Cecil Sherman Portwood

Cecil Sherman Portwood, 91, of Richmond (formerly of Sandston), passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Cecil served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II in the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Edith M. Portwood; their daughter, Patricia Ann Okerlund; and his second wife, Kettie C. Portwood. Left to cherish his memory are his son-in-law, Robert “Bob” Okerlund; grandchildren, Jennifer and Christopher; along with extended family and friends. A funeral service will be held at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, Va. 23231, on Monday, April 2, at 2 p.m., with a visitation one hour prior. Interment will follow in Washington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.