U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
SMITH
Father Stephen A.C. Smith, age 78, of Richmond, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2000. Survived by his wife, Patrice P. Smith; his daughter, Suzanne A.
Smith of Richmond; two sisters, Jewel C. Kern and her husband, Harold of Stoutland, Mo., and Judith J.
Smith and her husband, Jerry of Jefferson, Wis.; his brother, Clay D.
Smith and his wife, Janet of Bloomsburg, Pa.; his godson, David Kern; and several other nieces and nephews. Father
Smith retired as a Major in the U.S. Marine Corps on June 30, 1964, after 22 years of service. He was currently serving as the assistant priest at St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church. Father Stephen served at the Greek Cathedral of St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Richmond for six years, and was twice awarded the Humanitarian Award by the Order of Ahepa. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church, 11009 Old Washington Hwy., Glen Allen, Va. 23060, and where funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday. Interment Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund of St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church or to the World War II Memorial Fund.
SMITH
Mary Ann von Gemmingen Smith, 76, died at her Schley, Virginia home on Sunday, September 24, 2000. Mrs.
Smith was a true Virginia Lady whose dedication and commitment to her family was evident throughout her lifetime. She attended the Julliard School of Music in New York where she studied vocal performance. She was an 18 year veteran of the United States Postal Service and served as Postmaster for Schley, Foster, Mattaponi, and Ware Neck Post Offices before retiring in 1997. Her deep interest in genealogy led her to join the national Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Augustine Warner Chapter, Gloucester, Va., where she served in various capacities over the years including Vice Regent, Yearbook, Programs, and Veterans Memorial Services Chairwoman. She was a member of the National Society Daughters of the Barons of Runnemede, a Non-Resident Member, Woman’s Club in Richmond and a member of the Gloucester Woman’s Club. Mrs.
Smith is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 50 years, Robert Graham Smith. The beloved mother of six children, she is survived by her son, Robert G.
Smith and daughter-in-law, Patricia of Denver, Colo.; a son, David von G.
Smith and daughter-in-law, Helena Goldstein of Lakewood, Colo.; daughter, Jane A.
Smith of Gloucester, Va.; son, Elmslie B.
Smith and daughter-in-law, Carole of Virginia Beach; daughter, Elizabeth E.
Smith of Roseville, Calif.; daughter, Marianne F.
Smith of Gloucester, Va.; and seven grandchildren, Christine M. Smith, R. Graham
Smith III, Peter E. Smith, Benjamin T. Smith, Lauren M. Smith, Amelia v G.
Smith and Carole Lee Smith. She is also survived by her sister, Elizabeth G. Darby; and brother-in-law, Albert of Martinsburg, W.Va.; and her brother, Sigmund O. von Gemmingen and his wife, Virginia of Highland Springs, Va.; along with numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. The family will receive family and friends at Andrews Funeral Home on Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. A graveside service will be conducted on Wednesday, September 27, 2000 at 2 p.m. by Rev. Edward M. Garrett Jr. at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Va. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Inc. c/o LeRoy Woodson, P.O. Box 1417, Gloucester, Va. 23061. Andrews Funeral Home, Gloucester, is in charge of arrangements.
STEWART
Lester Lee (Block-Square) Stewart of Richmond departed this life suddenly September 18, 2000. He leaves to mourn a loving and devoted fiance’, Carolyn Burkett; six sisters, Lesterine (his twin), Joanne, Mary, Thelma, Geraldine and Jeanette; three brothers, Robert, Andrew and Wayne; a devoted aunt, Bessie Stewart of Dale City; three brothers-in-law, two sisters-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A eulogistic service will be conducted Wednesday, 1 p.m. in the All Faiths Chapel of A.D. Price Funeral Establishment, 212 E. Leigh Street. Rev. William Gray officiating. Interment Maury Cemetery. Professional services entrusted to the: A D PRICE FUNERAL HOME
UTLEY
Harvey F. Utley of Chesapeake, Virginia, died Monday, September 25, 2000. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Mayer Utley. Mr. Utley served in the Army Corps of Engineers in the Panama Canal during World War II. He was president of Apex Mining Company in Batesville, Arkansas. He was Superintendent for Construction for E.V.
