U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
PEASE
Ann Pedigo Pease, 82, of Sandston and Hopewell, died September 20, 2002. She is survived by two daughters, Jerry Kelly and husband, Allen and Linda Reynolds and husband, Mark; one son, Jimmy Pease Jr.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Pease was a retired employee with the State of Virginia Highway Department and the coordinator for Meals On Wheels in Hopewell. Remains rest at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, and where services will be held 12 noon Monday. NELSEN FUNERAL HOME
POLLAK
Theresa Pollak, 103, patron saint of Richmond's art community, died Wednesday, September 18, 2002. She is survived by her niece, Sara Pollak Gallant; nephew, Philip Pollak Jr. and his wife, Fran of Westport, Conn.; great-nephews, Philip Lee Pollak and John Braxton Pollak; great-niece, Linda Pollak Wins; great-great-niece, Holly Sage Wins; beloved friend, Marcia Adams; special friends, Beverly Reynolds and John Bryan and many other faithful friends. A memorial service to celebrate Miss Pollak's life will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, September 23, 2002 in the Commons of Westminster-Canterbury, 1600 Westbrook Ave. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Archival Department of Temple Beth Ahabah, the Scholarship Fund at VCU School of the Arts, or the Fellowship Fund at Westminster-Canterbury. Online obituary and remembrance registry available at www.blileyfuneralhomes.com.
ROBERTSON
Mary C. Robertson, 85, of Richmond, passed away September 20, 2002. She was the widow of Harold B. Robertson, and was preceded in death by her son, Harold B. Robertson Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Rebecca Robertson; sister, Lillian C. Turner; and two brothers, Bedford R. and Richard S. Crowder. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, 2 p.m. at Dale Memorial Park. Huguenot Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Virginia, 7231 Forest Ave., Suite 100 or Ginter Hall South, 11300 Mall Ct.
SCOTT
John Wingfield Scott, 36, of Bumpass, died on September 19, 2002. He is survived by his daughter, Grace Vaughan Scott of Frederick, Md.; his parents, Vaughan H. and Walter W. Scott of Richmond; his brother, Dr. Walter W. Scott Jr. and his wife, Dr. Angela R. Scott of Greenville, N.C.; his sister, Mary Wingfield Scott Walters and her husband, Paul L. Walters of Richmond; two nephews and a niece. A memorial service will be held on Monday, September 23 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Burial will be private. Contributions in his memory can be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 815 East Grace St., Richmond, Va. 23219, or to Ducks Unlimited, P.O. Box 5204, Richmond, Va. 23220 to support conservation efforts.
SIEVERS
Lillian Gregory Sievers, 86, formerly of Richmond, died August 25, 2002 in Lakeland, Fla. She was preceded in death by her parents, F. William and Elsie Muegge Sievers; and by her devoted friends, Marshall N. and Jessie Hill Newell. She served more than 30 years in the USA foreign service, in Buenos Aires, Bern, Madrid and Rome. She was an avid, informed opera-goer and collected opera libretti from all over the world. She was a knowledgeable amateur astronomer, and, at one time, owned one of the finest telescopes in private use in Virginia. She was an accomplished pianist and organist, serving Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Richmond, for many years. There are no immediate survivors. However, she will be fondly remembered, for her generosity, kindness, wit and keen intelligence, by many friends and colleagues, among whom are Robert G. Willis, Martha H. Newell, James A. Jerritt, Anne H. Snyder, all of Richmond and Mrs. June Lord, Lakeland. Graveside service will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Tuesday, September 24 at 2 p.m.
SMITH
Barbara Lee Smith, who died August 18, 2002, will be remembered at a memorial service at Lighthouse Baptist Church in Wicomico Church, Va., on Saturday, September 28 at 10 a.m.
