U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Charles Edward King, Sr.
Charles Edward King, Sr., 88, died September 13, 2004, in Obici Hospital.
He was born July 11, 1916, in Portsmouth, VA, and was the widower of Pearl Jean King and father of the late Rozanne King Brown, Regina King Broder and Catherine King Frazier. Mr. King was formerly employed by Godwin Motor Company as sales manager and then for twenty years he owned and operated McRae American Jeep Honda. He was an Army veteran of WW II.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Jane King Butler and Alfred R. Butler, IV, of Charlottesville; son Charles Edward King, Jr., of Clarksville; grandsons, R. Garren
Brown of Virginia Beach, A. Rawls Butler, V, of Nashville, TN, C. Adam Butler of Fort Lauderdale, FL; granddaughter, Caroline Broder of Fairfax; great grandchildren, Fred and Lucy Butler; significant other, Sarah Leigh
Jones of Suffolk.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s of the Presentation Catholic Church by Father Lou Ruoff with burial in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the R. W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory Tuesday from 7 to 8:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 604 Constance Woods Drive, Suffolk, VA, 23434.
Audell Ames Trant
Audell Ames Trant, formerly of Norfolk, VA, and Virginia Beach, Va. departed this life October 18, 2004.
She was the daughter of the late Harry Francis and Marian Hayman Ames. Mrs. Trant was predeceased by her son, Timothy Old Trant and her husband, John H. Trant, Sr.
She is survived by her sons, John Hill Trant, Jr. of Spring Grove, Stephen Ames Trant and wife, Joyce Temple Trant of Prince George, VA, Frank Sherwood Trant and wife, Virginia Leigh Walker Trant of Spring Grove, Va, Garry Edward Trant and wife, Jane Baker Trant of Hopewell, VA; seven grandchildren, Timothy Old Trant, II, Reuben Frank Trant, II, John Hill Trant, II, Audell Leigh Trant, Erin Trant Rook, Sarah Trant Grant and Elizabeth Marie Trant and two great grandsons.
Graveside service will be conducted Wednesday, at 11:00 a.m. in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, by the Rev. Macon Walton. R. W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory, Suffolk, is serving the family.
JoAnne Kent Cofield
JoAnne Kent Cofield, 59, of Murphy Mill Road, died September 13, 2004, at Obici Hospital.
Born August 28, 1945, in Suffolk, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joe
Brown and Alice Weaver Kent. Mrs. Cofield was Secretary Treasurer for Isle of Wight Farm Bureau. She was a member of Woodland United Methodist Church and life member of the Windsor Rescue Squad.
Survivors include her husband, George Jasper Cofield; daughter and son-in-law, J. Christine and Greg Willis of Windsor; son and daughter-in-law, Jodie and Cynthia Cofield of Windsor; grandchildren, Brooklyn Cofield, Mauren Cofield, Elijah Cofield, Jeremiah Cofield, Lindsay Willis, Lydia Willis; special friends, Joe Rejuney, Joanne Howell, Jackie Whitley Meeker and several aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, at 11:00 a.m. at the graveside in Woodland United Methodist Church Cemetery by the Rev. Connie Gibbs . The family will receive friends in the R. W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory Thursday from 7 to 8:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the JoAnne Kent Cofield Scholarship Fund or Woodland United Methodist Church.
Doris Stagg Pruden
Doris Stagg Pruden, 86, died October 20, 2004. Born November 28, 1917 in Isle of Wight Co. to the late Ocie Whitley and Clyde P. Stagg she was the widow of Brooklyn J. Pruden.
Mrs. Pruden was a member of Woodland United Methodist Church and was a graduate of Mary Washington College.
Survivors include three nieces; Marjorie Murden Schorman of Newport News, Betty M. Stagg and her husband John T. Nordling of Solebury, PA, M. Gail Stagg of Kill Devil Hills, NC; one nephew, Robert Benjamin Stagg of Carrollton, VA.; three great nieces, Jesse Goodrich, Connie Stagg and Margaret Stagg Carmen.
