Everett L. Deane

DEANE Everett L. Deane, age 94, of Richmond, Va., passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2006. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia S. Deane on July 31, 2003. After 21 months as an employee at the Federal Reserve Bank, he was employed by the Foreign Mission Board SBC, now named International Mission Board SBC. He retired as treasurer on December 31, 1980 having completed 50 years as an employee. His responsibilities included travel abroad to confer with mission treasurers, auditors, and bankers on the field. He served as treasurer of the Board of Founders of the University of Shanghai, Inc. for several years. After retirement, he served as treasurer of the Richmond Baptist Association for 12 years without compensation. While there, he was chairman of the Extension Fund and on the committee for the new church site fund raising campaign. He was a member of the Friends Council of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society. He joined the Northminster Baptist Church in 1941 and served as church clerk, Sunday school teacher for over 50 years, chairman of the Board of Deacons, chairman of the Board of Trustees, chairman of the Scholarship Committee, president of Northminster Baptist Church Endowment Fund, Inc., chairman of the Finance Committee, assistant church treasurer and member of the Search Committee to extend calls to Dr. Clyde V. Hickerson and Dr. Landon Miller as pastors. He served in the U. S. Navy in World War II and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Battlefield Post #9808. He is survived by son, Curtis E. Deane of Urbanna, Va.; daughter, Sharon D. Hardman; son-in-law, William R. Hardman Jr. of Mechanicsville, Va.; six grandsons, Jeffrey Deane, Steven Deane, Mark Deane, Matthew Deane, Randy Hardman and Jason Hardman; and five great-grandchildren, Patricia Deane, Joshua Deane, Krista Deane, Alex Deane, and Ella Grace Hardman. Remains rest at the Atlee Chapel Woody Funeral Home, Route 301 and Shady Grove Rd., where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Northminster Baptist Church. Entombment at Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Northminster Baptist Church Endowment Fund, Inc. 3121 Moss Side Ave., Richmond, Va. 23222.