Thomas Harrison Donovan

1939 - 2017

Thomas Harrison Donovan obituary, 1939-2017, Ashland, VA

BORN

1939

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Nelsen Funeral Home - Ashland

412 S. Washington Hwy.

Ashland, Virginia

Thomas Donovan Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 4, 2017.

DONOVAN, Thomas Harrison, 78, of Ashland, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mayshack and Julie Donovan; brother, Bobby Donovan; and life partner, Edith Sharpe. Thomas is survived by his sons, Guy Donovan (Melissa) and Thomas Donovan, Jr.; daughter, Whitney Donovan; grandchildren, Caleb, Kyle, Logan, and Cyrus; great-grandchildren, Chloe, Allison, and Klara; siblings, Mac Donovan, Rebecca Perry, Edma Gammon, Howard Donovan, Nancy Payne, J.D. Donovan, and Dorothy Hoffer; and former spouses, Carole Donovan and Sandy Donovan. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 6, at the Nelsen Funeral Home, Reid Chapel, 412 S. Washington Hwy., Ashland, Va. 23005. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in Kenwood United Methodist Church cemetery, 11208 Elmont Rd., Ashland, Va. 23005.

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Nelsen Funeral Home - Ashland

412 S. Washington Hwy., Ashland, VA 23005

Oct

7

Graveside service

11:00 a.m.

Kenwood United Methodist Church cemetery

11208 Elmont Rd., Ashland, VA

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412 S. Washington Hwy., Ashland, VA 23005

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