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[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ] Virginia Obituary and Death Notice Archive GenLookups.com - Virginia Obituary and Death Notice Archive - Page 803 Posted By: GenLookups Date: Monday, 17 September 2012, at 1:06 a.m. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Rosalie Schmaus 100 years Rosalie Schmaus, 100, of Sisseton, S.D., left this life on Friday, Sept. 12, 2003, at her home. She lived to love 11 children, now ages 55-82, 60 grandchildren, 114 great-grandchildren, and 26 great-great-grandchildren, with more descendants on the way. Among her grandchildren are Debra (wife of Chris) VanBriesen of Stafford, Dori (wife of Mark) Sewell of King George, David (husband of Kathy) Tarrell of Sioux Falls, S.D., and formerly of Fredericksburg, Tammy (wife of Mike) Mitzel of Chamberlain, S.D., and formerly of King George, and Steven Tarrell of King George. Among her great-grandchildren are James & Bethany VanBriesen, Alexander & Evan Tarrell, and Lucas, Alicia, Jonathan, Cole, & in utero baby Mitzel. She is also survived by two siblings and numerous extended family members. She was preceded in death by her husband, one grandson, her parents, and 11 siblings. Rosalie George was born March 12, 1903, in South Dakota. The third oldest of 14 children, she helped with child-rearing, serving meals, milking cows, and other farm chores most of her life. She graduated high school and attended college for a short time before returning home to help care for a newborn brother. She married Edward Schmaus Feb. 7, 1920, and together they farmed and raised their own large family. Although they left the Sisseton area in the late 1920s and 1930s to homestead property in Canada and Idaho, they returned both times after a short period and lived most of their lives in the Sisseton area. They were married 63 years before Edward's death in 1983. During her long lifetime, she saw many changes in the world, but the two things that always meant the most to her were her faith and her family. She was baptized at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Sisseton and was a life-long Catholic. She had a great devotion to St. Jude and prayed often that he would ask God to work needed miracles for her. Among prayers favorably answered were the safe returns of her oldest son from his tour of duty as a ball turret gunner and another son in the infantry during World War II and of many other relatives from their military tours during the decades of war and peacetime, and the receipt of a needed organ transplant for her oldest granddaughter. She lived by the motto "Give your best to the world, and the best will come back to you," and that outlook and her faith carried her through the Great Depression, nursing her children through diphtheria, whooping cough, measles, and polio epidemics, and living through all her hardships and joys. Although she never had much in material wealth, she was generous in giving what she had to those in need. For example, she gave her newest clothes to charity and wore her old ones and always offered food to anyone, a relative or not, who stopped by her door. She remained active all her life, delighting grandkids by going down slides at the park with them until she was in her 80s, and picking berries and making pies from scratch by memory into her late 90s. When medical personnel assumed her mental faculties had declined with age and asked if she could still say her "abc's," she impishly told them she could say them backwards and promptly and deftly did so. Although her health had declined the last several months of her life, her faith and spirit stayed strong. On her 100th birthday, she sang along with a granddaughter singing her favorite song, "On this Day, O Beautiful Mother." She spent her last days laughing with family members and friends. Pemmie L. Pursley 91 years Pemmie Louise Pursley, 91, of Rollins Fork died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, at Mary Washington Hospital. Mrs. Pursley, who was born in Westmoreland County, was the widow of Cleveland L. Pursley. She was a lifelong member of Shiloh Baptist Church in King George, and was formerly a nurse's assistant at Mary Washington Hospital. She was a loving mother, a homemaker, an avid gardener and a farm wife. Survivors include two daughters and their husbands, Margaret and Maynard Rumuly of Lake of the Woods and Joyce and Henry Bowler of Rollins Fork; three sons, Michael DeChene and his wife, Barbara, of Woodbridge, Cleveland L. Pursley Jr. of Rollins Fork and John Pursley and his wife, Katie, of Mauck, Ga.; a sister, Ruth Lee Dickinson of Colonial Beach; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held