U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Harley M. Staples, 14 month old daughter of Joshua and Savannah Mullen of Thornburg, died Friday February 15, 2008. In addition to her parents, survivors include her maternal grandparents, Debbie and Timmy Staples of Spotsylvania; paternal grandparents, Carla Mullen of Sparta and Dean Mullen of Florida; maternal great grandfather, Nelson Carter of Fredericksburg; paternal great grandparents, Sydney and Everett Reynolds of Sparta and several nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral will be held Wednesday February 20th at 2:00 PM in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Fredericksburg. The family will receive friends at Storke Funeral Home, Bowling Green Tuesday 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
Tony R. Watson 64 of Ruther Glen died Friday February 15, 2008 at his home. Survivors include his wife, Linda G. Watson; three children, Tony R. Watson Jr. of Ruther Glen, William Watson of Louisiana and Ginny Watson and her husband Greg Koontz of RutherGlen; a sister, Peggy Watson of North Carolina; a brother, Bobby Watson of South Carolina; grandchildren, Samantha, Matthew, Jennifer, Cassidy, Collin, Christopher, Joshua and Sarah Watson; great grandchild, Alicia Watson. A funeral will be held Monday February 18th at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Storke Funeral Home, Bowling Green, with Dr. Fred Skaggs officiating. Burial will follow in County Line Baptist Church cemetery, Ruther Glen. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Sunday 6:00- 8:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Anna Marie Saffell Mills Anna Marie Saffell Millsborn June 28, 1913 passed away peacefully at her home February 13, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Effie Merchant, her husband, Peter Mills, her daughter Brenda and her grandsons, Wayne Heflin and Ralph Mills. She is survived by her loving children, Bobby Mills of Ashland; Anne Brooks and her husband Kenneth of Fredericksburg and Jean Heflin of Fredericksburg; 19 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 26 great-great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was a faithful member of Ashland Church of God for over 50 years where a celebration of her life will be held Sunday February 17th at 3:00 PM with burial to follow in Woodland cemetery, Ashland. The family will receive friends at the church Saturday 4:00 – 7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ashland Church of God 406 Myrtle St. Ashland VA 23005. Marie’s family would like to thank her loving and dedicated caregivers, Virginia, Carolyn, Carrie and Angie and many other friends. Sign register book online at www.storkefuneralhome.com. 2 Timothy 4: 7-8 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous judge will award to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.”
Rev. Charles Christie, 93, of Port Royal, died Tuesday February 12, 2008 in Mary Washington Hospital. Rev. Christie was born in Fort Monroe VA on December 12, 1914. He became deaf as an infant as a result of illness. He was educated at a variety of state schools for the deaf, wherever his father (career Army) was stationed. He was always pleased to have met Helen Keller at one of the schools. He also attended Mystic Oral School in Connecticut and graduated from Mica High School, in what is now Fort A. P. Hill. Rev. Christie was an advocate for the Deaf. He initiated a Christian ministry for the deaf and served that ministry at the Fredericksburg Baptist Church for 28 years. He was a friend and interpreter for the deaf at hospitals, jails and the court system. He served as President of the Virginia Baptist Conference for the Deaf in 1984 – 1985 and also as a Senior Trustee. He was ordained as a minister to the Deaf at the age of 80, by Rev. Willis A. Dempsey, at Memorial Baptist Church in Port Royal, where he was a member. He volunteered for two mission trips to Trinidad to teach the Deaf. As a young man, he was drafted into the Philadelphia Phillies as a catcher in the Pacific Coast League, and also was a bull-pen catcher for the main ball club. He was a Chaplain for Boy Scout Troop 171 from 1972 - 1974. He was a 23 year survivor of breast cancer. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lois; two daughters, Lauren Christie of Richmond and Sharon Sanford of Dahlgren; one son, Paul Christie and his wife Sonya of Colonial Beach; six grandchildren, Julianne, Philip, Benjamin and Isabella Christie and Bethany and Joshua Sanford. A memorial service will be held Saturday February 16th at 2:00 PM in Storke Funeral Home, Bowling Green. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Memorial Baptist Church P.O. Box 101 Port Royal VA 22535.
Raymond George Deardorff, 71, of Milford went to be with the Lord Monday, February 11, 2008 at Mary Washington Hospital. Mr. Deardorff had retired from General Crushed Stone. He is survived by his devoted wife of almost 50 years, Rosa Mae Deardorff; two daughters, Debbie Brown of Ladysmith and Melinda Deardorff of Milford; four grandchildren, Amy Brown, Brian Brown, Jessica Spurrell and Ciara Davis; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Rhoda Eubank and Janet Undercuffler. A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, February 14, 2008 at Storke Funeral Home, Bowling Green. Burial will follow in Greenlawn cemetery. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service.
