Kathryn Wray McDorman, 76, of Locust Hill, formerly of Chester, died on October 19, 2026. She was the daughter of Jane Wray Bristow McDorman and George Alexander McDorman. She was born on April 21,1950 and grew up in Chesterfield County.

She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Richard E. “Dick” Goyne, daughter, Sarah G. Walls and her husband John, of Java; son, Richard E Goyne, Jr., of Williamsburg; and daughter, Lindsay W. G. Kennedy and her husband, Jim, of Richmond, Texas. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Tristan Walls, Charlotte Walls, Evan Goyne, Kendall Goyne and step-grandson, Ryan Kennedy. She is also survived by her sister, Patricia M. Runion and husband Gerald, of Chester, and brother, G. Addison McDorman, of Marana, Arizona, and other special cousins and friends.

Kathy was an active student at Huguenot High School, graduating in 1968. She received her bachelor’s from Westhampton College of the University of Richmond and received her graduate degree in School Psychology from University of Virginia. After working for a few years, she stayed at home with her children and served at the schools and in the community until she went back to work for Hopewell schools. She retired in 2011 and moved with Dick to their house on the Rappahannock River in Middlesex County. She was involved in the community in multiple ways: at Middlesex County Social Services, as an election poll worker, playing Mah Jong and Pickle Ball, and in the Middlesex Women’s Club.

Kathy faced her years-long ordeal with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer with determination and with the practicality for which she was well-known. She was amazed by the tremendous love and support shown to her by so many friends. She was also grateful for the care she received from Bon Secours Cancer Center and RGH Infusion Center. The family would also like to acknowledge their appreciation for the love, friendship, and support from so many of Kathy’s friends from Chester and Middlesex County. They made this difficult journey much easier.

A graveside service will be held at Sunset Memorial Park in Chester, and a celebration of life will be held at Urbanna Baptist Church in Urbanna. Dates and times are being finalized. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (bcrf.org)