today, at Shiloh Baptist Church, with Pastor Robert L. Warnick officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Bayview Baptist Church, 204 Garfield Ave., Colonial Beach, Va. 22443, or to Mary Washington Hospice, 2300 Fall Hill Ave, Suite 210, Fredericksburg, Va. 22401. Nash & Slaw, Colonial Beach, is handling the arrangements. Hope Hall Brown 78 years Hope Hall Brown, 78, of King George County died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003, in King George. Mrs. Brown, who was born in Towns County, Ga., grew up in Hall County, Ga. She was a waitress and housewife, member of Hanover Baptist Church, King George, and member of the VFW Post 8717 Ladies Auxiliary in King George. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Vernon Brown. Survivors include a daughter, Lelia Ann Wentz of King George; two brothers, Elbert Hall and Ferman Hall, both of Georgia; and two grandchildren, James and Dolly Wentz of King George. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. today at Nash & Slaw Funeral Home, King George, with the Rev. Steve Siegrist and the Rev. William Price officiating. Burial will follow in Historyland Memorial Park, King George. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 11 a.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Dahlgren Rescue Squad, Box 1375, Dahlgren, Va. 22448. Linda H. Patten 61 years Linda H. Patten, 61, of Colonial Beach died peacefully in her sleep Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003. She was the beloved wife of 38 years of Donald Eugene Patten . Survivors include three daughters, Gretchen Patten, Michelle Roscovich and Tammy C. Patten; a son, Richard Miller Jr.; and eight wonderful grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. today at Nash & Slaw Funeral Home, King George, with a funeral at 3 p.m. A private burial will be in Pennsylvania at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Colonial Beach Rescue Squad, 225 Dennison St., Colonial Beach, Va. 22443; or to the Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department, Box 212, Colonial Beach, Va. 22443. Arthur K. Peverill 91 years Arthur K. Peverill, 91, of Colonial Beach died Monday, Sept. 15, 2003. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Mount Comfort Cemetery, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Cunningham Funeral Home, Alexandria, 703/549-1800. Edward M. Inscoe 84 years Edward McClynton "Mr. Ed" Inscoe, 84, died Monday, Sept. 22, 2003, at Mary Washington Hospital, from complications of a stroke. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Elinor "T"; and five children, Ellen Marshall, Ann Tate, Bonnie Neal, Vicki Tate and Alvin W. Tate; three nieces, Mildred Rollins and Melissa Rollins of King George and Arlene Lilly of Maryland; four nephews, Eddie Winfield of Maryland, Robert Tate of Maryland, Alan Tate of North Carolina and Rodney Rollins of King George; and 15 great-nieces and great-nephews. Mr. Inscoe was a veteran of the U.S. Army providing five years of military service during World War II. He retired after 28 years of civil service from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division. The family received friends at Nash & Slaw Funeral Home, Colonial Beach, on Thursday, Sept. 25. A funeral was held on Friday, Sept. 26, at Grace United Methodist Church on Claymont Road in Rollins Fork, with the Rev. Karen Petersen officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Colonial Beach Rescue Squad, 225 Dennison St., Colonial Beach, Va. 22443; or to Grace United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, Box 608, Colonial Beach, Va. 22443. Juliet Lehman Hunter 81 years Juliet Lehman Hunter died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004, in Jacksonville, Ala. She was the widow of the late retired Army Capt. John Morris Hunter of King George County. Born in Oklahoma March 14, 1922, Mrs. Hunter married Capt. Hunter in 1943. After his recuperation from wounds received during the Italian campaign, they lived in Alexandria. There she worked as a congressional aide and attended George Washington University. By the mid-1950s they had returned to King George, where they lived at their home, "The Cottage," on the bank of the Potomac River. For more than two decades, Mrs. Hunter worked as a private secretary for former Ambassador Raymond R. Guest and Mrs. Guest, and was business manager of Powhatan Farm. A longtime member of St. John's Episcopal Church in King George, she was a member of the Northern Neck Historical Society and the Friends of Stratford Hall. She was also a benefactor of the Lewis Egerton Smoot Memorial Library in King George. During their lives in King George, John