U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
ROTHWELL
Mary Jane Rothwell, 81, of Richmond, died Thursday, January 18, 2001. She was the widow of Harry Rothwell. Mrs. Rothwell was a retired waitress with G.C. Murphy. Her remains rest at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., where friends may come to pay their respects 12 to 8 p.m. Friday. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
SACRA
Arnold H. Sacra, 76, of Richmond, died Wednesday, January 17, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Ann S. Sacra; a sister, Lillian S. Tingle; a cousin, Gordon Sacra; nieces, Linda T. Searles and Debbie Ferguson; two nephews, Gene Farnash and Donald Redford. Mr. Sacra was retired from C & P Telephone Company and was a member of the VFW and Loyal Order of Moose. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Parham Chapel Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Rd., where services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday with interment in Riverview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad.
SALA
The Rev. Robert R. Sala, 88, of Richmond, died Monday, January 15, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Hilda B. Sala; a daughter, Lois S. Giles and her husband, William; sons, Edward Ross Sala and his wife, Renee and David Robert Sala; grandchildren, Steven, Richard, Michael and Diane Giles, and Emma Sala; a great-grandson, Cole Giles. Rev. Sala was a graduate of Susquehanna University and Gettysburg Seminary. He served as pastor of Epiphany Lutheran Church in Richmond from 1952 until his retirement in 1977 and also served nine years on the executive board of the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He was the longtime chaplain of the Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad from its organization until his retirement in 1977. A memorial service will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday at Epiphany Lutheran Church, Monument Avenue and Horsepen Road, with a reception to follow at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of Epiphany Lutheran Church. The family wishes to express their appreciation to the staff of Bon Secours Hospice.
SCHALLA
Elizabeth B. Schalla, 71, of Richmond, died January 16, 2001. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald P. Schalla. She is survived by two daughters, Donna L. Schalla, Susan S. Mickey; a brother, Thomas P. Beale Jr.; and three grandchildren, Jonathan, Ben and Daniel Mickey. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull St. Rd., where the family will receive friends Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Southminster Presbyterian Church, with interment in Dale Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hospice of Central Virginia or Southminster Presbyterian Church.
SCHILLINBERG
Garner Treakle Schillinberg, 79, of White Stone, died January 18, 2001. Remains rest at the Currie Funeral Home, Kilmarnock, where funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 20 at 2 p.m. with interment in the White Stone Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Saturday.
SMITH
Departed this life January 18, 2001, Mrs. Antoinette
Smith of Georgia, formerly of Richmond. Upon arrival, remains will rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave. Funeral notice later.
STREET
Matthew Randolph Street of Newport News, Va., passed away Monday, January 15, 2001, at Sentara Hampton General Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Frances M. Street; four children, Noreen, Licia, Tiffany and Randolph Street Jr.; his mother, Mrs. Gladys Crump of Richmond, Va.; three brothers, Joe, Fred, and Charles Street; one sister, Agnes
Brown of Quinton Va.; three aunts, two uncles, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Franklin Funeral Home, Newport News, Va. Services will be held Saturday 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment Oakland Cemetery. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home Saturday 2:30 p.m.
TAYLOR
Elliott Ray Taylor Sr. died on December 24, 2000, of heart failure. He was born on February 24, 1915, in Ashland, Va., the sixth of seven children of Walter and Stella Taylor, descended from a distinguished Virginia family which includes Presidents Zachary Taylor and James Madison. He rode his horse "Flossie" to grammar school and later compiled an outstanding record as an athlete at Ashland High and Benedictine of Richmond. He lettered in football, where he was captain and quarterback, baseball, captained the basketball team, and anchored the relay team in track. During half times of basketball games, he even put on exhibition boxing bouts. He was one of the state of Virginia's most sought-after recruits in 1934 and accepted a scholarship to Virginia military Institute. While at VMI he was awarded nine varsity letters for football, basketball and baseball. He was also starting halfback for the undefeated freshman team and captain of the freshman basketball team. He was named an All-State and All-Southern end in 1938 and was captain of the 1939 basketball team. He was known for his rugged durability and versatility as an athlete, missing only one game in four years. He was inducted into the VMI Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 by a unanimous vote. In 1941, he joined the U.S. Army Cavalry which became the Tank Corps. He participated as a tank commander with the Second Armored Division in the Invasion of North Africa and the Sicily campaign. While in Sicily, he was made an aide to General George Patton. As a result, Captain Taylor was in close contact with him throughout the buildup to the Normandy Invasion while in England, as well as the actual landing in Normandy of the Third Army and the drive through France