U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
HULL
Collin E. Hull of Richmond died Janaury 15, 2002. Funeral notice later. K L JORDAN
JENKINS
George L. Jenkins, age 77, retired teacher, of 232 Dockery Road, South Hill, died January 13, 2002 in MCV Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Morse Jenkins; two sisters, Dorothy J.
Jones of Bronx, N.Y. and Vera Jenkins of Astoria, N.Y.; one brother, Dr. John Jenkins of Odenton, Md.; a a host of other relatives. Funeral service will be held Friday at the Greater Hayes Grove Baptist Church, 1879 Union Level Road, South Hill, Va., 1 p.m. with VFW Burial Rites following in the church cemetery. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Greater Hayes Grove Baptist Church Building Fund. Feggins Funeral Home, South Hill in charge of the arrangements.
JOHNSON
James Vernon "Cool-V"
Johnson of 2100 Kirby Rd. was called home to be with the Lord on January 12, 2002. Surviving are three sons, Aaron, Moses and Joshua Johnson; mother, Mrs. Shirley Hagins Johnson; two brothers, Tyrone and Benjamin Johnson; three sisters, Marjorie Johnson-Williams, Shirley and Alice Johnson; two uncles, Stephen and Clarence Hagins; one great-aunt, Marjorie V. Williams; two nieces, two nephews, a host of other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd., where the family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. After 12 noon Friday, remains will rest in Great Hope Baptist Church, 2101 Venable St., where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Dr. E. Leslie Bledsoe officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. The family may be contacted at 329-4066.
JOHNSON
L. Clyde
Johnson Jr., age 74, of Hanover, passed away Monday, January 14, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Plybon Johnson; his children, Debbie Ashley and her husband, Brad Ashley; Donna Treacy and her husband, Dennis Treacy, all of Hanover; four grandchildren, Rebecca A. Clayton and her husband, Jason S. Clayton, Patrick L. Ashley, Matthew B. Treacy and Sarah Ellen Treacy; one brother, Melvin R.
Johnson and his wife, Nancye S.
Johnson of Midlothian. Mr.
Johnson retired after 42 years of service from Bell Atlantic. He served in the U.S. Navy. Mr.
Johnson was a member of Chamberlayne Baptist Church, the Hanover Country Club, the Penguin Club of Salem, Va., and was an honorary member of the Slate River Hunt Club. The family will receive friends 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 17, in Signal Hill Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to the Loyalty Sunday School Class of Chamberlayne Baptist Church, 215 Wilkinson Rd., Richmond, Va. 23227.
JOLLY
Raymond Jolly of Richmond died January 13, 2002. Funeral notice later. K L JORDAN
JONES
Walter Raleigh
Jones Jr., 90, died December 29, 2001 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born in Nanton, Alberta Province, Canada, the son of Walter Raleigh
Jones Sr. and Edith White Fayssoux of Mount Airy, N.C. and Gastonia, N.C. A 1928 graduate of Rockingham, N.C. High School, he attended Citizens military Training Camp 4th Corps Area in Fort Bragg, N.C. in 1928 where he received the medal for being the outstanding fourth year student. In 1920, he enrolled at Fishburne military School postgraduate 1930, also the University of N.C. earning AB and LLB degrees in 1935. He attended one year at Northwestern University in Chicago. He held memberships in Epsilon chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at UNC and Booth Chapter of Phi Delta Phi, Legal Fraternity at Northwestern. He was active in football and baseball throughout his school years, lettering on both teams his freshman year at UNC. His law career began in Rockingham, N.C. with practice in his father's firm (1935 to 1964) until he accepted a partnership with the firm of Blackwell, Blackwell, Canady, Eller &
Jones in Winston-Salem, N.C. First retired in 1978, he moved to Savannah, Ga. where he served as Vice President of Builders Transport Company for two years, after which he returned to Winston-Salem. Employed by the Navy Department in 1940, he was placed in charge of land acquisitions for Camp LeJeune, the Marine base at Jacksonville, N.C. In 1941 he received his commission in U.S. Naval Reserves as Lt. j.g., trained at NAS (Naval Air Station) in Quonset Point, R.I. Then from NAS, Norfolk was assigned to Escort Carrier Squadron CVS26 attached to USS Sangamon and served in African invasion as well as at Guadalcanal in the Philippines. His final assignment as Lt. Commander was to the staff of Chief of Naval Air Training, Pensacola NAS, until the end of hostilities in 1945. In 1942, he married Nell Jackson Hemphill of Petersburg, Va., who died in 1981. He is survived by his wife, Nan Seward
Jones of Petersburg; son, Walter R.
