Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Miriam L. Bosshard
Miriam Lehman Bosshard, 81, of Keswick, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, at her home.
Born March 6, 1921, in York Haven, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Harry C. and Mable Mae Eppley Lehman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul A. Bosshard.
She lived in Franklin Lakes, N.J. for 27 years before moving to Virginia in 1973. She was President of Franklin Lakes Home and School Association and the Ramapo Association of Parents and Teachers and was active in the Franklin Lakes Valley Auxiliary.
Survivors include her daughter, Marsha B. Manganini of Oakland, N.J.; a sister, Estella L. Perry of Keswick; three brothers, Howard E. Lehman and Stanley N. Lehman both of York, Pa.; and Clark H. Lehman of Arlington, Texas; and her only grandchild, Michael T. Manganini also of Oakland, N.J.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Hill & Wood Funeral Home.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Bloomfield cemetery in New Jersey.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to East Rivanna Fire Department 3501 Steamer Drive Keswick, Va. 22947 or a favorite charity.
Hill & Wood Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
William J. Curtis
William Jackson "Jim" Curtis, 58, of Linden collapsed unexpectedly at work and died shortly thereafter Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, at INOVA Fairfax Hospital.
Mr. Curtis was born Oct. 5, 1944, in Washington D.C., beloved son of Mary Timmons Curtis of Flint Hill and recently Deceased father Walter Jackson Curtis.
He was a 1963 graduate of Lane High School where he participated in football, track, and the choir. He received degrees in business and horticulture from the University of Maryland. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War Stationed in Turkey as an Interpreter.
He was a Landscaper with Professional Grounds, Inc. in northern Virginia. He was an avid golfer and loved working outdoors with plants, flowers, and landscaping.
In addition to his mother, survivors include his devoted brother, Robert W. Curtis and his wife, Sandra Deane Curtis of Tulsa, Okla.; a niece, Tiffany Deane Curtis; and a nephew Joshua Deane Curtis, both of Tulsa Okla., and other loving cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Flint Hill United Methodist Church with the Rev. Merlin Shorb officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association c/o Memorials Center, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Va. 23058 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 901, Front Royal, Va. 22630.
Maddox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Wilma M. Deane
Wilma May Deane, 82, of Quinque, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at her residence.
She is survived by her husband, Bennie F. Deane Sr.
Arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home, Madison, are incomplete.
Phyllis T. Hawkins
Phyllis Taylor Hawkins, 80, of Troy, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2002, in a local nursing facility.
Born Jan. 20, 1922, in Charlottesville, she was the daughter of the late John Edward and Jane Walch Taylor and was the wife of the late Lawrence T. Hawkins. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Matthew Hawkins.
Mrs. Hawkins was a bookkeeper with E. A. Holsten, Inc. and was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church.
She is survived by a son, Michael S. Hawkins; a sister, Anne Birckhead; one grandchild and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday at the Teague Chapel with the Rev. Bruce Hunter officiating. Interment
will be private.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Teague Funeral Home.
Ruben Miller
Funeral services for Ruben Miller will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Preddy Funeral Home Chapel In Orange with interment in Graham cemetery. Pastor John Hodgen will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Preddy Funeral Home, Orange, is in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth W. Shifflett
Kenneth Wayne Shifflett, 43, of Arlington, passed away at his home.
He was born Aug. 5, 1959, a son of the late Elmer Owen Shifflett.
He is survived by his mother, Bernice Morris Wood of Fredericksburg; a stepfather, William Lee Wood of Alexandria; two sisters, Lois Jean Roske and her husband, Marlan of Dale city and Wendy Padgett of Stafford; five brothers, Owen Steve Shifflett and his wife, Sally of Kingstown, William Lee Wood and his wife, Debbie of Alexandria, Gary Lee Wood and his wife, Kathy of Dale City, Randy Bidden and his wife, Renee of Fredericksburg and Jerry Michael Wood and his wife, Susan of Dale City; a number of grandchildren; nieces and nephews; one great-niece; and one great-nephew.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Church of the Bretheren, with the Rev. C.C. Kurtz officiating. Interment
will be in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Ryan Funeral Home in Quinque.