Maude H. Beazley, 100 of Frog Level died Sunday February 10, 2008 at her home. Born in Caroline, she was the widow of Edwin A. Beazley and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Survivors include her brother, Nelson Haley and his wife Mildred of Frog Level; four nieces, Jane Haley, Gwen Edwards, Helen Haley and Ann Long and several great nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral service will be held Tuesday, February 12th at 2:00 PM in Carmel Baptist Church, Ruther Glen. Memorial contributions may be made to Frog Level Rescue Squad or Frog Level Fire Dept.
Jordon Blake Lane Jordon, 22 of Mathews died Tuesday February 5, 2008 at his home. He was preceded by his great-grandparents Lawrence L. Procise ; Gilbert and Mary Love. He is survived by his mother Sherrie Love Procise; father, Kip Jordan; his grandparents, Lawrence and Shirley Procise of Colonial Heights; four sisters, Samantha, Erin, Chelsea Jones and Brittany Jordan; great grand mother, Virginia Procise; one uncle Larry Donald Procise and wife Jennifer; one aunt Tammy Ducey and husband Bob and their children Adam, Andrew and Alyssa; paternal grand parents, Sonny Jordan and wife Sandy and Rebecca Golda and other relatives. Blake will always be remembered by those who loved him for his love of music and big smile. The family will receive friends Friday 6 to 8 pm at Foster- Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, VA and where funeral services will be held 11 am Saturday, February 9 at the chapel. Interment Southlawn Memorial Park at 2:30 pm Prince George, VA
Edwin Lee Pickett, 76 of Spotsylvania, died Thursday February 7, 2008 in Mary Washington Hospital. Mr. Pickett retired from NSWC Dahlgren in 1994. He was an ardent race fan, a former bus driver and enjoyed general fix-it hobbies in his retirement years. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Ruby Taylor Pickett; a son, Lee Maurice Pickett of Spotsylvania; two step sons, David Preston DiPardo of King George and Joseph Scott DiPardo of Colonial Heights; three brothers, Frank Pickett, William Pickett and James Pickett; two grandsons, D. Derrick Dipardo and David Jason DiPardo and three great grandchildren, Megan, Sarah and David Michael DiPardo. A funeral service will be held Sunday February 10th at 3:00 PM in Storke Funeral Home, Bowling Green, with burial to follow in Lakewood cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Saturday 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
Cindy L. Owens, 50 of Stafford, died Monday, February 4, 2008 at the home of her parents, after a courageous four year battle with ovarian cancer. She graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School and the St. Vincent DePaul School of Nursing in Norfolk and worked as a Registered Nurse at MCV, Henrico Doctors, St. Mary’s and most recently at Mary Washington Hospital. She was also the founder and first President of the Richmond Ovarian Cancer Survivors Group. Cindy is survived by her husband, Richard Owens of Stafford; her parents, Ramon and Virginia Torres of Bowling Green; three sons, Richard J. Owens Jr. of Seattle, Washington, Sean Owens, and his wife Jackie of Ladysmith and Patrick Owens of Blacksburg; three brothers, Rev. Ramon Torres III and his wife Lisa of Gray, Tennessee, Christopher Torres, and his wife Joan of Phoenix, Arizona and Anthony Torres of Norfolk, granddaughter, Taylor McKenzie Owens, and friend Richard Fassett. A memorial service will be held Saturday February 9th at 11:00 AM in Wrights Chapel United Methodist Church, Ladysmith, with burial to follow in Lakewood cemetery, Bowling Green. The family will receive friends at the church, Friday from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance 910 17th Street N.W. Suite 1190 Washington DC 20006 or Wrights Chapel UMC P.O. Box 193 Ladysmith VA 22501.
James F. “Jim” Fraughnaugh, 71 of Birmingham, Alabama, died Sunday January 27, 2008 in Birmingham. Originally from Caroline, he had retired from the U.S. Navy as a Master Chief and also retired from Commercial Union Insurance Co. He was a member of the American Legion B.W. Howell Post 171. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Fraughnaugh; daughters, Sharon Smith of Virginia Beach and Linda Webb of Atlanta; sons, Michael L. Mathews of Atlanta and Francis Frank Mathews of Zuna VA; sisters, Barbara Seal of Sparta, Patricia Jones of Mechanicsville and Virginia Ellis of Bowling Green; grandchildren, Frances A. Payne, James Scott Zane, James S. Hargrave, Matt Webb, Frankie Mathews, Chad Mathews and many great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Edgar and Laura Fraughnaugh and his brother, William Fraughnaugh. A funeral service will be held Friday, February 1st at 2:00 PM in Salem Baptist Church, Sparta. Burial, with military honors, will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the scholarship fund of the American Legion B.W. Howell Post #171 c/o 8325 1st Ave. N Birmingham AL 35206.
Phillip Broaddus Gouldin, 88, of Woodford in Caroline County passed away Friday January 25, 2008 at his home.
