U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
RUCKER
Departed this life November 9, 2001, Mrs. Elsie V. Rucker of Richmond. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 North 25th St. Funeral notice later.
SELBERIS
Lia Rose Selberis of Richmond died Wednesday, November 7, 2001. She is survived by her fiance, Dwayne A. Curd; parents, William H. Selberis and Sandra V. Selberis; sister, Kara Selberis; brother, William H. Selberis Jr.; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Vickler; aunt, Ann Knodle; uncle, Doug and his wife, Clara Vickler; godmother, Betty Vickler; and several cousins and friends. Lia was an art student at VCU and worked at Coconut Jewelry when she was taken from us. Her life was a flower in full bloom. The family will receive friends at the Bliley Funeral Home's Staples Mill Chapel, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., from 2 to 4 Sunday, November 11, 2001. In lieu of flowers, contributions in the memory of Lia to the James House, 1016 Maplewood Ave., Hopewell, Va. 23860, would be appreciated.
SHOWKER
Pauline Dinkle Showker, 91, of Harrisonburg, died November 8, 2001. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sylvia S. and Philip Williamson of Midlothian; granddaughter, Kelley Davis and her husband, Robert of Richmond; grandson, Michael Brett Shifflett of Houston, Texas; sisters-in-law, Thelma Eiland, Marge Dinkle and Veronica Dinkle; brothers-in-law, Zane and Gene Showker, all of Shenandoah Valley; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Showaker was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Waynesboro, Va. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rt. 10). Graveside funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday in the Branch's Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Sunnyside Fellowship Fund, 600 University Blvd., Suite L, Harrisonburg, Va. 22801.
STROH
Donald Jay Stroh, 78, of Mechanicsville, widower of Dorothy S. Stroh, died Thursday, November 8, 2001. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Betty S. and Donald H. Adams; grandson, Donnie Adams; five sisters, Esther Steinman of Danville, Ohio, Mary Helen Snyder of Phoenix, Ariz., Olive Harold of Garland, Texas, Viola Vanatta of Mansfield, Ohio and Dianna Gooch of Glendale, Ariz.; a special friend, Annie Laurie Downing; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Bill and Evelyn Sweet. Mr. Stroh was retired from Exxon Corporation after 37 years of service, an Army veteran of WWII and an active member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church for many years. Remains rest at the Mechanicsville Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee Davis Rd., where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, November 12, 2001 at Shady Grove United Methodist Church, 8209 Shady Grove Rd., Mechanicsville, Va. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shady Grove United Methodist Church Building and Grounds Fund.
TERRELL
Douglas Allen Terrell, 52, of Mechanicsville, died Thursday, November 8, 2001. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pearl and Anthony Hart Terrell; and his brother, David Anthony Terrell. He is survived by his wife, Ginger Hankins Terrell, to whom he was devoted for 33 years; two sons, Brian Terrell and Kevin Terrell and his wife, Ann; stepgranddaughter, Ashley; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Ada and Welford Hankins; two sisters, Jean Terrell and Linda Burton; five brothers, Charles, Linwood, Stuart, Kenneth and Jerry Terrell; brother-in-law, Gary Hankins; sister-in-law, Sharon Mirtschin; and devoted caregiver, Pat Faulkner. Mr. Terrell was a member of Northside Lodge No. 292 AF&AM and was the meat manager of Wakefield IGA and Koslow Supermarket for 20 years. A funeral service will be held 12 noon Saturday at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee Davis Rd. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery with Masonic Rites by Northside Lodge No. 292 AF&AM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4240 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, Va. 23060.
THOMPSON
Edwin V. Thompson of Richmond, formerly of Hewlett, entered eternal rest November 9, 2001. The Dabneys, Morticians, in charge of arrangements. Funeral notice later.
TRICE
Norris V. Trice of Gum Spring, Va. departed this life Thursday, November 8, 2001. He leaves to cherish, a devoted wife, Stacy Trice; one son, Norris Trice Jr.; a daughter, Erica Trice; two brothers, one sister; a mother-in-law, Lula Price; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 11, 2 p.m. at the Zion Traveler Baptist Church, Louisa, Rev. Eugene Cox, pastor, officiating. Eulogy, Rev. Bernard Adams. Interment New Line Baptist Church Cemetery. Family and friends kindly assemble 1:30 p.m. at the church. Robert Mealy Funeral Home, Goochland, Va., in charge of arrangements.
