U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
PETTIS
Winifred Tinsley Pettis, 97, of Goshen, N.Y., formerly of Staunton, Va., died Wednesday, August 15, 2001 at the Glen Arden Health Care Center, Goshen. Born August 31, 1903 in Pittsylvania Co., Va., to William E. and Nanie Harvey Tinsley, she was the widow of James Brooke Pettis. Ms. Pettis had been a chemistry teacher at John Marshall High School in Richmond, Va. and was a graduate of The College of William and Mary, Class of 1923, Phi-Beta Kappa. She was a member of the board of directors, Kings and Daughters Hospital, Staunton, and Woodrow Wilson Birth Place and Foundation. Ms. Pettis was also a member of the Huguenot Society, the Augusta County Garden Club, a charter member of the Staunton Country and Golf Club and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Staunton. She is survived by two daughters, Winifred Pettis Argano, Spencer, N.Y., Ann P. Mayo, Goshen; five grandchildren, Mario James Argano, Ann Elizabeth Palermo, Susan Lusk, Elizabeth Mayo, John Tyler Mayo III; five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Friday, August 17, at St. James Episcopal Church, 1 St. James Place, Goshen, with interment Arlington National Cemetery. Arrangements by Donovan Funeral Home, 82 S. Church St., Goshen, N.Y.
POMEROY
Nancy Simpson Pomeroy died Wednesday, August 15, 2001 at her home in Conway, N.C. She was born June 10, 1953 and was a former resident of Blackstone, Va. She was a graduate of Nottoway High School and Roanoke-Chowan Community College. She was an assistant teacher at Northhampton County, N.C. She is survived by her devoted husband, Raymond B. "Butch" Pomeroy Jr.; her parents, Clarence and June Simpson; mother-in-law, Evelyn C. Pomeroy, all of Blackstone; two brothers, Clarence Alvin "Al" Simpson and his wife, Donna and their chilrden, Brandi and Al "Boo", Leonard L. Simpson Sr. and dear friend, Joyce Redford and children, Ashley and Lee and their mother, Becky, all of Crewe; two brothers-in-law, Michael and Gerald Wayne Pomeroy; and a sister-in-law, Wanda Fore and her children, Jessica and Amanda Gayle, all of Blackstone; numerous aunts and uncles and two great-nephews. Chapel funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2001, at 2 p.m., at the Hamner-McMillian Funeral Home, Dr. Zolton Phillips officiating. Interment Lakeview Cemetery, Blackstone. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, August 17 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or the American Diabetes Association.
PURVIS
Helen Patricia Rockhill Purvis. 71. of Richmond, Va., passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2001 after a brief illness. She is survived by her loving children, Kathryn, Helen and Thomas; her sister, Mary Lou Lodor and her husband, Sam of Greensboro, N.C.; and many devoted friends. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2 p.m. at Unity Christ Church of Bon Air, 923 Buford Rd. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Hospice Foundation.
SAUNDERS
H. Wesley Saunders, 78, of Sandston, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2001. He is survived by two nephews, David and Bill Saunders, one niece, Christine S. York and her husband, Bryan; several cousins; a sister-in-law, Ruth Saunders; and two devoted friends, Carroll White and Charles Lenz. He retired from Life of Virginia after 40+ years and continued working for a number of years at the Virginia Department of Taxation. He served his Lord and his community through his membership at Carlisle Avenue and Webber Memorial Baptist Churches. His 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. Friday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Washington Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
SHANNON
Joseph F. Shannon, 84, of Richmond, died Wednesday, August 15, 2001. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie P. Shannon; and by his grandson, Michael Shannon; and son-in-law, Bill Woody. He is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Barbara Woody, Monica and Gerald Vaughan; three sons and daughters-in-law, Joe and Ginny Shannon, Pete and Carroll Shannon, Jack and Robin Shannon; and a sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Bill Michener; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He and his wife were the owners of "Your Door Place", and the International Bartenders School. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Staples Mill Chapel, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with a wake service at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 8200 Woodman Rd. Interment Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to the Sacred Heart Center, 1400 Perry St., Richmond, Va. 23224.
SHELTON
Mrs. Josephine Wright Shelton, formerly of Doswell, Va., departed this life August 16, 2001. The staff of the W.S. Watkins & Son Funeral Home is serving her family.
SMITH
Charles W. Smith, of Richmond, formerly of Fair Oaks. He is survived by his mother, Martha Smith; three sisters and two brothers, Barbara S. Brown, Jean C. Williams, Roscoe (Grace)
Smith Jr., Peggy (Crawford) Henderson, and Carl E. Smith; four nieces, three nephews, aunts, uncles; and many cousins, including, John and Betty Walker; other relatives and friends, among them, two devoted, James Hinton and Paul Peyton; and a very, very devoted friend, Ethel Evans, to whom the family will forever be grateful. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St., where the family will receive friends Saturday, 12 noon until hour of service, 1 p.m. Rev. Curtis A. Wall officiating. Burial Forest Lawn Cemetery.
