U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Charles Edward Fore
Departed on Feb. 20, 2004 and resided in Richmond, VA.
Charles Edward Fore, Sergeant Major, U.S. Army (Ret.), age 73, of Richmond, died February 20, 2004. Survivors include his cousin, Charles Tapscott; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Virginia Veterans cemetery at Amelia.
Louise Smith Bragg
Departed on Feb. 23, 2004 and resided in Richmond, VA.
Louise Smith Bragg, 87, of Westminster Canterbury, died February 23, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton A. Bragg; and her sister, Gladys S. Bowles. She is survived by her sister, Audrey S. Grissom; her brother, Bill L. Smith and his wife, Virginia; her nieces and nephews, LaVerne Abrams, Vivian May, Brenda Clarke, Dwight Grissom, Wayne Smith, David Smith and Linda Seawell; also a special friend, Dr. Fred Baublitz. Mrs. Bragg was a long time employee of the Reynolds Metals Company. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 Tuesday (today) at the Bliley Funeral Homes' Staples Mill Chapel, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., where services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. Interment Forest Lawn cemetery.
Gertrude Steinbrecher Wood
Departed on Feb. 23, 2004 and resided in Richmond, VA.
Gertrude Steinbrecher Wood, age 96, of Richmond, widow of James C. Wood Jr., died Monday, February 23, 2004. She is survived by her children, James A. Wood and his wife, Wendy, Andrew W. Wood and his wife, Cheryl, John I. Wood and his wife, Betty D., all of Richmond, and Mary E. Gallagher and her husband, George, of Alexandria, Va.; six grandchildren, Molly M. Wood-Heilman, J. Douglas Wood, John Michael Wood, Joseph C. Wood, Andrew B. C. Wood, William S. T. Wood. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Jennifer B. Wood. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Homes' Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Ave. Funeral notice later.
Susanna Farley Schmitt
Departed on Feb. 20, 2004 and resided in Richmond, VA.
Susanna Farley Schmitt of Richmond, died Friday, February 20, 2004, after a brief illness, at the age of 84. She was preceded in death by her father, Ernst Watson Farley Sr.; her mother, Maude Starke Farley; three brothers, Ernst Watson Farley Jr., Edwin Starke Farley and James Cheever Farley; and her husband, Lt. Colonel Robert J. Schmitt Sr. of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. She is survived by her sister, Maude Safford Spencer of Clover, S.C.; her sister-in-law, Eleanor Caperton Farley; two sons, Michael Starke Schmitt and Carl Farley Schmitt and his wife, Kelly Barnett Schmitt, all of Richmond; two granddaughters, Addison Leigh Schmitt and Sydney Katherine Schmitt; many beloved nieces and nephews; and her children, Robert John Schmitt Jr. and Nancy Schmitt Bishop. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and Hollins College (Bachelor of Science), 1940. Beginning in the fall of 1940, she taught physics and math, first at Henry Clay High School in Ashland, then at Douglas Freeman and John Marshall High Schools in Richmond, and in an American Dependent School in Germany and Okinawa. Before her marriage in February, 1956, following a tour of duty in Japan, the birth of their two sons, and Lt. Colonel Schmitt's death in 1968, she returned to Richmond and resumed her 45 year teaching career. In addition to 13 years at Maggie Walker High School, (1969-1982), she taught math at Thomas Jefferson, Douglas Freeman, John Marshall and George Wythe High Schools, before her retirement in 1985. She was a member of Ginter Park Baptist Church in Richmond. She filled many roles in its educational and missionary undertakings. During their time in Japan, she and her husband were charter members of the English speaking Tokyo Baptist Church. Later, she spent two summers doing volunteer work with Baptist Missionaries in Triunfo, north east of Recife, Brazil. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends Friday evening, February, 26, in the Farley Community House at the Ginter Park Baptist Church 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. A memorial service will be held at the church, Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Ginter Park Baptist Church, 1200 Wilmington Ave., Richmond, Va. 23227 or to the New Community School, 4211 Hermitage Rd., Richmond, Va. 23227.
John David (Dave) Keplinger
Departed on Feb. 25, 2004 and resided in Richmond, VA.