TRZCINSKI
Jeanette A. Trzcinski, 72, of Richmond, passed away November 9, 2001. Jeanette was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Francis L. "Johnny" Trzcinski; sons, Michael, Mark and Steven Trzcinski; sister, Audrey Kerns; and four grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rt. 10). Private family services will be held. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Chesterfield Fire Department "Cares Program," P.O. Box 40, Chesterfield, Va. 23832.
WALKER
Mrs. Lillian Mary Walker of Henrico passed away November 6, 2001. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond J. Walker and is survived by four sons, Raymond Alan Walker, Mark Walker, Thomas Walker and Michael Walker; nine grandchildren. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Staples Mill Chapel, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday with a Rosary Service at 7:30. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Interment Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
WELLS
Theodore Harry Wells, Jr., 87, of Richmond, died Wednesday November 7, 2001. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Hilda S. “Tilly” Wells; two sons and daughters-in-law, Theodore H. III and Karen
Wells and David L. and
Carter Wells; three grandchildren, David Lynwood
Wells Jr., Theodore Harry
Wells IV and Kathy Anne Chism; and devoted former daughter-in-law, Patsy R. Wells. His remains rest at Bliley Funeral Home's Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Ave., where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday (today). Interment Riverview Cemetery. Mr.
Wells was a member of American Legion Post 125, and a WWII Army veteran having served with the 925 Field Artillery Unit attached to the 100th Infantry Division and was in the Battle of the Bulge. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.
Walter H. Loving
May 28, 2001
During a time when most real estate people refused to sell homes to black families in predominantly white neighborhoods, Walter H. Loving bucked tradition by doing just that.
"Many people feel that when a black moves into a white neighborhood, the property values must go down," Mr. Loving told The Richmond News Leader in 1972 when he became the first black elected to the Richmond Board of Realtors. "There is nothing further from the truth.
"I can't see how it could have any effect when both black and white are in the same economic bracket."
Mr. Loving, who founded Walter H. Loving Realty Co. in Richmond and operated it from 1960 until 1985, died Saturday after a long illness.
He was honored last month by the Black Real Estate Brokers of Richmond with the organization's first Trailblazer Award for his efforts to promote fair housing practices.
Born in Detroit, Mr. Loving moved to Richmond as a child and graduated from Armstrong High School. He joined the Army during World War II and served for three years in combat units in England and France.
After he was discharged in December 1945, he returned to Richmond to join his uncle's business, the J.L. Loving Jr. Tailoring School.
Mr. Loving decided to switch to real estate in 1952 as a part-time salesman. He became a broker in 1955 and formed his own business five years later.
"I started with one room," Mr. Loving said in 1972. "Then it expanded to the floor. Now I own the whole building."
He said he took pleasure in helping people who never thought they would be able to buy a home find a place to call their own.
"He helped so many people. He was very good-hearted," said Lucille Warden Loving, Mr. Loving's wife of 54 years.
During the 1970s, Mr. Loving made frequent trips to Washington to promote fair housing practices. He spoke several times on behalf of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers before congressional committees and the Virginia General Assembly.
Mr. Loving was the co-developer and salesman in the 1960s for the first Richmond area subdivision developed by blacks, which includes Laurel West. He also developed more than 20 homes, including his own, in the historically black Westwood neighborhood.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Loving is survived by a brother, Willie Loving of Glen Allen.
A funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Westwood Baptist Church, with burial following in the church cemetery.
Julius C. Hulcher
Jan 24, 2001
Though his specialty was as an ear, nose and throat doctor, for much of his career Dr. Julius C. "Sonny" Hulcher remained an adherent to the old school.
"He was one of those doctors that carried the bag and would come to people's door if necessary," said Dr. Hulcher's son, Charles Hulcher of Richmond.
Some of Dr. Hulcher's billing practices, said his son, might have confounded modern health-maintenance organizations: "I don't think it was all that unusual for folks to pay him in eggs or chickens."
Dr. Hulcher, 85, a lifelong resident of Richmond, died Monday. He operated a private practice specializing in otolaryngology from 1945 until his retirement in 1982.
A 1937 graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Dr. Hulcher received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1941 and served with the Army Medical Corps during World War II.
Dr. Hulcher is the widower of Elsie D. Wade Hulcher. In addition to his son, Dr. Hulcher is survived by a daughter, Betty Mason of Midlothian.
A graveside service will be held at Westhampton Memorial Park at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, followed by a 2 p.m. memorial service at River Road United Methodist Church.