Jones III, Wilmington, N.C.; daughters, Nell H.
Jones of Atlanta, Ga. and Edith J. Humphreys of Mozambique, Africa; grandchildren, Jan
Jones of Colorado, Russell
Jones of Wilmington, N.C., Thomas D. Perrie of Atlanta, Ga.; Ashlin Humphreys and Zoe Humphreys of Mozambique, Africa. In addition to serving as Vestryman at The Episcopal Church of The Messiah in Rockingham, N.C., he also was Vestryman at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Petersburg., Va. and served as board member of both the APVA and Historic Petersburg Foundation. A memorial service will be held February 3 at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Petersburg, Va. at the 10:30 a.m. service. Interment and memorial service will be held in Winston-Salem, N.C. at a time to be announced later. Memorial gifts may be sent to St. Paul's Church, P.O. Box 564, Petersburg, Va. 23804, Crater Community Hospice, Inc., 840 West Roslyn Rd., Suite E, Colonial Heights, Va. 23834, University of N.C. Chapel Hill, N.C., or a charity of choice.
KENNY
John Charles Kenny, 79, of Richmond, died Tuesday, January 15, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Anne Whitfield Kenny; a daughter, Anne Kenny Urban and her husband, William Goring Urban of New York City; a daughter, Kathryn Kenny Codd and her husband, Edward Francis Codd of Cambridge, Massachusetts; and three grandchildren, Graham Whitfield Codd, Jackson Hammel Codd and Elizabeth Sullivan Urban. Born in Far Rockaway, New York, on September 13, 1922, he was the son of the late James and Agnes Kenny. He was educated at Xavier Preparatory School and graduated from Fordham University in 1946 after serving in the United States Navy for three years, during which he participated in the Normandy invasion. Mr. Kenny received his L.L.B. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1948. From 1948 to 1955 he was a member of the corporate legal department of Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation. From 1955 to the present he was a member of the law firm, Christian & Barton, L.L.P., where he was a senior partner and currently of counsel. He was a former Chairman of the Board of
Brown Boveri Power Equipment, Inc. and a former director of Brenco, Incorporated. As an attorney, he served on the Board of Directors of the American Judicature Society from 1977 to 1981, and was a director and member of the Executive Committee of the Central Legal Aid Society. Among his many awards for his pro bono service, he was the recipient of the Virginia Bar Association's Pro Bono Publico Award, the Virginia State Bar's Distinquished and Meritorious Service Award, the Pro Bono Publico Award of the Bar Association of the City of Richmond, and the Lewis F.
Powell Jr., Pro Bono Award of the Virginia State Bar. Mr. Kenny was an active civic leader in many community and religious organizations. He was a past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. Joseph's Villa, and was currently serving as a director of The Sacred Heart Center, as well as a director of the Virginia Chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, which honored him with their Humanitarian Award in 1994. He was a director of the Richmond Chapter of The American Red Cross, a former Co-Chairman of the Parents Association of Princeton University and former member of the Alumni Council of the University of Virginia Law School. Mr. Kenny was a Knight of Malta and served in various capacities the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, including serving as former Chairman of the Diocesan Finance Council. Burial will be private. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Sacred Heart Center, 1400 Perry St., Richmond, Va. 23224.