SMITH
Margaret Sam
Smith died peacefully in her sleep August 16, 2001. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, March 12, 1921, Mrs.
Smith resided in Richmond for the past 42 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Charles S. Smith. Survivors include her daughters, Elaine Stephens and her husband, George of Virginia Beach and Melinda Maosha and her husband, Jay of Richmond; two granddaughters, Weston Cable and her husband, Denny of Richmond and Stuart Maosha of Raleigh, N.C. Mrs.
Smith will be inurned with her husband at the Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium. A memorial service will be held there at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Joseph W. Bliley, Staples Mill Road, is handling arrangements.
STEVENSON
Steven R. Stevenson entered eternal rest August 13, 2001. Cherishing his memory are four children, Ke'osha, Keron, Jaquel, Daquan; his mother, Delores Brown; father, Melvin Stevenson; three brothers, Aubrey and Roscoe Brown, and Eric Chatman; one aunt; a host of cousins, one devoted, Dwayne Carter; and many friends, one devoted, Katrina Williams. A eulogistic service will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday (today) at the All Faiths Chapel of the A.D. Price Funeral Establishment, 212 E. Leigh St., Rev. Marvin Jefferson officiating. Professional services entrusted to the: A D PRICE FUNERAL HOME
STODDARD
Marcia Stauffer Stoddard, 89, of Richmond, died Wednesday, August 15, 2001. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sarah Pusey and is survived by her granddaughter, Skyler S. Pusey; and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Stoddard was a kindergarten teacher in Washington D.C. for many years. The family will receive friends 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Rd., where funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Interment 11 a.m. Saturday in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
TERRY
Katherine Unmussig Terry, 92, of Richmond, widow of Phillip H. Terry, died August 15, 2001. She is survived by two nieces, Frances Unmussig of Richmond and Betty Strange of Greer, S.C.; two nephews, Donald Unmussig of Richmond and Robert Unmussig of Suffolk. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Rd. A graveside service will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery on Saturday, August 18, 2001 at 3 p.m.
VINSON
Claude Robert "Bobby" Vinson, Jr., 59, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home on August 16, 2001, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born June 22, 1942 in Milwaukee, N.C., he was a son of the late Claude Robert Vinson Sr. He was employed by the United States Postal Service since 1962 as a postal clerk for the Franklin post office. Previous to that, he was employed by the A&P Grocery Store for 15 years. He has been a member of the Franklin Baptist Church since 1952. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Ricks Vinson; a son, Claude R. "Tripp" Vinson, III and his wife Amy; a daughter, Trina Vinson Stout and her husband John; his mother, Willie Grey Vinson, all of Franklin; a sister, Jean V. Old, of Suffolk; three brothers, Carlton A. Vinson and Jerry D. Vinson, both of Franklin, and Richard L. Vinson of Pompano Beach, Fla.; four grandchildren, Chad Robert Vinson, Courtney Dalton Vinson, Matthew Erskine Stout, Claudie Gayle Stout; and his "extended family" from his wife's daycare. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2001 at 11 a.m. in the Franklin Baptist Church Sanctuary, conducted by Rev. Dr. Donald Dunlap, Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins and Rev. Sharon James. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Memorials may be made to Mercy Medical Airlift, 4620 Haygood Rd., Suite 8, Virginia Beach, Va. 23455, or to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Rd., Franklin, Va., 23851.
WILLIAMS
Mary Amanda Saunders Williams, a long-time resident of Petersburg and recently of Imperial Plaza, passed away August 15, 2001. Mrs.
Williams was born on October 15, 1903 in Chase City, Va. and graduated from St. Mary's College in Raleigh, N.C. She was the widow of Edwin J. "Kelly"
Williams Sr. and a long-time member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Petersburg, Va., where she was the first woman to serve on the Vestry. She also served as President of the E.C.W., Chairman of the Altar Guild, represented St. Paul's on the Board of Downtown Churches, and was a volunteer for many years in the office at St. Paul's. She was also a volunteer in many other capacities. In addition, she served as Treasurer of the Women of the Diocese of Southern Virginia, was U.T.O. Diocesan Chairman, and served on the Board of Gillhaven Manor apartment complex. She was a member of Mayfield Garden Club where she often served as a flower arrangement judge for the club. Her many other interests included bridge, gardening, the stock market, and NASCAR racing, and she was an avid supporter and fan of the Thomas Dale football program. Mrs.
Williams was preceded in death by her daughter, Adelia W. Morris and her granddaughter, Sandi Morris. She is survived by two sons, Edwin J. Williams, Jr. and his wife, Lois and William C.
Williams and his wife, Nancy; nine grandchildren, Victor J. Williams, Todd E. Williams, Terry M. Burt, Thomas O'Neil Morris, Bobbi Jean Morris, W. Alexander Williams, Amanda W. Rowe, James C.
Williams and Susanna W. Gold; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Adelia Munt of Raleigh, N.C. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 18, at 3 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Petersburg with Reverend Donald Dunn officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Church, 110 N. Union St., Petersburg, or to the Hospice program of your choice.