ANDERSON
Ariana Marie Anderson, 3 years old, of Richmond, Va., departed her earthly home on Monday, March 5, 2001. Ariana was the daughter of Mrs. Margaux K. Anderson and Dr. Ralph H.B. "Chip" Anderson. Ariana was truly an angel who touched the lives of everyone she met in a very special way. She loved playing computer games, arts and crafts, being read to (she really thought she could read), outdoor play and gymnastics. Her smile brightened the world around her. She passed from complications during her valiant battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Ariana was christened at Garland Avenue Baptist Church and baptized at MCV Hospitals. She attended River Road Baptist Church Preschool and was loved by her teachers and classmates. She was recently accepted into Jack and Jill of America Inc. She leaves to mourn her loss her parents; her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert and Jovita
Jones of Rentiesville, Okla.; her paternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Ralph and Judy Anderson of Richmond; her paternal great-grandmother, Marietta Cephas, formerly of Petersburg, Va.; her uncles, Herbert
Jones of Wichita, Kan., and Steven Anderson of Washington, D.C.; special aunts, Jackie Threadgill of Washington, D.C., and Cheryl Roberts
Jones of Wichita, Kan.; special cousins, Linda Hassell of Richmond, Randy Greene of Richmond, Aleasha
Jones of Round Rock, Texas, Alison Threadgill of Washington, D.C., Herbert and Veronica
Jones of Wichita, Kan.; godparents, Dr. and Mrs. Jerry and Rosalyn Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. Ruye and Julie Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. George and Melody Grant; best friend, Ciara Freeman; and many other loving family members and friends. Her remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St., where the family will receive friends Friday 7 to 8 p.m. Remains will lie in state Saturday, 10 a.m. at 31st Street Baptist Church, 823 N. 31st St., where services will be held 11 a.m. Dr. Darrell Rollins, pastor. Eulogy by Dr. Richard Hicks. Burial Dale Memorial Park, Chesterfield County. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Ariana M. Anderson Medical Fund, c/o Attorney Leonard W. Lambert, 321 N. 23rd St., Richmond, Va. 23223, which will benefit leukemia research.
BALL
Robert
Carter Ball, age 69, of Wicomico Church, Va., died Wednesday, March 7, 2001. Born in Denver, Colorado, Mr. Ball was the youngest son of the late, Thomas Francis Ball Sr. and Bessie Day
Jones Ball of "Ball's Neck," Va. He was a graduate of RPI, Richmond, Va. with a degree in Interior Design and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr. Ball was involved with the restoration of historic homes and was the current curator of "Ditchley House". He was a long time member of Wicomico Episcopal Church and is survived by his brother, Thomas Francis Ball Jr., Burgess, Va. and was preceded in death by a sister, Bessie Jean Ball Harding. He is also survived by four nephews, Scott and Wayne Harding, Thomas F. Ball III and Robert Ball; and two nieces, Judy Harding Dejonghe and Susan Ball Wolski. Remains rest at the Currie Funeral Home, Kilmarnock, Va., where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Wicomico Episcopal Church, Wicomico Church, Va., with interment in St. Mary's Whitechapel Episcopal Church Cemetery, Lively, Va. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
BARDEN
Anne Stratton Barden, 75, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2001. She was a native of Nelson County, but spent most of her life in Richmond. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Stuart J. Barden; a son, Lynn S. Barden of Richmond; a daughter, Bonnie B. Hall and her husband, Michael C. Hall of Midlothian; and five grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Frances S. Harvey of Nelson County and Helen C. Oglesby of Bon Air and Nelson County; a brother, Winston L. Stratton of Cape Cod, Mass. Memorial services will be conducted at Salisbury Presbyterian Church, 13621 W. Salisbury Rd., on Friday, March 9, at 11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Assoc., 4600 Cox Rd., Suite 130, Glen Allen, Va. 23060 or your favorite charity.
BLUE
Ernestine Lilian Davis Blue (Judy) departed this life to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, March 6, 2001. She is survived by her brother, Charles R. Davis Jr. and his wife, Ada Clark; her sister, Mary Inez Davis; her brother-in-law, Robert Lawless; her son, Richard
Wells Blue and his wife, April; her granddaughter, Karen Elizabeth Barbour and her husband, Paul; and her two foster great-grandchildren, Cody and Jay. Family will receive friends Friday, March 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee Davis Road. A service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel with interment to follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to The Father's House, 2817 Greenwing Lane, Richmond, Va. 23231.
BURNS
Departed this life March 8, 2001, Charles "Jack" Burns Jr. Arrangements by Chiles Funeral Home, 2100 Fairmount Ave. Funeral notice later.
COSBY
Joseph Cosby Jr of Richmond departed this life Thursday, March 8, 2001. Remains rest at the Mimms Funeral Home, 19th and Hull Sts. Funeral notice later.