KNAKAL
Anna K. Knakal, age 90, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2002 at Barry Health Care Center, Kansas City, Mo. Anna was born in Richmond, Va. on February 4, 1911. She lived in Highland Springs all of her life except for moving to Kansas City in June of 2000 with her sister to live at the Garden Village Retirement Apartments. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Karolina Knakal; her sister, Mary Erhart; and two brothers, Joseph and Frank Knakal. She is survived by a niece, Carolyn Van Norman of Kansas City, Mo.; three nephews, Joseph Knakal of Lynchburg, Ronald Knakal of Mechanicsville and Edward Knakal of Virginia Beach; and many other relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 19, 2002 at Woody Funeral Home, Laburnum Chapel, 2110 E. Laburnum Ave. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to your favorite charity.
LODGE
Robert William Lodge Jr., 58, of Chesterfield, died Tuesday, Janaury 15, 2002. he is survived by two daughters, Lauren Lodge of Chesterfield and Kim Barney and husband, Paul of Fort Myers, Fla.; two grandsons, Corbin and Preston Barney; special friends, Cecelia Fitzgerald of Richmond; brother, Barry Lodge and wife, Janice of Hopewell; uncle, Earl Lodge and wife, Nelda of Powhatan; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Swift Creek Baptist Church, 7511 Spring Run Road, Midlothian. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery at 1 p.m. The family will receive friends at J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, Chester, on Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
MANUEL
James A. Manuel, formerly of King William, Va., died January 14, 2002. He is survived by seven sisters, two devoted, Gladys King of Richmond and Clara Jackson of King William; three brothers-in-law and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, one devoted friend, Minnuette Reed. Remains rest at the Henry W. Dabney Funeral Home, 518 North Washington Hwy., Ashland, Va. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday at St. Paul's Baptist Church, King William, Va., Rev.
Brown officiating. Interment church cemetery. Online guestbook at www.legacy.com. McCarthy, Director.
MAYS
Alice Eads Mays, 93, of Wytheville, Va., passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2002. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Clyde and Harriet Mays of Aylett, Va.; a daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Mark Bloomfield of Wytheville, Va.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 18, 2002 at 11 a.m. at the Wytheville Baptist Church. The family suggests that those who prefer may make memorials to the American Heart Association. Arrangements by Barnett Funeral Home, Wytheville, Va.
McGREGOR
Barbara Jean McGregor, 63, of Mechanicsville, died Tuesday, January 15, 2002. She was a member of Gethsemane Church of Christ and a loving mom and devoted wife. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Deborah Heisler. Survivors include one daughter, Joann Elliott and her husband, Gilbert; three sons, Joseph McKinney Jr., David McKinney and his fiancee, Lisa Eyre and Edward McKinney Sr.; four sisters, Shirley Fendley, Mary Bass, Sylvia Morgan and Phyllis Zorn; two brothers, James T. West and Lynzie West; 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; many other family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd., where a funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2002. Interment will follow in Gethsemane Church of Christ Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gethsemane Church of Christ.
MINES
John L. "Big John" Mines, of Montpelier, Va., departed this life January 14, 2002. He is survived by a devoted wife, Mary A. Mines; four daughters, Mary Harris, Frances and Cathy Mines, and Sharlene James; one son-in-law, Carnell Harris; seven grandchildren, three sisters, five brothers, five sisters-in-law, two brothers-in-law, one aunt, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A son, John Mines Jr., predeceased him. His remains rest at the Henry W. Dabney Funeral Home, 518 N. Washington Hwy., Ashland. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Beaverdam, Dr. John Kinney officiating. Interment Roselawn Memory Gardens. McCarthy, Director. Guest book online at www.legacy.com
PALMER