He was the widower of Arnette Smithson Gouldin. He had retired as a locomotive engineer with RF&P; after 31 years. He was a World War II Army veteran and his unit received the meritorious services award. After retiring from RF&P;, he and his wife operated an antique shop. He enjoyed farming and raising Angus cattle He was a long time member of Calvary Baptist Church in Bowling Green.
Survivors include his sister, Lucy Tulin of San Diego, California and a host of nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 11 AM Monday, January 28, 2008 at Calvary Baptist Church, Bowling Green. Burial will follow in Greenlawn cemetery.
The family will receive friends 6-8 PM Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Storke Funeral Home, Bowling Green, VA. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Endowment Fund, P. O. Box 294, Bowling Green, VA. 22427
Kathryn Jean Shrader, "Kathy, " 63 years young of Woodford, VA, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, January 20, 2008. After being on the list for over two years, on December 23, 2004 she received a second chance at life by lung transplantation at UVA Hospital in Charlottesville, VA.
Over the next few years, she was able to claim back her life, enjoying every possible moment. She worked with Ladysmith Primary School as a mentor in their "Lunch Buddy Program, " taught Sunday School to young children at Ladysmith Baptist Church, and was also a member on the Board of Directors for Streetlights of Bethany Ministries- a non-profit, Christian organization that assists the homeless and those in need. She had to be admitted back into UVA on November 20, 2007 with sudden illness and complications with the transplanted lung, and fought tirelessly and optimistically with all of the strength she was able to give, but it was her time to leave this world- her Father was calling her home to be at peace and perfect rest. The legacy of Kathy is that of hope, optimism, humor, faith, and most of all, love. To those who have been touched by Kathy, be at peace knowing her Christian faith and the love and support of family and friends made her transition, though difficult; peaceful and full of beauty.
Survivors include her husband of over 40 years, Danny Shrader of Woodford, VA; father, Gene Johnson, MD and his wife Juanita (who she loved as her very own mother); her daughter Shawna Danielle Bise of Woodford, VA and her husband Asa Bise (also their baby-on-the-way); Danny's children from a previous marriage (though she loved and raised as her very own- never calling them step-children): Cheryl Radzville (and grandchild), VA; Rusty Shrader (and three grandchildren), FL; Chip Shrader (and grandchild), VA; and Donny Shrader (and two grandchildren), FL; siblings: Judy Johnson, TX; Rev. Bobbi Troyer, MD; Linda Hindberg, MT; Rev. Beverly Sholar, NC; Janice Johnson, MD; and Marty Johnson, MD. Predeceased by mother June Middlestadt, MT.
Viewing and Visitation (open to everyone) will be held on Friday, January 25 from 7pm - 9pm at Storke Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Her Memorial Service (open to everyone) will be held on Saturday, January 26 at 11am at Ladysmith Baptist Church. Burial will follow immediately for a short graveside service at Lakewood cemetery in Bowling Green.
Leon Wilkins, 88 of Woodford died Wednesday January 16, 2008 in Mary Washington Hospital. He had retired after 20 years of active duty in the Army and then retired again after 30 years with the Federal government at Quantico. Survivors include three children, Rob Wilkins of Arlington, Joann Carper of Woodbridge and Phillip Wilkins of Ashland; fourteen grandchildren and several great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, David Wilkins. A graveside funeral will be held Wednesday January 23rd at 11:00 AM in Greenlawn cemetery, Bowling Green, with full military honors. The family will receive friends at Storke Funeral Home, Bowling Green, Tuesday 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
Catherine P. Simulcik, 85 of Woodford died Saturday, January 12, 2008 at her home. She was the widow of Fred Simulcik and a long time member of St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church in Ladysmith. She was also a member of the Busy Bee’s and had retired after thirty years as a rural mail carrier. Survivors include her children, Catherine Simulcik Pray and her husband David Sr. of Chesterfield, Frederick D. Simulcik of Woodford and Stephanie Simulcik Flowers and her husband Coleman (Sonny) of Woodford; her sister, Stephanie E. Rado of Richmond; five grandchildren, David Scott Pray Jr., Heather P. Jones, Daniel L. Lough Sr., Joshua D. Simulcik and Jason M. Simulcik; two great grandsons, Daniel L. Lough Jr. and Winston N. Lough and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral Mass will be held Tuesday January 15th at 11:00 AM in St. Mary of the Annunciation with burial of the ashes to follow in the family cemetery in Woodford. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the mass. Memorial contributions may be made to the church building fund.
