U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
WATTS
Meredith H. Watts, age 85, of Sandston, Va., died March 31, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; his son, James M. Watts and his wife, Jean of New Kent, Va.; his son, Robert W. Watts of Richmond, Va.; a brother, Elbert Watts; and sister, Jane Hamby, both of Atlanta, Ga. A good father, friend and teacher, Mr. Watts was a native of Bridgeport, Ky., a naval aviation instructor during World War II and a 40-year career pilot for Reynolds Metals Co. He began his aviation career after graduating from Georgetown College (1938) where he attended the Civilian Pilot Training program. The family will receive friends at Sandston Presbyterian Church on Friday, April 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. with a memorial service to follow on Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. at the same church. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Sandston Presbyterian Church, 13 N. Confederate Ave., Sandston, Va. 23150.
WEAVER
Carl B. "Mike" Weaver, 49, of Marlboro, N.J., passed Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at home. Born in Norfolk, Va. on October 24, 1952, he was the beloved husband of Diane; and father of Amy K. of Birmingham, Ala.; and son, Christopher C. of Blacksburg, Va. Carl was employed by Dupont as a World Wide Quality Control Manager. He graduated from Virginia Tech. with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. Preceding him in death are his parents, Carl R. and Ruthmary Weaver. Visitation will be held Friday, April 5, 6 to 9 p.m. at Waitt-Nelms Funeral Home, 501 Highway 79, Morganville, New Jersey. Services will be held at the Morganville United Methodist Church, Morganville, New Jersey on Saturday, April 6 at 11 a.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations made to VA Tech Foundation, College of Engineering, in memory of Carl Weaver.
WHITE
Mary B. White, age 84, of Blackstone, died Wednesday, April 3, 2002 in Richmond, Va. She is survived by a daughter, Lois W. Jennings; sons, Wallace, James, Charles and Alfred White Jr., all of Blackstone; grandchildren, many other relatives and friends. Funeral services Sunday, 2 p.m., Commandment Apostolic Worship Center with burial in the Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery, Blackstone. Arrangements by V. Y. Scott Funeral Home, 520 N. Main Street, Blackstone.
WRIGHT
Margaret Delois Snider Wright, 88, of Rockville, died April 5, 2002. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Lula and Dick Butler of Richmond, Margaret and Harry Rosson of Rockville and Lois Bond of Rockville; a son, Henry C. (Sonny) Wright of Louisa; two sisters, Arlene Richardson and Helen Watkins of Louisa; 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Woodward Funeral Home, Louisa, Va. Services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Woodward Funeral Home, with interment to follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Louisa County Rescue Squad.
Retired judge R.T. Vaughan Sr. dies at age 83
Aug 21, 2003
Robert Turnbull Vaughan Sr., a retired General District Court judge in Virginia's 10th Judicial Circuit, died Wednesday in his native South Boston. He was 83.
Mr. Vaughan, a general-practice lawyer appointed to the bench in 1978 to serve Halifax and Mecklenburg counties, retired in 1985.
Born in South Boston just days before his young father's death in 1920, Mr. Vaughan was descended from a long line of lawyers on his mother's side. After his 1942 graduation from Washington & Lee University, he earned a degree from the university's law school in 1944, returning to South Boston to practice with James S. Easley.
"He had opportunities to practice in other places, but his family was from Southside Virginia and he aspired to be a part of that kind of community," said a son, Robert Turnbull Vaughan Jr. of Danville.
Prior to his tenure in the 10th Judicial District, Mr. Vaughan was a part-time justice presiding over South Boston's police court for 18 years while maintaining a practice with what was then known as Easley, Edmunds & Vaughan.
"He graduated from W&L at the top of his class and was regarded by lawyers here as one of the smartest attorneys this area has ever produced," said his former law partner Frank M. Slayton, a retired judge and a former member of the House of Delegates. "He was particularly good at appellate work and argued in front of the state Supreme Court at least a dozen times."
After stepping down as a judge, he was with Vaughan, Slayton & Bennett for several more years.
Mr. Vaughan was a former member of the Halifax County School Board and a member of Virginia State Bar Council from 1970 to 1975.
In addition to his son, survivors include his wife, Virginia "Jennie" Estes Vaughan; two daughters, Mary Turnbull Vaughan Simmons of Crewe and Margaret Harrison Vaughan Miller of Waynesboro; three more sons, Aaron Hugh Vaughan of Atlanta, John H.E. Vaughan of Ann Arbor, Mich., and David Michael Vaughan of Springfield; a sister, Mary Harrison Vaughan Driscoll of South Boston; and 15 grandchildren.
A funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in South Boston. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
ARRINGTON
Tyrone Arrington of Richmond departed this life Sunday, May 5, 2002. Remains rest at the Mimms Funeral Home, 19th and Hulls Sts. Funeral notice later.