John David "Dave" Keplinger, 67, of Richmond, son of the late David G. and Minnie M. Keplinger, lost his courageous battle with cancer on February 25, 2004, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, Sandra "Sandy" Louise Keplinger; and two children, Eric Lane Keplinger and his wife, Bernadette of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Casey Lynn Keplinger of Alexandria, Virginia; three beautiful granddaughters, Maya Elizabeth, Hanna Louise, and Kayla Peps. Dave grew up in Martinsburg, West Virginia and married
Sandy in 1961. He and his family moved to Richmond in 1967. Since retiring as a marketing executive from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia in 1987, Dave has been vice president at Virginia Health Network. He was an avid golfer and member of Richmond Country Club for 25 years and loved the Washington Redskins and the Virginia Tech Hokies. His exuberance for life and outgoing personality touched the lives of many and made all who came to know him comfortable. He was a member of Welborne United Methodist Church for 25 years. The family will receive friends from 12 to 2 p.m. Saturday with funeral services beginning at 2 p.m. at Bliley Funeral Homes' Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Avenue. A graveside service will be held in Martinsburg, West Virginia at Rosedale cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad.
Frederick Lee Mayer, Sr.
Departed on Feb. 23, 2004 and resided in Richmond, VA.
Mr. Frederick Lee Mayer Sr., 61, of Richmond, went to be with his Lord on February 23, 2004. He is survived by his children, Frederick L. Mayer Jr., Bonnie Eastman, Cheryl, Steve and Jennifer Mayer; his brothers and sisters, Brenda Rodgers, Frances Brown, Janice Mayer, Rebecca Price, David, Robert and Vernon Mayer; and several grandchildren. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Friday at Washington Memorial Park. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Catholic Church, 811 W. Nine Mile Rd. The family will receive friends following the service.
Thomas Nelson Nance
October 18, 1936 - February 3, 2012
Thomas Nelson Nance of Kilmarnock, our much loved husband, father and grandfather passed away February 3, 2012 at the age of 75. He will be remembered for his love of animals, great and small; curiosity of the wonders of nature, especially birds; loyalty in his friendships; and, most of all of making us laugh. His special loved ones, Barbara, Kris, Jeff, Matt, Lindley, Jake and Dommie.
Services will be private.
Memorials may be made to Tom’s favorite charity, Animal Welfare League, P. O. Box 975, White Stone 22578.
Minnie Pierson Hearold
November 10, 1935 - January 12, 2012
Minnie Pierson Hearold, 76, of Irvington closed her earthly life to begin her heavenly one on January 12, 2012. She was born on November 10, 1935 daughter of the late Joseph Oren and Amolia Eastman Pierson of Tidewater in Richmond County and was also preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Louise Self. She grew up on the family dairy farm with two brothers and a sister. In 1953, she married
James Wesley Hearold of Irvington and they built a home in Irvington in 1965. Minnie was a member of Irvington United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, James Wesley Hearold; daughters, Patty Dawson and husband, Barry of White Stone, Mary Margaret Hearold of Irvington and Kathy Conrad and husband, William of Lively; grandsons, Ryan Dawson and wife, Shannon of White Stone and Kyle Conrad of Lively; granddaughter, Erin Dawson and friend, John Kidd of Richmond; great granddaughters, McKynzi and Brieghton Dawson of White Stone; brothers, Ladell Pierson and wife, Charlotte of Warsaw and Oren Pierson and wife, Linda both of Warsaw; sisters-in-law, Iris Smith of Kilmarnock and Helen Mitchell of Kilmarnock; a brother-in-law, Thomas “Sonny” Hearold of Irvington and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 12:00 noon Monday, January 16 at Irvington United Methodist Church, Irvington. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the funeral service.
Memorials may be made to the Irvington Methodist Church Piano Fund, P. O. Box 178, Irvington 22480.
Audrey "Jo" Bathke Whiteley
(November 20, 1922 - February 10, 2012)
Audrey “Jo” Bathke Whiteley, 89, of Irvington died February 10, 2012.
Born on November 20, 1922, in Wisconsin, Jo Whiteley was raised in Oshkosh and Madison, and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin. She was enrolled in law school at New York University when she eloped in 1945 to marry Robert Fitch Shepard Whiteley, who had returned from the war in Europe. They then moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where Mr. Whiteley completed his degree at the University of California at Berkeley and enrolled in the Hastings College of the Law. The Whiteleys subsequently returned to Washington, D.C., where Jo received advanced degrees from George Washington University and was employed as an analyst at the CIA until her retirement. Jo was widowed in 1968 and after retirement in 1982, she moved to Irvington from McLean, Virginia.
After retirement, Jo entered a long and happy “second life” in the house that she loved. For many years she volunteered as a docent at Historic Christ Church. She was on the Board of the Lancaster Community Library, where she was the Chairman of the Books and Coffee series for many years, a member of the originating committee of the Library’s “Sundays at Two” series, and the creator of a series of programs promoting the Library and what it could offer to the community. She also was an enthusiastic participant in the Great Decisions discussions for years.
