U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
PILAND
Mrs. Frances C. Piland of La Crosse died March 29, 2001. She was the widow of Lawrence S. Piland and is survived by her son, Marvin S. Piland of New York City. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday at Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home. Memorial contributions to La Crosse United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 279, La Crosse, Va. 23950.
PLEASANTS
Woodrow (Jay) Earl Pleasants Jr., age 41, of Highland Springs, died of a short illness of colon cancer. He is survived by his wife, Marian Pleasants; a daughter, Melissa Ann Pleasants of Amelia; his mother, Alice Mildred Mason; two sisters, Sissy Jenkins of Sandston, Alice Pleasants of Richmond; niece, Patricia Ann Edwards; nephew, Paul N. Gross Sr.; great-nephew, Paul N. Gross Jr.; great-nieces, Jodie Jenkins Watson, Shiloh Michelle Gross, Harmony Edwards. He was loved by two best friends, Joe and Betty Fox. Jay was a US Army veteran of Vietnam and a member of Montross Baptist Church and graduated from Automotive Schooling of Richmond in 1979. His remains rest at K.L. Jordan Funeral Services, 5008 Nine Mile Road, where the family will receive friends Saturday, 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday and Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2001. Interment Washington Memorial Park. K L JORDAN
REISINGER
Robert A. Reisinger, 85, of Richmond, died March 30, 2001. He was the widower of Thelma Lenhart Reisinger and a WWII Army veteran. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Rick Champion, Richmond; grandchildren, Christie Fidura, London, England, Vikki Hamlin, Chesterfield, Stacy Champion, Midlothian, Tracy Boze, Matoaca; great-grandchildren, Reagan Boze, Matt Hamlin, Rebecca Hamlin; sisters, Ethel Wygant, Margaret Moyer, Dorothy Morrow, all of Polk, Pa. Friends may call at Wood Funeral Service, Chase City, 6 to 8 p.m. tonight. Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Sunday at Friendship United Methodist Church with the Rev. Donna Mott officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
RICH
Theresia Neumeier Rich, 73, of Henrico, formerly of Pfaffehofen, Germany, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 29, 2001. She is survived by her son, Michael W. Rich and Patti Lee; two daughters, Linda Rich Sweeney and her husband, Michael, and Debbie Rich Southard and her husband, Donnie; three grandchildren, Emily Hitchcock, Melissa Hitchcock and Hunter Southard; one great-grandchild, Kensington; one brother, Georg Neumeier and his wife, Thurid of Frankfurt, Germany; and many other devoted family members and friends. She was a devoted mother and grandmother (Oma). With her family the central focus of her life, she worshipped her Lord at Chamberlayne United Methodist Church and shared numerous social activities with her many friends at Thousand Oaks Home, the Lakeside House and the Circle Center. Her remains rest at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Glendale Community Bible Church, 8151 Warriner Rd. Interment in the church cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Glendale Community Bible Church.
ROBBINS
Sherrel T. Robbins, 65, a resident of Waverly, died Thursday, March 29, 2001, in John Randolph Hospital, Hopewell. He was born on June 18, 1935, in North Carolina, the son of the late John Nicholson Robbins and Ruby Potter Robbins. He was a retired supervisor with Gray Lumber Company, Waverly. He is survived by his wife, Pearl McRoy Robbins; a daughter, Darrow Rea Walker of Reidsville, N.C.; a son, Sherrel "S.T." Robbins Jr. of Waverly; two sisters, Wilma Beacham of Hopewell and Jane Wollard of Washington, N.C.; two brothers, Harold Robbins of Washington, N.C., and Mitchell Robbins of Petersburg. He was the grandfather of the late Gregg Bulls. A graveside funeral service will be held in Waverly Cemetery on Sunday, April 1, 2001, at 2 p.m. by the Rev. James M. Smith. The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, on Saturday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and at other times at the residence in Waverly. Memorial donations may be made to the Waverly Rescue Squad or Waverly Fire Department.
