U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
GORDON
Mrs. Meade Harrup Gordon, 87, of Jarratt, widow of Thomas N. Gordon, died Saturday, December 22, 2001. She is survived by three sons, Samuel T. Gordon and Beverly "Billy" Gordon, both of Jarratt and Phillip "Buck" Gordon of Emporia; four daughters, Irene G. Allen, Lois G. Moore and Loraine Phillips, all of Emporia and Paulette Flowers of Drewryville; 18 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Mrs. Gordon was preceded in death by two sons, Randy Gordon and Thomas N. "Pete" Gordon Jr.; and one daughter, Charlotte Keesee. The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 26, 2001 at the Owen Funeral Home, where the funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, December 27, 2001. Interment High Hills Cemetery.
GRAY
Thomas M. Gray went to be with the Lord on December 21, 2001. He was preceded in death by his son, Anthony R. Gray. He leaves to cherish his memory, wife of 65 years, Annie Slayton Gray; three daughters, Veronica (Frederick) Archer, Alma Gray and Angela Gray; five sons, Thomas Jr. (Marietta), Vincent, Michael, Lynwood (Susan) and Mark (Gwen); 19 grandchildren,; 23 great-grandchildren; six sisters, Beatrice Proctor, Catherine Gray, Regina Washington, Ruth Swann, Adelaide Datcher and Virginia Brockington; four brothers-in-law, Thomas Slayton, Thomas Wren, Richard Washington and Charles Datcher; adopted family, Berhane and Hanna Desta and Joan Harper; lots of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave. Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Wednesday, December 26 at 12 noon at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 2nd Avenue and Victor Streets, where remains will lie in state one hour prior funeral time. Interment Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Family and friends assemble at the church 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. The family can be contacted at 270-2470. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Elizabeth Catholic Church.
GREEN
Rhoda Louvenia Green, age 72, of West Point, died December 21, 2001. She is survived by two sons, William A. and Clement L. Green; two daughters, Mae M.
Green and Renee G. Jefferson; two devoted nephews, George A. Louden and Robert L.
Green Jr.; one grandson, six granddaughters and three great-grandchildren. Visitation 12 Noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday at B.W. White Funeral Home, King William. Service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Baptist Church, King William.
HARRELL
Gladys Fitts Harrell, 76, of DeWitt died Saturday, December 22, 2001 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Granville Co., N.C. and was the daughter of the late John Clifford Lee Fitts and Emma Lillian Lloyd Fitts. She is survived by her husband, James A. Harrell; son, E. Wayne Harrell of Orange Co., Va.; daughter, Anita Harrell Bourlier of Prince George; three grandchildren, Shannon D. Harrell, Wendi H. Hughes and Jonathan P. Bourlier; great-grandson, Dylan H. Hughes; five brothers, Johnny Fitts of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., Oscar Fitts and Joseph J. Fitts, both of Dahlgren, Va., C. Wayne Fitts and Russell L. (Red) Fitts, both of Dinwiddie; and six sisters, Bernice Sprouse of Richmond, Margie Emerson of Chester, Shirley Willard of Richmond, Louise F. Gray of Manteo, N.C., Alice F. Daulton of Dinwiddie and Katherine F. Hinson of Petersburg. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Southlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today (Monday) from 3 to 5 p.m.
HARRISON
Virginia Broach Harrison, 87, of Richmond, widow of Samuel C. Harrison Sr., died Saturday, December 22, 2001. She is survived by two daughters, Betty H. Buchanan of Richmond and Sandra H. Lumpkin and her husband, Wayne of Mechanicsville; one son, Samuel C. Harrison Jr. and his wife, Jane of Mechanicsville; one sister, Margaret B. Fulks; one brother, Samuel G. Broach, both of Richmond; five grandchildren, Steven B. Buchanan of Ashburn, Karen B. Walton of Glen Allen, Dr. Donald W. Lumpkin Jr., Jennifer L. Harrison and Gregory C. Harrison, all of Mechanicsville; and five great-grandchildren, Derek and Amanda Walton and Taylor, Erin and Keith Buchanan. Mrs. Harrison was a member and Deaconess Emerita of Chamberlayne Baptist Church. Remains rest at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Avenue, where the family will receive friends 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, December 24 at Chamberlayne Baptist Church. Interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Chamberlayne Baptist Church, 215 Wilkinson Road, Richmond, Virginia 23227.
