Lelia Caroline Gathright Gerhardt

Lelia Caroline Gathright Gerhardt

Lelia Gerhardt Obituary

Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch from Dec. 4 to Dec. 5, 2008.
GERHARDT, Lelia Caroline Gathright, of Richmond, left her earthly family Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at the age of 84 to be with her Lord and her Eternal Family in Heaven. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lelia Cabell Waldrop Gathright; father, Obie Gathright; brother, B. Watkins Gathright; and two sisters, Edith Brent and Barnes Alvis. She is survived by three children, Thomas E. Eubank Sr. (Brenda), Robert G. Eubank (Toni), Carolyn Kelly (Thomas); grandchildren, Thomas E. Eubank Jr., Richard and Scott Eubank, Christine, Matt, Michael, Andrew and Stephanie Kelly; great-granchildren, Brooke Eubank, Malik, Alexis and Andre Mills, Amber, Lisa, Tiffany and Timmy Eubank; three nieces and two nephews. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Areme No. 17, Richmond. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, where services will be held 2 p.m. Friday. Entombment at a later date in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Richmond.


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Richard & Sherri Eubank

December 4, 2008

we are sorry to hear about the lose of your mother , you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers , my god be with you in this rough time

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