U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
STEPHEN
The death of Mrs. M. Madeline Saady Stephen, widow of Thomas L. Stephen, occurred at St. John Regional Hospital on Monday, June 25, 2001. Mrs. Stephen was born at Martinsferry, Ohio, a daughter of the late Saady J. and Nazia Saady. She had been raised in Richmond, Va. and had resided in St. Johns since 1952. She was predeceased by five brothers, Thomas, Louis, Joseph, James and William Saady. She is survived by one son, Thomas John Stephen of St. John; one daughter, Mary Elizabeth; seven grandchildren; a nephew, Thomas J. Saady Jr.; a niece, J. Gayle Bentley; and several other nieces and nephews. She will be buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery in St. John, N.B., Canada.
TISCHLER
Ruth Tischler, 102, of Richmond, died Monday, June 25, 2001. She is survived by her daughter, Elaine K. Rubin; daughter-in-law, Elaine Tischler; five grandchildren, Donald Kenton, Janet Kenton-Walker, Judith Rossi, Michael Tischler, Juli Zeno; six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be conducted Sunday at Star of David Memorial Gardens, N. Lauderdale, Fla. Memorial contributions may be made to the "Grand Group" of the Jewish Community Center.
WALKER
Lena Mae Moon Walker, of Harriburg, Pa., formerly of South Richmond, Va., died June 20, 2001. Former Quartermaster, USMC seamstress. Interment in Harrisburg, Pa.
WINFREE
Andrew Paul Winfree, 21, of The Plains, Va., died June 26, 2001. He was born May 1, 1980 in Richmond. He was a graduate of the Highland School, Warrenton where he lettered in both soccer and basketball. While in the 11th grade he received the Sportsmanship award, the highest honor given, and a new award, the "Winfree Rock" is now awarded to the most outstanding varsity defenseman. He was a rising junior at James Madison University. Beloved son of Thomas William and Donna
Jones Winfree; brother of Thomas William Winfree Jr., The Plains, Va.; grandson of Benjamin Paul
Jones Sr. and Eleanor A. Jones, Reedville, Va. and A. Winston and Pauline H. Winfree of Richmond; nephew of Jane Stroud, Virginia Beach, Benjamin Paul
Jones Jr, Burgess, Va. and Robert Winston Winfree, Claremont, Va.; cousin of Kevin Winfree, Colonial Heights, Benjamin Paul
Jones III and April Lynn Jones, both of Richmond. Friends may call on Friday, June 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton, Va. Funeral services on Saturday, June 30, at 11 a.m. at Warrenton United Methodist Church. Interment Bright View Cemetery, Warrenton. Memorials may be made to the Andrew P. Winfree Scholarship Fund, c/o The Highland School, 597 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, Va. 20186.
Harry Carl Wiles, retired pastor, dies
Nov 03, 2002
By the age of 19, Harry Carl Wiles knew his days at a Hagerstown, Md., shoe factory were numbered. "He felt God was calling him to the ministry," said his wife, Peggy Hicks Wiles.
After graduating from Central Bible Institute, now Central Bible College, in Springfield, Mo., he spent 60 years as an Assemblies of God pastor.
Mr. Wiles, 88, who led Bethel Assembly of God in Richmond's Fan District for 25 years before he retired during the early 1990s, died of cancer Thursday in a local hospital.
"He was a terrific Bible scholar and had a tremendous knowledge of the word of God and of humanity," said his daughter, Karen Mercer-Hicks, of Powhatan. "His passion was reading, learning and teaching."
His first assignment was helping organize and lead a handful of people at Culpeper Assembly of God in Culpeper.
During that time, he also established the Orange Assemblies of God in Orange. Skilled in home repairs, he helped build the Orange church and also bought properties that he fixed up and rented.
After serving in Isle of Wight, he came to Richmond to Bethel Assembly of God at Park Avenue and Meadow Street, where he later retired. During his time in Richmond, he also established churches in Blackstone, Hopewell and Highland Springs.
