U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
FOWLER
Lucille Covington Fowler, 89, of Chester, died on September 10, 2000. She was the widow of Elijah M. Fowler. She is survived by her daughters, Jennie F. Willis and Ruth F. Tennille, both of Chester and Betty F. Coppridge of Bartlett, Tenn.; her brother, Benjamin W. Covington; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; and a special friend, Ruth Mittelstadter. Her remains rest at the Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rt. 10), where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Park, Chester, Va. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6359, Glen Allen, Va. 23058.
GAINES
Departed this life September 7, 2000, Mr. Russell H. Gaines of 2511 E. Clay St. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rosa Gaines Scott. He is survived by two sons, Reginald Kelly and Russell Hall; one daughter, Alexis Hall; one brother, Raymond Gaines (Rose); one sister, Juanita Gaines; one niece, Alyssa Gaines; two nephews, Rodney and Jermaine Gaines; two aunts, Alice Miller and Alma Hampton; devoted companion, Renee Hall; other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St., where funeral services will be held Wednesday 11 a.m. Rev. Ronald C. Taylor officiating. Burial Maury Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation, 89 Newbury St., Suite 201, Danvers, Mass. 01923.
GORDON
Bertrum Rayfield Gordon Sr., of Glen Allen departed this life September 9, 2000 at his home. Survived by a son, Bertrum Rayfield Jr.; a grandson, Bertrum Rayfield III; Kenneth Sr., Kenneth Jr. and Kevin; three brothers, Rev. John, Deacon William and Harold; one sister, Esther G. Davis; devoted nephew, Lester; one devoted great-niece, Leticia, and his beloved Erica; four sisters-in-law, Viola, Margaret, Joyce and Violet Gordon; one brother-in-law, James Davis; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Remains rest at the Henry W. Dabney Funeral Home, 518 N. Washington Hwy., Ashland. Funeral service 1 p.m. Wednesday at Abner Baptist Church, Glen Allen. Rev. Warren Lewis, pastor. Rev. Myron Rock Davis officiating. Interment Roselawn Memory Gardens. McCarthy, Director. www.legacy.com.
JOHNSON
James S.
Johnson Jr. of Goochland died Sunday, September 10, 2000. He was the son of the late James S. and Maggie
Johnson of Louisa. He is survived by his wife, Irma; his three children, Allen Wayne
Johnson of Tappahannock, Kathryn J.
Williams of Farmville and Victoria J. Carr of Powhatan; three grandchildren, Travis Johnson, Brandy
Johnson and T.J. Carr; three sisters, Julia Sclater of Charlottesville, Frances Beverly of Fredericksburg, Peggy McDonald of Louisa; and one brother, A.G.
Johnson of Mineral. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, September 13, 2000, at 1 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church in Crozier, Va. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your local American Cancer Society.
JOHNSON
Mrs. Mamie Irene Robinson
Johnson of Salem Church Rd., departed this life Monday, September 11, 2000. Remains rest at the Mimms Funeral Home, 19th and Hull Sts. Funeral notice later.
KASDORF
Frances A. Kasdorf, 81, of Fredericksburg, died Sunday, September 10, 2000 after a long illness. Mrs. Kasdorf was an active member of the Fredericksburg Presbyterian Church for over 33 years. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Frank W. Kasdorf; their three daughters, Judith K. Webb and her husband, Rick of Denver, Colo., Kathryn K. Purks and her husband, William of Richmond, and Amy K. Gonzalez of Richmond; four grandsons, Andrew B. Webb and his wife, Renee of Dallas, Texas, John A. Purks of Richmond, Michael D. Webb of Denver, Colo., and Adam K. Purks of Richmond; as well as her new great-grandson, Garrett R. Webb of Dallas, Texas. A memorial service will be held at the Fredericksburg Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 13. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church. Mrs. Kasdorf donated her body for medical research. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Fredericksburg Presbyterian Church.
KING
Mary S. King, 82, of Richmond, died September 9, 2000 at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital. She was the widow of Robert B. King. She is survived by two daughters, Joyce K. Sexton and her husband, Richard P. Shumaker, and Patricia K. Wallace and her husband, Larry D. Wallace; four grandchildren, Chuck L. Sexton, Rene S. Jones, Robert D. Wallace and his wife, Stephanie, and Kenneth D. Wallace, all of Richmond. She was a resident of Brandermill Woods and retired from the Virginia Department of State Police. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home’s Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull St. Rd., where the family will receive friends from 2:30 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. There will be a graveside service 1 p.m. Tuesday at Dale Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bon Secours Hospice.
