Lucille Mickens

On the evening of Friday, July 15, 2005, the Holy Angels entered the room of Miss Lucille Mickens at Imperial Manor Care Nursing Facility in Richmond, Virginia and touched her heart with a finger of silence departing this life to join our beloved father. She was a native Virginian of Richmond, born June 21, 1947, and the daughter of Edna Mickens and the late Joe Collins.At the age of 8, Lucille became a member of Fifth Street Baptist Church, was baptized then later joined the senior choir to sing songs of praises for her personal savior. She loved her church and church family.Lucille was also known as “Cil” by family members and was a member of the Girl Scouts and later became a leader for more than fifteen years. Her hard work and dedication paved the road for her success. Lucille later became a member of the American Business Women’s Association and the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Her accomplishments showed that she was a past member of Virginia Association Correctional Educators (V.A.C.E.) and an active member, before her illness, of Virginia Association Secondary School of Principals (V.A.S.S.P.).Lucille attended Maggie Walker High then later attended Virginia Union, where she received her Bachelors Degree and her Master’s Degree from Virginia State.It all began September 1, 1970, when she started with the Rehabilitative School Authority, as a Social Skills and Special Education Teacher. In 1980, she became the Director of Title I Programs. From 1982 to 1999, she was the Assistant Principal at Powhatan Correctional Complex, Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center (Powhatan) Assistant Coordinator of Chapter I Programs for the Agency, Assistant Principal at Barrett Juvenile Correctional Center in Hanover and Principal in 1999. In 2002, Cil was recognized as “Administrator of the Year” by the Virginia State Department of Correctional Education. Walter McFarlane, Superintendent of Department of Education recognized “Cil” as the Administrator of the Year” on June 21, 2002.She later continued her education at VCU to receive additional educational endorsements.Lucille was a teacher at Hanover Juvenile Correctional Center, Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women and Pocohantas Correctional Unit for Women in Chesterfield. In September 2003, she transferred to Virginia Correctional Center for Women, where she retired on as an Assistant Principal on July 1, 2005, after thirty-three years of service from the Department of Corrections Education (DCE).She was a generous contributor to society because she donated to different charities and organizations such as meals on Wheels, The Children Hospitals, Overseas Charities and other Churches just to name a few. She traveled extensively, helped others frequently and constantly read her bible. She seeked to understand, which made it very easy for her to love even more.Surviving are: her precious, most dearest and best friend she could ever have, her mother, Edna Mickens of Richmond, Virginia; three uncles, Issac Mickens, Mason Mickens, both of Bishopville, South Carolina and Wilton Scott (Martha) of Saganaw, Michigan; two aunts, Ruby (John) Singleton of Bishopville, South Carolina and Ida Jenkins of Dunn, North Carolina, along with a host of cousins and friends.

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Lucille Mickens

June 21, 1947 - July 15, 2005