Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Robert Glenn Jones
DANVILLE, Va. - Robert Glenn Jones, 75, of 1111 Main Street, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002 at his residence.
Born September 3, 1927, in Floydada, Texas, he was the son of Glenn Jones and Arie Jones.
He was raised in Stockton, California, and entered the University of California, Berkeley at age 16. While still an undergraduate, he spent a year in Paris and earned a diploma in French Civilization from the University of Paris, the Sorbonne. He served in the Naval Air Corps during World War II. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in French, he attended the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in New York. While he was working towards his Master's degree, he was offered a position with Texaco. Since the position advertised called for a French-speaking college graduate, he believed he would be sent back to Paris, a city he loved. However, after agreeing to the job, he was sent to Dakar, Senegal, as a young executive within the company. He spent most of the 1950s in Africa in varying capacities within Texaco, and lived in the Ivory Coast, Kenya and Tanzania. While in the Ivory Coast, he met and fell in love with Monique Cleau, whom he married in Ankara, Turkey in 1954
Moving up the ladder in Caltex, a joint venture of Texaco and Chevron, he was named Managing Director in Italy in the late 1960s, and in 1967 they had a daughter, Nathalie, who died shortly after her birth. After a brief stint as Managing Director in Switzerland and Benelux he moved to London, England, where he was asked to form the Kuwait National Petroleum Company. In three years he created a multi-billion dollar company from the ground up. While in London, their only son, Glenn Cartier Jones, was born. Shortly after, he was chosen as the Executive Vice President of Occidental Petroleum, and the family moved to Los Angeles. The last ten years of his career was in international management consulting, and included partnerships with Arthur D. Little in Boston, and Booz Allen and Hamilton in New York.
After his retirement, he volunteered with the International Executive Service Corps and helped create a consulting agency in Cairo, Egypt. When his health precluded him from volunteering, he spent time in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and Norman, Oklahoma. At age 65, he received a Master's in Liberal Studies from the University of Oklahoma. When his son moved to Danville in July 2001, he moved to Danville and soon after moved into the Stratford House where he resided until the time of his death.
He was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his ex-wife, Monique Jones; his son, Glenn Jones and daughter-in-law, Trisha Jones. His family would like to express their deep gratitude for the kindness and friendship offered by the people of Danville during his last year with us. He enjoyed living at Stratford House, and loved the wait-staff at Red Lobster, Joe and Mimma's, Shoney's and the Danville Golf Club.
There will be a visitation at Townes Funeral Home from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 23rd. A graveside service will be held at Mountain View Cemetery at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 24th.
The family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to WUNC Public Radio, 120 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517.
W. Lester Powell
DANVILLE, Va. - Walter Lester Powell, 82, of 154 Forestlawn Drive, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002, at Piney Forest Health Care Center after several years of declining health and two weeks at the center.
Born Feb. 22, 1920, in Danville, he was the son of Walter Moore Powell and Ada Coleman Powell.
He lived most of his life in the Danville area and prior to his retirement was employed as a salesman and truck driver for Danville Sandwich Company. He was a member of Third Avenue Congregational Christian Church where he served as usher and was on the board of ushers. He also served on the board of trustees. He was an army veteran of World War II.
He married Virginia Casey Powell on Dec. 16, 1942.
In addition to his wife of the residence, he is survived by two sisters, Sarah P. Maitland of Danville and Audrey P. Sorrell of Warren, Mich.
The funeral will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Wrenn-Yeatts North Main Chapel with the Rev. Freddy Vicks, the Rev. Byron Sorrell and the Rev. Dr. Dennis Sorrell officiating. Interment will be in Highland Burial Park.
The family will receive friends at his sister's residence, Sarah Maitland, 302 Major Court.
The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Danville Life Saving Crew, 202 Christopher Lane, Danville, VA 24541.
Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home, North Main, is in charge of arrangements.
Bessie Lemons Richardson
DANVILLE, Va. - Bessie Lemons Richardson, 92, formerly of 130 Howeland Circle, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, at Roman Eagle Memorial Home.
Born May 25, 1910, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of Issac Lemons and Annie Nolen Lemons. She resided in Richmond for 40 years and had been a resident of Danville for the past 20 years. She was retired from Friedman and Marks Clothier in 1972. She was of the Presbyterian faith.