LINDSAY
Artie Lee Lindsay, 83, of Richmond, passed away December 22, 2001. He was the widower of Mary Wagstaff Lindsay. He is survived by his sons, James W. Lindsay and his wife, Carol and Freddie L. Lindsay. Mr. Lindsay served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict. The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday (today) at the Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rt. 10). Graveside funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday in Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Jahnke Road Baptist Church, 6023 Jahnke Road, Richmond, Va. 23225.
MILLER
Frances Fox Miller, 71, of Richmond, passed away on December 22, 2001. She was the widow of Charles Edward Miller Sr. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Miller Green, Diane Miller Maynard, Nancy Miller Joseph and Lisa Ann Miller; sons, Charles Edward Miller Jr. and Harry Clarence Miller; brother, Freeman C. Fox; a special granddaughter, Ashley Elizabeth Benson; 13 other grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rt. 10). Her funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Interment in Maury Cemetery.
MINOR
Betty Throckmorton Poole Minor, 59, of Chester, Va., passed away Saturday, December 22, 2001. She was the widow of Charles Poole and Michael Minor; and was predeceased by her father, D. Elmo Throckmorton. She is survived by two daughters, Deborah Poole and Susan P. Danforth, both of Fairfax, Va.; her mother, Fannie G. Throckmorton of Richmond; and her brother, Dennis Ray Throckmorton of Richmond; also two nephews of Richmond. Betty was a former member of Varina Woman's Club and has been vice president and president of the Chester Woman's Club. She was a lifelong member of Carlisle Avenue Baptist Church. Betty worked for Donel Enterprises for 20 years and was owner of Kwik Copy of Colonial Heights. In October 1998, she was diagnosed with cancer and was active in a support group as much as possible. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., where services will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday, December 27. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Massey Cancer Center, 401 College St., Richmond, Va. 23298-0037.
NEWELL
Samuel William Newell, 84, died December 22, 2001. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi and lived later in Dallas, Texas and Altanta, Ga. He held degrees from Davidson College, Emory University and Union Theological Seminary. He was awarded honorary degrees by Davidson College and the University of Montpelier, Montpelier, France. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Martha Daniel Newell; and three daughters, Pattie Newell
Williams and husband, Mason M. Williams, M.D., Scott Newell Slater and husband, Thomas G. Slater Jr. and Margaret Newell Gottwald and husband, John D. Gottwald; one brother, C. Morris Newell of Charlotte, N.C.; and nine grandchildren, Carrington, Taylor and Mary Mason Williams, Molly Brent Revere, Mason Brent Jr., Sam, James, Chase and Addie Gottwald. He held pastorates in Mullins, S.C., Davidson, N.C. and Richmond, Va. where he was the Pastor of River Road Presbyterian Church from 1961 to 1976, and Salisbury Presbyterian Church from 1976 to 1981. He was honorably retired by the Hanover Presbytery in 1982. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II as part of the Army Intelligence Corps. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He served as Moderator of the Hanover Presbytery, a member of the Board of World Missions, Presbyterian Church USA, member of Governing Board of Church World Services, Recording Secretary of World Alliance of Reformed Churches, Trustee of Hanover Presbytery, Member Board of Trustees Collegiate Schools, Member of Board of Trustees of Westminister-Canterbury, Life member Davidson College Board of Visitors, Trustee of Union Theological Seminary. He was a much beloved minister but above all a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. A memorial service will be held Thursday, December 27, at 11 a.m., River Road Presbyterian Church. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Samuel Newell Fund at Union Theological Seminary, 3401 Brook Rd., Richmond, Va. 23227.
PADRONE
Elise (Crone) Padrone, 87, of Richmond, died Saturday morning, December 22, 2001 at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born July 29, 1914 in Springhill, Virginia, a daughter of the late James William Crone and Anna Bliss (Hahn) Crone. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Richmond. She was a member of the Women of the Moose, Tuckahoe Lodge, Richmond. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Padrone; her daughter, Patricia Long; her brothers, Linwood and J.W. Crone; and her sister, Rebecca Crone. Surviving are two sons, Sam Padrone and his wife, Jackie of Richmond, James Lotts and his wife, Nancy of Louisa County; her brothers, Richard Crone of Staunton, Harry Crone of Endicott, N.Y.; her sisters, Gladys Crone of Staunton, Charlotte Harlow of Houston, Texas, Melissa Waters of Arlington, Va.; six grandchildren, Debbie, Mike, Mark, Theresa, Gina and Savino; three great-grandchildren; her son-in-law, Ed Long of Tampa, Florida; her sister-in-law, Jo Crone of Oklahoma; and numerous nieces and nephews. A service will be held 12 noon today in the chapel of Hamrick Funeral Home conducted by Father John A. Abe. Burial will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Staunton-West Augusta Heart Fund, 3025 Berkmar Dr., Charlottesville, Va. 22901.