and Julie Hunter were known for their interest in the history and genealogy of the Northern Neck, and especially for their gracious hospitality. During the last two years of her life, Mrs. Hunter lived with her sister, the late Nelle Lehman Bare, and her niece, Mary Nell Bare Harper, of Jacksonville, Ala. She is survived by a brother, William Lawrence Lehman of Oklahoma City; three nieces and two nephews; as well as great-nieces and great-nephews. A funeral is planned for a later date. The family requests that memorial gifts be made to St. John's Episcopal Church in King George in lieu of flowers. Phillip "Jake" Fortune Jr. 76 years Phillip "Jake" Fortune Jr., 76, of King George County died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004. Born in Westmoreland County Aug. 17, 1927, he had retired as a bank courier and was a member of Grace Redemption Church in Fredericksburg. He was the son of the late Phillip and Marie Fortune and was the widower of Virginia Fortune. Survivors include one brother, Edward Fortune of Monroe Hall; one daughter, Melanie Fortune of Fredericksburg; and a sister, Louise Fortune of Washington. A funeral was held on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Grace Redemption Church, 203 Tyler St., with the Rev. W. Roger Logan officiating. Burial will follow in the family cemetery in King George. The family received friends one hour before the service time at the church. Lee Funeral Home, King George, is in charge of arrangements. Iris V. Ficklin 83 years Iris V. Ficklin died Sunday, February 1, 2004 in Redmond, Washington. She was 83. Mrs. Ficklin was born August 22, 1920 in Oldhams, Virginia. She married Duncan J. Ficklin in Baltimore, Md. in July 1938. They raised their five children in Tidwells, Virginia and relocated to the Northwest in 1970. Mrs. Ficklin was preceded in death by her husband, Duncan and daughter, E. Anne Valburg. Survivors include Mac Ficklin of Portland, Tom Ficklin and wife, Holly of Portland, daughter, Kathy Eastham and husband, Tom of Salem, and Jo Gentzkow and husband, Doug of Redmond, WA. She is survived also by 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Iris was an avid gardener and was past president of "The Little Garden Club of Salem Heights". She was active in the Bush House Auxiliary and enjoyed volunteer work in the library of Queen of Peace Church. She and her family were members of Queen of Peace Church since 1970. A funeral mass will be celebrated at Queen of Peace Catholic Church on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 11:00 a.m. The family asks that contributions be made of Queen of Peace Library, PO Box 3016, Salem, OR 97302. Arrangements by Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service. Olive B. Curley 89 years Olive B. Curley, 89, of Colonial Beach died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, at Mary Washington Hospital. Mrs. Curley was born in Barnesfield in King George County. She was a homemaker and lifelong member of Colonial Beach Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Landon Curley Sr. Survivors include three daughters, Joan Attkisson of Ashland, Linda C. Gouldman of Colonial Beach and Candace C. Coates, also of Colonial Beach; one son, L.L. "Rusty" Curley Jr. of Colonial Beach; two sisters, June Kern and Peggy Hall, both of Colonial Beach; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held on Monday, Feb. 2, at Colonial Beach Baptist Church, with the Rev. Johnny Almond presiding. Interment was in Historyland Memorial Park in King George. The family received friends on Sunday, Feb. 1, at Nash & Slaw Funeral Home, Colonial Beach. Memorial contributions may be made to the Colonial Beach Rescue Squad, 225 Dennison St., Colonial Beach, Va. 22443 or to Colonial Beach Baptist Church, Box 27, Colonial Beach, Va. 22443 LaVerne Marie Camp 36 years LaVerne Marie Camp, 36, of Spotsylvania County died Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, at Inova Hospital. Born in Fredericksburg, she was the daughter of Joe L. Camp of Colonial Beach and Thelma I. Camp of Spotsylvania. Other survivors include a son, Tristan D. Camp of the home; a daughter, Talaya R. Camp of the home; and a sister, Peggy A. Granger of Manassas. A funeral was held on Saturday, Jan. 31, at A.L. Bennett Funeral Home, with Elder Lynn W. Beanum officiating. Burial was in Little Mine Road Baptist Church Cemetery, Spotsylvania. The body was viewed on Friday, Jan. 30, at the funeral home. Virginia School Yearbooks by County [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ] Virginia Obituary and Death Notice Archive is maintained by GenLookups with WebBBS 5.12.

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