STIMPSON
Thomas Edward Stimpson Sr., age 90, of Farmville, retired president of Stimpson Oil Co., died September 20, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Reynolds Stimpson; and son, Thomas E. Stimpson Jr. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Betty Ruth Anderson. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Lucille Reynolds and Miss Annie Stimpson; one brother, Marvin Stimpson, all of Farmville; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville. Funeral services 2 p.m. Monday at Brown's Presbyterian Church. Interment church cemetery. Remembrances may be made to Brown's Presbyterian Church Building Fund.
TURNER
Louise A. Turner, age 81, of Fredericksburg, formerly of Richmond, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2002. She was the widow of Bobby W. Turner. She is survived by her daughter, Jeanne Turner; son-in-law, Joseph Moscati; granddaughter, Morgan Moscati, all of Falls Church, Va.; her brother, James Burgess of Mallory, W.Va. Mrs. Turner was a salesperson with several stores in the Richmond area including Flairs, La Vogue and the May Company. Memorial service will be held 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Rd. Interment Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
VENSON
Departed this life September 17, 2002, Mrs. Elvira T. Venson of 3618 Lynhaven Ave. She is survived by one son, Richard O. Bonner; three grandchildren, Patricia Byrance, LaNita Young-Russ and Victor Bonner; four great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; two sisters, Helen T. Anthony and Minnie Tucker; one son-in-law, James T. Wilson; and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave. Funeral will be held Monday 1 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, 2800 Fendall Ave., where remains will lie in state one hour prior to funeral time. Rev. A. Lincoln James, pastor, Rev. Nathaniel West officiating. Interment Riverview Cemetery. Family and friends assemble at the funeral home 12:45 p.m. Monday.
WORSHAM
Leon Leroy Worsham, 94, of Petersburg, died Friday, September 20, 2002. He was a native of Crewe, Va., the son of the late Thomas N. and Blanch Poland Worsham. He was a member of Travelers Protective Association of Virginia, Elks Lodge #237 and Washington Street United Methodist Church. Mr. Worsham retired at the age of 65 as the manager of the United Virginia Bank, now SunTrust. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Louise Temple Worsham; daughter, Sue Boland Horger and husband, John of Hermosa Beach, Calif.; two granddaughters, Susan Lyle and husband, Mike and Karen Horger; two great-grandchildren and numerous cousins. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 12 Noon in the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Entombment will be in Blandford Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Bott Memorial Presbyterian Church, c/o Bryant Neville, 10306 Scotts Rd., DeWitt, Va. 23840.
The Rev. Anne Rosser, pioneer, dead at 72
Nov 20, 2002
When Richmonder Anne Burch Plunkett married the Rev. Aubrey J. "Buddy" Rosser, she thought they knew what lay ahead: He was going to be a Baptist pastor and she a pastor's wife.
For many years, that was the case. They brought up four sons, and her husband served churches in Richmond, South Boston, Danville and Roanoke. She served in many church capacities, notably as a Sunday-school teacher.
But a more prominent role awaited her. The Rev. Anne Burch Plunkett Rosser became the first woman to serve as pastor of a church in the Southern Baptist Convention.
She died Sunday at her Henrico County residence. She was 72.
In 1973, Mrs. Rosser's love of biblical study led her to Union Theological Seminary in Richmond. After five years of study, she felt a call to the ministry. In 1978, she received a doctorate of ministry from the seminary and was ordained June 4, 1978, at Monument Heights Baptist Church in Henrico County, where her husband was pastor.
Monument Heights Church was willing but unable to afford to take her on as associate pastor. The next year, the call came from a church that could use two pastors.
Bainbridge-Southampton Baptist Church is a church that has services at two locations - one in the inner city, one in the suburbs. The church voted to accept the Rossers as co-pastors in 1979. They served until 1985.
In a 1979 interview, Mrs. Rosser said that during her interviews with the church before the vote, she had begun to wonder, "Is this really what the Lord's will is for our lives?" She said God gave her an "earth-shattering" answer when the church's 941 members cast a unanimous vote - a rarity in church life - to affirm their callings.
The Rossers shared preaching at both churches. They described their new ministry as a "venture of faith" and a step toward extending freedom offered by Jesus to everyone.
