U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
HUNT
Mary Elizabeth Hunt, 78, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 5, 2002. She was preceded in death by a son, Russell Blaine Hunt; and a brother, Blanie Whaley. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Harold Dee Hunt; daughters, Carolyn Jenkins and Elizabeth Ann McDaniel and her husband, Michael Glenn McDaniel; son, Harold Dale Hunt; grandchildren, Holly Anne Tichenor, Mandy Lynn Hrobak, Adam and Whitney McDaniel; great-grandchildren, Jacob and Jamie Hrobak. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rt. 10). Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment in Dale Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Bensley-Bermuda Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 657, Chester, Va. 23831. MORRISSETT FUNERAL HOME
JACKSON
Mrs. Pauline Lee Jackson of Richmond, departed this life Sunday, May 5, 2002. Remains rest at the Mimms Funeral Home, 19th and Hull Sts. Funeral notice later.
JOHNSON
Willie B.
Johnson of 1501 N. 21st St., Apt. 426, departed this life April 30, 2002. He is survived by two sisters, Garnetta J.
Brown and Romian Dunn; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at the Carlton T. Brooks Funeral Home, 2200 Hull St., where funeral services will be held Tuesday, 2 p.m. Rev. Curtis Lambert officiating. Interment Maury Cemetery. Family and friends attending services assemble 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home. The family may be contacted at 271-2755.
JONES
Myrtle ClaryJonres, age 83, of Rawlings, Va. died May 5, 2002. Sheis survived by a daughter, Faye J. Manson and husband, Tom
JONES
Sheila M.
Jones of 718 Chimborazo Blvd. died May 4, 2002. Remains rest at Scott-Lightfoot Funeral Home, 3021 "N" Street. Funeral notice later.
KING
George King Jr. of Richmond entered eternal rest May 3, 2002. Professional services entrusted to the: A D PRICE FUNERAL HOME
LEWIS
Alice W. Lewis, 84, of Chesterfield, died after a long illness on May 4, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett G. Lewis Sr. and a daughter, Barbara Pugh. She is survived by her children, Emmett G. Lewis Jr. and his wife, Ann, Jean L. Chappell and her husband, Phil, and Dennis M. Lewis; grandchildren, Dennis Horn, Tami Cruciotti, Emmett G. Lewis III, Brian Lewis, John Lewis, and Lindsey Chappell; seven great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Evelyn Gentry, Dorothy Long, and Jackie Walker. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday, and where a funeral service will be held 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Interment Maury Cemetery.
LIPSCOMB
Patricia M. Lipscomb, age 37, of Aylett, died May 5, 2002. She is survived by her husband, Michael L. Lipscomb Sr.; two sons, Denver and Christopher Murray; stepson, Michael Lipscomb Jr.; her mother, Clara Murray; two brothers, Bobby and David Murray; and one sister, Loretta Murray. Remains rest at B.W. White Funeral Home, Aylett, where service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Interment Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery.
MARTIN
Annelle T. (Nell) Martin, age 81, of Richmond, formerly of Gretna, Va., died Saturday, May 4, 2002. She was the widow of E. Davis Martin. Survivors include two sons, Dr. E. Davis Martin Jr. and his wife, Ruth, and Richard L. Martin; one brother, George L. Temple Jr. and his wife, Dorothy; three grandchildren, Richard David Martin, Michele Martin Murmer and Matthew Davis Martin; and two nieces, Olivia Davis of Salisbury, Md., and Christy Botterill of Elliston, Va. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2002 in Gretna Burial Park, Gretna, Va. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Va. 23060.
McKENZIE
Isaiah Xavier McKenzie of Richmond entered eternal rest April 26, 2002. A graveside service will be conducted Tuesday, 11 a.m., Forest Lawn Cemetery. Professional services entrusted to the: A D PRICE FUNERAL HOME
McKINNEY
Walter Egbert McKinney Sr., 85, of Bumpass, went home to be with the Lord on May 4, 2002. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Margaret V. Owen McKinney; five sons, Kenny, David and Michael McKinney, Tommy McKinney of Maryland and Bimbo McKinney of North Carolina; two daughters, Sis Selander of Maryland and Brenda Critzer; three sisters, Margaret Mitchell, Gertrude Wright and Betty Christopher; a brother, Melvin McKinney; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Mr. McKinney was preceded in death by his son, Bobby Dale McKinney. He was a member of Bethany Christian Church, Bumpass and was employed by the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company for 32 years. The family will receive friends 1 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Reid Funeral Home, 412 S. Washington Hwy., Ashland, where funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday. Interment will follow in the McKinney Family Cemetery, Bumpass. DIGNITY MEMORIAL
MORTON-SIGMON
Deaconess Carolease Morton-Sigmon of 2615 The Terrace, entered eternal rest April 29, 2002. She leaves to celebrate her homegoing, a daughter, Carol B. Mickens; one brother and sister-in-law, Rudolph and Louise Lee; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A Eulogistic service will be conducted Monday (today), 12 Noon at the First African Baptist Church, 2700 Hanes Ave. Rev. Dennis E. Thomas officiating. Interment Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Professional services entrusted to the: A D PRICE FUNERAL HOME
MUIR
Departed this life May 5, 2002, Miss Maureen M. Muir of Richmond. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St. Funeral notice later.
