Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
George Lewis
UNION, W.Va. - George Elmer Lewis, 69, of Sweet Springs, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, follow a short illness.
He was born in Virginia May 18, 1935, a son of the late Carl Edward and Ellen Howard Lewis.
Mr. Lewis was a retired employee for Security Storage at Arlington and was a member of the National Rifle Association and the AARP.
He was preceded in deth by a son, Perry Allen Lewis and a sister, Anna Klassen.
Surviving is a son, George Michael Lewis of Ashtabula, Ohio; three sisters, Wanda Whitlock of Kent, Ohio, Debbie Crislip of Gap Mills and Phyllis Faudree of Sweet Springs; five grandchildren, Michelle, Phyllis, Angel, Mark and Jessica; one great-granddaughter, Shannon; and 13 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Groves Funeral Home Chapel in Union with the Rev. Mark Smearman officiating.
Burial will follow at the Carmel Cemetery, Gap Mills.
Friends may call at Groves Funeral Home in Union, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday.
Bill Mays
Mr. William Ryland “Bill” Mays, age 75, of Moneta, died Sunday, March 27, 2005 in Fort Myers, Fla. He was the husband of Eunice Wilhelm Mays.
Mr. Mays was born March 22, 1930 in Alleghany County, the son of the late Harry Alexander Mays, Sr. and Nora Keyser Mays.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, at Edgemont Associate Reform Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Ed Nicholson officiating, assisted by the Rev. Dan Gillette.
Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Graveside rites will be conducted by Curtis A. Smith Post 1033 Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon following the interment in the Ragsdale Fellowship Hall of Edgemont Associate Reform Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions take the form of donations to the Covington Rescue Squad, 435 W. Hawthorne Street, Covington, Va., 24426 or the Edgemont Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 2306 S. Church Avenue, Covington, Va., 24426.
Arrangements by Loving Funeral Home.
Spencer Barber Jr.
Spencer R. Barber, Jr., age 76, of 111 E. Hawthorne Street, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem. He was the husband of Cornelia “Connie” Barber.
Mr. Barber was born May 7, 1928 in Covington, the son of Spencer Barber, Sr. and Mary Cardwell Barber.
A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Loving Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Thomas S. Simmons Jr. officiating. Interment will br in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Graveside rites will be conducted by Curtis A. Smith Post 1033, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Pallbearers will be Alfred Helton, Daniel Tyson, Dwayne Johnson, Cleveland Tyson, Lorenza Ross and Jimmie Barber.
The family will receive friends on this evening from 7 until 8:30 p.m. at Loving Funeral Home, and at other times at the residence, 111 E. Hawthorne St., Covington, VA 24426.
Anna Childs
Anna Nearhood Childs, 88, of 10135 Lake Jackson Drive in Manassas, and formerly of Covington and Roanoke, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005.
She was born Sept. 4, 1916, in Detroit, Mich.A funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Arritt Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Gilliland officiating. Interment will be in Lone Star Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Kenneth Noe, Kevin Noe, Keith Noe, Steve Prokop, and Richard Cranford.
Friends may pay their respects at any time at Arritt Funeral Home. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service Saturday.
Janet Dorcus
Janet West Dorcus, 64, of 826 Long Ave. died Saturday, April 9, 2005, in Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem.
The funeral service conducted today at 3 p.m. the chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Willie L. Cannon,Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Milton Helton, Kevin Pierce, Darnell Hunter, Eddie Cosby, Eddie Goode, John Goode, Kevin Allen, and Kenneth Johnson.
Flower Bearers will be Pearl Miller, Barbara Halsey, Thelma Halsey, Jeanette Reynolds, Yvonne Williams, Julie Smith, and members of the Covington Women’s Senior Center.
Carl Harouff
HOT SPRINGS - David “Carl” Harouff, 91, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly of Hot Springs, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005, in Fort Wayne.
He was born May 16, 1913, in Burnsville, a son of the late David Christian and Lucy Brisco Harouff.
Mr. Harouff was a baker for the The Homestead Resort until he retired after 47 years of service. He served his country during World War II as a member of the U. S. Army Air Corps. He was a member of Virginia Chapel United Methodist Church. He served the church as a Sunday school teacher superintendent. He was a member of Valley Springs Masonic Lodge No. 265 for more than 50 years. He was also a member of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 186, for 50 years. James W. Gardner Encampment, Clifton Forge Canton, P.M. No. 22, Hot Springs Rebekah Lodge No. 64 and the Modern Woodsman of America.
Mr. Harouff was the last surviving member of eight sons in his family.
Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Frances Decker Haroff of Fort Wayne. The Harouffs were married Dec. 3, 1939. Also surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Dale Schaefer of Fort Wayne; three grandchildren, David Schaefer, Derrick Schaefer, Hope and husband Ben Eastman; and a great-grandson, Nicholas Eastman.
A funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the McLaughlin Funeral Home Chapel, Ashwood, with the Rev. Debbie Carey and Jimmy Green officiating. Interment will be in Warm Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Glenn Criser, Denny Hansford, Walker May, Julian Griffin, Jack Woodzell, Jimmy Green, Donald Lee Altizer, Bobby Thomas and Dale Loan.
Honorary pallbearers will be William Berry, Nelson Carpenter Jr., Teddy Woodzell and Charlie Lindsay.
The family will receive friends this evening at McLaughlin Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. Mrs. Harouff will be staying at the residence of Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Lindsay in Hot Springs, where the family will receive friends at any time.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mickey Robertson Fund, c/o McLaughlin Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1112, Hot Springs, Va. 24445; or Virginia Chapel United Methodist Church Building Fund, c/o Charlotte May, P.O. Box 116 Hot Springs, Va., 24445.