BALES
Elvia P. Bales, 84, of Amelia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 3, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, M. Creed Bales. She is survived by her daughter, Cheri Stubbs; two grandchildren, Donna and Michael Stubbs; one great-grandchild, Randy Stubbs; and two sisters, Vernelle Firth and Hilda Murrell. A graveside service will be held at Dale Memorial Park at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2002. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
BASSETT
Paul Toms Bassett Jr., 43, of Richmond, died Sunday, May 5, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Christine Galiani Bassett; two children, Luke Auman and Sarah (Sadie) Jayroe Bassett; his parents, Juanita and Paul Bassett Sr.; a sister, Edith Ann Bassett; two brothers, Peter and Philip Bassett; his mother and father-in-law, Dr. Alfred and Sarah Galiani. Mr. Bassett was a charter member of Cornerstone Christian Church. His family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Rd., where services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday. DIGNITY MEMORIAL WWW.WOODYFUNERALHOME.COM
BRADLEY
Madalene Anderson Bradley, age 97, of Richmond, widow of Charles W. Bradley, died Saturday, May 4, 2002. She is survived by her nephew, H. Bradley Anderson; two nieces, Judith Anderson Steinbach and Cornelia Hamilton Lahey; two great-nieces; and seven great-nephews, four great-great-nephews. She was preceded in death by one niece, Betty Anderson Driskill and two nephews, Bryson Hamilton and William D. Hamilton. Mrs. Bradley was a member of the Ginter Park United Methodist Church and the King's Daughters Circle of Sheltering Arms Hospital. Remains rest at the Laburnum Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 2110 E. Laburnum Ave., where the family will receive friends 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Shackleford Chapel United Methodist Church, Shackleford, Va. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Ginter Park United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1010 W. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, Va. 23227 or to a charity of your choice. DIGNITY MEMORIAL WWW.WOODYFUNERALHOME.COM
BUTLER
John L. Butler, age 85, of Dillwyn, Va., formerly of Henrico Co., Va., went to be with God on Saturday, May 4, 2002. Mr. Butler was retired from Henrico County School Board Maintenance Dept. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Alice G. Butler; son, John R. Butler; grandson, Michael R. Austin; and great-grandson, Zachary C. Bollinger. He is survived by his loving wife, Anna Slayton Butler; his daughters, Joyce M. Bollinger of Montpelier, Va., Anne Adams and her husband, Marshall of N. Wilkesboro, N.C.; one remaining brother, Bill Butler and his family of Petersburg, Va.; 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Doris Butler; stepson, Donald Slayton; two stepgranddaughters, four step-great-grandchildren, and many relatives and friends. Mr. Butler was a member of Goldmine Penecostal Church. His remains rest at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., where the family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, and where services will be held on Wednesday, May 8, at 11 a.m. Interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Thomas Hospice Pallative Care Unit, P.O. Box 2510, Midlothian, Va. 23113. NELSEN FUNERAL HOME REGISTER CONDOLENCES WWW.NELSENFH.COM
CARSKADON
Newton Babb "Tucker" Carskadon III, 32, of Richmond, died Saturday, May 4, 2002 at his residence. He was born April 8, 1970 in Cumberland, Maryland. Tucker was a CPS worker of the Department of Social Services in the City of Richmond. He is the son of David and Norma Dunwody of Culpeper and "Tuck" Carskadon of Lake Anna. Additional survivors include two grandmothers, Mildred Fazenbaker of Westernport, Md. and Alice Dunwody of Wilmington, Del.; and by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Roger W. Fazenbaker; and his paternal grandmother, Lucille Buchanan. The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 8 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 850 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper. A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 9 at 11 a.m. at Mountain Run Lake Park, with Rev. R. Wayne Bernardo officiating. Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is in charge of the arrangements.
CLARK
Mr. George Thomas Clark, age 66, of 208 Sycamore Rd., South Boston, died Sunday, May 5, 2002. Surviving are his wife, Faye Barker Clark of South Boston; one daughter and her husband, Robin and Tony Guthrie of Halifax; one son, Tommy Clark of South Boston; one sister, Beatrice "Bea" Bomar of Madison Heights; a sister-in-law, Frances N. Clark of Lynchburg; a grandson, Lewis Guthrie. He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester W. Clark Sr. and Gertrude Lacks Clark; a brother, Chester W. Clarke Jr.; and three grandchildren, Pamela Faye Guthrie, Joshua B. Guthrie and William Guthrie. The family will receive friends at Brooks Funeral Home Tuesday night from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Halifax Memorial Gardens. The family requests that anyone wishing to give memorials please give to the Halifax County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 183, South Boston, Va. 24592. Funeral arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Home, 115 Main Street, South Boston.
