U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
HAZELWOOD
Muriel Dietrich Hazelwood, 78, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord July 10, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold L. Hazelwood. She was a member of Lyndale Baptist Church. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and where funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.
HODGES
Harold A. Hodges, 60, of Richmond, departed this life Tuesday, July 9, 2002. He is survived by his sister, Missie Schaefer, and her husband, Howard; a niece, Kristin Robertson; and a nephew, Jason Schaefer. Harold was a great American and a good man who was admired by many. He was very active in the Paralyzed Veterans Association. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home, Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where the family will receive friends Friday, 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm and where funeral services will be held Saturday, 2 p.m. Interment Dale Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Harold's name to the Virginia Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, 11620 Busy St., Richmond, Va. 23236
KERSEY
Edythe Hudgins Booker Kersey, 90, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 30, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husbands, J. Meredith Booker and Irvin L. Kersey; and a son, Robert M. Booker. She is survived by her daughter, Ellen B. Urena; son, David S. Booker and his wife, Carolyn and her children and grandchildren; granddaughter, Amelia Meredythe Blume; grandson, Blake Henderson; brother, Floyd W. Hudgins; stepdaughters, Beverly Flowers and Diane Taylor; stepgranddaughters, Molly Taylor and Brooke Taylor Murphy. Mrs. Kersey was a retired tax counselor with H & R Block and camp director with Virginia Baptist, WMU. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2002 at Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church, where Mrs. Kersey taught Sunday School for many years. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church, 2300 Dumbarton Rd., Richmond, Va. 23228.
LEWIS
Zadoc Lewis Jr., age 85, of Richmond, Va., died Wednesday, July 10, 2002. He was a retired employee with the State of Virginia. Survivors include his wife, Pearl S. Lewis; son, Marshall W. Lewis and his wife, Nancy, Midlothian, Va.; sister, Irene Page and her husband, Warren, Bath, N.C., Genny Finch, Wilson, N.C.; sister-in-law, Emma Lewis, Wilson, N.C.; grandchildren, Amy Newcomb and her husband, Steve, Cumberland, Va., Samuel C. Lewis, Midlothian, Va., Ashley L. Lewis, Midlothian, Va., Robert Lowe and his wife, Mitzi, Midlothian, Va.; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Huguenot Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1020 E. Huguenot Rd., Midlothian, Va. A graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday at Maplewood Cemetery in Wilson, N.C. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hospice of Central Virginia or Reaching Out Together Campaign of the Bon Air United Methodist Church.
LONG
Welton Ellsworth Long, 85, of Chester, died on Tuesday, July 9, 2002 in Lucy Corr Village, Chesterfield. A native of Chesterfield, he was the son of the late Richard Hickman and Lona Phillips Long. Mr. Long was an operator at Dupont for forty-one years. He was a member of Chester Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Rosa Lee Long; four children, Joan L. Newell of Chester, James W. Long of Gloucester, Stephen C. Long of Ringgold, Ga. and Cheryl A. Battle of Chester; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2002 at Chester Baptist Church, with the Reverend Dr. Edward J. Stansfield officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Chester. The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the E. Alvin Small Funeral Home, 2033 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, Va. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Chester Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 2370, Chester, Va. 23831.
MAJOR
Elwyn Woodley Major, 87, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, died Saturday, July 6, 2002. Born in Richmond, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Woodley Elizabeth Greenwood and Walter L. Major. After working in Richmond she moved to Jacksonville where she was employed by the Florida National Bank. Survivors include a number of cousins. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Richmond.
MATTHEWS
Edna P. Matthews of South Hill died July 9, 2002. Survived by her daughter, Edna Earle Matthews of Richmond; her son, Larrie L. Matthews of South Hill; her brother, Thomas M. Pearce of Richmond; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation Thursday 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed online at www.crowderhitecrews.com.
McCRAY
Baby Jordan Joseph Hocker McCray went to be with the Lord July 3, 2002. He was preceded in death by a brother, John McCray and is survived by his parents, Louise and Joseph McCray; and sister, LaToya Hocker. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
McLEOD
Mrs. Estelle H. McLeod of 3114 5th Ave. died July 9, 2002. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. Funeral notice later.
MORRIS
Departed this life July 9, 2002, Mr. Lindsey J. Morris Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pa., formerly of Richmond. Remains rest at the Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St. Funeral notice later.
MULLINS
Lilla Dukes Mullins, 88, of Atlanta, Ga., died on May 11, 2002. Preceded in death by her son, Lloyd Patrick Mullins. She is survived by three children, Jeanne Mullins, Nancy Hauser of Monte Rio, Ca., John Mullins of Richmond; and five grandchildren.
