Vernon Edsel Colaw, beloved husband and father, went to be with the Lord, February 11, 2006 at the age of 77. A native of Durbin, W. Va., he was a longtime resident of Richmond, Va. He is survived by his wife, of 46 years, Betty Fisher Colaw; two daughters, Karen Linkous and her husband, Bob, and Linda Colaw, all of Richmond; one sister, Mary Smith and her husband, Bill of Norfolk, Va.; two brothers, June Colaw and his wife, Kathleen, and Hayward Colaw of Durbin, W. Va.; and other relatives and friends. Mr. Colaw retired with 28 years of service from The Richmond Foundry. After retiring he enjoyed working for several years at Imperial Plaza. He was a member of Northminster Baptist Church for 34 years and was a faithful member of the Baraca Bible Class. The family will receive friends at the Bliley Funeral Homes' Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Avenue, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and where funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, Dr. Samuel F. Williams Jr. officiating. Interment Westhampton Memorial Park.
Vernon Edsel Colaw, beloved husband and father, went to be with the Lord, February 11, 2006 at the age of 77. A native of Durbin, W. Va., he was a longtime resident of Richmond, Va. He is survived by his wife, of 46 years, Betty Fisher Colaw; two daughters, Karen Linkous and her husband, Bob, and Linda Colaw, all of Richmond; one sister, Mary Smith and her husband, Bill of Norfolk, Va.; two brothers, June Colaw and his wife, Kathleen, and Hayward Colaw of Durbin, W. Va.; and other relatives and friends. Mr. Colaw retired with 28 years of service from The Richmond Foundry. After retiring he enjoyed working for several years at Imperial Plaza. He was a member of Northminster Baptist Church for 34 years and was a faithful member of the Baraca Bible Class. The family will receive friends at the Bliley Funeral Homes' Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Avenue, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and where funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, Dr. Samuel F. Williams Jr. officiating. Interment Westhampton Memorial Park.
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