After he retired, Mr. Wiles led Wednesday-night Bible studies at Broken Bread Ministries Church in Highland Springs.
A trim man who liked to look neat, he liked to wear western ties when he was not in his ministerial robes. "When he was in his 40s, he was diagnosed with diabetes.. He took weight off and became very health-conscious," his daughter said. "He controlled the diabetes. with his diet. He took good care of himself. At 88, he looked more like a person in his 70s."
A history buff who loved to travel, he took his family on vacations up and down the East Coast, particularly to historic sites.
Mr. Wiles loved animals, particularly dogs. His pride and joy was Yukon, a husky he brought home from Alaska, his daughter said. Mr. Wiles was a familiar sight on his deck throwing bread to the birds every day.
In addition to his wife and daughter, survivors include a son, Harry William Eugene Wiles, of Richmond; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the cemetery of Broken Bread Ministries Church, 506 S. Holly Ave., Highland Springs.
'Rev. Sam' Scott, 70, was salesman, coach
Jul 31, 2002
The Rev. Samuel Albert Scott's walk through life brought him to a higher purpose and an acceptance of God's calling to enter the ministry. But along the way, Mr. Scott's life walk often was at a brisk trot or even a full sprint.
Mr. Scott, an associate pastor at Quioccasin Baptist Church who helped pioneer the athletic program at John M. Gandy School in Hanover while the school still was the county's all-black high school, died Thursday. Known to many as "Rev. Sam," he was 70.
In his youth, Mr. Scott's athletic prowess earned him a draft call from Milwaukee's professional baseball team. Unfortunately, a draft call from Uncle Sam superseded sports and led Mr. Scott to a tour of Army duty in Korea.
When he returned home, Mr. Scott rarely dwelt on his missed pro ball chance. Instead, he elected to share his love of sports in other ways.
"He took his sports in a different direction," said his son, Glen Scott of Minneapolis. "He shared his skill and talents with the youth."
After graduating from A&T State College in Greensboro, N.C., on an athletic scholarship, Mr. Scott returned to his Richmond home in 1958 to teach and coach at
Carter G. Woodson High School in Hopewell.
Two years later, he crossed counties to Hanover, where he taught history and geography and pioneered the football program at Gandy. When school segregation ended, Gandy became an elementary school and Mr. Scott was moved to Lee-Davis High School.
He left Hanover in 1970 to teach at Maggie L. Walker High, where he coached baseball and was an assistant coach of the school's "Mighty
Green Dragons" football team.
Mr. Scott retired from teaching in 1981 but wasn't ready to put his feet up. He spent six years as a car salesman. He earned a number of sales distinctions, but for Mr. Scott the exercise had little to do with selling cars.
"I remember dad telling me so many times that he wasn't really interested in the sale," said his son. "He was always more interested in the story and listening to people, and trying to help them with their problems."
His car-salesman turned counselor role proved pivotal. "It helped to catapult him" into full-time ministry.
In 1987, he accepted his calling and was ordained soon after. In 1995, he earned his master of divinity degree from Virginia Union University.
In addition to his son, Mr. Scott is survived by his wife, the Rev. Zenobia Scott; his daughter, Letra Scott Dennis, of Richmond; two brothers, James A. Scott Jr., of Maryland, and Robert F. Scott, of Richmond; and five grandchildren.
His funeral was held Tuesday at Quioccasin Baptist Church in Richmond. He was buried in Roselawn Memory Gardens.
Francine Waddy, 56
Mar 15, 2001
In business and as an educator, Francine Maureen Savoy Waddy relied on a self-assurance and calm that placed people at ease - both pupils in her classroom and customers of her family's funeral home in Lancaster.
"She always had a smile," said Brenda Campbell Phillips, a friend of Mrs. Waddy since childhood and owner of Campbell Funeral Home in Kilmarnock. "She was a mild-mannered but outgoing person."
Mrs. Waddy, a retired Kilmarnock business teacher who taught for more than 20 years at Lancaster High School, died Wednesday. She was 56.