Cissy Stehl, 76 of Port Royal, died Wednesday January 9, 2008 at her home. Born in Washington D.C., she was the widow of Edward Stehl III. Survivors include her son, Robert Bryan of Port Royal; her sister, Dorothy Young of Dale City; her brothers, Robert Miller of Delaware and Sam Miller of Pennsylvania and three grandchildren, Rebecca, Sydney and Evan Bryan. A memorial service will be held Saturday January 12th at 11:00 AM in St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Port Royal, with Rev. John Wall officiating. Burial of the ashes will take place Monday January 14th at 12:30 PM in Columbia Memorial Gardens, Arlington. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church P.O. Box 399 Port Royal VA 22535.
Robert “Bob” Richardson, age 76, of Milford, VA, died on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at his daughter’s home in Abingdon, MD. Born in Woodford, VA., he was the son of the late Dandridge Eugene and Susie Ethel Reynolds Richardson. A veteran, he served his country in the U. S. Air Force and had worked for the U. S. Government as a machinist. A talented craftsman, he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He served as a deacon at his church, St. Stephens Baptist Church. He was very punctual and had a great sense of humor. A devoted husband and loving father, he loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mr. Richardson is survived by his wife of 57 years, Florence Johnson Richardson of Milford; three daughters, Rhonda Grebe and her husband, Bill, of Abingdon, MD, Myra Gallion of Havre de Grace, MD, and Robin Borkowski and her husband, Tom of Shamong, NJ; also survived by one brother, two sisters, seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, three brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held 12 noon, Saturday, January 12, 2008 at Storke Funeral Home in Bowling Green.
A visitation will be held 10-12 Noon on Saturday, January 12 at the funeral home.
A memorial service will also be held at a future date at St. Stephens Baptist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bowling Green Volunteer Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 621, Bowling Green, VA. 22427
Milford resident Mary Ann Holt, nee O’Hara, took up painting at the age of 40 and pursued it with passion until her death on Jan. 6, at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, after a short illness. She was 67.
Mrs. Holt was particularly adept at the “tole” style of decorative painting, but she painted landscapes and accepted other commissions as well. Mrs. Holt taught art at M.J. Design and the Bowling Green Library, and was a past president of the Old Dominion Decorative Painters, based in Richmond.
Mrs. Holt’s husband, Stephen, and three children remember her best as the matriarch of a large, close family she oversaw with extraordinary gentleness, even as a young mother during the Viet Nam War, when her husband was away for 18 months on tours of duty in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Says her son, Mark, “I have never met a nicer human being. She was always thinking about other people.”
Mrs. Holt moved to Milford 16 years ago with her husband, a retired Air Force colonel. They met in 1957 at a dance at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., where he was a cadet. Mrs. Holt, a native of Denver, Colorado, attended Loretto Heights College in Denver before her marriage in 1960.
The Holts lived in Europe and Asia as well as the United States, and they relished their peripatetic life. Friendly and curious, Mrs. Holt never confined herself to the military community. She taught English at a Japanese college near Tokyo, and restored an old country house in Abilene, Texas, with local antiques.
But then, after a few years, a new assignment would come through and the family would move on. As often as not, Mrs. Holt found herself not only in a new place, but with virtually a new life.
In 1980, while her husband was stationed at the Pentagon and the family was living in Springfield, Va., Mrs. Holt began to take art classes, and she caught fire.
She had finally found something she could pursue no matter where she was, and she created works of great intricacy and grace. Tole painters strive to create useful objects, and Mrs. Holt showed her boxes, trays and shelves at many craft fairs around Virginia over the years.
At the time of her death, she was active in the Old Dominion Decorative Painters’ effort to provide decorated “memory boxes” to hold mementos for families who have lost infants. She was also a member of the National Society of Decorative Painters. An avid reader, she was a longtime participant in the Book Lovers Club of Bowling Green.
Mrs. Holt is survived by her husband, her sons Mark (Micki) and Kevin (Natalie), daughter Julia Winans, and nine grandchildren-- Tucker, Lucas and Jillian Holt; Lindsay, Hudson and Kylie Holt; and Samantha, Nicole and Brian Michalick, all of Virginia.
A viewing is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008 at the Storke Funeral Home, 111 S. Main St., Bowling Green, (804) 633-5661. A funeral mass will be on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Annunciation, 10306 Ladysmith Rd. in Ladysmith. Burial will be at 2 p.m. at Culpeper National cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the National Breast Cancer Research Fund, 1025 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 1012, P.O. Box 96676, Washington, DC, 20090-6676.
Thurman K. Carroll, 79 of Ladysmith, died Sunday January 6, 2008 in Memorial Regional Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Ann Carroll; six children, Jimmy Carroll of Oxford NC, Arlene Pegram of Littleton NC, T.L. Carroll of Spotsylvania, Mildred “Sissy” Durrett of Woodford, Ruth Brooks of Ruther Glen and Peggy Carroll of Ladysmith; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Thursday January 10th at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Storke Funeral Home, Bowling Green, with burial to follow in Lakewood cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Wednesday 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ladysmith Rescue Squad.
