U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
STRATTON
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Payne Stratton, 93, of Richmond, died November 20, 2001 at a local hospital. The daughter of Charles W. and Mary Elizabeth Payne, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Louise Trice, Virginia Powers, Roland W. Payne and C. Welford Payne; and a niece, Barbara Payne Phillips. She is survived by her nephews, William "Bill" Powers and R.W. "Buddy" Payne; nieces, Mary Jane Huff, Betty Oliver, Betsy Needham, Anna Lou Flynn; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Payne. Born in Chesterfield County, she lived and worked in Silver Spring, Md. until her move back to Richmond when she retired in the early 1970's. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Ave., where the family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Maury Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to the First Baptist Church TV Ministry, 2709 Monument Ave., Richmond, Va. 23220.
VERLANDER
Zelma W. "Sunny" VerLander of Glen Allen passed away Sunday, November 18, 2001. She is survived by her husband, Bobby VerLander; a daughter, Bobbie Jo Bohr; a son, George R. VerLander Jr.; one brother, Clevo Wheeling; two sisters, Ina Gail Bowers and Virginia Stanley; also six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Sunny was an employee of Best Products for over 17 years. Friends may call at the Reid Funeral Home, 412 South Washington Hwy., Ashland, on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Hanover Memorial Park.
WEST
Ruby S. West, 91, of Richmond, widow of Richard A. West, died November 21, 2001. She is survived by her two sisters, Nellie S. Weinstein and Nora S. Childress; two nephews, Preston D. Mills and Bruce Leigh Weinstein; niece, Jean DesJardins; a lifelong friend, Nancy Lee Garcci; and other family and friends. Mrs. West retired from C&P Telephone with 45 years of service. She will be greatly missed by her friends and family. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Ave., where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with interment to follow in Riverview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew's, where Ruby was a lifelong member.
YOUNG
Departed this life November 19, 2001, Arthur Young. He is survived by his son, Charlie Coleman; parents, Annie and John Forbes; brother, Norman Young; sister, Barbara Keel; four aunts; a host of other relatives and friends, one devoted cousin, Eugene Crook. Remains rest at the Chiles Funeral Home, 2100 Fairmount Ave. Graveside services will be conducted on Friday 11 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery. Dr. J.I. McCrary Jr. officiating.
ALEXANDER
Dr. William Harper "Winks" Alexander, 83, of Francis Street, Hopewell, died Thursday, March 22, 2001 at his residence. He was born in Petersburg, Va. and had been a life long resident of this area. Dr. Alexander was a member and had held various offices in the Virginia State Golf Association, a past Lt. Governor, Capital District, Kiwanis International, a member of the Petersburg Country Club, and a retired Dentist. He was the son of the late David and Dora Harper Alexander. Dr. Alexander is survived by his wife, Martha Loving Alexander of Hopewell; one brother, Dr. Leon Harper Alexander of Lake City, Fla.; five nieces and one nephew. A memorial service will be held Monday, March 26, 2001 at 2 p.m. in the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Hopewell, 312 E. Poythress St., Hopewell, Va. 23860 or Crater Community Hospice, 840 W. Roslyn Rd., Suite E, Colonial Heights, Va. 23834.
AMORY
Susie Irene Amory, 89, of Varina, went home to the Lord Thursday, March 22, 2001. She is survived by one sister, Mildred Boone; nine nieces and nephews, 20 great-nieces and nephews, and 16 great-great-nieces and nephews. Her remains rest at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, and where funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. on Saturday. Interment Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to New Life Baptist Church.
ANTHONY
Joseph G. Anthony Jr., 59, of Richmond, entered eternal rest March 21, 2001. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Vicky Anthony. He is survived by his wife, Martha "Marty" Anthony; two sons, Joseph G. Anthony III and George Michael Anthony Sr.; three grandchildren, Victoria Lynn Anthony, George Michael Anthony Jr. and Christian Wayne Anthony; and one sister, Theresa A. Esper. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Ave., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, and where a Christian Wake service will be held 8 p.m. Friday. A funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Maronite Catholic Church. Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony's Maronite Catholic Church, National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon or a charity of your choice.
BENNETT
George "Bernard" Bennett, 84, departed this life on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at John Randolph Nursing Home. He was been a lifelong resident of Chesterfield County. He loved to garden and he was a master carpenter. Bernard was the son of the George Phillip and Ellen Henshaw Bennett. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jean Ellen and his brother, Claybourne "Turkey" Bennett. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Bernice Elder Bennett. He will be missed by his children, Judith Kaye Queen and Bob Alley, William Bernard "Billy" and Jane Young Bennett, Clyde Franklin "Bubba" and Jewel
Johnson Bennett, all of Chester;grandchildren, Heather, Morgan and Christopher Bennett, Michelle Hicks, James Burgress, Jacqueline Nunnally, Jarrett Bennett; two stepgrandchildren, Heather and Becky Carter; brothers, Linwood and Dorothy Bennett, Archer, Edgar "Chuck" and Peggy Bennett; and sister, Marguarite and John Shadle; as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 24, 2001 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Home, 2033 Boulevard, Colonial Heights with Dr. John P. Mason officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park, Chester. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
BOSWELL
Ruth C. Boswell of Richmond, widow of Robert L. Boswell, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001. She is survived by her son, G. Wayne Boswell and his wife, Jody; two grandsons, Kevin C. and Scott C. Boswell; and a step-granddaughter, Melissa Boswell. She is also survived by two sisters, Jean P. Duke and her husband, Harry of Richmond and Ruby Belle Flanagan of Columbia; two brothers and their wives, Raymond K. and Helen
Carter of Richmond and Monroe (Billy) and Helen
Carter of Powhatan. Mrs. Boswell was a retiree of Philip Morris and a member of Patterson Avenue Baptist Church. Her family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Rd., where funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday. Interment Westhampton Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Patterson Avenue Baptist Church, 4301 Patterson Ave., Richmond, Va. 23221 or Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad, 1101 Horsepen Rd., Richmond, Va. 23229.