She was also a partner with her husband, Barry O. Waddy, in the family's mortuary business, Barry O. Waddy Funeral Home.
Teaching, said Phillips, had been a love for Mrs. Waddy since the two were children growing up across the street from each other.
"She was the oldest of her siblings," Phillips said, hinting at early lessons that Mrs. Waddy later applied to classroom management.
A business teacher at the high school beginning in 1969, the same year she and her husband were married, Mrs. Waddy retired from teaching in 1994 because of health concerns. She had begun teaching in 1967 at Lottsburg Elementary School in Lottsburg.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Waddy is survived by a daughter, Sharon Sha Na' Waddy; a son, Oscar Lamont Waddy; her parents, Vernal Layne Savoy and Elizabeth Norris "Peepsie" Savoy; five sisters, Erna S. Jones, Cynethia S. Lewis, Artese S. Kelly, Lillie S. Woolridge and Sharon Y. Savoy; and three brothers, Vernal Layne Savoy Jr., Glenn W. Savoy and Tony Savoy.
A funeral will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Lancaster Middle School in Kilmarnock.
Jean
Smith dies
Apr 27, 2001
ROANOKE - Jean Smith, a Miss Virginia Pageant volunteer who was a chaperone to pageant winners for nearly 40 years, died Tuesday after a long illness. She was 78.
Known to generations of Miss Virginia contestants as "Mama Jean," Ms.
Smith was for 38 years chairwoman of the pageant's Staging Hostess Committee, where she was responsible for keeping track of backstage activity.
She also accompanied 30 of the Miss Virginia winners to Miss America Pageants in Atlantic City, N.J., including Kylene Barker, who became Miss America 1979.
Ms.
Smith was partly responsible for bringing the Miss Virginia Pageant to Roanoke in 1953, where she has been a fixture until she retired from pageant work two years ago.
A widow, she had three sons but no daughters.
BALL
Elizabeth C. Ball of Richmond, 83, died Friday, July 12, 2002. She is survived by her husband, Harry B. Ball; and her daughters, Mary E. Galan and Brenda B. Stevens; and by her son, H. Douglas Ball; as well as her sisters, Kathleen Thaxton, Claudia Rhodes, Hilda Gianotti, Lucy Brent Hughes and Barbara DuFour. She was preceded in death by her sons, C. Bruce Ball and Thomas B. Ball; and by her sister, Grace Walton. She retired from Westwood Pharmacy after 35 years of service. She is fondly remembered by her 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and all who knew her. Friends will be received by the family for visitation on Monday July 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bennett Funeral Home at 11020 West Broad Street. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Bennett Funeral Home. Graveside service to follow at Greenwood Memorial Cemetery.
BANTON
Earl Wood Banton, 83, of Scottsville, died July 12, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Susie Self Banton; two sons, Glenn C. Banton Sr. and Raymond E. Banton; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Virginia B. Massengale. Funeral services will be held Monday, 2 p.m. at the Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, with interment in Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
BOSWELL
Hodges Swan Boswell Jr., 57, died Thursday, July 11, 2002 at his home in Crewe, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Else Gram Boswell; three sisters, Margaret Boswell Doggett of Richmond, Susan Boswell Overton of Richmond, Ellen Barnes Boswell of Charlottesville; stepson, Craig Jennings of Midlothian; stepdaughter, Margie Kestner of Glen Cove, N.Y.; nephew, Hatcher Overton; and niece, Margaret Overton, both of Richmond. Swan was a lifelong resident of Nottoway County and a 1967 graduate of Virginia Tech. He was a Hokie representative for Charlotte County, Virginia and was very active in the Commonwealth Chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association. He had been employed for many years by Roy C. Jenkins Inc. and was a past president and tireless supporter of Crewe Country Club. He was a lifelong member and Elder of the Burkeville Presbyterian Church, where funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2002. Interment will follow in Sunset Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at their home in Crewe. Memorial contributions may be made to Burkeville Presbyterian Church, McLean St., Burkeville, Va. 23922. Arrangements by Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home.
