Dorothy Antoinette Grant

We have come together on this special day, May 31,2014 to celebrate and acknowledge the life and legacy of Mrs. Dorothy Antoinette Powell-Grant. She departed her earthly life on Friday May 23,2014 in the care of Francina Heiskell who loved and cared for her through her long illness. As the sun was rising on that morning she moved into the Lord's embrace and quietly slipped away. She came into this world on November 24,1930,born Dorothy Antoinette Robinson the third child of the late Charles and Mary Virginia Marshall-Robinson in Richmond,Virginia. She was lovingly nicknamed "Doll" because her parents thought she was such a beautiful baby. Her grandchildren and children have continued that tradition with the special name of Mama Doll. Dorothy pursued her dream to become a nurse and to help others because of the loss of her baby sister at a very early age from meningitis. She attended the School of Nursing at Saint Phillips's Hospital and worked as a nurse at MCV Hospital for more than 40 years. She covered many areas in the hospital from Private Duty on 16 West,the Burn Unit,the Correctional Unit,the Transplant unit and any unit where her skills were required. It was not unusual for her to work 16 hour shifts to provide the best for her children and her elderly mother who she cared for. Dorothy found her spiritual home at Cedar Street Baptist Church of God under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Benjamin W. Robertson,Sr. and she was a very active member until her illness began to slow her down. She was a member of the Royal Ushers No. 2,Dr. Lynch's Bible Study ,The Combined Choir,the Nursing Unit,the Shepherds of Faith 779 United Order of Tents and the Richmond Branch of the NAACP. Dorothy received many awards and recognitions over her life time,some of the notable included the Mable Montgomery Award(Nurse of the Year 1974),Nominations for Nurse Excellence in Practice(1988-1992),Certificates of Appreciation from The National Kidney Foundation,The Children's Miracle Network and The American Heart Walk. Mrs. Dorothy A. Grant was preceded in death by her sister,Patty Robinson at the age of 2,Laverne Hortense (Poole) Thomas Lois B. Robinson and her son Wayne Jerome Powell. She is survived by one sister,Rev. Margaret Wade, who she spent her last parting days with and one brother,Alvin Robinson (Rhoda). Her children left to mourn her passing but cherish her memories include;sons,Walter Powell,Jr.(Loretta),Sylvester Powell(Jane),daughters,Rev. Sylvestine P. Brance(Carl,Sr.),Stephanie Powell Davis and Sonja Glover(Furman,Jr.) She also leaves to the world her sixteen grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Dorothy Antoinette Powell-Grant has left her mark on this world-it was a life well lived!

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Dorothy Antoinette Grant

November 25, 1930 - May 23, 2014