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Dorothy Provoid Obituary

Passed into heavenly rest on Saturday, May 20, 2006, Mrs. Dorothy Ruffin Provoid of 1546 Walker Ridge Rd., Powhatan, and formerly of Washington, D.C. She is survived by her daughter, Sarah Gross; three grandchildren, Tyrone Umrani (Cynthia), Anthony Umrani (Virginia), and Brian Graham; two stepchildren, Tawana Campbell (Mark), and Antwan Provoid; six great-grandchildren, and a host of stepgranchildren, and stepgreat-grandchildren; three sisters, Lucy Hatcher, Lillian Gray, and Elrean Harris; one brother, George Ruffin; one brother-in-law, John Copeland; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Michael W. Hawkes Funeral Home, Rt. 360E, Amelia. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 26 at 1 p.m. from Flower Hill Baptist Church, Amelia. Interment church cemetery.

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Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch from May 24 to May 25, 2006.

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Gloria Smith

June 14, 2006

To the family of Dorothy Provoid, you have our deepest condolences. She's gone home now to be with the "Father" and Jay. I stayed with my daughter and grandsons next door to Vera and Jay on Brown Street in D.C. I just recently found out about "Vera's" death (three weeks after).

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