U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
HAZZARD
Ethel Elsaesser Hazzard, 79, of Keysville, died Friday, November 2, 2001. She was the widow of Alvin Thomas Hazzard. Surviving are three sons, Allan, Calvin and Wayne Hazzard and their families, all of Richmond; 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; one brother, Raymond Elsaesser of Meherrin; one sister, Lois E. Bailey of Keysville. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at the Browning Funeral Home with interment at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Clarksbury United Methodist Church Cemetery, Deltaville, Va. The family will receive friends at the Browning Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
JEFFERSON
Departed this life October 30, 2001, Diane Jefferson. She is survived by her loving family. Viewing will be held Monday 1 p.m. from Cedar Street Baptist Church and where funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Services courtesy of Chiles Funeral Home.
JONES
Annie Celeste Old
Jones of Earls, Amelia County, died November 2, 2001 at 95 years of age. She was born in Nottoway County on February 15, 1906, the daughter of Laura Louise White and Alexander Hamilton Old. Mrs.
Jones was married to Rodger Pryor Jones, who died in 1994, for 62 years. After graduating from Blackstone College in 1924, she attended State Teachers College (now Longwood College) in Farmville, Va. Mrs.
Jones taught school in Nottoway County. She was a lifelong member of Rocky Hill United Methodist Church, and its oldest member, where she taught Sunday School for more than 60 years, and represented the East Nottoway Charge at the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church for many years. She is survived by two sons, Rodger Pryor
Jones Jr. and wife, Barbara of Sutherland, and Edward Hamilton
Jones and wife, Nancy of Nottoway County; and one daughter, Myra Celeste
Jones
Green and husband, Warren of Farmville; five grandchildren, Ann Pryor Bishop and Gregory Todd
Jones of Dinwiddie County, Edward Hamilton
Jones Jr. of Amelia County, Aubyn Hunter
Jones of Nottoway County, and Elizabeth Pryor
Green of Farmville; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Charlotte Old Wingfield of Ashland. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the Rocky Hill United Methodist Church, with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will recieve friends Sunday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Hamner-McMillian Funeral Home. memorial donations may be made to the Rocky Hill United Methodist Church, c/o Mrs. Joyce Winn, 2359 Rocky Hill Rd., Blackstone, Va. 23824.
JONSKE
C. Lynn Jonske, 37, of Mechanicsville, died Thursday, November 1, 2001 at her home. She is survived by her husband, David P. Jonske; three children, Colson Scott, Tanner Christian and Payton Nicole Jonske; her mother, Nancy L. Harless; a sister, Tandy Cooper and her husband, Jeff. She was a former employee of the Chubb Insurance Group. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Atlee Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, corner of 301 and Shady Grove Rd. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 6 at 10 a.m. at Chamberlayne Baptist Church, Wilkinson and Ridge Rds. Interment Signal Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the Atlee Community Church, 11179 Hopson Rd., Ashland, Va. 23005.
JU
Ling Chia Ju, 80, of Richmond, formerly of Queens, N.Y. died Friday, November 2, 2001. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sarela Ju; three children, Maureen, Jackie and Billy; grandchildren, Christopher and Alyssa, Jessica and Andrew, Mitchell and Amanda; one brother and one sister, both of Shanghai, China. Mr. Ju had a distinguished career in the U.S. Merchant Marines. He was a veteran of WWII and was head chef at Grace Line Cruises and Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center. The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Rd. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation.
KENNEDY
Louise C. Kennedy, 77, of Richmond, died Thursday, November 1, 2001. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, James E. Kennedy; daughter, Mildred Kennedy; grandson, Frank Smith; granddaughter, Teresa Dolan and her husband, Michael; great-grandchildren, Kyndal and Nicholas Dolan and Justin Smith; three sisters, Ann Moore of Staunton, Lorene Thompson of Richmond and Lou Parr of Crimora. Family wil receive friends 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Rd., where services will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday. Interment Westhampton Memorial Park.