SALE
Thelma G. Sale, 73, of Dinwiddie, Va. went to be with God Friday, March 30, 2001. She is survived by her husband, Oscar Sale Jr.; three children, Phillip Myers Sale, Bonnie S. Lewis and Sandra S. Rowe. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2001 in the chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Home, 2033 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, Va. Burial will be in Southlawn Memorial Park, Prince George. The family will receive friends Sunday, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
SISISKY
U.S. Congressman Norman Sisisky, age 73, died at his home in Richmond, Va., Thursday, March 29, 2001. Norman Sisisky, born on June 9, 1927, grew up in Richmond, Va. He graduated from John Marshall High School and enlisted in the Navy during World War II, serving through the end of 1946. At the completion of his service in the Navy, Sisisky returned to Richmond, where he enrolled in what is known as Virginia Commonwealth University. In 1949, he received a B.S. degree in Business Administration. Congressman Sisisky married the former Rhoda
Brown on June 12, 1949. They have four sons, Mark, Terry, Richard and Stuart; and seven grandchildren. Before being elected to Congress in November 1982, Norman Sisisky was a businessman. He transformed a small Pepsi Cola bottling company in Petersburg into a highly successful distributor of soft drinks throughout Southside Virginia, and served as chairman of the National Soft Drink Association. Norman Sisisky was elected to public office for the first time in 1973 as delegate to Virginia's General Assembly representing Petersburg. He served five consecutive terms in the General Assembly before his election to Congress. Norman Sisisky was serving in his tenth term as U.S. Representative for Virginia's Fourth Congressional District, a diverse district that includes portions of 11 counties and nine cities. Congressman Sisisky was a senior member of the influential House Armed Services Committee. He was the ranking member of the Subcommittee on military Procurement, which is responsible for purchasing military weapon systems for all four services and special operations. As a member of the Procurement Subcommittee, one of Congressman Sisisky's achievements was an amendment of the FY 1995 Defense Authorization bill authorizing $3.7 billion funding for the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), which was christened by Mrs. Reagan on March 4, 2001. Through over 18 years in Congress, Congressman Sisisky took great pride in the young men and women who serve in the United States military, and their families. He expressed deep and abiding concern for the well-being of military personnel and families, particularly with respect to ensuring better pay, good housing, quality health care, and strengthened benefits. Congressman Sisisky was appointed to serve on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in 1999. The Intelligence Committee oversees the collection of foreign intelligence information for U.S. policy makers. Intelligence Committee oversight responsibilities include the collection, processing, and delivery of technical and tactical intelligence, as well as oversight of human intelligence, analysis, and counterintelligence activities. This includes activities of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Directorate of Operations, Defense Department intelligence activities, and the National Foreign Intelligence Program. Congressman Sisisky worked to support farmers and their families. He long advocated federal initiatives, such as the peanut program, that helped support Virginia farming communities and agribusinesses. Among the many awards received from organizations such as the Virginia Farm Bureau and National Farmers Union, his efforts led to being named the Distinguished Friend of Agriculture by the Virginia Agribusiness Council in 1999. Congressman Sisisky supported federal employees. He was in the forefront of efforts to protect the jobs of workers at Fourth District military bases, particularly during past rounds of base closings. He helped lead the community effort to prevent Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Fort Lee from being closed in 1991, and to realign Fort Pickett from the Army Reserve to the Virginia National Guard in 1995. In recognition of his effort, he was awarded the Legion of Merit medal by the Virginia National Guard in 1998. Congressman Sisisky was a member of the "Blue Dog" Coalition in the 104th, 105th, 106th, and 107th Congresses, he worked to break partisan logjams on issues such as deficit reduction and campaign finance reform. In addition to public service, Congressman Sisisky was active in many local, national, and international Jewish organizations. He was also a past president of Congregation Brith Achim in Petersburg. In addition to his wife of 51 years, Rhoda B. Sisisky, their four sons and seven grandchildren, Congressman Sisisky is survived by his brother, Lee Sisisky; and his sister, Myra Brent. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Temple Beth El, 3330 Grove Avenue, Richmond, Va. Interment Beth El Cemetery. The Bliley Funeral Home's Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Ave., in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Temple Beth El, Richmond, Va., Congregation Brith Achim, Petersburg, Va., or to a charity of your choice.
WALKER
Kevin D. Walker, age 29, of Mechanicsville, departed this life March 28, 2001. He was the son of Mildred B. and the late Robert E. Walker Sr. He is also survived by brothers, Robert E. Walker Jr., Esquire, and Marc Wright; a sister, Franz F. Burchett; paternal grandmother, Marjorie Walker; a devoted nephew and four nieces; aunts and uncles, Mable and McClinton Hayes, Celeste and Freddie Walker, James, Ronald, Thomas and Chauncey Walker, Bessie and Melvin Hill, Edith Walker, Laura and Moses Norrell, Carolyn and Norman White Jr., Bessie and William Haskins, Wendell White, Brenda and Walter R. White; a sister-in-law, Marian E. Walker; a host of other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St., where funeral services will be held Sunday, 2 p.m. Burial St. James Cemetery.
WILSON
Blanche A. Wilson, 81, of Hanover, died March 29, 2001. She was the widow of Taylor A. Wilson Jr. She is survived by three children, Kay Wilson Elder, Taylor A. Wilson III and John T. Wilson and his wife, Dana; five grandchildren; her sister, Alvere Osier of Bessemer, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Kevin H. Elder. Mrs. Wilson was the Lab Technician for Children's Hospital for 25 years and was a member of the Hanover Country Club. The family will receive friends 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Reid Funeral Home, 412 S. Washington Hwy., Ashland, where funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children's Hospital.
Everett Malcolm Noel, pilot, truck driver, dies
Sep 02, 2002
Everett Malcolm Noel flew for 44 years, logging more than 20,000 accident-free hours in the sky.