to the Rhine. Captain Taylor was the first American to enter Paris. At the instructions of General Patton, he rode into Paris with the French Second Armored Division with orders to get some stockings for Patton's wife. He spent two days in Paris and returned with the prize to the General. He was with Patton on the drive north in the snow to relieve the besieged town of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. During the campaign, he won the Bronze Star. Shortly thereafter, while waiting for General Patton at a meeting in Biencourte, Belgium, he was hit by a German shell that killed three of his fellow officers with whom he had just been talking and was knocked out of the war. After the war, Mr. Taylor joined the C&S Bank, rising to vice president. He then started his own wholesale company in Rome, Georgia, and built it into a successful distribution business, which he sold and then retired. He was always known for his keen sense of humor and affability as well as his athletic ability. He was an enthusiastic golfer at the Capital City Club, winning one of the two major club tournaments one year and was a charter member of the legendary "gangsome" golfers there in his later years. He was also a member of the Piedmont Driving Club and was a founding member of the Atlanta Country Club, managing the building of the country club and golf course. Mr. Taylor was also distinguished for his bravery not only in athletics and World War II but particularly during his last years when he faced each of many medical hurdles with admirable courage. General Patton said of the men of his Third Army, "We should not mourn these brave men. Instead, we should thank God that they lived." He is survived by his former wife, Beverly Bailey Taylor; and three children, E. Ray Taylor Jr., May Bailey Taylor Hollis and Richard Coles Taylor, all of Atlanta. In addition, he was blessed with six grandchildren, Howell, Katherine, Taylor and William Hollis, and Cole and Bailey Taylor; a daughter-in-law, Alex Weir Taylor; and son-in-law, Howell Hollis III, all of Atlanta. There will be an interment in Arlington National Cemetery on January 22 at 9 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions should be made to the American Diabetes Association, 3 Corporate Square, Suite 120, Atlanta, Georgia 30329.
WAGONER
Reid Wayne Wagoner, 68, of Crewe, died Wednesday, January 17, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Cook Wagoner; three children, David Wayne Wagoner of Prospect, Deborah W. Gibbs and husband, Gary W. of Burkeville, Doris Ann Wagoner of Crewe; eight grandchildren, Ashley and David W. Wagoner Jr., Heather, Brittany and Cameron Gibbs, Nicholas, Anna and Lindsay Stansfield; three sisters, Phyllis
Green of Blackstone, Sarah Halulko of Georgetown, Pa., Wanda Rivadeneira Earley of Mechanicsville; three brothers, James A. Wagoner of Midlothian, Herbert E. Wagoner of Powhatan, Wilfred A. Wagoner of Lawton, Okla. He was predeceased by his parents, Charles Reid and Annie Berry Wagoner; and a brother, Charles Leslie Wagoner. Mr. Wagoner was a retired body and fender repairman, a U.S. Air Force Korean War veteran and a member of the Crewe VFW Post #7819. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 20, 2001, 2 p.m. at the Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home. Burial in Crewe Cemetery with military honors by Crewe VFW Post #7819. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Burkeville Volunteer Fire Dept. First Responders or Nottoway Co. Emergency Squad.
WHITLOCK
Mildred Schools Whitlock, 85, of Ashland, widow of Woodrow Wilson Whitlock, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2001. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Ronald Warren Duling (Ronnie). She is survived by her daughters, Myrtle W. Duling and her husband, Warren Stone Duling (Skit) of Hanover, and Mildred W. Kibler, and a special son-in-law, Joseph O. Kibler; five grandchildren, Anne Page Loving, Sophie Grider, Michael Duling, Glenn Kibler and Michelle Martin; five great-grandchildren, Rebecca, Megan and Caitlin Loving, Kandace Kibler and Cody Duling. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Staples Mill Chapel, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., where the family will receive friends Thursday and Friday from 12 Noon till 8:30 p.m., and where services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. Interment Woodland Cemetery, Ashland, Va. The family requests that donations be made to the Ashland Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 667, Ashland, Va. 23005.
WYATT
James Russell Wyatt "Bubba" entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 15, 2001, at Memorial Regional Medical Center. He leaves to cherish his memory his mother, Susie E. Wyatt; two sons, James Jr. and Russell Wyatt; one daughter, Semiko Wyatt; two brothers, Ernest and Randy Wyatt; six sisters, Susie Shelton, Kathy Cross, Patty Winston, Brenda Wyatt, Shirlene
Johnson and Patricia Dericott; eight grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Monica D. Wyatt; one brother-in-law, James Winston; ex-wife, Margaret Wyatt; and a host of nieces, nephew, other relatives and friends, one devoted, Pat Whitehead. Remains rest at Henry W. Dabney Funeral Home, 518 N. Washington Hwy., Ashland, Va. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 20, 2001, 1 p.m. at St. Peters Baptist Church. Dr. Kirkland Walton officiating. Interment Roselawn Memory Garden. McCarthy, Director.
Decorated war vet Jan Laverge dies
Jun 13, 2001
It was with modesty and humility that Jan Laverge shook hands with Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands in 1982 during a ceremony in Washington to honor World War II veterans of the Army's Office of Strategic Services.