She was the last surviving member of her generation.
She is survived by five nieces, Polly P. Fitts, Helen G. Ware, Virginia P. Martin, all of Danville, Nordis P. Ebel of Ferrum and Diane P. Kiser of Rocky Mount; and a nephew, Wray Ware of Danville.
She was predeceased by a son, Darrell Kent Richardson; three sisters, Lelia Golden, Ada Parris and Myrtle Prillaman; and five brothers, Leeland Lemons, Flemon Lemons, Charles Lemons, Tyler Lemons and George Lemons.
The graveside funeral will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Prillaman Family Cemetery, Henry County, with the Rev. Ralph McCormack officiating.
The family received friends 7-8 p.m. Friday at Townes Funeral Home. Townes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lavona Dalton Simpson
GRETNA, Va. - Lavona Dalton Simpson, age 72, of 620 Owens Mill Road, Gretna, died Friday, November 22, 2002.
Born November 12, 1930, in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Hubert Russell Dalton and Gladys Hines Dalton. She was married to the late Roscoe Simpson.
Mrs. Simpson had been active in the Simpson Egg Farm. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by three daughters, Brenda S. East and her fiance, J.C. Walden of Gretna, Sherry S. Kessel and her friend, Drew Troth of Roanoke, and Lisa S. Crews Mayhew and her husband, Clyde of Gretna; a foster son, Floyd "Lilly" Dalton of Gretna; three sisters, Phyllis D. Goad, Patsy D. Barker and Gail D. Crouse, all of Gretna; three grandchildren, Catina E. Kelly and her friend Carl Davis, Amanda E. Towler and her husband Scottie, and Jessica E. Crews; and two great-grandchildren, Cody B. Taylor and Brianna G. Towler.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 24, 2002 at Weatherford Primitive Baptist Church by Elder Raymond Goad and Elder Marvin Brumfield. Burial will follow in Gretna Burial Park.
The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 620 Owens Mill Road, Gretna.
Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna, is in charge of arrangements.
Ted William Thomas
DANVILLE, Va. - Ted William Thomas, 54, of 156 Ireson St., died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002, at his residence.
He was born in Rockingham County, N.C., and was employed by Pepperidge Farm Bread.
He is survived by his wife, Kaye Thomas of the residence; his mother, Tiney Thomas of Eden, N.C.; three daughters, Carol Ann Koploff of Homestead, Fla., and Ashley Griffith and Stacey Thomas, both of Eden, N.C.; a stepdaughter, Angela Walker of South Carolina; a sister, Marie Philpott of Ridgeway; a brother, Ray Thomas of Eden, N.C.; three grandchildren; and two step grandchildren.
The funeral will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.
The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Fair Funeral Home and at other times at his residence and the residence of his mother, 165 Murphy Lane, Eden, N.C.
Fair Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Pernell Weaver
LYNCH STATION, Va. - Pernell Weaver, 74, of 3890 Leesville Road, died Tuesday in Bedford Memorial Hospital.
Born Nov. 17, 1928, in North Hampton County, N.C., he was the son of Lonnie Weaver and Wilmer Sumler Weaver.
He was a retired supervisor at BGF in Altavista and was a member of the Bethany Ebenezer United Methodist Church, where he served as an usher and trustee.
He also was a bus driver for Bedford County and an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Survivors include a sister, Beatrice Coleman of Baltimore and two brothers, Wendell Weaver of New York, N.Y., and Russell Weaver of Pleasant Hill, N.C.
He was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Brown Weaver, and one brother, Edison Weaver.
The funeral will be held 3 p.m. Saturday from the chapel of Miller Funeral Home by the Rev. Thomas Wilson. Interment will be in Roanoke-Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Garysburg, N.C.
Miller Funeral Home, Gretna, is in charge of arrangements.
James Conner
SCOTTSBURG, Va. - James Harold Conner, 80, of 6151 Bethel Road, died June 15, 2002 at Halifax Regional Hospital.
Born July 6, 1921 in Halifax County, he was the son of Luther T. Conner and Annie Blount Conner.
