Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Grace Davis
Salesperson
Grace Ellen Davis, 37, of Sumerduck, died Sept. 25, 1998, at her home.
Mrs. Davis was born in Front Royal n Nov. 5. 1960. She was a salesperson and a member of the Amissville United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Milton Daniel Frazier.
She is survived by her mother, Mary Elizabeth Frazier of Rappahannock County; two sons, Leonard Joseph Davis IV and Alvin Judson Davis, both of Viewtown; and a brother, Roy Frazier of Rappahannock.
A memorial service will take place at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Joseph and Judson Davis College Fund, c/o Judy Chandler, 13111 Korea Road, Viewtown, Va. 22746.
Flora Williams
Retired housekeeper
Flora Baltimore Williams, 88, of Delaplane, died Sept. 28, 1998, at Fauquier Hospital.
Mrs. Williams was born June 11, 1910. She was a retired housekeeper.
She is survived by two sons, James "Benny" Williams and Robert "Bobby" Williams, both of Delaplane; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Douglas Gore will lead a funeral service at noon, Friday, Oct. 2, at Beulah Baptist Church in Markham. Visitation will take place one hour before the funeral at the church. Interment will be in the Mount Morris Community Cemetery in Hume.
Helen Lunceford
Salesperson
Helen Javins Lunceford, 93, of Warrenton died Oct. 1, 1998, at Warrenton Overlook Care Center.
Mrs. Lunceford was born in Allegheny County on Dec. 9, 1904, the daughter of the late James Andrew Javins and Mary Agnes Javins. She owned and operated a clothing store for women in Arlington for many years. She and her husband then owned and operated a furniture and antique store in Warrenton. She was a member of the Warrenton United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her siblings, Katie Lunceford, Lillian J. Kelley, Gladys Pope, Viola Scales, Minnie Goode and Emmett and Jessie Javins.
She is survived by her husband, E. Roscoe Lunceford of Warrenton.
The Rev. John Chadsey and the Rev. R. Otis Colston led a funeral service Oct. 5 at Moser Funeral Home. Interment was in Culpeper National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Warrenton United Methodist Church, 341 Church St., Warrenton, Va. 20186.
George Lee Jr.
Accountant
George W. Lee Jr., 96, of Warrenton died Oct. 4, 1998, at Warrenton Overlook Care Center.
Mr. Lee was born in East Newark, N.J., on June 4, 1902, a son of the late George W. and Mary Lee. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired accountant with the Congolium Corp. in Mercerville, N.J. He was a member of the Copestone Ophur Lodge 147 of Kearny, N.J., for more than 50 years.
He is survived by a son, Alfred W. Lee of Warrenton; a daughter, Dorothy H. Lee of Tumwater, Wash.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were private.
Tena Engelke
Salesperson
Tena Hess Engelke, 59, of Warrenton died Oct. 5, 1998, at her home.
Mrs. Engelke was born in Pittsburgh on May 20, 1939, a daughter of the late Thomas Randolph Hess and Grace Delphine Clark Hess. She had been employed at Airlie Conference Center in sales.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Engelke in 1997.
She is survived by a sister, Sandra Woodward of Alexandria;
a stepdaughter, Iliana Moore of Bronxville, N.Y.; and one grandchild.
A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton. Interment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 7203 Poplar St., Annandale, Va. 22003.
Harriett Erickson
Secretary
Harriett Alice Erickson, 85, of Midland died Oct. 5, 1998, at Warrenton Overlook Care Center.
Ms. Erickson was born in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 1913, a daughter of the late John I. and Bertha Victoria Erickson. She was retired in 1972 as a secretary for the U.S. Navy. She had lived for more than 30 years in Kensington, Md., where she was an active member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Since moving to Midland seven years ago she had attended Mount Horeb United Methodist Church in Bristersburg.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Eva E. Erickson. She is survived by a brother, John A. Erickson of Midland, and a sister, Lillian Upchurch of Smyrna, Ga.
The Rev. Patricia Olson will lead a graveside service at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Horeb United Methodist Church, c/o Sue Heflin, 2211 Court House Road, Catlett, Va. 20119.
Charles Elliott
Mechanic
Charles Edward Elliott, 42, of Jeffersonton died Oct. 3, 1998, at Fauquier Hospital.
Mr. Elliott was born in Warren County on June 16, 1956, the son of the late Johnny and Mollie Burke Elliott. He was a self-employed mechanic.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah Lynn Elliott, a son, Matthew Elliott, a daughter, Sarah Elliott, and a stepson, Joey Pullen, all of Jeffersonton; and seven siblings: Frank Elliott of Castleton, Johnny Elliott of Amissville, Mike Elliott of Remington, William Elliott of Amissville, Carl Elliott of Remington, Frances Cole of Amissville and Elaine Hitt of Bealeton.
Preacher Charles Shifflett led a funeral service Oct. 7 at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton. Interment was in Hillcrest Memory Gardens in Jeffersonton.
Elizabeth Whitnah
Church worker
Elizabeth Chase Whitnah, 74, of Warrenton, died Oct. 5, 1998, at Fauquier Hospital following complications of cancer.
Mrs. Whitnah was born in Kansas City, Mo., on March 26, 1924. Her childhood was spent in Englewood and Elizabeth, N.J. She graduated from Battin High School in Elizabeth, where she received numerous academic and extracurricular awards. She majored in music at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill. After graduation in 1946 she returned to New Jersey and began her lifelong involvement in cross-cultural ministry by helping to start an inner-city church.
In 1951 she married John C. Whitnah Sr. and they moved to Bethesda, Md., in 1958. She led church and neighborhood Bible studies and informal musical evenings in their home, and high school forums on Christianity. She hosted Bible studies and suppers for inner city youth and later worked with Cambodian and Ethiopian refugees. She was a member of the Church of the Apostles (Episcopal) in Fairfax. In 1993 she and her husband moved to Warrenton.
She is survived by her husband, John C. Whitnah Sr.; four children: the Rev. John C. Whitnah Jr. of Fairfax, James T. Whitnah of Chevy Chase, Md., Barbara Whitnah Evans of Brattleboro, Vt., and David Whitnah of Washington, D.C., and seven grandchildren.
Burial was private in Warrenton. A memorial service will take place at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at Truro Episcopal Church in Fairfax.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Outreach Ministries of the Church of the Apostles, 3500 Pickett Road, Fairfax, Va. 22031, or Truro Episcopal Church, 10520 Main St., Fairfax, Va. 22030.
Robert Moore
Government employee
Robert L. Moore, 76, of Bealeton, died Sept. 24, 1998, at his home.
Mr. Moore was born in McCoole, Md., on April 9, 1922, the son of the late James William Moore and Frances May Dixon Moore. He was a retired U.S. government employee with HVAC. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served for six years and was present at Pearl Harbor and also at Tokyo at the end of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helene A. Moore.
He is survived by a son, Gary L. Moore of Bealeton; a brother, Dale Moore of Romney, W.Va.; a sister, Mary Louise Walters of Queenstown, Md.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A graveside service took pace Sept. 25 at Fairfax City Cemetery.
