U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
LEWIS
Randolph M. Lewis, 70, departed this life September 5, 2002. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Marion; his son, Michael; daughter-in-law, Lori; and many friends and family. He was preceded in death by his son, Danny. He served his country in the 82nd Airborne Division. "Randy" started and ran R.M. Lewis Plumbing for 27 years. Memorial service 7 p.m. Monday at House of Prayer, 10500 Newbys Bridge Rd. In lieu of flowers, donations to the church.
LUCAS
Mrs. Lois Burton Lucas, 76, of Southern Pines, N.C., died Wednesday, September 4, 2002 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Richmond, Lois was a graduate of John Marshall High School class of 1942. A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, September 14, 2002 at 1 p.m. at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Southern Pines. Lois is survived by her husband, Clarence V. Lucas; a daughter, Karen Weaver and husband, John of Southern Pines; and three grandchildren, Michael Weaver, David Weaver and Kathryn Weaver. The family requests that no flowers be sent. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Moore County Unit, P.O. Box 951, Southern Pines, N.C. 28388.
Powell Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Lucas family.
MOOREFIELD
Bernard Talmadge Moorefield, 68, of East Broad Rock Rd., Richmond, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 7, 2002. Funeral notice later. K L JORDAN FUNERAL CREMATION
PETERSON
Bernice Esther
Jones Peterson, 69, of Richmond, Va., departed this life September 5, 2002. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara P. Palmer (Floyd) of Richmond and Deborah P. Driver of Dallas, Texas; one son, Butler Peterson III (Kimberly) of Richmond, Va.; one brother, Karl
Jones (Dee); four sisters, Kathryn Lewis, Mary (Tommy) Harris, Martha (Terry) Williams, and Peggy Simmons; three sisters-in-law, one brother-in-law, 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Remains resting at the Chiles Funeral Home, 2100 Fairmount Ave. Funeral Mass will be held Monday, September 9, 2002, 11 a.m. from Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 33rd and "S" Streets. Monsignor Walter Barrett officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Building Fund. CHILES
PIERCE
Departed this life September 6, 2002, Mrs. Annie Mable Pierce of 3323 First Ave., Apt. 1. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St. Funeral notice later.
PROCTOR
Jess Willard Proctor, 87, of Richmond, departed this life September 6, 2002. Surviving are his wife, Helen B. Proctor; son, Dan W. Proctor; daughter, Linda P. Harris and a grandson, Nicholas A. Harris, both of Louisa; and his half-sister, Beverly P. Carroll. He retired from RF&P Railroad after 37 years, and was a member of the Lakeside Lions Club and American Legion Post No. 125. A celebration of his life will be held in the Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church Chapel on Tuesday, September 10 at 11 a.m. Donations may be made to the Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church Endowment Fund.
RAIKES
Lucille B. Raikes, 91, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 6, 2002. She was the widow of Cosby S. Raikes. She is survived by her daughters, Colleen Eades, Jo Anne Cordle, Faye Clarke and her husband, Sandy Clarke, Juanita Lewis-Jenkins and her husband, Joe Jenkins; sons and their wives, Ralph and Delores Raikes, Billy and Hazel Raikes, Bobby and Peggy Raikes, Donnie and Peggy J. Raikes; sisters, Edna Miller and Lorena Scott; 24 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Raikes was retired from Ukrop's Supermarket and was a longtime member of Kingsland Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rt. 10). Her funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Interment in Sunset Memorial Park. MORRISSETT FUNERAL HOME
SNEAD
Sandy H. Snead of Richmond died September 6, 2002. Funeral notice later. Family may be contacted at 643-1766. Arrangements by: CHILES
STRONG
Sharon Gail Strong of Ashland, died suddenly at her home September 6, 2002. She is survived by her mother, Christine Strong; two children, Jason and April Strong; one sister and four brothers. She was preceded in death by her father, Andrew J. Strong. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the Hall Family Cemetery, Beaverdam.
