U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
FARLEY
Mrs. Freddie
Johnson Farley, age 106, died July 30, 2002 at the Masonic Home of Virginia. She was predeceased by her husband, John Creede Farley; a son, Freddie Robert (Bob) Farley; and her grandson, Clarke M. Bruce. She is survived by her daughter, Marjorie Bruce and husband, Gordon; her son, John C. Farley Jr., all of Richmond; her daughter-in-law, Joyce Farley of Wilmington, N.C.; her brother, Garland Johnson; her sisters, Margaret Wecht, Emily Chappelle, all of Bedford, Va. and Pauline Jennings of Indianapolis, Ind.; seven grandchildren, Barbara Sellman and husband, James, Margaret (Peggy) Bruce of Richmond, Anne Farley and husband, Peter Hein of New York City, N.Y., John (Jack) C. Farley III and wife, Gladys of Richmond, Mark Farley and wife, Barbara of Houston, Texas, David Farley and wife, Wanda and Mary Beth Morris and husband, David of Raleigh, N.C.; a granddaughter-in-law, Vickie Bruce of Richmond; 15 great-grandchildren, David Bruce and wife, Daniela of Ellensburg, Wash., Erin Bruce of Seattle, Wash., Catherine Bruce of Blacksburg, Va., Linda Bruce, Brooks Bruce, Michael Sellman, Jeffrey Sellman, Nicholas Farley, all of Richmond, Pete Hein of New York City, N.Y., Beth Farley, Jessica Farley of Houston, Texas, Ryan Morris, Dana Morris, Anna Farley and Eric Farley, all of Raleigh, North Carolina; two great-great-grandchildren, Seth Bruce and Liam Bruce; and numerous friends and relatives. Mrs. Farley was a longtime member and deacon emeritus at Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held 12 noon Thursday in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, with a Celebration of Life immediately following at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of the Masonic Home of Virginia, 4101 Nine Mile Rd., Richmond, Va. 23223. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic Home of Virginia.
FELTON
Staley Lee Felton of Richmond passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2002. Laburnum Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, assisting family with arrangements. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
FIELD
Owen Wardell Field Jr., 66, called "Skip" by his family and friends, died unexpectedly but peacefully sometime on September 4, 2001 at his Sterling, Virginia townhouse. On September 11, the day when the World Trade Center, part of the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania were called from ashes to ashes and dust to dust, Skip also was reduced to his Essential Physical Nature. He was born in Richmond, Virginia on December 15, 1934 to Martha
Johnson and Owen W. Field and grew up on Richmond's Riverside Drive, living most of the time in the home of his paternal grandparents, Marye Fredericksen and Henry W. Field. Skip was christened at Berryman Methodist Church. Later he and his family lived in Fredericksburg, Falls Church, Fairfax, Norfolk and Culpeper as his father was transferred around Virginia with the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. Skip also became an employee of the C & P Telephone Company in 1955 and was, in later years, a master craftsman and repairman in various Northern Virginia offices. He fulfilled his military obligation by serving in the United States Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from March 1957 to June 1959. A member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, he retired from the telephone business in 1989. Some of Skip's greatest fun and profit came during his years driving a "gypsy cab" out of Dulles Airport in his C & P off hours! Shortly before his death, Skip celebrated his eighth year of sobriety in a Twelve Step Program where he walked the Twelve Steps to the best of his ability and saw some of "The Big Book's" Promises come true for him. It was through this recovery program that he found greater Purpose. Skip took those Twelve Steps in the Fellowship of the Stepping Stones. In whom does this man still live? His son, Timothy Wardell Field (Karen) of Reston, Virginia; and grandchildren, Ethan, Abby, and Seth. His daughter, Katherine Field Anderson (Rick) of Newtown, Connecticut; and grandchildren, Sarah and Megan. And in his daughter, Paige Field Childs of Sterling, Virginia. Skip is also survived by his sister, Julia Field McGhee and brother-in-law, Walter L. McGhee, formerly of Richmond, now living in the Toledo, Ohio area. And by his niece, Martha McGhee and nephew, Daryle McGhee, also now of Toledo. An informal Memorial Gathering will be held at Richmond's Forest Lawn Cemetery on Saturday, August 3, 2002 at 11 a.m. Please make any tributes in Skip's memory to your local chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Acknowledgments should be sent to Julia McGhee, 2417 Garden Creek Drive, Maumee, Ohio 43537-1023. "And what is it to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered?" Kahlil Gibran, "The Prophet"
FLIPPEN