COLES
Mrs. Marie Walker Coles of Glen Allen, Va., departed this life Saturday, May 4, 2002. Surviving are her adopted daughter, Yvonne Moss; two stepsons, Alvin and Willie Coles Jr.; a daughter-in-law, Vanessa Coles; seven grandchildren; three sisters, Evelyn Walker, Florence Thompson and Eva Lawrence; five sisters-in-law; one brother-in-law; a devoted niece, Alice Alexander; two devoted cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walker; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and neighbors. Her remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. After 12 noon, Wednesday, May 8, remains will rest in Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 8785 Mount Olive Road, Glen Allen, Va., where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Rev. Darryl Thompson officiating. Interment Roselawn Memory Gardens. Guest book at www.legacy.com
CORRELL
Rosemary Pew Correll, 79, wife of William Bertie Correll, died quietly in her sleep at her home, Westminster Canterbury, Richmond, on May 5, 2002. She was the daughter of the late William Harper Pew and Edith Lucy Whitehead. Mrs. Correll was born December 13, 1922 in Ravenna, Ohio, but spent most of her youth in Dutchess County, N.Y. She was a 1944 graduate of Cornell University. Married June 14, 1947, she and her husband enjoyed a wonderful, happy life together for almost 55 years. In addition to being a wonderful and loving wife and mother, she was an active and productive person in many activities. She was a member of the Junior Boards of Retreat for the Sick Hospital, where she had served as president, and The Virginia Home. Mrs. Correll was a member of The Woman's Club and served on its Board of Governors. She was a member of The Country Club of Virginia. A devoted member of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, she served the church in many ways. Mrs. Correll was an elder. As chairman of the Visitation Evangelism Committee for many years, she worked hard to promote attendance and to increase the membership of the church. She was a member of Presbyterian Women. Other activities included the Handbell Choir and the Partners in Education with William Fox Elementary School (a tutoring program). Mrs. Correll also served for a time as a teacher in the preschool Sunday school. She was a member of the faculty of the Lower School of Collegiate School for 24 years, and loved every minute of it and was loved, admired and respected in return. She and her husband retired to Westminster Canterbury in 1992 and have thoroughly enjoyed the intervening years there prior to her final illness. Her positive, happy attitude was evident in everything she did and to everyone with whom she had contact. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Lucy Rollins Correll of Amsterdam, Holland, William Bertie Correll Jr. of Richmond and John Pew Correll of Charlotte, N.C. Remains rest at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave., where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11 at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church. Interment in Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund, the Westminster Canterbury Fellowship Fund or Collegiate School.
DALTON
Raymond S. Dalton, 51, of Richmond, died Monday, May 6, 2002. He was preceded in death by his mother, Doris S. Dalton. Survived by his wife, Sheila A. Dalton; six sons, Matthew Dalton, Walter Dalton, Hugh Dalton, David Rogers, Stephen Dalton and Gregory Dalton; his father, William E. Dalton Sr.; one sister, Bonnie D. Williamson and her husband, Robert T.; one brother, William E. Dalton Jr. and wife, Gail. Raymond was member of Grace Alive Outreach Church and a retired employee of United Parcel Service. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2002 at House of Prayer, 10500 Newbysbridge Rd., Chesterfield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bon Secours Hospice, 5875 Bremo Rd., Suite 710, Richmond, Va. 23226. Arrangements by K.L. Jordan Funeral Services, 5008 Nine Mile Rd. K L JORDAN FUNERAL CREMATION
DEAN
Grace W. Dean, 91, of Richmond, Va., departed this earthly life on May 5, 2002 at the home of her daughter. She was preceded by Franklin E. Dean, her husband of 56 years. Grace is survived by her daughters, Connie D. Vest and husband, Ted of Hartfield, Va. and Brenda D. Hutcherson of Mechanicsville, Va.; her son, Franklin E. Dean Jr. and wife, Kathy of Arnold, Md.; her sister, Kathleen Perkins Fleming of Colonial Heights, Va.; seven grandchildren, Michael and Willard Vest, Renee Cox, Robin Hutcherson, Robert, Thomas and Suzanne Dean; seven great-grandchildren and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. She was a former member of Highland Park United Methodist Church, where she was a choir member and a past president of the Susannah Wesley Bible Class. More recently, she was a member of Shady Grove UMC. Several years ago Grace moved to her daughter's and son-in-law's home near Deltaville, Va., where she enjoyed quieter life in the company of loved ones. Her remains rest at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee Davis Rd., where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, and where a celebration of her life will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lower Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad, Deltaville, Va. 23043, or Riverside Walter Reed Hospice, P.O. Box 1130, Gloucester, Va. 23061.
DeTURK
Albert Howard DeTurk, 68, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Richmond, Va., retired insurance agent and U.S. Army veteran, went to be with the Lord May 3, 2002. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Sarah Margaret Wollet DeTurk; one sister, Eleanor Spooner of Hampsted, N.C.; six daughters, Judy Marini of Alberta, Va., Kathy Crafton, Barbara Weaver and Sharon Oliver of Richmond, Va., Nancy DeTurk and Rhonda Shumway of Bradenton, Fla.; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was a member of Trinity Assembly of God in Bradenton, Fla. and was formerly a member of West End Assembly of God in Richmond. He was also a member of the John Birch Society. His passion for life, positive outlook and reliance on the Lord Jesus Christ affected everyone around him. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 9 at Trinity Assembly of God in Bradenton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity Assembly of God Building Fund, P.O. Box 20548, Bradenton, Fla. 34204.