He was married to Annie Compton Conner, who predeceased him. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church where he was a lifetime deacon and former Sunday School teacher. He was a member of the Bethel Ruritan Club and was a World War II Army veteran having received two purple hearts.
Survivors include one son, Mike Conner of Scottsburg; one daughter, Vanessa Conway of Walhalla, S.C.; one brother-in-law, Carl Compton of Scottsburg; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased, in addition to his wife and parents, by one son, Skip Conner, three sisters, and five brothers.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Tony Brooks officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Powell Funeral Home and at other times at the residence.
The family suggests memorials be made to Bethel Baptist Church, Halifax Regional Hospice, 2204 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, VA, 24592 or the Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Homes, P.O. Box 1398, Brookneal, VA, 24528.
Powell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Davis
ROANOKE, Va. - Recipient of the Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans, John William Davis, died Wednesday June 12, 2002. He was days short of his 98th birthday. He attributed any success he ever had in life to the Lord and to his wife of 64 years, Alice Anna Grumke Davis, who died seven years ago.
Davis was born July 7, 1904 in San Augustine, Texas. In 1936, he brought Dr. Pepper to Virginia. By the 1950's, the Roanoke Valley franchise had the highest per capita consumption of Dr. Pepper in the Beverage World Hall of Fame. He was the only beverage bottler in the U.S. to receive this award.
In 1946 Davis opened the first Frito plant east of the Mississippi River in Washington, D.C. and in New York. He sold it to the H.W. Lay Company in 1956, and Lay subsequently merged with the Frito Company of Dallas, forming Frito-Lay, Inc., presently a division of Pepsico. In the fifties he introduced Fritos to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
In the fifties, Davis established Moore's Super Stores in Roanoke. Moore's stores were found in many cities on the east coast from Virginia to Connecticut.
Davis was in the oil and gas business for most of his adult life beginning in the Gulf Refining Company in Texas at age 17. Davis was in the wholesale distribution of oil with Sinclair Oil in Texas. For many years he worked in the area of exploration of oil and gas throughout the country.
Davis has contributed to the Roanoke area in many other ways. He served as chairman of the executive board of Dominion Bank Shares for many years until he was 79 years old. He was instrumental in the establishment of a halfway house for recovering alcoholics, the formation of the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Roanoke and also Junior Achievement. He added his entrepreneurial talents to The Gathering Place in St. Simons Island, Georgia.
Davis is survived by two daughters: Kaye Anne Aikins of Durham, North Carolina and Pamela Alice Davis of Ponte Vedra, Florida; seven grandchildren: William DeLay Aikins, William Robert Aikins, and John William Davis Aikins of Danville, Virginia, Pamela Aikins Pierce of Raleigh, North Carolina, Alice Burress Sarlis of New York, New York, Glenna Burress Patton of London, England, Kay Davis Burress King of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; six great-grandsons: William David Pierce, Joseph Madison Pierce, and Joshua Logan Pierce of Raleigh, North Carolina, William Davis Aikins of Danville, Virginia, John Burress Sarlls of New York, New York and William Davis King of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, June 17, 2002 at First Baptist Church, 515 Third Street SW, Roanoke, Virginia with Dr. Charles Fuller officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, 1307 Summit Avenue SW, Roanoke, Virginia.
Memorial contributions may be made to any of the following: Crisis Pregnancy Center of Roanoke, 5034 Williamson Road, NW, Roanoke, Va. 24012-1736, Horation Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Scholarship Fund, 99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 320, Alexandria, Va. 22314, or the athering Place, 125 Airport Road, St. Simons, Ga. 31522.
Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, 540-982-2100.
Angeline Emerson
DANVILLE, Va. - Angeline Anderson Collins Emerson, 76, of 4156 Forestdale Drive, died at 6:05 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2002, at Danville Regional Medical Center.
Born March 30, 1926, in Dry Fork, she was the daughter of Clint Washington Collins and Mabel Stowe Collins.
She was married to George Dail Emerson, who predeceased her. She worked for Dan River Inc. as an inspector prior to her retirement. She was a member of Blairs Baptist Church and the Hilltoppers Club.
