U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Washington
Departed this life August 17, 2001, Mrs. Grace V. Washington of Richmond. She is survived by five daughters, Margaret E. Richardson, Grace V. Peters, Gloria J. Anderson, Brenda M. Gross and Donita R. Washington; three sons, George Jr., Marvin J. and Maurice J. Washington; 19 grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren; one sister, Vivian Fuller; several nieces and nephews, among them, Barbara Pitchford and cousins; two daughters-in-law, Madames Lucy and Ella Washington; two sons-in-law, Roosevelt Richardson and beloved, Larry Gross; and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave., where the family will receive friends Monday 7 to 8 p.m., and where funeral services will be held Tuesday, 1 p.m. Rev. James Blake Sr. officiating. Interment Signal Hill Memorial Park. Family and friends assemble at the funeral home 12:45 p.m. Tuesday.
WRIGHT
Lillian Wright of Richmond, entered eternal rest August 19, 2001. Professional services entrusted to the: A D PRICE FUNERAL HOME
Carlisle C. Butler dies at 95
Aug 22, 2003
Carlisle C. Butler, a landscape architect and developer who founded Westhampton Memorial Park, died Thursday in Richmond.
Mr. Butler, 95, was the retired president and CEO of Westhampton Memorial and Sunset Memorial parks until the properties were sold in 1993.
He designed cemeteries, golf courses and other public spaces throughout the country, mostly in the Southeast.
Early in his career, Mr. Butler was a partner in the Charles F. Gillette design firm. He also worked for several federal and state agencies, including the Department of the Interior, the state Conservation Commission and the National Park Service, playing a role in the design and development of Skyline Drive and the reconstruction of some Richmond-area battlefields.
In 1954, he founded Westhampton Memorial Park, and along with the cemetery's investors acquired and expanded Sunset Memorial Park in 1962. In addition to his leadership of the two cemetery companies, he continued his design work until about 1990.
The Richmond native attended the former Richmond Professional Institute.
He was a past trustee of Ferrum College, a former president of the Downtown Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International.
In 1993, he and his wife, Doris Newton Butler, were awarded honorary doctorates from Randolph-Macon College for their longtime support of the institution.
Mrs. Butler died in 2002.
Survivors include a sister, Salome Butler Binnix of Richmond.
A graveside service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Westhampton Memorial Park. A memorial service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the chapel at Westminster-Canterbury.
ARTHUR
Susan Reveley Arthur, 60, of Richmond, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2002. She is survived by a daughter, Kimberly Arthur Tate; a son, Roy Christopher Simmons; three grandchildren, Hunter White, Elizabeth and Christopher Simmons. Her family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday (today) at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Rd. Graveside services will be held 12 Noon Monday at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
BARR
Michael Blanton Barr of Chevy Chase, Md. departed this life on Thursday, September 5, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Nickeson Barr; one son, Nicholas; two daughters, Jessica and Alice; his mother, Rosemary Blanton Quatmann; brothers, Harry, John, Kevin, Thomas and Lewis; sisters, Anne, Maureen and Rosemary; also surviving are 28 nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 36th and O Sts., N.W., Washington, DC on Tuesday, September 10 at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Michael B. Barr Scholarship Fund, c/o Georgetown Day School, 4530 MacArthur Blvd., N.W., WDC 20007.
BRANCH
Edna Thomas Branch of 2909 Brook Road departed this life September 4, 2002. She is survived by her devoted son, Minor E. Branch Jr. and his wife; two grandchildren, Minor E. Branch III and Jacquelyn Branch Suiter; three great-grandchildren, three nieces, two nephews, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at the Carlton T. Brooks Funeral Home, 2200 Hull Street. A graveside service will be held Monday 12 noon at Riverview Cemetery. Rev. Craig Suiter officiating. Relatives and friends attending services assemble at the funeral home Monday 11 a.m.
DAVIS
George B. Davis Sr. of Richmond, died Saturday, September 7, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Martha Jane Davis; his children, Grace Phyllis Griffin of Lititz, Pa., George B. Davis Jr. of Urbanna; his brother, W.T. Davis of Florida; and his sister, Janice Murray; five grandchildren and one great-grandson. Mr. Davis was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during World War II on the U.S.S. Boxer, and a member of Chamberlayne Baptist Church. Remains rest at the Laburnum Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 2110 E. Laburnum Ave., where the friends may call 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Forest Lawn. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Chamberlayne Baptist Church or Lakeside Vol. Rescue Squad.
DEAVER
Capt. Henry C. Deaver Jr., U.S. Merchant Marine, Ret., died on September 7, 2002 after a long battle with cancer. Capt. Deaver was a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and served for 47 years in the Merchant Marines. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietname War. He served as a ship's master for Amoco Shipping for 27 years. Capt. Deaver was a baptist and a member of St. John's Lodge #36, AF&AM, Scottish Rite Bodies and ACCA Temple Shrine. He was a past patron of Areme Chapter #17, O.E.S., He was also a member of Master Mariners, Marine Squad Club and American Legion Post #91. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Anna Thomas Deaver; one sister, Mary D. Jones; and one brother, James E. Deaver. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and two brothers. He is also survived by a number of nieces, nephews and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, September 8, at the Central Chapel of the Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave. Graveside services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. in St. Paul's Annex Cemetery, Mathews County, Va. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to a favorite charity of your choice.