During more than 20 years as a Federal Aviation Administration examiner, he licensed more than 8,000 pilots, more than any other Virginia examiner. No one he ever licensed has had an air accident, said his wife of 61 years, Rachel Virginia Lane Noel.
Mr. Noel, who was inducted into the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame in 1989, died of bone-marrow dysfunction Thursday at his home in Fredericksburg. He was 81.
As a boy, he loved to watch planes deliver mail to the airstrip in his native Milford. "Charles Lindbergh was his inspiration. He wanted to do everything Lindbergh did," his wife said.
A World War II veteran, Mr. Noel was discharged from the Army because his spine had fused. Told by doctors he had six months to live and that he would never be able to work, he said, "Not if I can help it. If I have six months, I'll turn it over to God."
For many years, he drove 18-wheel trucks for Waite Lumber and took flying lessons on the side.
"He couldn't afford much air time. He'd pay for 30 minutes at a time until he got his pilot's license," his wife said.
Mr. Noel wrote a song about truck driving called "Bring It on Home to Me, Darlin.'" He headed to Nashville with his guitar and recorded it in 1977.
Mr. Noel worked at Shannon Airport in Fredericksburg as a flight instructor and then went to Colgan Airways, a commuter airline, where he retired as chief pilot in 1987 after about 30 years of service. He also was an aerobatics pilot and taught aerobatics to pilots performing in air shows.
Mr. Noel restored and flew a dual-wing, six-passenger Waco. He built a 24-inch-wingspan reproduction of Lindbergh's plane using flat sheet metal.
He also restored antique cars. His latest was a 1937 Chevrolet coupe, restored like the car in which he and his wife had their first date. Mr. Noel and his wife drove his Chevy all around the country to Antique Auto Club of America meets and won numerous awards.
He was a member of the Fredericksburg and Olde Dominion Historic auto clubs and the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two daughters, Joyce Hamrick, of Fredericksburg, and Sandra Noel Walker, of Bashon Island, Wash.; a sister, Evelyn Hawkins, of Fredericksburg; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Storke Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Burial, with military honors, will be in Lakewood Cemetery in Bowling Green.
ALDERMAN
Margie Louise Alderman, 69, of Enon, died at the home of a daughter November 17, 2001. Mrs. Alderman was born in Pulaski County, Va., and was a member of Broadway Baptist Church in Hopewell. Preceded in death by her father, Robert Cloyd Carden Sr.; and her husband, Ewell Thomas Alderman Sr. She is survived by a son, Ewell Thomas Alderman Jr.; two daughters, Delores Ann Harrell, Cheryl Jeanette Bowers, all of Chester; grandchildren, Scott Wilson Harrell, Donnie Clifford Bowers III, Ewell Thomas Alderman III, Dustin Lee Bowers, Rebecca Ann Miller, Misty Lynn Bowers, Jessica Ashely Alderman; great-grandchildren, Savannah Ann Marie Miller, Kendell Lee Miller; her mother, Callie Jeanette Carden of Radford; brothers, Marshell Ray Carden and Carl Reaford Carden, both of Prince George, Va.; and a sister, Cynthia Bernell Mannon of Chester. Several nieces and nephews also survive. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, November 19, in the Chesterfield Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, with Dr. James E. Maggard officiating. The interment will follow in Bermuda Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today, Sunday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
BURNETTE
James B. (Jimmy) Burnette Jr., 54, of Mechanicsville, died Friday, November 16, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Barbara N. Burnette; one son, James (Jay) William Burnette of Ft. Collins, Colo.; his father, James Burnette Sr.; one sister, Brenda Powell; a stepdaughter, Nicole Traud. Mr. Burnette was a retired U.S. Army veteran and a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Sandston Post. Remains rest at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., where the family will receive friends 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and where services will be held 3 p.m. Monday. Interment Washington Memorial Park.
CARRIER
Sylvan J. (Duckie) Carrier passed away on November 16, at the age of 85. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Agnes Wallace Carrier; his children, Wayne Carrier and Brenda Martin; three grandchildren, Kimberly Carrier, Wayne Carrier Jr. and Christopher Martin; great-grandchildren, Jordan, Austin and Alex Carrier; and a sister, Ruth Frazier. Before becoming a magistrate for Henrico County, from which he retired in 1986, he was paint manager at Lawrence Hardware for over 20 years. He was a member of Glen Allen Masonic Lodge #131 AF&AM and a member of Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church. The family will receive visitors at Woody Funeral Home, Parham Chapel, on Sunday, November 18, from 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 p.m., with a Masonic Service at 7:30 p.m. The funeral will be Monday, November 19, at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel, with interment in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad or the charity of your choice.
CARTER
Died November 17, 2001, Mrs. Frances G.
Carter of 123 S. Colonial Ave. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave. Funeral notice later.
CLARKE
Deaconess Mary B. Clarke of Midlothian departed this life November 17, 2001. Remains rest at Mimms Funeral Home, 19th and Hull Sts. Funeral notice later.