BUTZNER
Norshain D. Butzner, 80, went to be with the Lord at her daughter's home Saturday, July 13, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Raymond Butzner Sr.; and her son, Charles Raymond Butzner Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Halder and her husband, Rick; daughter-in-law, Jane Butzner; granddaughters, Shelly Huber and her husband, Todd, and Sarah Stanley; one grandson, Chip Butzner; three great-grandchildren, Cole, Caleb and Campbell Huber; one brother, Will Dunvain and his wife, Marion of Beaverdam, Va.; two sisters, Anna Conti and her husband, Jack of Aylett, and Mary Foltz; many beloved nieces and nephews, friends and church family. 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, and where funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Monday. Interment Washington Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to Oakwood Memorial Baptist Church, 3100 Gay Ave., Richmond, Va. 23231 NELSEN FUNERAL HOME REGISTER CONDOLENCES WWW.NELSENFH.COM
CAMPBELL
Dr. Jerry O. Campbell, 58, of Richmond, died Friday, July 12, 2002, at his home. He was born on April 30, 1944, in Amherst County, a son of Willard Hampton Campbell and Sadie Campbell Wilkerson. He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen Scott Campbell; his mother and devoted stepfather, Sadie C. and Carlton L. Wilkerson of Madison Heights, Va.; two sons and daughters-in-law; Paul D. and DeAnne Campbell of Roanoke, Peter D. and Caroline Campbell of Virginia Beach; a brother and sister-in-law, Richard W. and June Campbell of Madison Heights; a nephew, Mark Campbell of Madison Heights, Va.; three grandchildren, Chandler D. Campbell, Anna C. Campbell of Roanoke, and
Carter B. Campbell of Virginia Beach. Dr. Campbell graduated from Phillips Business College and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Lynchburg College. He was awarded a Master of Divinity Degree from Wesley Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Emory University. He was an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church, serving churches throughout Virginia for 28 years. He was currently serving at Stratford Hills United Methodist Church in Richmond. A Service of Resurrection will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2002, at Amelon United Methodist Church, Madison Heights, Va. Burial services will be conducted in Amherst Cemetery attended by family members only. A second Service of Resurrection will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at Stratford Hills United Methodist Church, Richmond. Officiating clergy for these services will be the Rev. Joseph A. Anderson, Dr. Lee B. Sheaffer, the Rev. David L. Adkins and the Rev. Rhonda VanDyke Colby. The family requests that those wishing to make memorials consider the Stratford Hills United Methodist Church, 7740 Cherokee Rd, Richmond, Va. 23225, or Amelon United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 739, Madison Heights, Va. 24572. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Tharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 220 Breezewood Drive, Lynchburg, 434-237-9424. To send condolences online, please go to: www.tharpfuneralhome.com
COFFIN
Dorothy C. Coffin, 78, of Richmond, passed away Friday, July 12, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Coffin Jr. She is survived by three sons, Bruce, Nathanial, and David Coffin; sister, Edna Taylor; grandchild, three nieces, and a nephew. Mrs. Coffin worked for C&P Telephone and retired from Sears Roebuck & Co. A graveside service will be held 12 noon Tuesday, Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association. Bliley Funeral Homes is serving the family.
COVINGTON
Frances Sanders Covington, 81, of Richmond, died Saturday, July 13, 2002. She was the widow of Kenneth M. Covington Sr., and is survived by her children, Kenneth M. Covington Jr., and Nancy C. Bradner; six grandchildren, Derek, Kevin and Brian Covington, Lisa Stroud, Jennifer Worden, Elizabeth Gonzalez, and their spouses; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Miriam Whitlock. Mrs. Covington was a secretary at the Baptist Foreign Mission Board for 23 years. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Laburnum Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 2110 E. Laburnum Avenue, where services will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday. Interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
DAVIS
Harry Thomas Davis, 71, of Richmond, died Saturday, July 13, 2002 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Camper Davis; a daughter, Mary Lynn and her husband, C. Timothy Parker of Burke; and a son, Glenn Thomas Davis of Richmond. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Michael Parker, Hannah Davis, Emily Davis, Meredith Parker and Joshua Davis; a sister, Virginia Davis Brigham of Nashville, Tenn.; and mother-in-law, Irma Camper of Fincastle, Va. Harry was a former Richmond City firefighter and retired from Home Beneficial Life Insurance. He enjoyed a lifetime of music with various groups. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the West Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 11020 W. Broad St. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at Mount Vernon Baptist Church. Interment to follow in Mount Vernon Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Mount Vernon Baptist Church Building Fund or the American Diabetes Association.