Adelaide Rawles Goolsby Flippen of Richmond, Va. died on July 30, 2002. She was the widow of Allen Cunningham Goolsby Jr. and Oliver Garland Flippen and the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Watkins Rawles. Mrs. Flippen, born September 27, 1913, was graduated in 1930 from St. Catherine's School and in 1934 from Hollins College, now Hollins University. From 1951 through 1963, she was the Society Editor of the Richmond News Leader. In 1988 she was appointed the first emeritae member of the Board of Governors of St. Catherine's School. In years past she had served on the St. Catherine's School Board of Governors, the St. Catherine's School Alumnae Association Board and the St. Catherine's School Foundation. Mrs. Flippen served on numerous other volunteer boards, including: The Junior League of Richmond, The Woman's Club, the Hollins University Alumnae Board and the Antiquarian Society of Richmond. In 1988 she served as Richmond's Christmas Mother. Mrs. Flippen was a member of The Country Club of Virginia and The Woman's Club, and was a communicant of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Mrs. Flippen was predeceased by her four brothers, Dr. Benjamin W. Rawles Jr., James W. Rawles, Robert B. Rawles and John G. Rawles. She also was predeceased by two stepgrandchildren, Catherine Flippen and Christopher Nash. She is survived by her three children, Anne Rawles Huske, Cabell Goolsby West and Allen Cunningham Goolsby; and her two stepchildren, Joyce Flippen Nash and Garland Stone Flippen. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Gibboney Huske, Kyle Huske, John T. West V and Allen Goolsby West; two stepgrandchildren, Armistead Nash and Stewart Flippen; and one stepgreat-grandchild, Christopher Stewart Flippen. A funeral service will be held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2002 with burial to follow in Hollywood Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to St. Catherine's School Foundation, 6001 Grove Ave., Richmond, Va. 23226.
GRIFFITH
Ruby M. Griffith of Petersburg, and formerly of South Hill, died July 31, 2002. Survived by a sister, Gertrude McCartney of Waynesboro; an adopted son, Roy Romesburg of Newport News; several nieces and nephews, several great-nieces and nephews, including Tina Eubank of Sutherland. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday at Oakwood Cemetery in South Hill. Visitation at Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home in South Hill one hour before service. Online condolences and obituary available at www.crowderhitecrews.com.
HITE
Christopher T. Hite of South Hill died July 31, 2002. Survived by his parents, Geraldine E. and Willie E. Hite of South Hill; his brother, Michael T. Hite of Chesapeake; and his maternal great-grandmother, Laura Evans of Baskerville. Service 11 a.m. Friday at Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation Thursday 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences and obituary available at www.crowderhitecrews.com.
JOHNSON
Sterling B.
Johnson of Richmond died July 27, 2002. Surviving are his wife, Mary N. Johnson; four sons, five daughters, 18 grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 East Brookland Blvd. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at Sharon Baptist Church, 22 East Leigh St. Rev. Paul Coles officiating. Interment Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, Va.
LEE
Ms. Verilet M. Lee of 2243 Merle St. departed this life Monday, July 29, 2002. She is survived by three daughters, Murl A. Byrd, Virgie P.L. Archie and Gayle C. Lee; one son, Mark Anthony Lee; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary E. and Joan B. Lee; one daughter-in-law, Cathy Lee; one son-in-law, Ramon Byrd; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins, among them a devoted cousin, Rebecca Jones; other relatives and devoted friends. Remains rest at the Mimms Funeral Home, 19th and Hull Sts. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 2 at 12 p.m. at the Thirty-First Street Baptist Church, 823 N. 31st St. Dr. Darrell Rollins, pastor; Dr. Morris Henderson officiating. Interment in the Second Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Powhatan Co. After 11 a.m. Friday, remains will rest in the above-named church until hour of service. Relatives and friends attending funeral services, assemble at the church Friday 11:30 a.m.
MADISON
Riley M. Madison, 82, of Chesterfield, Va., passed away at the hospital on July 30, 2002. He is survived by his wife 56 years, Helen Madison; son, Rick Madison and his wife, Cathy of Midlothian; grandsons, Clint and Jason Madison of Richmond; sister, Chris Parker of Baltimore, Md.; and many loving family members and friends. Mr. Madison was retired from Reynolds Aluminum and was a member of Walmsley Boulevard United Methodist Church. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Walmsley Boulevard United Methodist Church followed by interment at Dale Memorial Park.
NEWTON
Charlene Barefield Newton passed away July 30, 2002. Memorial service Sunday, August 4 at 5 p.m. at Skipwith Baptist Church, 1900 Skipwith Rd. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Skipwith Baptist Church Endowment Fund.
PICK
Louise Winterhalder Pick, 84, of Midlothian, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2002. She was predeceased by her husband, Leonard M. Pick and is survived by two sons, Leonard M. Pick Jr. and Douglas H. Pick and wife, Stephanie; and two grandchildren, Jessica and Marshall. Mrs. Pick was a lover of sports, an avid golfer and an acclaimed professional soloist in her youth. Louise was very active in church and social service organizations. She believed strongly in giving back to the community. Her greatest joys came from being a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 2 at 1 p.m. at Reveille United Methodist Church, 4200 W. Cary St. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in memory of Louise Pick to The Sunshine Circle of Children's Hospital, 2924 Brook Rd., Richmond 23220.
