U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
SHARPE
Evelyn B. Sharpe (Precious) died June 10, 1997. She is the widow of Leslie B. Sharpe and is survived by two daughters, Nancy L. Stratton and Betty J. Waldron; two sisters, Mary Weaver and Pat Norton; one brother, Pete Wells; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren. Mrs. Sharpe was retired from Division of Motor Vehicles. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Ave., where the family will receive friends Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Graveside services will be held Friday, 2 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery.
SHORT
Departed this life June 11, 1997, Mrs. Maude Short of Richmond. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St. Funeral notice later
SINGLETON
Mrs. Rosemary Singleton of Richmond entered eternal rest June 9, 1997. She is survived by five sons, Leon, Shawn, Andre, Samuel and Lawrence Singleton; one daughter, Shannon Singleton; father, Willie Morant; three brothers; three sisters; a host of other relatives and friends. Her remains will lie in state Friday 1 p.m. at Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 913 N. 1st St. where a Eulogistic service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Rev. Kenneth Dennis, Pastor, officiating; Bland & Brunson, Directors. Professional services entrusted to the: A. D. Price Funeral Establishment
STANDIFER
Departed this life June 8, 1997, Raymond M. Standifer Sr., formerly of 9500 Trojan Ct. He is survived by five children, Rose Lucas, Detroit, MI, Raymond Standifer Jr. of Richmond, Rita Oliman of Cleveland, OH, Ronald Standifer of Woodbridge, Va. and Rosalind Sewell of Centreville, Va.; former wife, Mrs. Ruby Fay Standifer of Centreville; two sisters, Ellen Price of Cleveland, OH and Lillie Ruth Thomas, Kansas City, MO; one brother-in-law, William Price of Cleveland, OH; one son -in-law, one daughter-in-law, ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Chiles Funeral Home, 2100 Fairmount Ave. until 10 a.m. Friday, then remains will rest at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 8775 Mount Olive Ave., Glen Allen, where family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 12 noon and where funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. with Rev. Darryl G. Thompson officiating. Interment Roselawn Memory Garden.
STEMEN
Mr. Byron (Barnie) Stemen, age 53, of Richmond, died Monday, June 9, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Diana Stemen; four children, George D. and Paul J. Stemen, Rebecca L. Egan and Tammy M. Stemen; three grandchildren, Courtney and Mikki Egan and Matthew Stemen; his parents, Kent and Emma Stemen; one brother; and one sister. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, June 14 in the chapel of the Nelsen Funeral Home. Flowers accepted or donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
TREVILIAN
William "Bill" H. Trevilian, age 70 of King William, Va., formerly of Middlesex County, died June 11, 1997. survived by his wife, Virginia "Bernice" R. Trevilian; a son, Thomas A. Trevilian Sr. and his wife, Rose of Farmville; a grandson, Thomas A. Trevilian Jr.; three sisters, Elizabeth T. Ballis of Johnson City, Tenn., Josephine T. Erwin and Virginia T. Taylor, both of West Point; five brothers, Charles L. Trevilian of Locust Hill, Va., Barton Paige Trevilian of Williamsburg, Thomas Richard Trevilian Jr. of Richmond, Benjamin Franklin Trevilian of Hartville, Va. and Harvey Coles Trevilian of Urbanna. Mr. Trevilian was a member of Landmark Baptist Church. Family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Laburnum Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 2110 E. Laburnum Ave. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Washington Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
WALBRIDGE
Virginia Mae Walbridge, 91, formerly of Denver, Colo. died June 8, 1997 at the Pine Village Care Center in Ft. Myers, Fla. She is survived by a niece, Louise Waters Rodden of Bon Air, Va. Burial will be private.
WALL
Mary Hazel Wall, 84 of South Hill, Va., widow of Charles Emory Wall, died June 11, 1997. She is survived by two daughters, Joyce W. Wright of South Hill, Betsy W. Walter of Virginia Beach; two sons, Charles M. Wall of Lexington Park, Md. and William H. Wall of South Hill; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lenis Lett Hall of Bracey; Mrs. Wall was a member of South Hill United Methodist Church for 72 years. The family will receive friends at the Clarke Funeral Home, Kenbridge, Va. Thursday (tonight) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday 11 a.m. in the South Hill United Methodist Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery, South Hill. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to the South Hill United Methodist Church or The National Alzheimers Association, 919 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60611- 1676.
