Dolphin, Va.; and her paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Paschall Matthews of Petersburg, Va. Donna also leaves behind her two devoted friends, Sandy Lyle and Connie Hawthorne. Donna graduated from Brunswick Academy in 1989 and East Carolina University in 1994 with a degree in Social Work. She was employed for 11 years as Social Services Director at Golden Living Center-Petersburg where she leaves behind a host of close friends and colleagues. She was active in her community and served as a board member for Brunswick Crime Solvers from its inception. She also took an active part in forming the Project Lifesaver Committee in Brunswick Co. Some of Donna's greatest pleasures in life included fishing, cooking, and her love for animals. She was a member of Ebenezer Community Church in Warfield. Visitation will be held at Williams Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, Va. on Monday, November 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 4, at 2 p.m. at Ebenezer Community Church in Warfield, Va. with interment at the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dominion School for Autism, Walnut Grove, 7046 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, Va. 23111, or to the Greensville/Emporia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals. William Funeral Home, Lawrenceville is in charge of arrangements.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Guest Book
We were so sorry to hear of the news of Donna's Death. She was such a wonderful person to have the pleasure to know. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of need. She will be missed by many.
Scott and Michelle Edmonds (Brunswick Academy Class of 1989 and 1992)
November 08, 2008 | South Hill, VA
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Pat and Linda,
I thought I signed this guest book the first day it was open but I must not have completed something as I don't see the message. I've thought of you often this week. So sorry I was not able to be with you on Monday evening or Tuesday but I was committed to working the election. I hope to visit with you soon. I can only imagine how your heart is breaking, but as you and I discussed, Linda, you will get through this -- one day at a time.
Harriette Evans
Harriette Evans
November 07, 2008 | Colonial Heights, VA
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Bernie and children, Pat and Linda, Someone once wrote "friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly". Donna was one of those "quiet angels" here among us at Golden Living Center - Petersburg, always thinking of us and our needs and our residents' needs instead of herself.
What an honor to have worked beside her and to have experienced her sweet soul and kind spirit.
Now she's an angel quieting watching over us from God's...
JoAnne McCarthy R.N.
November 07, 2008 | Wakefield, VA
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Bernie, Jared, Savannah, Linda, Pat, Dan, Katie, Daniel, Grandma Lucy & Grandma Matthews and I must include Sandy & Connie,
You are all so blessed to have known Donna as your wife, mother, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, granddaughter & best friend. I feel most blessed to have known her as a co-worker and close friend. Seven years ago when coming to WHCC/Golden LivingCenter-Petersburg, Donna trained me for the Admissions Director position and rapidly we became close friends. Over...
Janet Fisher Callis
November 06, 2008 | Prince George County, VA
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So very sorry to hear about Donna. We were in the Lawrenceville Junior Womans' Club several years back and she was very well thought of by our members. I remember her as someone who was genuine, smart, and engaging. Will miss her. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Lesa Daniel
November 05, 2008 | Freeman, VA
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My prayers are with Donna's family at this difficult times. I have the privillege to know Donna through our work, Social Services/Long-Term Care. She was the sweetest person and always had a beautiful smile on her face. She'll be missed!!!
Kim Batovsky
November 05, 2008 | Chester, VA
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I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I graduated with Donna from B.A. and remember her graduation party at the hunt club. I, like so many, remember her smile and hear her laugh or giggle. She was the sweetest person. And she was smart, too. I remember when she won that car for submitting a slogan. I think it was "don't make a mountain out of a molehill" for an acne product like cleansing pads or something. She was gentle and kind. May you find the strength to face tomorrow in the love...
Amy Dunn Owen
November 05, 2008 | Emporia, VA
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I was so saddened to hear of your loss. I haven't seen Donna since high school graduation, but I will forever remember her smile and her laugh. Your entire family is in my thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.
Sherri Hobbs-Groenland
November 04, 2008 | Lawrence, KS
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