REID
Charles Alexander Reid Jr. of Emporia died on Tuesday, July 30, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Winnifred Everett Reid; a daughter, Sara Reid Gordon and husband, Morris Allen Gordon of Chester; three grandchildren, Anna Elizabeth Gordon, Thomas Reid Gordon and Kenneth Bryce Gordon, all of Richmond. Mr. Reid was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Alexander and Sadie Newsome Reid; sister, Mary Holt Reid; and brother, Thomas Harrison Reid. He was a 1931 graduate of Greensville County High School and a 1935 graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He was a member of Phi Kappa Phi. He was an assistant manager of the Emporia Branch of W.S. Peebles & Company, was an agent for Prudential Life Insurance Co. and taught in the Greensville Co. school system. Mr. Reid served as the Treasurer of the Town of Emporia from 1938 to 1947. He became Treasurer of Greensville Co. in 1947 and served the next 40 years without opposition retiring in 1991. Mr. Reid served longer than any other elected official in the history of Greensville Co. He served in the Virginia State Guard in several positions from 1941 to 1946. He was a director and chairman of the board of the Emporia Federal Savings and Loan Association. He later retired as a director of Essex Savings Bank. Mr. Reid was active in the Boy Scouts of America on the local and district level. He was instrumental in the organization of the first African-American Boy Scout Troop sponsored by Royal Baptist Church. He was a member and served various offices in the Greensville Co. Ruritan Club, Emporia Lions Club, 50 year member of Widow's Son Lodge No. 150 A.F. & A.M., former member of the Emporia Cotillion Club, Emporia Chamber of Commerce, the Greensville Co. Parent Teacher Association. Mr. Reid was an active member of Main St. United Methodist Church serving on several boards. He was in the Eanes Bible Class. Remains rest at Echols Funeral Home, Emporia, where the family will receive friends Thursday (tonight) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Main St. United Methodist Church with interment following in Emporia Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Main St. United Methodist Church or the Emporia-Greensville Volunteer Rescue Squad.
REMPPIES
Gustav G. Remppies Jr., 74, of Midlothian, passed away July 29, 2002. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gwendolyn Remppies and is survived by his sons, Gustav G. Remppies III and his wife, Eileen and Kyle S. Remppies; granddaughter, Daphne L. Remppies; and brother, Robert Remppies of New Jersey. Mr. Remppies served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and devoted his entire career to education. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Rd., followed by a memorial service at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
SALMONS
Ruth Catherine Salmons, 88, of Richmond, originally of Goochland, passed away Monday, July 29, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Salmons; her son, Felix Salmons Jr.; and her daughter, Frances Salmons. She is survived by her daughter, Shirley Dorn; her son, James Salmons and his wife, Katherine; three sisters, Lou Driscoll, Thelma Hogue and Eula Salmons; one brother, Raymond Lane; 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. Mrs Salmons owned and operated a boarding house on Williamsburg Rd. for over 40 years. Remains rest at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., where the family will receive friends 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, and where funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday. Interment Washington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Henrico Volunteer Rescue Squad. NELSEN FUNERAL HOME
SCRUGGS
Barbara Ann (Bobbie) Scruggs, 51, of Sandston, went home to the Lord Monday, July 29, 2002. She was preceded in death by her mother, Shirley Whitlock Scruggs and is survived by her father, Lewis E. Scruggs and his wife, Ruth; her sister, Patsy Smith; three brothers, Kenny, Donald and Ronald Scruggs; one stepbrother, Thomas Bailey; two stepsisters, Reene Bond and Denice Geers. She is God's special angel, our gift from above. She is filled with so much love. Remains rest at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. NELSEN FUNERAL HOME
STOVER
Thomas Fayssoux Stover, 55, of Midlothian, died Tuesday, July 30, 2002 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, John O. and Elizabeth Fayssoux Stover; and is survived by his wife of 18 years, Shirley J. Stover; children, Diane, Thomas Jr. and Lawson Stover and Drew Smith; three brothers, John Jr., Richard and David Stover. He was a graduate of Atlantic Christian College and employed by Verizon. Tom will be remembered for his enthusiasm for life, his robust sense of humor and an abiding love for his family. He was a member of Winfree Memorial Baptist Church, where he sang bass in the choir. He was a loyal University of Virginia sports fan and ushered at ballgames for many years. The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Huguenot Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1020 Huguenot Rd. Funeral service 2 p.m. Friday at Winfree Memorial Baptist Church with interment in Dale Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Winfree Memorial Baptist Church.