KIRKLAND
Lois Berry Kirkland, 91, of Colonial Heights, Va., died on Friday, November 2, 2001 at Henrico Doctor's Hospital. She was born on February 22, 1910 in Petersburg, Va. to the late Jesse Hobbs Berry and Carrie Belle Berry. She was the widow of Edward Otha Kirkland. Mrs. Kirkland was a most devoted mother and is survived by two daughters, Carol Faye Ruffin and her husband, Richard C. Ruffin Sr. of Rocky Mount, N.C., and Elizabeth Anne Kelley of Portsmouth, Va.; one son, John Edward Kirkland and his wife, Catherine M. Kirkland of Midlothian, Va.; five grandchildren, Richard C. Ruffin Jr., Charles E. Rivenbark, Robert B. Rivenbark, Johnathan E. Kirkland, and Amy C. Kirkland; six great-grandchildren, Benjamin Ruffin, Kristen Ruffin, Brandon Rivenbark, Brenden Rivenbark, Summer Rivenbark, and Amanda Bland. In addition, she is survived by four brothers, Jesse H. Berry Jr., Branch E. Berry, Eugene N. Berry and Hartwell P. Berry. She was preceded in death by a brother, Hunter J. Berry. Mrs. Kirkland attended Covenant Christian Fellowship. She worked for the Colonial Heights School System and was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons and the Colonial Heights Senior Citizens. Her remains rest at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, where a funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m., Monday, November 5, with Rev. Michael Murray officiating. Interment will follow at Blandford Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Christian Fellowship Youth Fund, P.O. Box 298, Colonial Heights, Va. 23834.
LONGEST
Irene Wilson Jeffries Longest, age 88, of St. Stephens Church, Va., widow of William E. Jeffries and G. Raleigh Longest, died Friday, November 2, 2001. She is survived by a daughter, Mary J. Wright; grandson, Roland S. Wright Jr. and wife, Mary; two great-grandsons, Christopher and Andrew Wright; sister, Gladys W. Shackerford; two brothers, Warner Wilson and Lindberg Wilson; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the B.W. White Funeral Home, Aylett, Sunday, November 4. Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday at Shepherds United Methodist Church, with interment in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shepherds Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Peggy Clark, P.O. Box 95, St. Stephens Church, Va. 23148.
MAHONE
George Willis Mahone, 77, of Ashland, died November 2, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Doris Mahone; his son, David Mahone; his sister, Mollie Miles; a good friend, Stewart Edwards; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Mahone retired from General Crushed Stone Co. in Doswell after 33 years of service and was a member of Elon Baptist Church. The family will receive friends 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Reid Funeral Home, 412 S. Washington Hwy., Ashland, where funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday. Interment Elon Baptist Church Cemetery, Ruther Glen. He will always be in our hearts.
MANAHAN
Justine Holt Manahan, born March 28, 1923 in Brookneal, Va., went to her heavenly home on Friday, November 2, 2001. She is survived by a son, Harold Lockwood Manahan Jr. and wife, Teresa Hale of Ashland, Va.; two daughters, Margaret Sue Manahan and Elizabeth Ann Manahan
Powell and husband, Raymond Alton
Powell Jr. of Richmond; one grandson, Justin Paul Manahan; two granddaughters, Meredith Hale Manahan and Kelly Rae Powell; one sister, Joyce Lee McDowell and husband, Charles McDowell III; one brother, Eugene Gordon Holt; one aunt, Helen Holt of Brookneal, Va.; and sister-in-law, Mildred Manahan Isbell. Mrs. Manahan was employed by the Navy Dept. in Washington, D.C. and the State Dept. in Richmond, Va. She retired from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. after 30 years of employment. After retirement, she worked for the University of Richmond as a Floater Secretary and did volunteer work for the Good News Mission Jail Ministry. She was an auxiliary member of the Gideon International and a member of Four Mile Creek Baptist Church, where she served as a deaconess, Sunday School Teacher and was a Chancel Choir member. Memorials may be given to the Four Mile Creek Baptist Church, the Gideon International and the Patrick Henry Boys Home in Brookneal, Va. 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. Sunday. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Monday at Four Mile Creek Baptist Church, with interment in the church cemetery.
