U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
ANDERSON
Robert Layman Anderson died January 12, 2001. He was born June 14, 1930 in Bland, Va. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army, then worked as a machinist until he retired. Mr. Anderson is survived by his wife, Mrs. Betty Mason Anderson; two sons, Robert Anderson of Pennsylvania and Thomas Anderson of Maryland; one daughter, Marie
Williams of Virginia. He was predeceased by one daughter, Lynn Anderson. Also survived by 13 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Buddy Anderson and Scottie Anderson; two sisters, Betty Hancock and Peggy Seastrum. Funeral service will be held Saturday, January 20, 2001, 2 p.m., at Westover Hills Baptist Church, Westover Hills Blvd. and 49th St., Richmond, Va. Dr. Joseph B. Ivy will officiate. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The American Heart Association. K L JORDAN
ANDREWS
Lawrence B. Andrews, 89, a lifelong resident of Paynefield, Mt. Landing, and son of the late William Lawrence and Allene Beazley Andrews died Wednesday, January 17, 2001. He was a farmer and cattleman, former deacon and member of Beale Memorial Baptist Church, Essex Ruritan Club and the Essex Farm Bureau. Survived by his wife, May Sanford Andrews; sisters, Miriam H. Andrews, Charlotte B. Andrews, Mary Allene Andrews; a brother, Dr. Wayland D. Andrews, all of Richmond; nieces, Frances T. Dillard, Allene T. Carlile; nephews, William R. Turpin, Randolph B. Fitch, John R. Cecchini. Mr. Andrews was predeceased by sisters, Maud A. Charles and Lucille F. Andrews; a brother, John R. Andrews. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in Beale Memorial Baptist Church, Tappahannock. Interment will be in Essex Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at the residence, Paynefield, Mt. Landing. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Beale Memorial Baptist Church, Tappahannock, Va. 22560. Arrangements by Marks-Bristow Funeral Home, Tappahannock.
BLILEY
Kenneth Irvin Bliley passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2001. Survived by his wife, Cathy; two sons, David and Daniel; mother, Eileen Bliley; two brothers, Chris and Wayne; one sister, Linda Hall. Services to be held at Lotz Funeral Home, Roanoke, Va., on Saturday.
CARTER
Departed this life January 17, 2001, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Carter of 2805 Hanes Ave. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin U. Carter. She is survived by one daughter, Elsie C. Smithers; son-in-law, Leroy J. Smithers; one sister, Elsie F. Reynolds; several cousins and other relatives and friends, among them, James R. Johnson. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave., where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday. Rev. John Johnson, officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Family and friends assemble at the funeral home, 10:45 a.m. Saturday.
CLARK
Mary Field Duane Clark, age 53, of Virginia Beach, Va., formerly of Richmond, died Thursday, January 18, 2001. She is survived by her husband, Jack P. Clark Jr.; her aunt, Mary Parrish; and her brother, Harley W. Duane III; her sister, Jane Duane Neal; her niece, Townsend E. Duane; two nephews, Christopher E. Duane and A. Blair Neal. She was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and The Country Club of Virginia. She was employed at Kellum & Eaton Insurance Agency, Virginia Beach, Va. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to VMI Keydet Club, P.O. Box 932, Lexington, Va. 24450.
DAMEREL
John Edward Damerel III, 70, of Richmond, passed away January 17, 2001 at Chippenham Hospital. Born in Hackensack, N.J., he was the son of the late John Edward Damerel Jr. and Kathryn
Smith Damerel. He lived in Rutherford, N.J. and Williamsville, N.Y., before moving to Richmond in 1946. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1948 and attended Princeton University from 1948 through 1951 where he was a member of the Elm Club and sang in the Glee Club. He graduated cum laude from American University in Washington, D.C., in 1963 with a B.S. degree, majoring in accounting. He was employed by Virginia Power, in Richmond and Alexandria, from 1954 through 1963. John retired from Coopers and Lybrand, formerly Leach, Calkins and Scott, in Richmond, where he worked as an auditor and later as a tax manager for 27 years. He served on the adjunct faculty of the University of Richmond from 1971 through 1973 and from 1974 through 1990 he taught courses in accounting and taxation at John Tyler Community College. John was also a member of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants. John was a member of Bon Air Baptist Church where he sang in the Sanctuary and the Golden Notes Choirs. He also sang in the Richmond Symphony Chorus for a brief period. His interests were music and jogging. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Anna Noel Damerel; two sons, Edward Franklin Damerel of Richmond and Steven Ray Damerel of Concord, Calif.; two sisters, Lois D. Rucker of Dallas, Texas and Emily D. King of Richmond; one brother, Gardner Perry (Tony) Damerel of Hillsville, Va.; three grandchildren, Jordan, Sophie, and Adam Damerel of Concord, Calif. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 20 at 2 p.m. at Bon Air Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Richmond at 4600 Cox Rd., Glen Allen, Va. 23060.
DeHART
Garvin L. DeHart, age 67, of Richmond, died January 14, 2001 at his home. He is survived by one brother, Lawrence W. DeHart of Cambridge, Mass. Memorial services will be held at the Fairmount Christian Church, 6502 Creighton Rd., Mechanicsville, Va., at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 21. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the church or the American Diabetes. Foundation.