Today we mourn the loss, celebrate the life, and rejoice in the resurrection of Hazel W. Palmer, 88, a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. We know our Father in heaven because we have journeyed beside sweet Hazel. A woman who esteemed the Word of life in the midst of struggle and adversity, she leaves a legacy of faith, the memories of a life marked by vitality and compassion, and the gift of music. Hazel Windley Palmer, who died January 16, 2002, was born in Pantigo, a small town in eastern North Carolina. She was welcomed into a farm family of six brothers and three sisters. She graduated from Pantigo High School and continued her education at East Carolina Teacher's College, Atlantic Christian College and later at Richmond Professional Institute and William and Mary. In 1934, she married Alexander B. Berry Jr., and together they raised a family of four children (two sons, two daughters) and shared ministry in the rural county of Charles City. Memorial United Methodist Church began as the consolidation of four parishes and thrived under the ministry of the Berrys. Long after Alex's death, Hazel continued to bless the congregation with song as the music director and organist. For twenty years, Hazel lovingly cared for individuals in the communities of Charles City, New Kent and James City as she served as the Deputy Superintendent and Superintendent of Public Welfare. In 1959, Hazel married L.K. Bullman, Master Cabinet Maker of Colonial Williamsburg. After the death of her third husband, Carroll C. Palmer, in 1989, Hazel moved from her home on the Chickahominy River to Chambrel in Williamsburg. She shared her musical talents with the members of Chambrel, leading weekly sing-a-longs and hymn sings. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Alexander Benners Berry Jr., Louis K. Bullman, and Carroll C. Palmer; and her step-son, David Palmer. Mrs. Palmer is survived by her sister, Bernadyne Windley Respess of Plymouth, N.C.; her brother, Joseph David Windley of Pantigo, N.C.; four children, Elva Berry Yates of Charles City, Va., Alexander Benners Berry III of Richmond, Va., Hazel Berry Baker of Clarksville, Va. and Timothy Brooks Berry of Birmingham, Ala.; her stepson, Allen R. Bullman of Alphretta, Ga.; 28 grandchildren and spouses and 22 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 19 at Memorial United Methodist Church in Charles City, Va. A private graveside burial will follow on Sunday for family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Memorial United Methodist Church, 1100 Court House Road, Charles City, Va. 23030.
PARKER
Mrs. Agnes Long Parker, age 89, died Wednesday, January 16, 2002 in Georgetown, S.C. Mrs. Parker, a native of Quitman, Miss., had recently moved to Pawleys Island, S.C. but had made her home in Richmond, Va. before that. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luke G. Parker. She is survived by her two daughters and their husbands, Helen (Charles) Nunn of Pawleys Island, S.C. and Lou Alice (David) Collins of Lexington, S.C.; and one brother, George Long of Daleville, Ala. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Patsy (John) Mileson, Catherine (David) Nunnally, Stephen (Marta) Nunn, Stewart Nunn, Kenneth (Heidi) Collins, Kevin (Darwin) Collins and Kyle (Elizabeth) Collins; and 17 great-grandchildren, Catherine, Laura and Jackie Mileson of Lawrenceville, Ga., Holly and Justin Nunnally of Mechanicsville, Va., Joshua and Megan Nunn and Jonathan Morris of Richmond, Va., Adam and Daniel Nunn of Mechanicsville, Va., Alycia and Gavin Collins of New Brighton, Pa., Korrine and Kara Collins and Sinclair Styer of West Columbia, S.C. and Laura and Rebecca Collins of Lexington, S.C. Mrs. Parker was retired from the American Red Cross, National Office, Washington, D.C. and was an active member of Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church in Richmond, Va and the Frances
Williams Bible Class. Visitation will be held at Woody's Funeral Home, Laburnum Chapel on Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Services will be at Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church on Saturday at 11 a.m. Private interment at 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Fredericksburg, Va. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church Endowment Fund.
STANTON
Ms. Katherine P. Stanton, 70, of Richmond, died January 15, 2002. Survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Susan S. and Earnest E.
Wells III of Quinton; grandson, Earnest E. "Chip"
Wells IV; devoted brother and sister-in-law, Gerald and Rose Ellen Parsley of Glen Allen; one sister, Glenda Loving; nieces and nephews. All services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Central Virginia, 7231 Forest Ave., Suite 100, Richmond, Va. 23226. K L JORDAN
SUBBERT
Marjorie M. Subbert, age 75, of Highland Springs, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2002. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Norman H. Subbert; four children, Susan E. Gruis, Steven E. Subbert, Sara E. Bias and Sheryl E. Thompson; one sister, Barbara Lingafelter; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Mrs. Subbert was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Her remains rest at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 South Laburnum Ave., where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Interment Washington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church Building Fund.