MANGANO
Charles Mangano, a retired pharmacist from Callao, died November 3, 2001. Charles was born in Garfield, N.J., on April 18, 1923. He spent the first four years of his life in Garfield. His father moved the family to Buenos Aires, Argentina, because of his mothers health. He lived there until he was ten years old, and when he returned to the United States, he did not speak English, but entered the sixth grade. He later became a linguist and spoke four languages fluently. He graduated from Garfield High School. He attended Roanoke College in Salem. He joined and was sent to the University of Richmond Navy V-12 program. After attending Columbia Midshipman School he graduated as an Ensign, U.S.N.R. He attended the Naval Minewarfare School at Yorktown, Va., prior to being transferred to Saipan in the Pacific. He served as Captain and commanded the YMS 267, which swept the Sea of Japan for mines before the occupied forces went into Japan. Upon bringing the ship back to San Francisco, he received his discharge. Charles and Jeanne were married June 8, 1946, and he attended Roanoke College and graduated August 1946. He worked at Solvay Process (Allied Chemical) for three years in the research lab. He then attended Medical College of Virginia School of Pharmacy, graduating June 1952. On October 31, 1952, he opened Callao Drug in Callao, where he worked until his retirement in 1988. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, a mission of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Northumberland Lions Club and Virginia Pharmaceutical Association. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jeanne Shadwell Mangano; daughters, Carol Mangano of Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., Ann Wilburn and husband, Robert of Callao, Mary Snell and husband, Victor of Warsaw; sons, Kenneth Mangano and wife, Elsie of Warsaw, Anthony Mangano and wife, Mary of Callao, Paul Mangano of Richmond, Michael Mangano and wife, Victoria of Callao, and Christopher Mangano and wife, Dawnna of Greenville; grandchildren, Joseph, Michael, David, Jennifer, Jessica, Virginia, Charles, Laura, Alexander, Marianna, Deanna, Vincent, Angela and Gena Mangano, Brett Wilburn, Rebecca and John Snell; step-grandchildren, Jamie and Christina Rowland and Justin Snell; and two step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services 11 a.m. Monday, November 5, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Kilmarnock. Interment Northern Neck Memorial Gardens, Callao. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Jones-Ash Funeral Home, Rainswood. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Joseph Home for Aged, Michaels Rd., Richmond or Children's Hospital, Brook Rd., Richmond.
MANN
Margaret Alene Mann, age 71, of Amelia, died on Saturday November 3, 2001. She is survived by her husband, James T. Mann; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. A chapel service will be held on Monday, November 5 at 2 p.m., at the Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home, 16409 Court St, with interment to follow at Sandy Creek Baptist Church. Visitation on Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. HILLSMAN HIX FUNERAL HOME
McCOY
Mrs. Janice Conant McCoy, 73, died Friday, November 2, 2001. She was a native of Chincoteague, Virginia and had resided in the Tri-City Area for over fifty years. She is survived by her two sons, Larry and David McCoy of Chester; and one daughter, Debbie Baker of Williamsburg, Va.; two daughters-in-law, Kay and Susan McCoy of Chester; and one son-in-law, Chuck Baker of Williamsburg; and four granddaughters, Camden Henshaw of Falls Church, Va., Ashley, Angela and Stacy McCoy of Chester, Va. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, November 5, 2001, 11 a.m. at the graveside in Blandford Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, Sunday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the American Cancer Society.
MORTON
Departed this life October 31, 2001, Joseph D. Morton of 1513 Texas Ave. He is survived by two sisters, Mary Myers and Deaconess Sarah Viola Young; two brothers, Deacons William Henry and Bernard Morton; host of nieces, nephews, and cousins; one sister-in-law, Deacon Sallie Morton; one brother-in-law, William Myers Sr.; and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave. Funeral Monday, 1 p.m., First Shiloh Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Va., where remains will lie in state one hour prior to funeral time. Rev. R. Neal Silers (pastor) officiating. Interment church cemetery. Family and friends assemble at the church 12:45 p.m. Monday.
SIMMS
William (Bubba) Simms, of Richmond, Va. and Naples, Fla., died Friday, November 2, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Iona Simms; his children, Roi Barlowe, Jimmy Barlowe, Anita Simms Lorinc, Frederick K. White II, Sheila M. Simms, William Simms and Carroll Allen Martin; a brother, Charles Durwood Simms Jr.; a stepsister, Bonnie Simms; and five grandchildren. Mr. Simms retired from Philip Morris after 30 years of service and was a member of the Local Union #203 and in the Marines Reserves for nine years. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Atlee Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 301 and Shady Grove Rd., Mechanicsville, where a funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday.
SMITH
Frances Evelyn Ford Smith, of Richmond, formerly of Lynchburg, died November 1, 2001. Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Sidney R. Smith; their daughter, Marybeth Christian
Smith Eckberg, wife of Brian David Eckberg; her brother, Albert Christian Ford; her niece, Leslie Elaine Ford Powell, wife of William A.
Powell and their three children; and her nephew, Stuart Christian Ford and his two children. Mrs.
Smith was a member of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church and Willow Oaks Country Club. She was a graduate of Agnes Scott College and was a former teacher in Chester. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Road, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Springhill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Va.
STUMP
Angela Denise Stump, 33, of Richmond, died October 30, 2001. Miss Stump is survived by her mother, Glenda Walker; two children, Kristie and Michael Stump; one brother and one sister. The family will receive friends at the Chesterfield Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home on Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m., and where funeral services will be conducted 10:30 a.m. Monday. Interment Blandford Cemetery.