DENNIS
The Rev. William Rutherford Dennis Jr., 79, of Richmond, died on Wednesday, January 17, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie I. Dennis; son, William R. Dennis III and his wife, June; daughter, Lindsey E. Dennis; two granddaughters, Beth Bouchard and her husband, Michael and Kris Church and her husband, Mark; three great-grandchildren, Casey, Drew and Mikey Bouchard; and a number of other relatives and friends. Mr. Dennis served in the Army Air Corps during World War II in England, France and Puerto Rico. He worked as an advertising manager in Florida and Alabama, also in Richmond at WRVA Radio and WWBT, Channel 12. He attended Virginia Tech, also the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas from 1960-63 and trained at South Carolina State Hospital in the Hospital Chaplaincy Program. He served churches in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, including King George County, St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Petersburg, The Church of the Creator in Mechanicsville and St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Richmond. He also founded the Chaplaincy Program at Johnston-Willis Hospital. Remains rest at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave., where the family will receive friends on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 20, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 1214 Wilmer Ave., Richmond, Va. Interment in Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Fellowship Fund of Westminster-Canterbury, 1600 Westbrook Ave., Richmond, Va. 23227.
EARP
Patricia N. Earp, 67, of Chesterfield, died January 18, 2001. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roland; her daughter, Debra K. Figg; and her granddaughter, Melissa Dawn Figg. Survivors include four children, Bonita Earp, Jack Thomas Earp, Patricia E. Chewning, and Kendall Ray Earp; two sisters, Peggy N. Fisher and Shirley N. Joyner, both of Henderson, N.C.; one brother, Hubert R. Nowell Jr. of Richmond; six grandchildren, Shannon, Kevin, Crystal, Jacob, Melissa, and Jeremy; and one great-grandson, Kaleb. Funeral services will be held 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull St. Road, where the family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Interment Jacksonville, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either the American Diabetes Association or the American Arthritis Foundation.
EDWARDS
Lucille H. Edwards departed this life to eternal rest on January 18, 2001. Mrs. Edwards, age 87, was born in Marshville, N.C. and was a longtime resident of Richmond. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Ray Edwards and is survived by two sons, Ralph G. Edwards and Robert E. Edwards of Richmond. Mrs. Ewards was a longtime member of Lakeside United Methodist Church and a founding member of the Spade & Trowel Garden Club. Remains rest at the Parham Chapel of Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Rd., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, and where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment Westhampton Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Lakeside United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society.
EVERETT
Robert Wesley Everett, age 68, of Richmond died Wednesday, January 17, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Nancy. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday and Sunday night 7 to 9 p.m., and where funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, January 22, 2001 at K.L. Jordan Funeral Services, 5008 Nine Mile Rd. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. K L JORDAN
GIESE
Fred A. Giese, 82, of Mechanicsville, died Thursday, January 18, 2001. He is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Linda and Fred Wade, and Janet G. Chalkley; a son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Dina Giese; four grandchildren, Diana, Kyle, Crystal and Larry. Mr. Giese was an Army veteran of WWII. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Atlee Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, corner of Route 301 and Shady Grove Road, Mechanicsville. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Battery Park Christian Church. Interment Signal Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Richmond Metro Workcamp, P.O. Box, 28302, Richmond, Va. 23228.
GRAY
Departed this life January 18, 2001, Jessie R. (Huck) Gray of Manquin, Va. Remains rest at the Henry W. Dabney Funeral Home, 518 N. Washington Hwy., Ashland. McCarthy, Director.
HALL
Roy Earl Hall Sr., 58, of Powhatan, died Wednesday, January 17, 2001 at his home. He was the husband of Patricia Crutchfield Hall and was retired from S&G Bag Manufacturing in Richmond. Earl was born August 2, 1942 in Raysal, W.Va., to the late Roy Patrick Hall and Elma Viola Dearfield Hall. He attended Old Powhatan Baptist Church, loved his family and enjoyed hunting and fishing. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Roy Earl Hall Jr. and Teresa Massey Hall; a daughter and son-in-law, Lisa Ann Hall Woodall and Stafford R. Woodall of Forest; his twin sister, Muriel Hall Dingus and her husband, Tommy Samuel Dingus of Chesterfield; three grandchildren, Sydney Lynn Hall, William Spencer Woodall and Stafford Tyler Woodall. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Dianne Lynn Hall; and a brother, George Clifford Hall. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy., Powhatan, and where services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday by the Rev. Thomas Keehan. Interment Powhatan Community Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Powhatan Rescue Squad.
HAMILTON
Elsie Young Hamilton, 83, of Newport News and Boydton, formerly of Chase City, Va., widow of Clarence Saunders Hamilton, died January 18, 2001. She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church, Chase City, and was retired from Noland Company of Newport News after 30 years of service. Survivors are her sister, Marian Young Homes; a nephew and his wife, Charles F. Homes III and Anne
Carter Homes; and a great-nephew, Mark Brandon Homes, all of Boydton, Va. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Newcomb Allgood Davis Funeral Home, Chase City, with the Reverend Ann Davidson officiating. Interment will follow in Woodland Cemetery. Visitation will be at the home of Marian Y. Homes at all times. Memorial contributions may be made to Centenary United Methodist Church, 350 North Marshall Street, Chase City, Va. 23924.
HARDY
Davis Eugene Hardy, 79, of Richmond, died January 17, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Edna A. Hardy; daughter and son-in-law, Tracy and Frankie Childress III; two sisters, Sarah Browning and Lois Holder; beloved brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Hardy was preceded in death by his sister, Bessie Ledford. Mr. Hardy was an Army veteran of WWII and received the Purple Heart. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull St. Rd., where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, and where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment Maury Cemetery.
HARRIS
Harold Reed Harris, 66, of Chesterfield, died January 17, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Harris; daughter, Carrie Gronlund and her son, Eric; two sons, Kenneth R. Harris and his wife, Debra and their children, Jerry and Christopher, and Irving Harris and his wife, Tracey and their children, Alex and Brooke; two sisters, Agnes Elmore and Dot Hall; and brother, Welford Harris. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull St. Rd., where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, and where funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Interment Dale Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Manchester Rescue Squad.
