Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Henry Headen Stinnett of Richmond, 1915-1980

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Thursday, October 2, 1980:
"HENRY STINNETT, CITY CONTRACTOR, DIES AT AGE 64 - Henry H. Stinnett, a general painting contractor in Richmond for 50 years, died yesterday at his home at 5623 Chamberlayne Ave. He was 64. He started working as a painter at age 14. Mr. Stinnett was born in Botetourt County and his family moved to Richmond when he was 4. He attended Richmond public schools. He was a sergeant in the Richmond Light Infantry Blues before World War II. During the war he served in the Marine Corps and was assigned as a painter in Riverside, Cal. Mr. Stinnett is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ollie K. Stinnett; a son, Cavell Wayne Stinnett of Richmond; five daughters, Mrs. Winnie Virginia Beadles, Mrs. Barbara Newman, Mrs. Rosa Golden, Miss Cora May Stinnett and Miss Tina Marie Stinnett, all of Richmond; a brother, Richard L. Stinnett of Clearwater, Fla.; and three half-sisters, Mrs. Cora Stinnett and Mrs. Gladys Lawhorn, both of Richmond, and Mrs. Debbie Carter of Virginia Beach. A funeral Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery."

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Thursday, October 2, 1980:
"STINNETT - Died at his residence, Wednesday, October 1, 1980, Henry H. (Bud) Stinnett, of 5623 Chamberlayne Ave. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ollie K. Stinnett; one son, Cavell Wayne Stinnett; five daughters, Mrs. Winnie Virginia Beadles, Mrs. Barbara Newman, Mrs. Rosa Golden, Miss Cora May Stinnett and Miss Tina Marie Stinnett; one step-son, Eugene Rousey; one brother, Richard L. Stinnett of Fla.; three half-sisters, Mrs. Debbie Carter of Virginia Beach, Mrs. Cora Stinnett, and Mrs. Gladys Lawhorne; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sons-in-law, Harold G. Beadles, Thomas M. Golden, John Henry Newman. His remains rest at the Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Home, . 3rd and Marshall, where a Christian Wake will be held Friday at 7 P.M. Funeral Mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Saturday 11 A.M. Interment Mt. Calvary."

Henry is buried in section 3A, lot 141 of Mount Calvary Cemetery in Richmond.

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