"I was very pleased, of course, honored and pleased," Mr. Laverge told The Richmond News Leader as he accepted Holland's Resistance Memorial Cross for his part in wartime efforts to free Nazi-occupied Holland.
"But . . . any award is symbolic," he said, "in the sense that for every award given, there are 10 people dead who should have earned it before we did."
Mr. Laverge, a longtime resident of Richmond, died Monday at age 91. A native of the Netherlands, he served as a major in the Army and was leader of "Operation Melanie," the joint American-Dutch effort that eventually led to the country's liberation.
Mr. Laverge was a retired senior vice president of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. Inc. He continued with the company as director emeritus until his death.
In addition to his 1982 honor from Holland, Mr. Laverge was awarded the Legion of Merit from the U.S. government and the Croix de Guerre from France, and he was made a knight of the Order of Orange Nassau by Holland.
Survivors include his wife, Henrietta Boelen Laverge of Richmond; two daughters, Eva Laverge de Coligny of Roanoke and Charlotte Laverge West of Alexandria; and a brother, Augustus Laverge of the Netherlands. He was preceded in death by two brothers, a sister and a son, Bart Jan Laverge.
A memorial service at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. after a private family service at the gravesite.
ARCHER
Ms. Lillie Mae Archer of Richmond, departed this life Tuesday, February 6, 2001. Remains rest at the Mimms Funeral Home, 19th and Hull Sts. Funeral notice later.
ASHER
The Rev. William Lee Asher Jr., 65, of Black Mountain, N.C., died Saturday, February 3, 2001. A native of Charlottesville, he was the son of the late Rev. William Asher Sr. and Elizabeth Oliver Asher. He served churches in the United Methodist Conference until his retirement to Black Mountain in 1981. Rev. Asher is survived by his previous wife of 29 years, Charlotte K. Kurtz; daughter, Mary A. Ammons; and sons, Robert L. and James C. Asher; and six grandchildren. Services for Rev. Asher incomplete. Arrangements by Brigman's Funeral Service in Black Mountain.
BAKER
Departed this life February 6, 2001, Arlene P. Baker. Arrangements by Chiles Funeral Home, 2100 Fairmount Ave. Funeral notice later.
BASS
Joseph Garland "Joe" Bass, 78, a native of Richmond, passed away Monday, February 5, 2001. Joe was born on March 20, 1922, in Richmond, the son of the late James Egbert Bass Sr. and Goldie Oppleman Bass. He graduated from John Marshall High School and attended the University of Richmond prior to being called to the U.S. Air Force to serve and defend his country in WWII. After the war, Joe and his wife, Margaret "Maggie," and his daughter, Jo Anne, moved to Ohio, where he loved his life as a husband and father and enjoyed his successful business as an independent milk hauler and his membership as a 32nd degree Mason. During this time, he and his wife gave birth to their second daughter, Patricia Lyn, and their son, Joseph Timothy. Returning to their Virginia home in the early 1970s, Joe became a real estate appraiser and tax assessor for the city of Franklin, Southampton County and the city of Emporia, where he eventually retired in 1998. Joe was a loving, smart, honest man whose cheer and generosity were boundless. He gave his all in life. For all this, his family thrived and he earned the love, respect and admiration of many, many friends. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Margaret Branch Bass; his children, Jo Anne Bass Earl of Roundhill, Va., Patricia Bass Pallante of Radford, Va., and Joseph Timothy Bass of Midlothian; sons-in-law, Bryan Robert Earl and Paul Pallante; daughter-in-law, Wanda Tatum Bass; seven grandchildren, Patrick Alan Mahrt, Oliver Andrew Earl, Paul David Pallante, Elisabeth Brooke Pallante, Joseph Gibson Pallante, Tatum Briggs Bass and Taylor Lynn Bass; sister, Gaynelle Bass Macfarlane. Known as "Joe," "Daddy," "Dad," "Biggy," "Granddaddy" and "Da-da-di," he is truly a man for all to remember. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, at the Huguenot Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1020 Huguenot Rd., where services will be held Thursday, February 8, 11 a.m. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.
BOULDEN
Edna Hazel Crowe Boulden, 95, of Glen Allen, died Monday, February 5, 2001. She was the widow of Robert B. Boulden and is survived by her daughter, Ethel B. McKenney; son, Charles R. Boulden; five grandchildren, Robert C. McKenney, Rosemary M. Hayes, and John T., Paul B. and Mark S. Boulden; 12 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Her remains rest at Bliley Funeral Home's Staples Mill Chapel, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and where funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday. Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery.
BRYANT
Ronnie Bryant, 38, of Glen Allen, died February 5, 2001. He is survived by his son, Ronnie Bryant Jr.; his mother, Venus Bryant; two sisters, Linda Champion and Brenda Pope; two brothers, Russell and Charlie Bryant. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Westhampton Memorial Park.