Doris and her husband Brooklyn had a great love of children and a large extended family of boys and girls who spent part of their youth on their farm.
A funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 AM in Woodland United Methodist Church by the Rev. Connie Gibbs with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8:30 PM in the R. W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory. Memorial donations may be made to Woodland United Methodist Church General Fund, 20051Orbit Rd., Windsor, VA 23487.
Thaxton Mallory Brown, Sr.
Thaxton Mallory Brown, Sr., 82, loving father, grandfather and brother, died December 27, 2004.
Born October 1, 1922, in Suffolk, VA, he was the son of the late Walter P. and Zuleika E.
Jones Brown, Sr. and the widower of Anna Roberts Brown, to whom he was married for 56 years. Mr.
Brown was retired from the U.S. Postal Service as Postmaster. He was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church, where he served as a lay leader, Sunday school teacher and a long time and faithful member of the adult choir. He was a member of the Prime Time Singers of Magnolia United Methodist Church, a former Scout Master of Troop 11, a past president of the Elephant’s Fork Ruritan Club and a volunteer with the American Cancer Society and Obici Hospital. He was an Army veteran of WW II.
He is survived by his daughter and her husband, Ann Hunter B. and Arthur Walker of Chesapeake; sons, Thaxton M. “Tim” Brown, Jr. and special friend, Jan Ray of Webbers Falls, OK, James W. “Jamie”
Brown and wife, Sharon of Franklin, Gregory C. “Greg”
Brown and wife, Patty of Suffolk; grandchildren, Rachel, Ryan, Alaina, Emily, Karla, Mallory and Katie; great grandchildren, Frankie, Libby and Faith; sister, Harriet B. Naylor of Casper, WY; brother-in-law, James Erol Roberts, Jr. and wife, Betty of Franklin. He will be greatly missed by his loving family and many friends.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, at 11:00 a.m. in Main Street United Methodist Church by the Rev. Robert J. Parks, Jr., with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the R. W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Main Street United Methodist Building Fund or to a charity of choice.
BILL EDWARDS
BILL EDWARDS, 70, A LOVING HUSBAND, FATHER, AND GRANDFATHER, DIED DECEMBER 29, 2004.
BORN JUNE 1, 1934, IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA, HE WAS THE SON OF THE LATE WILLIAM T. AND MARY E. DICKERSON EDWARDS. BILL WAS THE OWNER OF W. H. EDWARDS INC. TRUCKING COMPANY, A MEMBER OF WILROY BAPTIST CHURCH, AND A COLLECTOR OF ANTIQUE TRACTORS.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE HIS WIFE, VERA EDWARDS; DAUGHTERS, LINDA A. EDWARDS OF CORAPEAKE, NC, KITTY E. MARTIN AND HUSBAND, EARL OF SUFFOLK; STEPSON BOBBY WARF AND WIFE, DEBORAH OF FREDERICKSBURG; SISTERS, EVELYN BRISTOW OF NORFOLK, HELEN PITTMAN OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIOLET STAFFORD, MARION BURDEN, TONI SHANK ALL OF SUFFOLK, EDITH JEAN OF PORTSMOUTH; BROTHERS, PAUL EDWARDS AND DUDLEY EDWARDS BOTH OF SUFFOLK, CECIL EDWARDS OF WINDSOR; GRANDCHILDREN, JONATHAN MARTIN AND MICHELLE MARTIN.
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED SUNDAY, AT 2:00 P.M. IN THE R. W. BAKER & CO. FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY BY THE REV.
Carter DEY AND THE REV. MARK L. BURNS WITH ENTOMBMENT IN MEADOWBROOK MEMORIAL GARDENS MAUSOLEUM. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS. IN THE FUNERAL HOME SATURDAY FROM 3 TO 4:30 P.M. MEMORIAL DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, P O BOX 2680, NORTH CANTON, OH, 44720.
HAROLD L. COLVIN
Harold Leroy Colvin, 77, died August 25, 2007
A graveside service will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery followed by a 3:00 p.m. memorial service at Lake Prince Woods. R. W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family.