KITTRELL
Departed this life September 11, 2000, Mrs. Pearl C. Kittrell of 1811 Mechanicsville Trnpk. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St. Funeral notice later.
KULP
Isabelle H. Kulp, 89, formerly of 12 Raines Ave, Sandston, Va., died Saturday, September 9, 2000. She was born May 13, 1911 in Boston, Mass., to the late Miron and Gertrude J. (Burns) Boyd. Mrs. Kulp resided in Sandston, Va. for over 50 years. She was a member of the Sandston Presbyterian Church. Widow of the late Garrett H. Kulp, she is survived by two sons, Henry B. Kulp of Preston, Conn. and Garrett H. Kulp of Sandston, Va.; one daughter, Helen L. Emerson of Center Barnstead, N.H.; one sister, Marie H. Boyd of Richmond, Va.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial are private. There are no calling hours. Arrangement are entrusted to Dougherty Bros. Funeral Home, 595 Norwich Rd., Plainfield, Conn.
McRAE
Alberta B. McRae of 3702 Patrick Ave. died September 11, 2000. Remains rest at the Scott’s Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. Funeral notice later.
MELLETTE
M. Susan Jackson Mellette, M.D., 78, departed this life September 10, 2000. A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Dr. Mellette was graduated from Meredith College and received her M.D. from the University of Cincinnati. Her postgraduate training included residencies at Cleveland City Hospital, at St. Barnabas Hospital in New York, and at Koch Hospital in St. Louis before coming to Richmond in 1954. Dr. Mellette rose through the ranks at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) to become Professor of Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine before becoming Professor Emerita in 1992 and retiring in 1995. She was a tireless pioneer and caring physician in the treatment of cancer patients using chemotherapy and was responsible for the development of the Cancer Rehabilitation and Continuing Care Program at MCV Hospitals that has helped thousands of patients on the road to recovery. Her many accolades include: AOA, Who’s Who in America, Distinguished Medical Faculty Award, MCV Alumni Association, MCV Dean’s Award for Community Service, Greater Richmond YWCA Woman of the Year in Science and Medicine, Professional of the Year, several American Cancer Society awards, and the National Brotherhood-Sisterhood Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews, an award which she shared with her beloved deceased husband, Dr. Peter Mellette. In addition to patient care, teaching and research duties at MCV, Dr. Mellette also served as an officer or member of numerous hospital, local, state and national committees, including the MCV Admissions Committee, as President of the VCU Faculty Senate, several NIH peer review committees, as President of the American Association for Cancer Education, and as a member of the Advisory Committee on Hospice and of the Subcommittee on Terminal Care to the Virginia General Assembly. Dr. Mellette is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Susan M. Lederhouse of Orleans, Mass.; a son, Peter M. Mellette; a sister, Elizabeth Middleton of St. Johnsbury, Vt.; and two grandchildren, Kelsey and Margot Mellette of Williamsburg, Va. A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2000 at the MCV Health Sciences Center auditorium, 1215 E. Marshall St. In lieu of flowers, kindly make memorial gifts to either the Susan Mellette Fellowship and Scholarship Fund (for medical students interested in oncology careers) of the MCV Foundation, P.O. Box 980234, Richmond, Va. 23198, or to the Mull-Jackson-Mellette First Family Scholarship Fund (for undergraduate students interested in science careers) at Meredith College, 3800 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, N.C. 27607-5298.
MILLER
Gerald E. Miller Jr., 38, of Doswell, Va., died Saturday, September 9, 2000. He is survived by his parents, Gerald and Janice Miller; grandmother, Alma Rose; sister, Cynthia Miller; brothers and their wives, Greg and Tammy, and Jeff and Carol; nephew and nieces, Dennis, Samantha and Jordan. Gerald is also survived by many friends who knew and loved him like a brother and son. His generous spirit, ever willingness to help, and his sense of humor will be greatly missed. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, September 12, 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Ashland.
NEWSOME
Viola Bryant Newsome, 73, of Lottsburg, died Monday, September 11, 2000. Surviving are her husband, Gilbert G. Newsome; daughter and son-in-law, Jancy N. Litchfield and Richard Litchfield of Ladysmith; son, James Grayson Newsome of Lottsburg; sister, Charlotte Thomas of Farnham; three grandchildren and one great-grandson. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Jones-Ash Funeral Home, Rainswood. Interment in Melrose United Methodist Church Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Patient Support Services of the Northern Neck, P.O. Box 262, Warsaw, Va. 22572.
