U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
CROWDER
Frances Epes Gravatt Crowder, 90, of Blackstone, died Tuesday, July 3, 2001. During her life she was a devoted and loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, teacher and friend. She was the beloved wife of the late William Herbert Crowder Jr. for 60 years. She is survived by her children, Moncure Gravatt Crowder of Atlanta, Ga., William Herbert Crowder III of Charlottesville, Va., and Byrd Epes Crowder of Nashville, Tenn.; her daughters-in-law, Sandy Shuford Crowder of Atlanta and Susan Hobbs Crowder of Charlottesville; grandchildren, Moncure Gravatt Crowder Jr. of Keystone, Colo., Anne York Crowder of San Francisco, Calif., Caroline Crowder Watson of Atlanta, Jeffrey Doswell Crowder of Lewiston, Maine, and Andrew Epes Crowder of Charlottesville; great-grandchildren are twins, Driver and Sarah Avery Watson of Alanta. Frances Crowder was born March 26, 1911 at "Birdwood" in Blackstone, which she loved as well as Nottoway County and Southside Virginia. She was the daughter of William Moncure Gravatt and Byrdie Epes Gravatt. A beloved brother, William Moncure Gravatt Jr. and wife, Linda of Blackstone and sister, Pinckney G. Sheffield of Midway, Utah, also survive her. Her brother, Hon. John Segar Gravatt and sister, Anne Lilbourne Walden preceded her in death. Mrs. Crowder is also survived by sisters-in-law, Mercedes Mayo Gravatt of Farmville, Rachel Crowder of Blackstone, Dola Crowder Mayo and husband of Richmond, and Nancy Almond Crowder of South Hill; brother-in-law, Joseph Baxter Crowder and wife of Richmond. She leaves numerous nieces and nephews and their children to whom she was devoted. Deborah Wills, Sarah Rhodes and Sarah Epes, who cared for her lovingly for over six years, also survive her. Mrs. Crowder attended Hollins College and William and Mary and was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Society. She received B.S. and M.A. degrees from Longwood College. She taught history, economics and world geography at Blackstone High School and Kenston Forest School for over 15 years. She was a lifelong member of St. Lukes Episcopal Church and the Blackstone Garden Club. Her interests were varied and many. She was an avid gardener and environmentalist. She loved to read and sew and was a knowledgeable collector of antiques. She loved and enjoyed her family, friends and students and took an active interest in their lives until the day she died. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, July 6, in Lakeview Cemetery by Episcopal priests, Jacqueline Segar Gravatt, her niece, and Franklin Gose, rector of St. Lukes Episcopal Church. The family will receive friends at the residence, 503 7th St. from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 5. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be considered to St. Lukes Episcopal Church, the Blackstone Garden Club or your favorite charity.
DANER
Valentina L. Daner died on June 30, 2001. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. William E. Daner; her daughter, Sandra E. Daner; and her grandson, Steve. She is survived by two daughters, Ricki D. Forbes and Lisa A. Daner; two sons, William E. Daner Jr. and Gary V. Daner; and eight grandchildren. She was an Army nurse during World War II and met and married the love of her life when both were stationed at Camp Lee, Virginia. If desired, donations may be sent to the William E. and Valentina L. Daner Scholarship Fund at Benedictine High School. Private services were held on July 3, 2001.
DRAKE
Jean Grubbs Drake, of Highland Springs, daughter of the late Chastine H. and Nell Grubbs passed away Monday, July 2, 2001. She is survived by her husband, Edward B. Drake; two sons, Edward W. Drake and his wife, Jennifer and Michael B. Drake; two grandsons, Matthew G. Drake and Nicholas E. Drake; one brother, Ronald E. Grubbs and his wife, Beverly. Her remains rest at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave. Friends may call at anytime. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Graveside services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday, July 5 at Washington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Bon Secours Hospice, 5875 Bremo Rd., Suite 710, Richmond, Va. 23226.
EDMONSON
Annette S. Edmonson, 82, of Richmond, widow of Hayes Edmonson, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2001. She is survived by three children, Charles Edmonson and his wife Susan of Hampton, George Edmonson and his wife Carolyn of Kensington, Md., and Lynda Rountree and her husband Tom of Chesapeake; sister, Florence Williams; three brothers, Louis, Henry and Seymour Shumaker; and six grandchildren. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull St. Rd., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Berryman United Methodist Church. Interment Dale Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
ELLIOTT
Phillip F. Elliott Sr., 38, of Millers Tavern, died Tuesday, July 3, 2001. Survived by his daughter, Samantha Jean Elliott of Mathews; his son, Phillip F. Elliott Jr. of Millers Tavern; his mother, Evelyn F. Gayle and her husband, Seth of Tappahannock; his fiance, Diane Wingfield of Millers Tavern; a brother, Thomas Amos Elliott Jr. of Tappahannock; twin sisters, Kristie Kimsey Board and her husband, Daniel of Charlottesville, Karen Kimsey Lawson and her husband, Kevin of Mechanicsville, and a nephew, Evan Lawson; two stepchildren, Leslie Skye and Anthony Wayne Miller of Millers Tavern. He was predeceased by his father, Thomas Amos Elliott Sr. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday in Marks-Bristow Funeral Home, Tappahannock. Interment will be in Warsaw Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Warsaw Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Warsaw, Va. 22572.