WEINGBERG
Josephine Lisagor Weinberg, 89, of Richmond, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997. She was the widow of Max Weinberg and is survived by her daughter, Sharon B. Ellis; three grandchildren, Ronald B. Swerkes, Jennifer R. Smith and Karli M. Sharp; one great-granddaughter, Samantha Lynn Swerkes; sister-in-law, Minnie Lisagor; brother-in-law, Sol Weinberg; two nieces, Sandra Deitz and Carol Aranoff; four nephews, Barry, Richard, Mark and Michael Lisagor; numerous cousins and loving friends. Mrs. Weinberg and her husband ran J & S Market on 32nd St. in Church Hill, after which, she became a leasing agent with General Services Corp. at Westover Hills Apts. until her retirement. She was an accomplished pianist who volunteered her services to Temple Beth Israel and its choir, the Jewish Community Center and the Grand Tones, and McGuire V.A. Medical Center. She also played for Shakie's Pizza Parlors and Alton's Country Steakhouse. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Bliley Funeral Home's Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Ave. Interment Hebrew Oakwood Cemetery.
WILSON
George William Wilson Sr., 72, of Keysville, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Frances Leadbetter Wilson; three daughters, Hilda W. Ferguson, Appomattox, Carolyn W. Shook, Charlotte Court House and Margaret W. Taylor, Keysville; two sons, George W. Wilson Jr., Crewe and Glenn Wilson, Dundas; three sisters, Josephine W. Carter, Farmville, Mary W. Hardy, Keysville and India W. Meadows, Farmville; seven grand children. He was preceded in death by his father, Gideon M. Wilson; his mother, Carrie Fitz Wilson and a brother, Robert S. Wilson. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Friday in the Wilson Family Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Browning Funeral Home.
WIMBISH
Nell Marshall Wimbish, 91, died June 10, 1997. Mrs. Wimbish was the widow of Raymond L. Wimbish, State Supervisor of Pupil Transportation for over 30 years, who pioneered the red flashing lights in use nation wide. She is survived by her son, Judge William L. Wimbish; daughter -in-law, Julia McGranahan Wimbish; grandchildren, Maj. William L. Wimbish Jr. (U.S. Army), Marshall Scott Wimbish and Mary Reaves Wimbish; great-grandson, William L. Wimbish III; and sister, Christine Marshall Smither. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 12, in Westhampton Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church.
WOOLRIDGE
Departed this life June 11, 1997, Ms. Saphonia L. Woolridge of 1316 Coalter St. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave. Funeral notice later.
WOOLRIDGE
Departed this life Wednesday, June 11, 1997, Mr. William L. Woolridge Sr. of Richmond. Remains rest at the Mimms Funeral Home, 19th & Hull Sts. Funeral notice later. The family may be contacted at 745-0532.
YEATTS
Glen D. Yeatts, 38, of Lawrenceville, Va. died June 10, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Smith Yeatts; a daughter, Janie Nicole Yeatts; his mother, Cora Yeatts of Alberta; his grandmother, Thelma Yeatts of White Plains; his mother-in -law, Jane Smith; a brother, Ken Yeatts of Virginia Beach; two sisters, Donna Moore of Brodnax and Wanda Dawson of Alberta. A memorial service will be held today, Thursday, 2 p.m. at the Williams Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Edgerton Caregivers c/o Jane Roberts, 67 County Pond Road, Lawrenceville, Va. 23868.