MARSHALL H. PARKER
Marshall Howell Parker, 82, died August 26, 2007.
Born in Gates County, NC, he was the son of Cleopus and Lizzie H. Parker. He had retired from Planters Peanuts as bookkeeper. Mr. Parker was a member of First Baptist Church and the Senior Citizens Club of Liberty Springs Christian Church.
Survivors include nieces, nephews and many special friends.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in the R. W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory by the Rev. Charles Thompson with burial in Holly Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 1515, Suffolk, VA, 23439 or to a charity of one’s choice.
RUSSELL L. DIXON
Russell Lowell Dixon, 81, went to be with the Lord on August 26, 2007.
A native of Orbit, VA, he was the son of the late Walter Samuel and Ethel Lorraine B. Dixon and widower of Annette Dixon. Mr. Dixon was a former resident of Suffolk, but he had lived in Grandy, NC, since his retirement from the Norfolk & Western Railroad as a messenger. He was a member of the Driver Fire Department. During WW II, he served in the Merchant Marines.
Survivors include his son, Russell L. Dixon and his wife, Ginny, of Portsmouth, VA; daughter Loretta D. Brill and her husband, Harold of North Carolina; grandchildren, Chris Smith, Aaron Smith, Christie Pickett, Sherry Dixon; and numerous great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at the graveside in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Alan G. Moor. The family will receive friends following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Poplar Branch Baptist Church, 709 Poplar Branch Road, Grandy, NC, 27939. R. W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory, Suffolk, VA, is serving the family.
ELIJAH D. IVES
Elijah David Ives, 89, of Suffolk died August 29, 2007 at Nansemond Pointe Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Aurora, N.C., he was the son of Mary N. and David Ives. Elijah was predeceased by his brothers Jerry, Clarence Ives. Mr. Ives was a member of First Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and taught Sunday school for many years. He was a member the Norfolk Shrine, Khedive Temple A.A.O.N.M.S, Norfolk United Royal Arch Chapter No. 1, and Ocean View Lodge #335 AF & AM.
Elijah is survived by his wife, Edna Ives; daughter, Katherine Rust of Norfolk; son, Louis “Bud” Ives and wife Barbara of Va. Beach; stepchildren, Thomas West and wife Dorothy of Lafayette, Louisiana, Larry West and wife Linda of Midlothian; 5 step grandchildren; 6 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be conducted Saturday September 1, 2007 at 11:00 am at the First Baptist Church by the Rev. Bryan Ray & Rev. Charles W. Thompson with burial at the New Bern National Cemetery in N.C. on Tuesday September 4, 2007, at 11 noon. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8:00 pm at the R. W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory, 509 W. Washington St, Suffolk VA 23434.
MARIE L. KIRK
Marie Lucille Linge Kirk died peacefully at her home August 23, 2007.
Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Christ and Mary Rose C. Linge and mother of the late William A. Kirk and Mary Kirk. Mrs. Kirk was a graduate of Cedar Crest College and a former laboratory technician at Harrisburg Hospital. She was a long time active volunteer at Maryview Hospital. Because of his enduring love for and dedication to Marie, her husband, Arthur, created and named the Marie Kirk Camellia for her.
Survivors include her husband of sixty years, Dr. Arthur A. Kirk; daughter and son-in-law, Ann Marie Kirk-Mendes and Mavilio J. (Joe) Mendes of Portsmouth; son and daughter-in-law, A. Russell and Pamela Kirk of Suffolk; grandchildren, Marie K. Clunan, Michael Kirk, Jeffrey Kirk; three great grandchildren and a nephew, William Linge of Wilmington, DE.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the graveside at St. John’s Episcopal Church Cemetery, Suffolk, by the Rev. James W. Mathieson. Memorial contributions may be made to the Portsmouth Chesapeake Area Foundation, 5907 West Norfolk Road, Suite 101, Portsmouth, VA 23703. R. W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family.