FOSTER
L. F. (Sid) Foster, 75, of 139 Romaine Drive, died July 3, 2001. Survivors include a son, Bill Foster, of Richmond, Virginia. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 5, 2001 at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Funeral services at 1 p.m., Friday, July 6, 2001 at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 626 Norwood St., Spartanburg, S.C., or the charity of one's choice.
FRAZIER
Richard Timothy (Tim) Frazier, 53, of Kenbridge, Va., died July 3, 2001. Tim was an insurance agent with Modern Woodman of America for 14 years and was a life long member of the Kenbridge Baptist Church. He was an avid lover of older cars, lighthouses, camping, and he enjoyed fun. He was son of the late Richard Banks Frazier. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Joyce Daniel Frazier; his two sons and daughters-in-law, Chris and Kathy Frazier of Midlothian, and Eddie and Diane Frazier of Brodnax; his mother, Catherine Gills Frazier of Kenbridge, who now resides at Heritage Hall in Amelia; and his sister, Judith Frazier of Kenbridge; and his mother-in-law, Mildred Daniel of Victoria. Graveside funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2001 in Crestview Memorial Park, South Hill, Va. The family will receive friends at the Clarke Funeral Home in Kenbridge on Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial contribtutions may be made to the Kenbridge Baptist Church or the Kenbridge Emergency Squad.
HAYDON
Merlin Winslow "J.W." Haydon Jr., age 64 of Kilmarnock, Va., died Tuesday, July 3, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Marie Akers Haydon; three sons, Dennis Haydon, Ducon, La.; Jay Haydon, Akron, Ohio and Larry Haydon, Kilmarnock, Va.; two grandchildren; and a sister, Eva Marie Hancock, Linden, Tenn. Remains rest at the Currie Funeral Home, Kilmarnock, Va., where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Irvington Baptist Church, Irvington, Va. with interment in the church cemetery.
JEFFRESS
Stanley L. Jeffress, age 77, of Colonial Heights, Va. and formerly of Charlotte Court House, Va., died July 3, 2001. He retired from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, where he served as Business and Industry Specialist (Commercial Loan Officer and Realty Loan Specialist). He also served as Deputy Director of the Virginia State Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) from 1972 until 1978. Prior to 1972, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Secretary-Treasurer of the Moses Life Insurance Association and as licensed administrator of the Moses Nursing Home in Charlotte Court House. A World War II and Korean War Army veteran, he also served as Extension Agent in Buckingham County and as instructor in the Prince Edward County School System. He was also Past Master of the Charlotte Lodge #146 Free & Accepted Masons, a noble in Mocha Temple #7, and member of VFW #2584. He was a member of Gillfield Baptist Church in Petersburg. Survivors include his daughter, Melba Diane Pulliam of Richmond; son, Stanley L. Jeffress Jr. and wife, Wanda of South Boston; very devoted friend, Ruth Moneyhun of Colonial Heights; two grandchildren, Curtis E. Pulliam Jr. and wife, Tonyea of Richmond, and Zena Allison Jeffress of South Boston. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 7, at 11 a.m. at Beautiful Plain Baptist Church in Charlotte Court House. Burial will take place in Arlington National Cemetery. A visitation service will be held on Friday, from 6 until 7 p.m. at Jeffress Funeral Home, South Boston. In lieu of floral tributes, please consider donations to the Mary
Carter Beacon House for Handicapped Adults or the Charlotte Alumni Scholarship Fund, c/o Jeffress Funeral Home, 2000 N. Main Street, South Boston, Va. 24592.
KING
Thomas Walter King Jr., 81, of Goochland, formerly of Culpeper, died Tuesday, July 3, 2001 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Mae King, who died April 27, 2001. Survived by two daughters, Kay Taylor of Goochland and Carlene Ramey of Drakes Branch; four grandchildren, Lisa Shook and Loretta Ramey, both of Drakes Branch, Margarite McPeak of Madison, Charles Taylor Jr. of Goochland; seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; two sisters, Barbara Esworthy of Dunkirk, Md., and Virginia Craun of Warrenton; four brothers, Douglas King of Orange, Virgil King of Henderson, Nev., Victor King of Gordonsville, and Quessell King of North Palm Beach, Fla. He was also preceded in death by his mother and father, Thomas and Martha King and brother, Donald King, and sister, Allie Ney. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 7, 2 p.m. from the Preddy Funeral Chapel, Orange. Interment Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 6, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Virginia, Richmond, Va. Goochland Rescue Squad and Buffalo Trail Riders Association, P.O. Box 235, Goshen, Va. 24439.
MADDOX
Departed this life July 4, 2001, Mr. Sylvester Maddox of Richmond. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St. Funeral notice later.