SCHULTZ
Gene R. Schultz, age 57, of Topping, co-owner and operator of Sutton's Restaurant in Gloucester, died Saturday, December 22, 2001. Survived by his wife, Jackie L. Schultz; three daughters, Susan G. Wade of Deltaville, Lynne S.
Smith of Mechanicsville, Farrah S. Bibee of Topping; two grandchildren, R.J. and Ali. Also survived by his mother, Clara J. Basler of Williamsburg; three sisters, Sandra Conner of Mathews, Brenda Abbott of Williamsburg, Wanda Wood of Dallas, Texas; a special niece, Terry Siira of Topping; and a nephew, Lee
Wells of Nags Head, N.C.; and many other nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday in Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home, Saluda. Entombment in Windsor Gardens Cemetery, Dutton. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial gifts may be made to Lower Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 1104, Deltaville, Va. 23043.
SHIVERS
Stephen D. Shivers, 64, of Richmond, died December 22, 2001. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen Shivers; one daughter, Paula Groome; two grandsons, Derek and David Groome; and sister, Susie Griffiths of Fort Wayne, Indiana. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Road, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and where funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday. Interment Dale Memorial Park.
SOUTHALL
Gertrude L. "Trudy" Southall, age 69, of Jetersville, died on Saturday, December 22, 2001. She is survived by her husband of over 50 years, Clarence J. "Hucky" Southall Sr.; son, Clarence J. "Jackie" Jr. of Chesterfield; daughters, Susan Cole of Amelia and Vickie Rash of Powhatan; loving family friend, Bobby Thomas of Powhatan; her brother, Joseph Wickes of Connecticut; and six grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home, 16409 Court St., Amelia, with a Christian Wake Service at 8:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 26, 2001 at the Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, P.O. Box 266, Blackstone, Va. 23824. HILLSMAN HIX FUNERAL HOME
SYDNOR
Allen Dempsey Sydnor Jr., 55, of West Point, Va., departed this life December 23, 2001. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alma Carlton Sydnor; and his grandparents, Guy and Myrtle Lee Carlton. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Waxmunski Sydnor; daughter, Tracy Sydnor Lassiter; granddaughter, Sidney Allison Lassiter; son-in-law, Steve Lassiter; father and step-mother, Allen D. (Jack) and Mae Sydnor; his sisters and brothers, Meta Carlton Bareford, Irene Carlton Crump, Richard Hilton Carlton and Wayne Sydnor. The family will receive friends Wednesday, Noon to 2 p.m. at Vincent Funeral Home, followed with a funeral service at 2 p.m. Burial in St. Theresa Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to West Point Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc., P.O. Box X, 23181 or First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box N, West Point, Va. 23181.
SYLVESTER
Helen Collier Sylvester, age 80, died Saturday, December 22, 2001. She is survived by one daughter, Judith S. Ayers; one son, Larry David Sylvester Sr.; one grandson, Dave Sylvester; and two sisters, Mildred C. Wilson and Ann C. McGee. A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Monday, December 24, 2001 at Washington Memorial Park. Arrangements are being handled by the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home.
WINSTON
Departed this life December 23, 2001, Mrs. Judie Lee Winston of Richmond. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St. Funeral notice later.
ANDERSON
Margaret Wilkinson Anderson, age 90, of Regent's Point, Irvine, Calif., died Wednesday, September 18, 2002 at the Irvine Medical Center after a brief illness. Margaret Wilkinson was born February 1, 1912 in La Crosse, Va., the daughter and only child of Thomas Meredith Wilkinson and Clyde Swift Wilkinson. On December 28, 1943 she married Frank Anderson, who died in the early 1970's. At the time of his death they were living in Santa Monica, Calif. Mrs. Anderson moved to a retirement community, Regent's Point, in 1989. She is survived by many first cousins. There will be a memorial service later in Regent's Point. Arrangements by Pearce Funeral Home, Santa Monica, Calif.
ANDERSON
Tyrone M. Anderson of Richmond, Va., formerly of Louisa, Va., died on Sunday, September 22, 2002 at his home. He is survived by his mother, Lillie Anderson and brother, James Anderson, both of Mineral; three sisters, Grace Brooks and Wilhelmena Pinner, both of New York and Edna Hackney of Mineral; and other relatives. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 28 at 2 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Mineral, Va. Remains may be viewed at the church on Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rev. Roger
Jones will be officiating the service. Thomasson's Funeral Service is in charge of all arrangements.