Jo also had an abiding love of the bay and for many years kept and used sailboats at a property in Ocran that she and her husband had bought prior to his death. Jo was an avid needlepointer, and won a blue ribbon at the county craft fair for an oriental rug done in petit point. She showered her friends and children with needlepoint pieces of every variety from more rugs to pillows – lots of pillows – to a law school graduation present for her daughter consisting of a leather case with a needlepointed cover consisting of the Shakespeare quote “ The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers”. She was a superb knitter with an abiding interest in all of the fabric arts. She also loved to garden and adored azaleas and orchids.
Perhaps one of her greatest attributes was her belief that she could do anything if she just put her mind to it. She took carpentry and upholstery classes in order to fix her own furniture. Her love of learning and reading remained until her death.
She is survived by a son, Richard Peyton Whiteley; of Virginia, and daughters Susan Hope Whiteley, of California, and Anne Fullerton Whiteley, and son-in-law Michael Lincoln Adams, both of Vermont.
A memorial gathering will be held in her memory at a later date this spring.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Lancaster Community Library, P.O. Box 850, Kilmarnock, VA 22482.
Anne Waple DeNitto
(October 16, 1947 - January 25, 2012)
Anne W. DeNitto, 64, of Sarasota, Florida formerly of Alexandria and White Stone, died on January 25, 2012.
Survivors include her father. Dr. M. J. Waple Jr. of Foxwells; sons, Peter A. of Falls Church and Christopher of Sarasota, Fla.; sister, Linda Whitton of Rehoboth Beach, Del.; brothers, Marshall Waple, III of Estes Park, Colo., Joseph V. Waple, of Richmon and James R. Waple of Rehoboth Beach, Del.; three nieces, two nephews, and her granddaughter, Charlotte. Anne was preceded in death by her mother Nancy V. Waple of Foxwells, and her brother, William Braxton Waple of Foxwells, Va. Her daughter, Elizabeth M., of Sarasota, Fla., followed her in death on February 20, 2012.
After growing up in Alexandria and graduating from Francis C. Hammond High School, Anne attended Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music where she majored in cello performance and was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota. She played in several orchestras around the Washington D.C. area, including the Fairfax County Symphony Orchestra, the Washington Civic Symphony Orchestra, and for the American Light Opera Company and The Little Theatre of Alexandria.
In 1977 she moved to White Stone, where she worked as a paralegal and title examiner at the Law firm of Dunton, Simmons, and Dunton. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock, and sang in the choir. She continued her involvement in the theatre as well, performing at the Bayside Stage and later with the Lancaster Players. She appeared in over 14 productions, most notably as Dolly in “Hello Dolly, ” Chelsea in “On Golden Pond, ” and Aunt Eller in “Oklahoma!” She also performed many charity recitals, whose beneficiaries included The Lancaster County Public Library, Historic Christ Church, and the Kilmarnock Rescue Squad.
Anne was also a member of the Press Gang, a sea shanty group, performing in the United States at “Sail Boston, ” for the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, and in multiple tours of the United Kingdom and Poland.
In 1990 Anne moved to Sarasota, Fla. She performed with the Players of Sarasota where she played Vera Charles in “Mame, ” and the Arbiter in “Chess, ” amongst her many productions there. Later, at the Golden Apple Dinner Theater Anne appeared both on stage and in the Orchestra. She played roles such as Domina in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, ” Mother Superior in “The Sound of Music, ” Aunt Nettie in “Carousel, ” and as the mother in “Crazy for You.” Anne toured with the Golden Apple in “The Sound of Music” and “Oliver” in Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Malaysia, and in “La Cage aux Folles.”
Anne returned to Northern Virginia, and after some years working as a paralegal at Vinson and Elkins in Washington, DC, she later returned to Florida, first in St. Petersburg and finally again in Sarasota.
Anne had surgery in 2010 to remove a basketball-sized tumor that also took one of her kidneys, and though the Mayo clinic declared the tumor benign, she was back in the hospital in August of 2011 and diagnosed with advanced, aggressive, and very rare adrenalcortical carcinoma. She was able to spend 3 months of that time with her beloved granddaughter Charlotte, who was born just 3 weeks before Anne's condition was diagnosed. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 10 at Historic Christ Church, Irvington. Interment will be in the church burying ground.
Memorial contributions may be made in Anne’s name to Tidewell Hospice of Sarasota/Manatee County, or to the University of Michigan’s Adrenal Cancer Program.