WILLOUGHBY
Amanda Denise Willoughby, of Richmond, entered eternal rest August 16, 2001. Professional services entrusted to the: A D PRICE FUNERAL HOME
YOUNG
Robert "Bobby" Young Jr. of Ashland, Va. departed this life August 12,2001 at his residence. He is survived by his mother, Cleo Lacy Young; son, Mark C. Young; three uncles, two aunts, one great-great aunt, a host of cousins, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at the Henry W. Dabney Funeral Home, 518 N. Washington Hwy., Ashland, where his funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday. Interment 11:30 a.m. Monday at Quantico National Cemetery. McCarthy, Director.
James M. Ballengee
Jul 30, 2002
Former Washington and Lee University Rector James McMurrow Ballengee, who played a key role in the school's decision in 1985 to become coeducational after 236 years as an all-male institution, died of respiratory failure Sunday at his Media, Pa., home. He was 79.
Mr. Ballengee, a Philadelphia lawyer, was retired chairman of Pennsylvania's Enterra Corp., an oil service conglomerate in Radnor, Pa.
He served as a W&L trustee from 1978 to 1990, including nine years as rector.
He led the board of trustees' exhaustive studies of the benefits and potential difficulties in admitting undergraduate women and, by doing so, leaving the nation's small pool of all-male institutions.
While W&L's School of Law went coeducational in 1972, the university's decision to follow suit was a controversial issue that could have polarized alumni had it not been for Mr. Ballengee's leadership, forthrightness and skill in resolving alumni concerns, said former W&L President John Wilson.
"It was his articulate nature and his capacity to convey to alumni and other interested parties that this was a trustees' study and would be objective. That showed through," Wilson said.
"I think that's why people acquiesced in the decision and said, 'OK, we'll see if you're right.' Later, most people agreed Jim and his trustee colleagues were right."
Mr. Balengee's wife, Jo McIlhattan Ballengee, said her husband was determined that having women in the school was "the thing to do - he was very updated on that. He felt like it was time for W&L to catch up. He worked very hard. They settled the issue on Bastille Day; I remember that."
The admission of women almost immediately led to dramatic increases in W&L's admissions applications, the academic scores of its students and to W&L's inclusion as one of the nation's top 15 liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report.
The magazine now ranks W&L the 13th best liberal arts college in the nation. Its law school is ranked the nation's 18th best legal program.
Mr. Ballengee also spearheaded W&L's 250th-anniversary celebration in 1999.
A Charleston, W.Va., native, he graduated first in his class from the W&L School of Law in 1948. He had been editor of the W&L Law Review and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa honorary academic society and the Order of the Coif legal honorary society. He received his undergraduate degree from Morris Harvey College, now the University of Charleston.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, James M. Ballengee Jr. of Philadelphia; two daughters, Elizabeth Bowerman of Puriton, England, and Sarah Stewart of West Chester, Pa.; and eight grandchildren.
A funeral will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church in Bryn Mawr, Pa. Burial will be in the church columbarium.
Harvey G. Pope, 83, dies
Oct 02, 2002
Harvey G. Pope knew something about work.
He worked his way through the College of William and Mary and through law school at the University of Virginia.
So when he took a temporary job at Hancock Peanut Co. in his native Southampton County, it was only natural he made it permanent.
"He was supposed to stay long enough to help them build and organize an office," his wife, Anne, said. "Almost 60 years later, he cleaned out his desk."
Mr. Pope, who rose to president at Hancock Peanut Co. and later bought the firm from the Hancock family, died in his Courtland home Tuesday at age 83.
After 35 years with the company, the once-minority shareholder and his sons bought the company in 1980.
By 1990, Mr. Pope's sons bought his share of the business, and even after they sold a few years later, Mr. Pope stayed on as a consultant, keeping an office there until earlier this year.
A former mayor of Courtland, he was active in GOP politics throughout his life. Gov. John N. Dalton appointed him to Virginia's Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services in 1982, and he also served on the boards of several peanut industry groups.
In his semi-retirement, he was a founding partner of Mid-Atlantic Gin, a cotton-ginning concern, and was former board chairman of the Bank of Franklin, now BB&T.
Mr. Pope was diagnosed with cancer in 2000 and had to have a leg amputated later that year. It slowed him, but it didn't stop him.
"He'd just put on his prosthesis and go and do," his wife said.
Mr. Pope was a past board member at Cypress Cove Country Club and Southampton Memorial Hospital.
"He was my golfing buddy and my buddy in everything else," said longtime friend Roger Drake. "If you never had Harvey Pope for a friend, you don't know what a friend is."
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, J. Mathews Pope, of Richmond, and Robert H. Pope, of Courtland; a daughter, Patricia P. Hartman, of Courtland; three sisters, Elizabeth P. Fowler, of Franklin, Barbara P. Burgess, of Courtland, and Gwennie P. Overby, of Branchville; three brothers, Linwood L. Pope, of Newsoms, James F. Pope, of Courtland, and William E. Pope, of Newport News; and nine grandchildren.
A funeral will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. at Franklin Baptist Church in Franklin. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Courtland.