SYKES
Bernard L. Sykes entered into eternal rest on September 3, 2002. He is survived by his children, Bernard Jr. of Washington, D.C., Herple (LaVon) of Baltimore, Md., Elizabeth (James) Robinson of Rosedale, N.Y., and Michael of Petersburg, Va.; 13 grandchildren; other family and friends, among them a devoted friend, Shirley Green. Remains rest at the Chiles Funeral Home, 2100 Fairmount Ave., where funeral rites will be conducted Tuesday, 11 a.m., with the Rev. R. Taylor officiating. Interment Quantico National Cemetery. CHILES
TAYLOR
Lois Allen Taylor, 74, of Emporia, died Saturday, at Greensville Memorial Hospital. A native of Greensville County, she was the daughter of the late Frank Richard and Lucy Collins Allen. She was a lifelong member of Calvary Baptist Church, where she served as assistant pianist for many years, and was retired from F&M Bank after 50 years of service. She is survived by Jesse Earl Taylor, her husband of 44 years; a brother, Eddie Allen; six sisters, Martha Harris, Peggy Myrick, Joyce Majer, Jeannette McArdle, Margaret Watson and Alice Moore; 16 nieces and nephews, 23 great-nieces and nephews and one great-great-nephew. She was preceded in death by her sister, Eleanor Stone; and a brother, Frank Allen Jr. A graveside service will be held Monday, September 9, at 11 a.m. in the Emporia Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday (tonight) at the Echols Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
TAYLOR
Reginald Sherman Taylor, 51, of Richmond, departed this life Friday, September 6, 2002. The staff of the W.S. Watkins & Son Funeral Home is serving his family.
WATTS
Randolph (Tuck) Watts Jr., 59, of Richmond, died Friday, September 6, 2002. He is survived by two sons, Michael and Bryan Watts and their mother, Anne Watts; his father, Randolph Watts Sr.; stepmother, Shirley Watts; one brother, Alan Watts; one sister, Julia Boisseau; and two grandchildren, Neil and Nikki Watts. Mr. Watts was a Vietnam disabled veteran with the U.S. Air Force. Remains rest at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday and where services will be held 2 p.m. Monday. Interment Maury Cemetery. NELSEN FUNERAL HOME
WHITEHEAD
Princetta A. Whitehead of Charles City departed this life September 7, 2002. Remains rest at J. Leroy Charity Funeral Home. Funeral notice later.
Walter H. Marcuson Jr.
Jan 30, 2003
A memorial service for local golfer and former city amateur champion Walter H. Marcuson Jr. will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Bliley Funeral Home's Staples Mill Chapel.
Mr. Marcuson, known as Ted, won the Richmond Amateur title in 1973 and was a finalist in the State Amateur that year. He also was a quarterfinalist in the 1972 British Amateur.
He died Wednesday after a long illness at age 53.
A Richmond native and Fork Union military Academy graduate, Mr. Marcuson played golf professionally on the Florida satellite tour in the mid 1970s.
In 1992, he and his son, Walter H. "Marc" Marcuson III of Richmond, captured the Mid-Atlantic Golf Association father-son championship.
An Army Reserve veteran, Mr. Marcuson was a former institutional food broker with several companies, including Kraft and Sara Lee. He attended the University of Florida.
In addition to his son, survivors include his mother, Mary M. Perkins, of Richmond; another son, R. Scott Marcuson, of Raleigh, N.C., and a daughter, Laura A. Marcuson, of Richmond.
Carnie R. Burcham, pastor, dies
Sep 06, 2002
Dr. Carnie Roy Burcham Sr. set his sights on the ministry as a young child attending Forest Oak Christian Church in Carroll County.
His wife, Margaret McCluney Burcham, said her husband told the story of announcing his career intentions to his parents at the age of 10.
"But he never changed his mind and made the ministry his life," she said. "He enjoyed helping people in so many different ways. He just loved the entire human race."
Mr. Burcham, a retired Disciples of Christ pastor of two Richmond-area churches, died Wednesday at age 82.
He had lived in Williamsburg since 2001.
Ordained in 1946, the Woodlawn native spent 15 years in Louisiana, where his ministry included assignments with churches in Shreveport, New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
President of the 1953 Louisiana Convention of Christian Churches, he was also a chairman of the board of the Louisiana Christian Missionary Society and a former member of the Governor's Committee of Institutional Chaplains in Louisiana.
Coming to Richmond in 1961, Mr. Burcham accepted a call from Lakeside Christian Church, leading the congregation for seven years before being named associate executive secretary for the Virginia Convention of Christian Churches.
Among his many roles as associate secretary, he oversaw outreach efforts, including the church's migrant ministry on the Eastern Shore, said the Rev. Myron Kauffman Sr., a friend and former executive secretary.