ODOM
Evelyn Clifton Odom, 83, of Grafton, Va., died Saturday, September 9, 2000 in Richmond. She is survived by her husband, Jesse Winborne Odom; son, Ronald Winborne Odom and his wife, Jennie Moore Odom; daughter, Carolyn Odom Nicoll and her husband, John Nicoll; and four grandsons, John Dowdin Nicoll, Alexander Martin Nicoll, William Leonard Nicoll IV and Matthew Winborne Odom. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 12, in Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Arrangements by the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home.
REDDIX
Departed this life September 11, 2000, Robert Reddix of 211 Newbridge Circle. Notice of funeral later. Arrangements by the Chiles Funeral Home, 2100 Fairmount Ave.
RHONE
Departed this life September 9, 2000. William A. Rhone Sr. of 700 S. Lombardy Street. He is survived by his wife, Barbara A. Rhone; one daughter, Drusilla Rhone; one son, William A. Rhone Jr.; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Martha E. Rhone and Gladys R. Jefferson; one brother, James Francis Rhone; one aunt, two uncles, several nieces, nephews, cousins, two sisters-in-laws, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave. Funeral Wednesday, 1 p.m., 2nd Baptist Church, corner of Randolph and Idlewood Ave., where remains will lie in state one hour prior to funeral time. Dr. James Harris, pastor, officiating. Interment Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Family and friends assemble at the church 12:45 p.m. Wednesday.
RICE
Ralph L. Rice, age 80, of Crewe, died Sunday, September 10, 2000. He is survived by his wife, Elazene J. Rice; three sons, Bruce Rice of Houston, Texas, Stuart Rice and Tony Rice of Richmond; three grandchildren, Adam, Erin and Rachel Rice; one brother and four sisters. He was a retired welder with Norfolk and Western Railroad and a U.S. Army WWII veteran. Services will be held Wednesday, 2 p.m. at Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home, with interment in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
SAUVAGER
Lee Roy Sauvager, 74, died September 10, 2000. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Ellen Marshall Sauvager; one brother, Floyd P. Sauvager; and many loving nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Holly Ridge Christian Church or Ashcake Vol. Rescue Squad. The family will receive friends Tuesday 5 to 8 p.m. at the Atlee Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, Rte. 301 and Shady Grove Rd., where services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. Interment Signal Hill Memorial Park.
SCHWARTZ
Genevieve Moseley Schwartz died of natural causes Saturday morning, September 9, 2000 at Holly Manor Nursing Home in Farmville, Va. She was ninety-one. Her niece, Jane Dudley Reeves; nephews, John Marshall Moseley III and William R. Moseley; and grandnieces, Anne Marshall Reeves, Ashlee Reeves, Tahia Moseley and Briana Moseley survived her. She was born Genevieve Moseley on October 6, 1908 at Marshall Place, near Nuckols, Virginia. She was schooled at home, then at Arvonia High School, from which she graduated in 1925. She attended State Teacher’s College (now Longwood College), from which she graduated in 1935 with a Bachelor of Science in Primary Education. She taught at Davidson School (Layton Hall), Centinary and in the Marshall District High School, Arvonia, before continuing her studies at Mary Washington College and Columbia University. She taught for eight years at the James Monroe Elementary School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where she was active in the Presbyterian Church, the James Monroe Parent Teacher’s Association, the Fredericksburg Education Association and the Virginia Education Association. In the summer of 1946 she married Paul O. Schwartz of Menomonee, Wisconsin. The wedding was held at the family home of Marshall Place. The two lived in Fairfax, Virginia, where Paul taught shop in the local school system. Genevieve taught third grade in the Fairfax school system for seventeen years. In 1981 Genevieve returned to Marshall Place to live with her brother John Marshall Moseley. She enjoyed life on the farm and loved to cook. She gave much attention to her vegetable garden and put up much of her produce for winter use. She was an active member of the Buckingham Women’s Club and the Buckingham Baptist Church. She was an avid letter-writer and had beautiful handwriting. She loved to sing. She was most happy in the company of others and had a genuine interest in people. She will be missed. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Marshall Place Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until the hour of service at Marshall Place.