GARNETT
Margaret Morton Garnett of Richmond, died Friday, September 6, 2002. A native of Buckingham County, Miss Garnett was born January 28, 1913 to Edwin Crute Garnett and Lucy Davis Garnett. She was a longtime resident of Enfield, N.C., where she was an active member of Enfield United Methodist Church. Miss Garnett was a librarian at Stuart Hall in Staunton, Va., and St. Christopher's School. She is survived by one sister, Harriet Garnett Pais of Richmond. She was the loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. Services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday (today) at the Smyrna United Methodist Church at Sheppards in Buckingham County. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Smyrna United Methodist Church, Route 2, Box 1774, Farmville, Va. 23901.
GIBSON
Ruby Henley Gibson, 95, formerly of Richmond, died Friday, September 6, 2002. She is survived by her son, B.H. Gibson of Ormond Beach, Fla.; three grandchildren, Alan Craig, Mark David and Philip Michael Gibson; niece, Elizabeth Anne Stevenson of Richmond; and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Gibson retired as chief operator of information (now known as directory assistance) from C&P Telephone in 1963. Remains rest at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave., where the family will receive friends 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 10, 2002 in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Va. 23060.
GREEN
Departed this life September 5, 2002, Mrs. Frances J.
Green of 3840 Mastin Lane, Apt. 104. She is survived by her husband, Willie B.
Green Sr.; three sons, Willie B. Jr., Kelvin L. and Michael A. Green; two daughters, Jacqueline A.
Green and Barbara G. Edwards; her mother, Daisy Hite; 14 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; three brothers, Richard B., John C. and Robert A.
Williams ; one sister, Virginia Valentine; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins, three daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, five sisters-in-law, one brother-in-law, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St., where funeral services will be held Monday, 2 p.m. Rev. Ronald C. Taylor officiating. Burial Forest Lawn Cemetery.
GRISSOM
Horace Rudolph "Rudy" Grissom, SFC U.S. Army (Retired), 79, born June 5, 1923 in Henderson, N.C., son of Willie and Zelma Knott Grissom, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2002 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Floyd and Charlie. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Thelma
Williams Grissom; five daughters, Victoria and her husband, Roger Clements, Lila and her husband, Joseph Johndrow, Carolyn Hall and Michael Bryan, Sandra and her husband, William Lilly, Nancy and her husband, SMSgt James Banes; three brothers, Jesse, W.T. and Delano; three sisters, Nettie, Pearl and Lucy; 13 grandchildren, John Poe III, Sherry Koenig, Barbara Silva, Cheryl Boston, Naomi and Rachael Johndrow, Amanda Huff, Chris Cummings (whom he raised as a son), Samantha and Rusty Hall, Paul Lilly, Michelle Crowder and Michael Bolton Jr.; and 20 great-grandchildren. He joined the Army in 1942, serving time in the infantry during WWII in N. Africa, Anzio and then into Germany. He felt his greatest honor was being one of the soldiers liberating the prisoners from Auschwitz. He retired 21 years later at Ft. Lee. After his military career he was an Inspector for the Virginia Department of Highways until his retirement in 1986. A lifetime member of Glen Allen American Legion Post 244, 11th District for 50 years, he was adjutant 25 years, Post Commander for two, receiving a dedicated service award prior to his death, and was a lifetime member of Glen Allen VFW Post 10657. He and his wife were lifetime members of Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad, joining the squad during its second year, both being among the first EMT graduates. The past 10 years he worked as a volunteer driver and in the pharmacy at McGuire's Veterans Hospital. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Staples Mill Chapel, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., where the family will receive friends 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, and where services will be held 11 a.m. Monday. Interment Signal Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to McGuire Veterans Hospice Unit.
HUNTER
Departed this life September 3, 2002, Mrs. Edna G. Hunter of Richmond. She leaves to cherish her memory one daughter, Shirley; three sons, Warren, David and Donald; a host of grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St., where the family will receive friends Monday, 10 a.m. until hour of funeral service at 11 a.m. Rev. Keith Manuel officiating. Burial Roselawn Memory Gardens.
JOHNSON
Departed this life September 4, 2002, Deaconess Sallie A.
Johnson of Richmond. She was preceded in death by her husband, Deacon Cornelius Johnson. She is survived by three loving and devoted daughters, Geraldine (Jeri) McCutchen, Mary (Cookie) McClaine, and Helen Johnson-Anderson; one loving and devoted son, Cornelius (Sonny) Johnson; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Margaret King; host of nieces, nephews, and cousins; one daughter-in-law, Christy Johnson; two sons-in-law, Hugh McCutchen and Peter McClaine; two sisters-in-law, two brothers-in-law, and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Avenue. Funeral Monday, 1 p.m. at Fifth Baptist Church, 1415 W. Cary St., where remains will lie in state one hour prior funeral time, Dr. Earl M.
Brown (pastor) officiating. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Family, friends and organizations assemble at the church 12:45 p.m. Monday. If it is your desire, contributions may be made to Fifth Baptist Church Building Fund.
KEETON
Alice R. Keeton, 75, of Richmond, passed away September 5, 2002. She was the widow of Lennie E. Keeton. She is survived by three sons, Robert L. and Forrest Keeton and David M. Roberson Jr.; two daughters, Betty R. Hertless and Lynn K. Ellington; two brothers, one sister, 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Keeton was a longtime member of Westover Baptist Church and a volunteer teacher's assistant at Southampton Model School. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Huguenot Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1020 Huguenot Rd. Funeral services will be held Monday, 2 p.m. at Westover Baptist Church. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.