BRANCH
James E. Branch, of 3806 Grandel Dr., departed this life March 22, 2001. Remains rest at the Mimms Funeral Home, 19th and Hull Sts. Funeral notice later.
BRYANT
Patricia Vint Bryant of Richmond died Wednesday, March 21, 2001. She is survived by her husband, George W. Bryant Jr.; two sons,
Carter V. Bryant, and Randy Bryant and his wife, Tricia Bryant; and one grandson, Patrick Bryant. Mrs. Bryant was retired from the Richmond Times-Dispatch. She was the organizing president of the Virginia Press Women. Mrs. Bryant was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church. Remains rest at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, in Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to your favorite charity.
BUTTERWORTH
Thomas Goode Butterworth, age 81, of Sugar Grove, West Va., formerly of Richmond, died Thursday, March 22, 2001. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Thomas Roland and Zelda Butterworth of Sugar Grove, West Va.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Butterworth was a member of Ginter Park Baptist Church and an Army veteran of World War II. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Sugar Grove Volunteer Rescue Squad, Sugar Grove West Va., 26815. Woody Funeral Home, Laburnum Chapel, in charge of arrangements.
CAUSIEESTKO
Miss Maggie L. Causieestko of Richmond died March 19, 2001. Surviving are a devoted brother, William E. Causieestko Jr.; five nieces, Diana, Audrey, Sheila, Carol and Billie; host of great-nieces and nephews; a sister-in-law, Arlene P. Causieestko; other relatives and loving friends. Miss Causieestko retired as a teacher from the Washington public schools and afterwards taught in the Richmond public schools. Remains rest at the Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd., where the family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8 p.m., and where funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. The family may be contacted at 228-8675.
CLANTON
Nancy J. Clanton, age 42, departed this life March 19, 2001. She is survived by four children, Marc Jackson, Chafonda Clanton, Thomas Jr. and Tomeisha Scott; two grandchildren, Marcasia Fraizer Jackson and Sameisha Whitley; father, Jim Malone; one brother, Robert Barner; three sisters, Betty Barner, Doris Russell and Joan Malone; a host of nieces and nephews; one sister-in-law, Pansy Barner; two brothers-in-law, Jerome Russell and Donald Artis; other relatives and friends, among them devoted, Douglas Webb, Patricia Wilson, Jeirlyn Lundy, Monica Rainey and Daisy Baskerville. Remains rest at the Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St., where funeral services will be held Saturday 11 a.m. Rev. Ronald C. Taylor officiating. Burial Oakwood Cemetery.
CLARK
Willie Lee Clark, age 82, of Richmond, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Tamara and Rev. Chauncey Winn; son and daughter-in-law, Trevis L. Sr. and Regina Clark; and 17 grandchildren. Remains rest at K.L. Jordan Funeral Services, where services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday. K L JORDAN
COCKE
Viola B. Cocke, formerly of Montpelier, the widow of William E. Cocke, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2001. She is survived by her daughter, Gayle C. and her husband, Jon Williams; two grandsons, William A.
Jones and Taylor C. Holder; four great-grandchildren; and a niece, Barbara Neeley. Friends may call at the Reid Funeral Home, 412 So. Washington Hwy., Ashland, on Saturday from 3 to 8 p.m., and where services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday with burial in Hopeful Baptist Church Cemetery.
COY
Departed this life March 22, 2001, Albert L. Coy of 1506 Vista St. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave. Funeral notice later.
CREWS
Ralph A. Crews, of Richmond, entered eternal rest March 20, 2001. Professional services entrusted to the: A D PRICE FUNERAL HOME
CRUMPLER
William Edward Crumpler, 69, of Lexington, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, at his home. Mr. Crumpler was born on October 30, 1931, in Norfolk, was raised in Richmond, and was a son of the late Willard Lionel Crumpler and Margaret Elizabeth Coltran Crumpler. He was a graduate of John Marshall High School, Class of January 1949, and the Virginia military Institute, Class of June 1954, and was a member of the Brother Rat Class of '53. He served in the Army Infantry Division as a first lieutenant from 1954-56 and served in the Army Reserves until 1962. He was the safety director for the Whitehurst Transport Inc. in Richmond, retiring in 1997. Mr. Crumpler was a member of the First English Lutheran Church in Richmond, a member of the Lexington Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce, the Lexington Downtown Development Association and was the co-owner of Colonial & Country Collections in Lexington. Mr. Crumpler is survived by his wife, Karen Engley Crumpler, Lexington; one son, William Scott Crumpler, Winchester; one daughter, Laura Lynn Heltzel, Richmond; two stepchildren, Deanna Marie Noell, Fairfield, Christopher Brandon Noell, Lexington; one brother, R. Wayne Crumpler, Richmond; four grandchildren and one stepgrandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2001, at the Jackson Memorial Hall at VMI, with Rev. R. David Cox officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in Moody Hall, VMI. There will be a private graveside service in Richmond on Monday. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Rockbridge Area Hospice, P.O. Box 948, Lexington, Va. 24450. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday night at the Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.