Williams Company. He was an avid quail hunter and enjoyed training bird dogs. Surviving are his two daughters and sons-in-law, Diana and Michael Wyatt of Great Falls, Montana and Sally and George Blanchard of Richmond, Virginia; a granddaughter, Keely Wyatt of Columbus, Ohio; and his friend, Mr. Lloyd Blaylock of Chesapeake. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 27, 2000 at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth, Boulevard Chapel. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Scamper, Mr. Utley’s favorite bird dog, to the Portsmouth Humane Society.
WELCH
Departed this life September 21, 2000 at his residence, Walter, Edward Welch Sr. of 7601 Hayfield Rd., Alexandria, Va., formerly of Supply, Va. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Welch; three sons, Walter Welch Jr. of Landover, Md., Edgar Welch of Lusly, Md. and Tyrone Welch of Alexandria, Va.; one brother, Charles Herbert Welch of Big Lake, Alaska; two sisters, Ruth Vaughan of Tappahannock, Va. and Fannie Willis of Fredericksburg, Va. The body will lie in state Tuesday, September 26, 12 noon until 7 p.m. at Washington Funeral Home, Tappahannock and one hour before service, Wednesday at the church. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 27, 12 noon at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Supply, Va. Interment at New Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Caret, Va. Arrangements by Washington Funeral Home, Tappahannock.
WHITE
Mary Anne White of Midlothian, died September 23, 2000. Survivors include her husband, Robert J. White; seven children, Gerard J., Robert F., Peter W., Mary Anne, Judith P., Matthew D. and Amy T. White; and eight grandchildren. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home’s Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull St. Rd., where the family will receive friends 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, with a Rosary being said at 7 p.m. A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Edward’s Catholic Church. Interment Westhampton Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Christian Children’s Fund.
Warren Rutledge is dead at age 69
Benedictine teams had 949 victories
Sep 22, 2000
Coach's ideals stood test of time. Paul Woody's column, Page E1.
Benedictine High School basketball legend Warren S. Rutledge, the winningest high school coach in Virginia history, is dead. He was 69.
Mr. Rutledge, known throughout the area high school community and to legions of friends as "Coach Rut" or "Rut," died Thursday after suffering a massive stroke in his hotel room Wednesday morning while on a golf trip in Birmingham, Ala.
After graduating from the College of William and Mary in 1957, Mr. Rutledge was hired by Benedictine to teach math and coach.
When he retired from coaching in May, his basketball teams had won 949 games and lost 334 in 43 seasons. He ranks seventh in wins on the national list compiled by the National High School Sports Record Book.
Mr. Rutledge also served as Benedictine's athletic director for 41 years.
Sunday and Monday, he was the target of a roast and was the host of a golf tournament to endow a scholarship honoring his contributions to Benedictine.
More than $150,000 was raised, according to events chairman Jack Cullather, a longtime friend.
"He had just had three of the best days of his life," said Cullather, who accompanied Mr. Rutledge on the golf trip. "He had a great round of golf [Tuesday at Shoal Creek Country Club] and won the money on the 18th hole. . . . This happened the way he would have wanted it to happen."
Mr. Rutledge was discovered in his bedroom after he didn't appear for breakfast Wednesday morning. Rescue squad paramedics took him to a Birmingham hospital where surgery was performed to relieve swelling in the brain. He was removed from life support yesterday.
Mr. Rutledge suffered a small stroke in December and missed six games. He announced his retirement because of health reasons in May. He had another stroke in July and was still undergoing rehabilitation therapy, but it didn't hamper his competitive drive or keep him away from his passions: golf, card-playing and cigars.
"The No. 1 thing, and I don't care if it's flipping for a beer or on a $2 Nassau, is, he's the grindingest, most competitive person I've been around," former player Augie Lange said in a 1996 Times-Dispatch article celebrating the beginning of Mr. Rutledge's 40th year as coach.