Survivors include one daughter, Helen E. Hammock of Danville; two sons, Roger L. Emerson of Dry Fork, and Danny R. Emerson of Blairs; three sisters, Atna Mae Jefferson, Clara Ryan, and Videl Pizzino, all of Danville; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by one grandson, Bryan Emerson; one daughter, Brenda L. Austin; one brother, Robert Collins; and two sisters, Stella Smith, and Ruby Stratton.
The graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Highland Burial Park with Duane V. Allmond officiating.
The family received friends from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Sunday at Barker Funeral Home and will receive friends at other times at the residence of her daughter, 4581 Mount View Road.
The family suggests memorials may be made to Blairs Volunteer Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 242, Blairs, Va. 24527.
Barker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Elsie Henderson
MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Elsie Midkiff Henderson, 101, of 306 Oakdale St., died Sunday, June 16, 2002 at her residence.
Born Dec. 31, 1900, she was the daughter of Rufus Royal Midkiff and Melissa Hardy Midkiff.
She was married to Ronald A. Henderson, who predeceased her. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Martinsville, the Placide Mitchell Sunday School Class and the W.M.U. She was a house mother at Lynchburg College in the 1970s.
Survivors include two sons, R.A. Henderson of Martinsville and J. Bailey Henderson of Lynchburg; one daughter, Evelyn H. Chappell of Martinsville; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was predeceased, in addition to her husband and parents, by one son, Douglas T. Henderson, one brother, Herman L. Midkiff, and one great-granddaughter, Jennifer Hodges.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Martinsville with Dr. Thomas R. McCann officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Burial Park.
The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. at McKee-Stone Funeral Services.
McKee-Stone Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
Constance Hatcher
DANVILLE, Va. - Constance Collins Hatcher, 89, died Saturday, June 15, 2002 at The Roman Eagle Memorial Home.
Interment will be held prior to the memorial service. A memorial graveside service will be held at Mountain View Cemetery, Thursday, June 20, 2002 at 2 p.m.
Townes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
William Jones
DANVILLE, Va. - William Lawrence Jones, 58, of 2137 Robinhood Court, died Friday, June 14, 2002 at Danville Regional Medical Center.
Born March 11, 1943 in Pittsylvania County, he was the son of Lester Thomas Jones, who predeceased him, and Gertrude Carter Jones, who survives.
He was married to Dorothy Jones, who survives. He was a retired employee of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors, in addition to his wife and mother, include one daughter, Tamela Jones-Dalton of Danville; two sons, Paul Jones and Lawrence Jones, both of Danville; two sisters, Cecil Roberts of Pittsburgh, Pa. and Nellie Baylor of Charlotte, N.C.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Guildfield Missionary Baptist Church in Dry Fork with the Rev. Harold Vann officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Burial Park.
The family will receive friends at the residence.
Fisher and Watkins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Eunice Barbour Lumpkin
DANVILLE, Va. - Eunice Elizabeth Barbour Lumpkin, 77, of 178 Hamlin Avenue died Saturday, June 15, 2002 at the residence. She had been in declining health for 18 months. Mrs. Lumpkin was born July 19, 1924 in Pittsylvania County a daughter of Otha Freeman Barbour and Queen Victoria Quarles Barbour. She had lived most of her life in Danville and was retired from Dan River Mills.
Mrs. Lumpkin was a member of the Moffett Memorial Baptist Church and the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary.
On May 7, 1941, she was married to Elsworth M. Lumpkin, who survives.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, of the residence, include a son, Allen E. Lumpkin and his wife, Janice Hall Lumpkin of Keysville; two brothers, Nelson F. Barbour of Durham, N.C. and Arnold P. Barbour of Chester; two sisters, Ida B. Lumpkin of Chester and Lois B. Hedrick of Martinsville; a grandson, Brandon E. Lumpkin and his wife, Candi Lumpkin of Keysville and a great-granddaughter, Gemma Lumpkin.
A brother, Haywood G. Barbour, predeceased Mrs. Lumpkin.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, June 18, 2002 at 11:00 a.m. from the Wrenn-Yeatts North Main Chapel by the Reverend Steve Carlton. Interment will follow at Highland Burial Park.
The family will receive friends Monday from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the funeral home and at other times at the residence.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Hospice Support Services P.O. Box 2713 Danville, VA 24541.