Later, they moved to Hampton, where Mr. Rosser served as pastor of Memorial Baptist Church and she served for 11 years as associate pastor of Hampton Baptist Church.
Mrs. Rosser, who graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Westhampton College of the University of Richmond in 1951, served as a visiting lecturer at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C.
In 1990, the University of Richmond awarded her an honorary doctor of divinity degree to recognize her pioneering efforts in encouraging women in pastoral ministry and her dedication to the advancement of Baptist theological education in Virginia.
When they retired, the Rossers moved to Yorktown. Mr. Rosser died in 1996, and Mrs. Rosser returned to the Richmond area.
Known for her scholarly approach to theological and religious issues, Mrs. Rosser also was an untiring advocate for the removal of barriers of race and gender to religious and spiritual service.
"She was a straight-A student at Thomas Jefferson High School. When she applied to the University of Virginia, they wrote back and said, 'We don't accept women.' That set the stage for her," said her son, Aubrey J. Rosser Jr., of Altavista.
"She wasn't a crusader. She wouldn't beat you over the head to get you to come around to her ideas. But she wanted to get all she could. She came from a line of determined women. They did not want society rules to tie them down."
Survivors also include three other sons, Stephen Hollyday Rosser, of Flanders, N.Y., Philip Webber Rosser, of Richmond, and Jonathan Beaulieu Rosser, of New York; two sisters, Dr. Jeanne Beckett and Faye C. Plunkett, both of Richmond; and three grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 4200 Dover Road.
BARNES
Roy E. Barnes, 73, of Sandston, died Thursday, July 26, 2001. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Jerry M. Barnes. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served on the battleship U.S.S. North Carolina. He was founder and former owner of Marshall & Barnes, a member of American Legion Post 144, and Waterloo Hunt Club. He is survived by two sons, Jerry E. Barnes and wife, Diane and Roy Gene Barnes and wife, Judy; two daughters, Debbie McDonald and husband, James and Kim Jaster and husband, Brad; seven grandchildren, Michael Barnes and wife, Christie, Shelly Beale and husband, David, Sunny and Jasmine Barnes, Sally and Anna McDonald and Cameron Jaster; a devoted friend and caregiver, Edith Forloines. His remains rest at the Laburnum Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 2110 E. Laburnum Ave., where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, and where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment Washington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bon Secour Memorial Regional Medical Center Hospice, 8260 Atlee Rd., Mechanicsville, Va. 23116.
BAYLOR
Departed this life July 25, 2001, Mr. Elmirel R. Baylor of Richmond. Reposing at the Scott-Lightfoot Funeral Home, 3021 "N" St. Services to be announced.
BILLUPS
Departed this life on July 25, 2001, Mary Billups. Arrangements by Chiles Funeral Home, 2100 Fairmount Ave. Notice of Funeral later.
BRIZENDINE
Ann Marie Brizendine, 32, of Chesterfield, departed this life July 24, 2001. She is survived by her parents, Janice and Joe Brizendine; seven brothers and sisters, Joe Jr., George, Ricky, Larry, Mary, Carol and Sarah Brizendine; loving grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and where funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Interment Sunset Memorial Park.
CHRISTIAN
Frank Elsworth Christian Jr., 42, of Williamsburg, Va., formerly of New Kent County, departed this life July 25, 2001. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank E. Christian, Sr. Surviving are his daughter, Angela Atkins; mother, Rebecca Christian; brothers, Larry (Beverly) and Michael (Tammy) Christian; sisters, Lois (William) Lawrence and Leila (Melvin) Holmes; nieces, Katrina, Gabrielle, Carlesa; one nephew, Keenan; numerous aunts, uncles; devoted friends, William
Williams and Pearl Farino; other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Sunday, 12:30 p.m. at Second Liberty Baptist Church, New Kent, Va., Rev. Milton A. Hathaway officiating. Interment church cemetery. Arrangements by Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd.
