Malcenia Betty Bogle

Malcenia Betty Bogle was born on November 12, 1944, and was a native of Richmond, Virginia. She was called home to rest with her Eternal Father on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. She was preceded in death by her father, John Winston Hill, Sr.; mother, Rosa Etta Hill; brothers, John Winston Hill, Jr., and Alvin Hill; sisters, Margaret Collins, Peggy Braxton, and Rosemary Williams; husband William Garlic Bogle; daughter, Sherrie L. Bogle; and son-in-law, Frank Richardson. Betty accepted Christ at an early age, where she learned the importance of faith, kindness, discipline, hard work, commitment, and love. Betty attended Richmond Public Schools and graduated from Maggie L. Walker High School in 1962, where she was enrolled in tailoring courses. She later attended Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Fashion Technology to further her interest in the fashion industry. She worked numerous part-time jobs throughout her professional career, including the JCPenney’s call center and the Virginia Department of Social Services - Child Support Unit, in addition to her full-time employment with the City of Richmond, Virginia’s Department of Social Services, where she worked as a Benefits Program Supervisor until her retirement in 2005. Betty, affectionately known as “Mama Bear,” was known for her impeccable fashion sense and sophisticated personal style as well as her humorous outlook on life and relationships. She was a loving, devoted, humorous, strict disciplinarian who strongly emphasized the importance of education. Anyone who had the pleasure of knowing her would attest to her devotion, generosity, kindness, and sense of humor. In her later years, she enjoyed puzzles and games, shopping, traveling, attending concerts and charitable events, volunteering and donating to worthy causes, gardening, walking, watching CNN news, and spending time with family and friends. Betty was a loving mother, grandmother (great), aunt (great), sibling, cousin, and friend. She leaves to cherish her memory children, Lolita Richardson, Lynnette Gholson (Aubrey), Miranda Bogle, Misty Thompson, and Sean Bogle (Shequita,) and devoted granddaughters, Mahogany Bogle and Myake “Poodie” Bogle; siblings, Carolyn Wise, Edward Hill, Sr., Alton Hill, and a host of grandchildren (great), nieces (great), nephews (great), cousins, other relatives and devoted friends.

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Malcenia Betty Bogle

November 12, 1944 - December 3, 2025