Lange also was on the Birmingham trip.
During Mr. Rutledge's tenure, the Cadets won 26 State Catholic titles, the last one coming this year. Thirty-two teams won 20 or more games in a season, and he had only three losing seasons. Four times the Cadets won the Benedictine Capital City Classic, a holiday tournament Mr. Rutledge began 34 years ago to spotlight some of the top high school talent in the country.
He went through countless white towels that he kept draped over his shoulder, clutched in his hand or balled up and thrown on the floor when a call didn't go his way during games.
Mr. Rutledge lost his first two games and the last one. The first victory came on Dec. 18, 1957, against Manchester.
"That was a very exciting evening. When you start out 0-2, I wasn't sure when we'd get a victory," Mr. Rutledge said in the 1996 Times-Dispatch article.
Hundreds of young men came under his tutelage. He coached multiple members of families. The 1971-74 teams featuring John Kuester, Mark Crow and Les Henson won 95 games in a row against state competition.
Kuester and Lange were among the guests who roasted Mr. Rutledge at Sunday night's tribute party.
"Thank God, we had time to say thank you," said Jeff Roberts, Benedictine's director of development.
Among the survivors are his wife, Betty Lou; a son, Warren Jr.; and a daughter, Debbie Ochs of Fairfax. Funeral arrangements are pending.
ANDERSON
Mrs. Mabel H. Anderson of 7794 Gilldale Rd. died October 2, 2001. Remains rest at Scotts Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. Funeral notice later.
ANGOLIA
Annie Davis Angolia, 81, of Warsaw, died on Wednesday, October 3, 2001. Mrs. Angolia was the widow of Mitchell Angolia and was a member of Saint John's Episcopal Church. She is survived by two sons, James Mitchell Angolia and wife, Cheryl, and Anthony Wayne Angolia and wife, Sandra; a daughter, Brenda A. Goddin and husband, G.W.; also Ann M. Peyton and husband, Billy, all of Warsaw; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 5, at Saint John's Episcopal Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions to Saint John's Episcopal Church, Box 1093, Warsaw, Va. 22572 or Northern Neck Hospice, Box 262, Warsaw, Va. 22572. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at the Welch-Marks Funeral Home, Warsaw.
BEALE
Ruby Hamilton Beale of Newark, N.J., formerly of Richmond, Va., died Ocotber 1, 2001. She is survived by one daughter, Lillie H.
Smith of Newark, N.J.; one son, Reuben T. Hamilton of Ft. Washington, Md.; nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; one sister, Mary Jones; other relatives and friends. Upon arrival, remains will rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Pk. Blvd. After 12:30 p.m. Friday, remains will rest in Fifth Baptist Church, 1415 W. Cary St., where the family will receive friends until the hour of service at 1:30 p.m., Dr. Earl M.
Brown officiating. Interment Riverview Cemetery.
BRINSER
Laura Beth Brinser, 38, of Richmond, passed away unexpectedly. She is survived by her parents, Paul W. and Betty Brinser Jr.; brother, Dr. Paul W. Brinser III, aunts, Nancy F. Adams, Ellen B. Abrams, and Dorothy B. Williams. Her family will have a celebration of Laura's life 5 p.m. Saturday at the Jahnke Road Baptist Church. Laura was a devoted worker in providing help to stray animals. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to the Richmond Animal League, 11401 International Dr., Richmond, Va. 23226 or Cat Alliance, P.O. Box 1272, Chesterfield, Va. 23832. Morrissett Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
CHEATHAM
Herbert S. Cheatham, 91, of Richmond, retired from the Federal Reserve Bank, widower of Louise B. Cheatham, passed away October 2, 2001. He is survived by a daughter, Connie M. Muntean; two grandsons, Frank Muntean Jr. and John C. Muntean; two great-grandchildren, Frank Muntean III and Samantha Muntean, all of Mechanicsville; a sister, Josie Dunn; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Cheatham was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 10 for over 60 years. A service will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday at the graveside in Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Central Virginia, 7231 Forest Ave., Suite 100, Richmond, Va. 23226.