DUDLEY
Donald E. Dudley, 52, of Tappahannock, died Friday, July 12, 2002. He is survived by his children, Chris Dudley of Alexandria, Mikie Dudley of Charlotte, N.C., and Susan Dudley of Richmond; one brother, Daniel Dudley of San Diego, Calif.; and one half sister, Bonnie Hurley of Maryland. He was a deputy with the Essex County Sheriff's Office, and an employee of Rennie's Petroleum Company. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, in the Church of the Epiphany, Richmond. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Marks-Bristow Funeral Home, Tappahannock. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Essex County Reserve or Dare Program, c/o Essex County Sheriff's Office, P.O. Box 955, Tappahannock, Va. 22560.
FARMER
Welford Stuart Farmer Sr., 76, of Richmond, died suddenly on July 12, 2002. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ellen H. Farmer, who was the mother of his four children. Survivors include his wife and four children, and their spouses, Bonnie H. Farmer and W. Stuart Farmer Jr. and his wife, Leigh, Joseph A. Farmer and his wife, ViAnn, Neil P. Farmer and his wife, Anne Preston, and Alison F. Cosby and her husband, Gary; also three stepchildren, Stewart A. Fowlkes, Vanessa P. Fowlkes, and Valerie H. Rafey; eight grandchildren, and seven step-grandchildren; two nieces, and two nephews. Born October 19, 1925, Mr. Farmer was the son of Joseph L. and Cora C. Farmer. Mr. Farmer retired from The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in 1989 as Executive Vice President after more than 39 years of exceptional service to the Bank and the Federal Reserve System. A native of Richmond, Mr. Farmer, following service in the Navy during WWII, returned to the University of Richmond where he received a B.S. degree in Business Administration in 1948 and a J.D. degree in September 1950. He was also a graduate of The Stonier Graduate School of Banking. Mr. Farmer joined the Bank's staff in November 1950 as an investigator under Regulation W, a consumer credit regulation imposed during the Korean War. Several months later, he transferred to the Discount and Credit Department to administer Regulation X, a real estate credit regulation also imposed during the Korean War. Later in 1951 he joined the Legal Department, with which he continued to be associated. Mr. Farmer successively served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, and Senior Vice President and Special Legal Adviser. In 1986 he was named to the new position of Executive Vice President. Mr. Farmer was a 50-year member of the Virginia State Bar and a life member of the Virginia Bar Association. Mr. Farmer served as the District's Equal Employment Opportunity officer from 1971 to 1986 and was the senior officer in charge of constructing the Bank's new buildings at Richmond (occupied in 1978), Baltimore (occupied in 1982), and Charlotte (occupied in 1989). During 1986 Mr. Farmer was on loan to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, where he served as Deputy Director of the Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation. During his career, Mr. Farmer, along with the Treasury Department, developed the Book-Entry System for Treasury Securities. His contribution to the work of the Bank and the Federal Reserve System will endure as a legacy of excellence. Volunteer and community interests led him to serve as President of the Ginter Park Community Building and as Secretary-Treasurer of the Virginia AAU in the early 1960s. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, serving as President, U of R chapter, his senior year. He was currently Treasurer of Reveille United Methodist Church. Mr. Farmer was a member of Westwood Racquet Club and the Country Club of Virginia. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Avenue, where the family will receive friends from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Monday at Forest Lawn Cemetery. A memorial service will be held 11:30 a.m. at Reveille United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Home, P.O. Box 1398, Brookneal, Va. 24528.