MARSH
Davis E. Marsh, 80, following his beloved wife Irene, passed away July 1, 2001. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Davis and Sharon Marsh; his daughter, Becky Vaden; six grandchildren, Shannon, Davis Tyler and Caitlin Marsh and Cheryl, Valerie and Matthew Vaden; one sister and brother-in-law, Katherine and Fred Walls of Orlando, Fla.; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Wallace and Ercell Stahl of Fayetteville, N.C.; several nieces and nephews and many loving friends. Mr. Marsh had been a 22 year employee of Ukrops. He served his country from 1942 to 1945 as a combat infantryman in WWII serving in England, France, Germany and Czechoslovakia. During that period he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, the American Theater Ribbon, the European-African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon and the World War II Victory Ribbon. He was honorably discharged and came home to Virginia in 1945. Dave lived life to the fullest, working into his 70's, always ready to laugh. He retired to spend time with his favorite things, his wife Irene, his grandchildren and his gardening. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, July 5 at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Road. Burial at Maury Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 4600 Cox Rd., Glen Allen, Va. 23060.
MARTZ
Mr. Robert Lewis Martz, age 70, passed away on July 1, 2001 at his home. A well-known plasterer throughout the Richmond area for nearly 43 years, he was born in Augusta County on April 17, 1931, a son of James Arthur and Viola Daggy Martz. He married Shirley Wagner Martz on September 30, 1961. His parents and two sisters, Evelyn Martz Milstead and Frances Martz Street preceded him in death. Survivors include his widow; two sons, Stephen Thomas and his wife, Patricia, and Jeffrey Alan; one grandson, Justin Curtis Martz; two step-grandchildren, Michael and Lee Anne Mareck; one brother, Eugene Martz. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at the West Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 11020 W. Broad St., Glen Allen. Interment will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the building fund of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church where Mr. Martz was a member.
MASON
Louise B. Mason, 63, of Charles City, went to be with the Lord July 1, 2001. She was preceded in death by her husband, William V. Mason. Surviving are six children, Debra M. Madison of Gordonsville, William A. Mason of Texas, Michael E. Mason of New Kent, Patricia Mason of Richmond, Gary D. and Brian E. Mason of Charles City; six grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one son-in-law, three daughters-in-law, four sisters, two brothers, nine sisters-in-law, four brothers-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends; a devoted friend, Dorothy Tabb. Remains rest at J. Leroy Charity Funeral Home, Charles City. Family will receive friends 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Mason will rest at Cedar Grove Baptist Church 9 a.m. Friday. Services will be held 11 a.m. Rev. John
Smith officiating. Burial church cemetery.
McCABE
Sr. Rita McCabe, 87, a member of the Little Sisters of the Poor, died July 4, 2001. She is survived by her four nephews, Joseph Kiely of Ashland, Va., Jack Kiely and his wife, Rosalie, Robert Kiely and his wife, Marion, and John McCabe, all of Pennsylvania. Sr. Rita has been serving at St. Joseph's Home for the Aged in Richmond since 1970. Her remains will rest at St. Joseph's Home, 1503 Michael Rd. after 10 a.m. on Friday, July 6, where a Christian Wake service will be held at 4:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 7 in the Chapel of St. Joseph's Home. Interment to follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
MEYER
Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Helen Nadine Manning Meyer, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 2, 2001. She was born October 20, 1918 in Roanoke, Va. and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Joseph Manning. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Joseph F. Meyer; her daughter and son-in-law Karen and John J. Curley III; her son and daughter-in-law, Joseph F. Jr. and Sandra B. Meyer of Virginia Beach; three grandchildren, Joseph F. Meyer III, Jennifer M. Curley and John J. Curley IV; step-brother, Lee Manning of Black Forest, CO. She was a life long member of St. Bridget's Catholic Church, a member of the Catholic Woman's Club and a member of St. Joseph's Auxiliary. She was a St. Mary's Hospital Volunteer for 28 years. Her remains rest at Bliley Funeral Home's Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Ave. where the family will receive friends from 12 to 2 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 5 and where a Christian Wake service will be held at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 6 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church. Entombment Greenwood Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, 1503 Michael Rd., Richmond, Va. 23229.
MULLINS
Kenneth Ray Mullins, 72, passed away July 3, 2001. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jean Mullins; a son and daughter-in-law, Garyl and Piedad Johnson; a daughter and son-in-law, Gwen and Tom Sadler; grandsons, Kenneth Johnson, Jason and Chris Sadler; granddaughters, Melissa
Johnson and Kelsey Sadler, all of Richmond. He is also survived by sisters, Doris Kennedy and Betty Francisco, both of Kentucky; a brother, Glen Mullins of South Carolina. A native of Myra, Kentucky, he grew up in Pikeville, Kentucky. He lived in Arlington, Va. for more than 40 years, before retiring to Richmond in 1992. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Huguenot Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1020 Huguenot Rd. Graveside services will be held Friday, 11 a.m., Dale Memorial Park.