PARKER
Henry Elbert "Snooks" Parker, 75, of Richmond departed this life peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2002. He was the son of the late Claudia Parker, Windsor, N.C. He is survived by his wife, Helen; two daughters, Dolores Parker-Perotte, Richmond, Va., Glennett Thompson, Windsor, N.C.; four brothers, Robert V. Carter, Thomas Dudley, Windsor, N.C., David L. Dudley, Joseph Dudley, Hampton, Va. (preceded him in death); five sisters, Betty Parker Lewis, Mary Bazemore, Josephine Dudley, Richmond, Va., Susia Clark, Windsor, N.C., Edna Warren, Philadelphia, Pa.; three grandchildren, Tonya, Keoni, Marlon; nine great-grandchildren, Yaasmiyn, Kenya, Kay-Lasia, Gemia, Kalayia, Ty-Lyia, Destinee, Amir, Ayyaanna; two sisters-in-law, one brother-in-law, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of other loving family members, and a special friend, John Dabney. Family will receive friends Monday, 7 to 8 p.m. in the All Faiths Chapel of the A.D. Price Funeral Establishment, where funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Rev. Sharon Broaddus from St. Paul's Baptist Church officiating the service, and interment will be at the Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Professional services entrusted to the: A D PRICE FUNERAL HOME
PURKS
Esther Lois Purks, 92, resident of Manorhouse of Kingsmill in Williamsburg, and former longtime resident of Richmond, died Saturday, May 4, 2002. She was the widow of Martin Earl Purks, Sr., and is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Martin E. Jr. and Carolyn Purks of Williamsburg; daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Charles G. Dodd of Salisbury, Md.; five grandchildren, Lana Dodd, Craig Dodd, Victoria Brodell, Martin Purks III and Robert Purks; 4 great-grandchildren; brother, Harvey Wright of Richmond; and sister, Helen Marshall of Richmond. 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. Tuesday, and where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday. Interment Westhampton Memorial Park. You may sign the online register book at www.blileyfuneralhomes.com.
SAUNDERS
Virginia L. Saunders, 95, of Richmond, widow of Robert E. Saunders, died May 3, 2002. She is survived by her daughter, Betty J. Wood of Michigan; sons, Robert G. Saunders of Midlothian and John G. Saunders of Rockville; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Staples Mill Chapel, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday, and where funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday. Interment Signal Hill Memorial Park.
TRUSTY
Wanda Griffith Trusty, 77, of Varina, went to be with the Lord Friday, May 3, 2002. She was the widow of John P. Trusty. She is survived by her son, James G. Trusty of Mechanicsville; daughters, Sandra Donohue of Varina, Connie Tate of Varina, and Janet
Brown of Wabash, Ind. Mrs. Trusty is also survived by a very special grandson, Jimbo Trusty; and loving grandchildren, Jamie and Travis Barham of Richmond, Carol Melara of Richmond, Greg, Chris, Kim and Josh Estes of Richmond, Yvette Engle of Wabash, Ind., and Lisa Barnhart of Delaware, Ohio. Wanda is also survived by a special daughter-in-law, Vicki Trusty. Mrs. Trusty was a retired LPN from MCV, and a longtime member of Hardy Central Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 6, 2002, 2 p.m. at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave. Burial at Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery. NELSEN FUNERAL HOME REGISTER CONDOLENCES WWW.NELSENFH.COM
WHITE
Clarence M. White of Richmond entered eternal rest May 4, 2002. Professional services entrusted to the Dabneys' Morticians. Funeral notice later.
Francis Burruss dies at 93
Sep 22, 2002
Francis Atwell Burruss was a matter-of-fact man with a mind for details.
The veteran teacher had been principal at three white Halifax County schools before taking on his graduate studies at the end of the 1940s.
In his graduate dissertation, Mr. Burruss photographed each of the more than 60 one- and two-room schoolhouses that served Halifax County's black communities, and he dedicated the work "to all who believe that education is crucial to the success of a society."
He measured the rooms, windows and desks, noted which schools had electricity and how far from the school the nearest water supply was located.
"If you asked him, he would tell you he was just gathering statistics," said his great-niece, Susan Stoneman. "But he was also the son of a Methodist minister and was raised to respect people of all races."
Mr. Burruss served 10 Virginia school districts during his career. He died Sept. 12 in Richmond at the age of 93.
In 1989, Mr. Burruss' original dissertation was donated to the South Boston-Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts and History. Museum volunteer Barbara Bass came across the work several years later.
Bass saw a work that not only captured images and details of community buildings, about half of which are no longer standing, but that also showed the inequities of segregated education.
"I'm sure he knew that in those pictures and technical descriptions, he was saying something that couldn't be said back then," Bass said.
Since the late 1990s, the museum has twice reprinted as a paperback small quantities of "Black Schools in Halifax County in the Late 1940s."
He taught for two years at West Point High School and in 1934 accepted a position to teach at Tangier Island. A year later he became principal of the high school there, a job he would hold for six years. In Halifax County, he served as principal at Cluster Springs High, Wilson Memorial Elementary and Turbeville High. His years in Halifax were interrupted by his World War II Army Air Forces service.
Throughout the 1950s, he served as principal at high schools in Madison, Henry and Brunswick counties.
Mr. Burruss retired in 1962 as principal of Cape Charles High on the Eastern Shore. He then spent 11 years with the Virginia Commission for the Visually Handicapped, working in evaluation, job training and placement.
There are no direct survivors.
A graveside service will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Burruss family cemetery in Caroline County, and a memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. at Brookland United Methodist Church in Richmond.