Larry Payton
Mr. Larry Ray “Popcorn” Payton, age 65, of 802 N. Rockbridge Ave., died Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at his residence.
He was the husband of Wilma Jean Lepley Payton.
Mr. Payton was born Nov. 4, 1939, in Alleghany County, the son of Georgia Dressler Payton and the late Robert Ray Payton.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Loving Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael C. Fleenor officiating. Interment will follow in Mount. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery.Graveside rites will be conducted by the Covington Fire Department and the National Guard.
Pallbearers will be Clarence Kellison, Mackenzie Kellison, Alan Livesay, Patrick Livesay, Bill Gumm, and Leon Middleton.
Honorary pallbearers will be Covington firefighters.
The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 7 until 8:30 p.m. at Loving Funeral Home, and at other times at the residence of Daphne and Alan Livesay, 406 Dunbrack Rd., Covington. Covington Lodge 610 of the Loyal Order of Moose will offer a service of tribute at 7:15 p.m.
The family suggests that memorial tributes take the form of contributions to the Covington Fire Department, 435 W. Hawthorne St., Covington, Va. 24426, or the Alleghany Unit of the American Heart Association, in care of Joy Brackman Weeks, memorial chairwoman, 2212 Dressler Dr., Covington, Va. 24426.
Eleanor Hardeaker
Eleanor B. Hardeaker, 84, died this morning, after an extended illness at the Brian Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are being handled by Shanklin Funeral Home.
Lora Iva “Jane” Stone
Lora Iva “Jane” Hepler Stone, 74, of 2311 Snake Run Road, died Monday, October 24, 2005, at Alleghany Regional Hospital in Low Moor.
She was born January 1, 1931, in Alleghany County, a daughter of the late Harvey Lee and Mary Reynolds Hepler.
Mrs. Stone was a member of Dunlap Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Day “Jack” Stone, in 1994; six brothers, Alfred Hepler, Preston Hepler, David Hepler, Eugene Hepler, Dewey Hepler , Johnny Hepler and one sister, Juanita Arthur..
Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Jackie and Anita Stone of Covington; four grandchildren, Valerie Jack and her husband, Robert, Christie Simmons and her husband, Chuck, Linda Stone, and Raymond “R.C.” Stone, all of Covington; 3 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Charles Hepler and Howard Hepler, both of Covington; one sister, Ethel Daisy Armentrout of Covington; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with Bill Carter officiating, assisted by the Rev. John Cahall.
Interment will be in the Carter Family Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Danny Foster, Ryland Bates, William Withrow, Jr., Jessie Carter, Arnold Harvey, and Johnny Humphries.
Friends may pay their respects at anytime at Arritt Funeral Home. The family will receive their friends this evening from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Jackie Adkins
Jackie Lee Adkins, 58, of 112 N. Magazine Street, died Monday, December 12, 2005, at his residence.
He was born October 20, 1947, in Greenbrier County, W.Va., a son of the late Cecil W. and Beulah Spade Adkins.
The funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Price officiating.
The interment will be made in Alleghany Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Tony Smith, Scott Tingler, Charlie Jamison, Charlie Masters, Robert Crawford and Mike Fisher.
Alternate pallbearers will be Wayne Grimm and Steve Armentrout.
Friends may pay their respects at anytime at Arritt Funeral Home. The family will receive their friends this evening from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family suggests that memorial donations in Mr. Adkins’ name be made to Faith Baptist Church, 311 Jackson Drive, Covington, Va. 24426.
Karla Lewis
DISTRICT HEIGHT, Md. - Word was received this morning by the Rev. Dianne Quarles and James Brown of the sudden death of their niece, Karla V. Lewis, of District Height, Md.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Melvin Proffit
ROANOKE - Melvin Francis “Bub” Proffit, 86, of Roanoke and Smith Mountain Lake, died Tuesday, December 13, 2005.
He was born in Roanoke June 19, 1919, a son of the late John F. and Pearl Proffit.
Melvin was also preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Ferguson Proffit; and a brother, Ernest M. Proffit.
He was a retired manger with Lowe’s Companies and served in the United States Army During World War II in the 29th Division, 116th Infantry, and also played in the U.S. Army Band.
Melvin is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Donna Proffit Vaughn and Stephen Vaughn of Eagle Rock; a son, Paul F. Proffit and his fiancé, Mary Mann, both of Roanoke; six grandchildren; Ehren Vaughn of Eagle Rock; 1st Lt. P. Tyler Vaughn (Lisa), U.S. Army and Lewisburg, W.Va.; Heather Vaughn Keffer (Matt) of Roanoke; Stephanie Vaughn of Roanoke, Elizabeth Summer Proffit of Virginia Beach; Nicholas Alex Proffit of Roanoke; three great-granddaughters, Quinn Vaughn, Chloe Keffer, both of Roanoke; and Sydney Vaughn of Lewisburg, W.Va.; three sisters, Helen Stultz and Betty Mann, both of Roanoke; and Doris Phillippi, of California, Md.; several nieces and nephews and a special friend and companion, Mary Walthall of Salem.
Graveside funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in Evergreen Burial Park with military rites.
Memorials may be made to the National D-Day Memorial, P.O. Box 77, Bedford, Va., 24523.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Oakey’s South Chapel.
Trina Ramsey
Trina Irene Ramsey, age 40, of 5315 Frontier Lane, died Tuesday, December 13, 2005, at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem.
Ms. Ramsey was born November 8, 1965 in Alleghany County, the daughter of Paul Junior Ramsey and Dreama Rucker Ramsey.
A funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday at Johnson Creek Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. William M. Harris, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Johnson Creek Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Loving Funeral Home. The family suggests that memorial tributes take the form of contributions to a charity of one’s choice.