In 1971, he joined Third Christian Church and served as pastor until his 1995 retirement. Third Christian is no longer affiliated with the Disciples of Christ.
Mrs. Burcham described her husband as a lover of history, theater, music and golf, and as a pastor who was keenly interested in ecumenical programs.
He served on a number of regional and church-wide committees for the Disciples of Christ faith and was a former member of the executive committee of the Virginia Council of Churches.
A past president of both the Richmond Area Clergy Association and the Richmond Chaplaincy Service, he gave many years as a chaplain at Richmond International Airport.
Mr. Burcham was a 1944 graduate of Lynchburg College. He earned a master's degree in 1946 and later a doctorate in theology, both from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Burcham was a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International.
In addition to his wife, survivors include three children, Carnie Roy Burcham Jr., of Shreveport, La., and John Mark Burcham and Sara Jane Burcham, both of New Orleans; a stepson, Richard Lesher McCluney Jr., of Williamsburg; three sisters, Kathleen B. Riddle, of Greensboro, N.C., and Florence B. Lawson and Pearl B. Bartlett, both of Galax; a brother, the Rev. Bobbie B. Burcham, also of Galax; two granddaughters and one great-grandson.
A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Nelsen Funeral Home in Richmond. Burial will be at Fort Hill Burial Park in Lynchburg at 3 p.m.
William Ramkey, minister, dies at 87
Led Presbyterian churches in valley
Oct 16, 2002
The Rev. William H. Ramkey Jr. had planned to become a counselor when he was instead called to Army service. During World War II, he was called again, this time to the ministry.
"The war and the time he spent in Austria afterward solidified his call," said his daughter Carol Ramkey, of Alexandria.
As a movement and control officer in upper Austria, the then-Capt. Ramkey spent a year aiding those displaced by the war.
"That year made him aware that, in his words, we are all capable of great evil and great goodness," she added.
Mr. Ramkey, a former executive secretary of the Lexington Presbytery, died Monday in Harrisonburg. He was 87.
The Richmond native entered Union Theological Seminary in his 30s and earned bachelor's and master's degrees there.
Among his pastorates were Bridgewater and Dayton Presbyterian churches from 1950 to 1958 and then Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church near Lexington until he was named executive secretary of the Lexington Presbytery in 1961.
He held that job, overseeing 80 churches and 30 chapels, until 1968 and had twice served as the presbytery's moderator.
"He was always eager to serve the needs of people and was an expert at understanding them," said a friend and former colleague, Dr. Albert C. Winn, president emeritus of Louisville Theological Seminary.
Mr. Ramkey was involved in the 1974 merger of the presbyteries of Lexington and Winchester into the Shenandoah Presbytery. He would later serve as moderator for the Shenandoah Presbytery as well.
He excelled in pastoral care in his parishes and in negotiations in his administrative duties, friends and family said.
"Personal ministry was his real gift," said another daughter, Molly Ramkey, a newsroom paginator for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. "I always said my dad had a special place in his heart for life's refugees."
From 1968 until his 1981 retirement, Mr. Ramkey led the congregation of Charles Town Presbyterian Church in Charles Town, W.Va.
He continued to serve as a supply pastor in the valley into the mid-1990s.
A 1936 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, he also did graduate work at the University of Virginia, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and what is now James Madison University.
Mr. Ramkey was the widower of Lois Virginia Sloop Ramkey.
In addition to his two eldest daughters, survivors include another daughter, Kristin Ramkey, of Falls Church; and a sister, Jean Ramkey Dabney, of Richmond.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, at 10 a.m. in the Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community, where he lived since 1992. A second service will follow Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg.
ALLEN
Mrs. Ima Allen, 95, of Emporia, widow of Henry Allen, died Wednesday, January 17, 2001. She is survived by a son, Richard Allen of Emporia; a daughter, Dorothy Harrell of Skippers; two grandchildren, Brenda
Williams and Wayne Allen; five great-grandchildren, Pam Powell, Melissa Jones, Brandon Allen, Corey
Williams and Tyler Ransom; one great-great-grandson, Josh Powell. Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by one son, Sidney Allen. The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday (tonight) at Owen Funeral Home in Jarratt. A graveside funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2001, at Independence United Methodist Church Cemetery.