Vivian Mahinske English
(December 17, 1925 - February 20, 2012)
Vivian Mahinske English of Heathsville, widow of Frank Warren English, entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 20, 2012. She was preceded in death by her only son, Michael Stanley English.
Surviving are a sister, Aileen Seaver of Export, Pa.; two brothers, Donald Mahinske of Irwin, Pa. and Stanley Mahinske, Jr. of Export, Pa.; daughter-in-law, Carol English-Pickering of Cypress, Texas; two grandchildren, Kevin Michael Keyes and wife, Shana of Suwanee, Ga., Kelly Ann Miller and husband, Mike of Magnolia, Texas; three great grandchildren, Macade Michael Miller, Mikella Leigh-Ann Miller and Gavin Michael Keyes; and special friends, J. P. Sr. and Ethel Bryant, Betty and Preston Bryant; Florence and Ernest Charlie, and many other special friends.
Vivian was a licensed practical nurse at Fairfax Hospital for 12 years and the Lancashire Nursing Home for 12 years. She was born in Dunningtown, Pa., but has lived in Virginia since 1944.
The family will receive friends 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 22 at the Currie Funeral Home, Kilmarnock with a Rosary Service at 7:30 p.m. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23 at Quantico National cemetery, Quantico. A memorial mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 27 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Hague with Father John officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Northern Neck Humane Society, P.O. Box 283, Montross 22520, Hospice of Virginia, P. O. Box 2098, Tappahannock 22560 or Oncology Department of RGH, P. O. Box 1449, Kilmarnock 22482.
Sandra Darlene Coates
(August 4, 1951 - February 19, 2012)
Sandra Darlene Coates, 60, of Kilmarnock died Sunday, February 19, 2012.
She is survived by her parents, Henry “Slim” and Madeline T. Coates of Lancaster; a sister, Shirley C. Bailey and her husband Jack Bailey of Lancaster; a brother, Louis W. Coates of Fredericksburg, Virginia; several nieces and nephews; an uncle, James “Jim” Coates and his wife, Dot Coates of Lancaster.
Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 25 at Bethel United Methodist Church cemetery, Lively.
Contributions may be made to the Kilmarnock House, 86 Venable Drive, Kilmarnock, Virginia 22482.
Michael Patrick Weber
(October 25, 1954 - February 10, 2012)
Michael Patrick Weber, 57, of White Stone died on February 10, 2012. He was the widower of Linda K. Weber, an aircraft technician and U. S. Air Force veteran.
Surviving are his son, Christopher Arthur Weber of White Stone; a daughter, Candice Dudley of Amissville; granddaughters, Macy and Miley Dudley.
The family will receive friends 6 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 15 at the Currie Funeral Home, Kilmarnock. A visitation will be held 6 – 8 p.m. Friday, February 17 and funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday, February 18 at Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton. Interment Hillcrest Memory Garden, Jeffersonton.
Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.
Gertrude Steinbrecher Wood
Departed on Feb. 23, 2004 and resided in Richmond, VA.
Gertrude Steinbrecher Wood, age 96, of Richmond, widow of James C. Wood Jr., died Monday, February 23, 2004. She is survived by her children, James A. Wood and his wife, Wendy, Andrew W. Wood and his wife, Cheryl, John I. Wood and his wife, Betty D., all of Richmond, and Mary E. Gallagher and her husband, George, of Alexandria, Va.; six grandchildren, Molly M. Wood-Heilman, J. Douglas Wood, John Michael Wood, Joseph C. Wood, Andrew B. C. Wood, William S. T. Wood. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Jennifer B. Wood. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Homes' Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Ave. Funeral notice later.
Clarence "Hank" Henry Hinnant, III
(June 7, 1938 - February 10, 2012)
HINNANT, III, Clarence Henry “Hank”, of Hayes was born June 7, 1938 and died February 10, 2012 after a courageous six month fight with cancer.
He is loved and survived by his two sons, Clarence Henry Hinnant IV (Chad) and William Walsh Tuck Hinnant (Tuck); his brother George R. Hinnant and his wife Lainie; and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Hank was educated at St. Christopher’s School, Virginia Tech, and MCV/VCU where he graduated summa cum laude and valedictorian of his class in Health Care Management.
Hank spent the last 16 years of his career in devoted service to others, as was his nature, as president and CEO of The Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge in Charlottesville. After retirement to his house in Hayes, and boat in Virginia Beach, Hank continued to enjoy golf and his family, who will miss him dearly.
Funeral Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 14 at Historic Christ Church, Irvington . Interment will be in the church burying ground.
Memorials may be made to the VCU Massey Cancer Center, 401 College Street, Richmond, VA 23298.
