BENDALL, Denys C. Sr., 52, of Richmond, peacefully passed away December 7, 2011. He was a sales representative for Richmond Machinery. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Gail Shipstedt Bendall; two sons, D. Cameron Bendall Jr. and J. Case Bendall; four sisters, Pat Lawver, Trudy Burgess, Linda Sauer and Kim Arnold; also many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins; and one special cousin who was like his brother, William B. "Bruce" Blackwell.
Denys was a loving husband, father, brother and true friend and he will be greatly missed by all of those whose lives he touched. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Parham Chapel - Woody Funeral Home, 1771 N. Parham Rd. Graveside services will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hanover Fire EMS Dept., P. O. Box 470, Hanover, Va. 23069 or Hampden-Sydney College Faceoff Club, P.O. Box 637, Hampden-Sydney, Va. 23943. Condolences may be made at www.woodyfuneralhomeparham.com