OAKLEY
Floyd Earl Oakley, 94, of Chesterfield, went to be with the Lord July 10, 2002. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Martin Oakley. He is survived by his children, Norma Mills of Richmond, Anita Woodford of Louisa and Earl Oakley of Chesterfield; his brother, Allen R. Oakley of Chesterfield; and sister, Bernice M.
Williams of Gainesville, Fla.; 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson and numerous nieces and nephews. Floyd was a lifetime member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Funeral services will be held 9 a.m. Friday at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 9600 Midlothian Tnpk., Richmond, Va. 23235. Interment in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Bethlehem Baptist Church or the American Lung Association, 9221 Forest Hill Ave., Richmond, Va. 23235.
OSTERMAN
Grace E. Osterman, 94, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at the Orange County Nursing Home. Survivors include two daughters, Ruth O. Button of Culpeper and Annette O. Ferreby of Far Hills, New Jersey; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was a resident of the Hermitage Retirement Community in Richmond, Virginia for fifteen years. While there, she was very active in their Creative Workshop - sewing, quilting and creating delightful little ceramic figures and animals for her family. She was predeceased by her husband, Herbert W. Osterman; a twin daughter, Dorinda O. Anderson; and a great-grandson, Christopher E. Ferreby. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at the Mitchell's Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Westfield, New Jersey at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of a call or visit to an elderly person of your acquaintance or a donation to the Hermitage Creative Workshop, 1600 Westwood Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23227. Clore - English Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. cloreenglish@hotmail.com
OVERBY
Mabel Painter Nunnally Overby of Richmond, widow of Ralph Nunnally and George M. Overby, died on Tuesday, July 9, 2002. She is survived by her children, Ronnie Nunnally and his wife, Barbara of Midlothian and Gayle Gambill and her husband, Steven of Lusby, Md.; stepdaughters, Linda Soden of Albany, N.Y., Shelia Harlan of Chester and Sandra Cash of Warsaw, Va. and their families; her grandchildren, Kevin and Leann Nunnally, Erica and David Eubank, Stephen Lane and Thedra Forsburg, Shawn, Jennifer, Jake and Pacy Gambill; one great-granddaughter, Haley Eubank. Mabel was Past Madam State President of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and member of FOE No. 882, inducted into the Hall of Fame. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday. Eagle Service and interment at Maury Cemetery to follow.
PRICE
Evelyn Doyne Price of Farmville died Tuesday, born July 25, 1916. Survived by her husband, Alfred W. Price of 65 years; one daughter, Evelyn Price Farrier and husband, Paul of Blacks-burg; one brother, John Tucker Doyne Jr. of Farmville; two grandsons, Paul H. Farrier III and Andrew H. Farrier. Memorials may be made to the Prince Edward County Rescue Squad or charity of your choice. Graveside service at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) in Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery in Rice. Shorter Funeral Home of Farmville is in charge of arrangements.
RICHARDSON
Arthur Lee Richardson, age 81, died Saturday, July 6, 2002 at Riverside Regional Medical Center. Mr. Richardson served in the United States Marine Corps and retired from Prince Matchabelli Company. Arthur was a 1948 graduate of the University of Richmond as well as the Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice Program and a member of the 1st Class of the Master Gardners of Virginia. Survivors include his wife, Madeline I. Richardson; three daughters, Martha Blair Davis of Virginia Beach, Mary R. Almond and husband, Howard of Hudgins and Melissa Paca of Richmond; two sisters, Hilma Peck and Elizabeth Frye; six grandchildren, Michelle Davis-Nipper, Joyce Crown-Wilkins, Joan Crown Milby, Michael L. Davis, John A. “Bubbie” Crown III and Jody A. Crown; and four great-grandchildren. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, July 13, 2002, 2 p.m. at their home in Redart. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Hands across Mathews, P.O. Box 1303, Mathews, Virginia 23109. Arrangements by Hogg Funeral Home and Crematory, Gloucester Point.
ROBERTSON
James A. Robertson Sr., 85, of Richmond, died July 8, 2002. He was the widower of Helen S. Robertson. He is survived by his son, James A. Robertson Jr. and his wife, Laura Leigh; and a granddaughter, Jami Robertson. Mr. Robertson was a member of the American Legion, Glen Allen Masonic Lodge No. 131 and a 32nd Degree Mason of the Scottish Rite. 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 (today). A graveside service will be held 11:30 a.m. Friday at Westhampton Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
SHUMATE
Michael Dandridge Shumate, 29, of Montpelier, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002. He was employed at Custom Hose and Fitting Company. He is survived by his wife, Tanya Harris Shumate; and two sons, Michael D. Shumate III and Jacob W. Shumate; and his parents, Michael D. Shumate Sr. and Faye Tiller Shumate; and a brother, Peter D. Shumate. The family will receive friends at the West Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 11020 West Broad St., Friday evening from 6 to 8:30 p.m. A graveside funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 13 in the Stanley Family Cemetery, Montpelier.