BRANSCOME
Frances "Francie" A. Branscome, died February 5, 1997. She is survived by her mother, Pauletta B. Fens; stepfather, Casey Fens; two brothers, Michael A. and Paul A. Scott; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Paul Bragg; and an uncle, Jim Bragg. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull St. Rd. where the family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
BURTON
William Frank Burton, 69 of Montross, died Thursday, February 6, 1997. Mr. Burton and his late wife, Norma Carpenter Burton, owned and operated the Burton Ford of Montross for many years. Mr. Burton was a member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Heathsville, the Temple Lodge #9 AF&AM of Richmond, Past Master and member of the Heathsville Lodge #109 AF&AM, and the Westmoreland Lodge #234 AF&AM, Kinsale, also the ACCA Temple and the Scottish Rite Bodies. Mr. Burton was also a WW II Navy veteran. Surviving is a son, William Stevenson Burton of Richmond; a daughter, Kristie Burton Booze of Buchanan; two grandchildren; brother, John E. Burton of Heathsville. A funeral service will be held at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Heathsville at 11 a.m. on Saturday February 8, 1997. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at the Welch Funeral Home, Montross.
CHAMBERS
Departed this life February 5, 1997, Deaconess Audrey Lewis Chambers. She is survived by her devoted husband, Deacon Baron Chambers; two sons, Thornton and Lester Giles; two daughters, Christine Chambers of Memphis, Tenn. and Audrey Darlene Johnson; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two daughters-in-law; a son-in-law; four sisters-in-law; two brothers-in-law; and brother, William Lewis Jr.; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, two devoted, Mary Stuckey and Evelyn Morris. Remains rest at Chiles Funeral Home, 2100 Fairmount Ave. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday 1 p.m. at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 1900 Whitcomb St. Rev. Charles J. Jackson officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Remains will rest in church one hour prior to service.
DAVIS
Lillian Marion Davis of Richmond, Va., formerly of Goochland, Va., departed this life Wednesday, February 5, 1997. Remains rest at the Robert Mealy Funeral Home, Goochland. Funeral notice later.
DUNNAVANT HOYLE
Died February 6, 1997, Elizabeth Dunnavant Hoyle, 85, of Richmond. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Waverly V. Dunnavant Sr. She is survived by her husband, I. Lester Hoyle; daughters, Barbara Dunnavant Ober, Mary Anne Dunnavant Pryor; son, W. Vaughan Dunnavant Jr.; sister, Inelle Bacigalupo; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Her remains rest at the Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rt. 10), where funeral service will be held Saturday 2 p.m. Interment Maury Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that contributions be made to Alzheimers Association or Branch's Baptist Church.
ESTES
Destanee Rane Estes, 2 1/2 years of Richmond, departed this life Wednesday, February 5, 1997. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Tommie Helen Estes and is survived by her mother, Kelley C. Estes; her father, John Gregory Estes; her brother, Austin Estes; grandparents, John and Beverly Cramer, Rodney Estes and Dee Garrett; several aunts; uncles; cousins; and great-grandparents. She also left behind several other people, whose lives she touched. Destanee was an angel, sent from Heaven, and now, God has called her home. We will always love and miss her. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery. Nelsen Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
FIELDS
Robert H. Fields, 102, of Richmond died February 4, 1997 at McGuire VA Center. Surviving are a niece, Elsie H. Fields of Richmond; a nephew, Anderson K. Fields, of Philadelphia, Pa.; several great-nieces and nephews; devoted families, Gibson, Jacobs, Lee, and Winbish; other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd., where funeral services will be held Friday (today) at 3 p.m. Rev. John Johnson officiating. Interment Woodland Cemetery.
FORD
James C. Ford, 70 of Goochland, Va., departed this life February 4, 1997. He leaves to cherish his memories, a loving wife, Betty; a son, Keith; two stepsons, Darrell Chamblis and Theodore Ethridge; two daughters-in -law, Cynthia Ford and Michelle Chew Ethridge, all of Philadelphia; one sister, Ruth M. Abney of Moss Point, Miss.; four sisters-in-law, Nettie Ford of Philadelphia, Gladys Dandridge and Louise Lindsey of Goochland and Harriet Townsend of Dayton, Ohio; one brother-in-law, John Dandridge of Goochland; granddaughters, Tenille and Courtney Ethridge and Erica Bing; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends; a devoted friend, Alvin Bines of Philadelphia. Remains rest at the Robert Mealy Funeral Home, Goochland. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, February 8, at Fauquier Baptist Church, Goochland, Pastor Melvin Woodson officiating. Interment church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the National Kidney Foundation of Virginia, 5001 West Broad St., Suite 217, Richmond, Va. 23230.