Ruby B. Shifflett
Funeral services for Ruby Elizabeth Breeden Shifflett will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Fairview Christian Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Dr. Tommy Palmer will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Preddy Funeral Home Chapel, Madison.
Preddy Funeral Home, Madison, is in charge of arrangements.
Alma R. Wilkerson
Alma Ragland Wilkerson, 94, of Schuyler, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Wilkerson; her parents, Albert and Sara Ragland; two children, Helen and Wallace; two brothers and three sisters.
Survivors include three children, Katherine via and her husband, Ikey of Schuyler, Claudine Banton and her husband, Willie of Williamsburg, and Calvin Wilkerson and his wife, Dale of North Carolina; nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and two nieces.
Mrs. Wilkerson was a member of the Schuyler Pentecostal Holiness Church.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Thacker Brothers Funeral Home, Scottsville. Interment
will follow at Woodland United Methodist Church cemetery, Buckingham.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral Home.
Mark Beecher
Mark Lamont Beecher, 54, of Palm City, Fla., died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, at his home.
A native of Washington D.C., he lived in Palmyra before moving to Palm City, Fla. for one year.
He was an electrical contractor.
Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Darcy Beecher; his father, David W. Beecher; two daughters, Erin Beecher and Sara Beecher; and his mother-in-law, Anna Rounds, all of Palm City, Fla.
Those who wish may contribute to Hospice of Martin & St. Lucie, 1201 S.E. Indian St., Stuart, Fl. 34997.
Arrangements are under the direction of All Country Funeral Home & Crematory, Treasure Coast Chapel, Stuart, Fla.
Miriam L. Bosshard
Miriam L. Bosshard, 81, of Shadwell, died Monday Nov. 2, 2002, at her home.
Arrangements with Hill & Wood Funeral Home are incomplete.
Rebecca L. Buckner
Rebecca Leigh Buckner, 16, of 176 Fair Lane Drive, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, at Memorial Mission Hospital.
She attended William Monroe High School and Spring Hill Baptist Church.
She was the daughter of Mark and Mary Francese Buckner. Also surviving her is her brother, John Powell Buckner of the home; and her paternal grandparents, Jon and Oval Buckner of Candler, N.C.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Robbie Capps Memorial Chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral Service, 7626 Highway 213, Mars Hill, N.C.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the funeral services, at the funeral home. At other times the family will be at the home of Jon and Oval Buckner, 24 Old Asbury Rd, . Chandler, N.C.
Pallbearers are Brian Ramsey, Ray Carter, Arnold Dean, Joseph Tallon, Thomas Faber and John Francese.
Donations may be made to Pediatric Unit at Mission-St. Joseph Hospital, 509 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, N.C. 28801, Attn. Diane Simpson.
Edna V. Gibson
A funeral service for Edna Vernell Gibson will be held at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Wingfield officiating. Interment
will follow at Riverview cemetery.
Hill & Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Preston E. Hall
Funeral services for Preston Elmo "Buck" Hall will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Preddy Funeral Home Chapel, Orange, with interment in the Culpeper National cemetery, with full military honors by American Legion Post 330 and VFW Post 2524, both of Culpeper. The Rev. John Hogden will officiate.
Preddy Funeral Home, Orange, is in charge of arrangements.
Shelby J. Lilly
Shelby J. Lilly, 55, of Troy, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at her home.
She was born Sept. 20, 1947, in Charlottesville, daughter of the late Calvin and Elizabeth Graves.
She was a graduate of Lane High School, a member of the Women of the Moose, Elks Lodge and a member of Colonial Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Lewis Edward Lilly of Troy; her children, Calvin Matthew Batten of Troy, Edward Lilly and his wife, Brenda, of North Garden, Dennis Lilly and his wife, Connie, of Charlottesville, and Dennis Scott Lilly II of Troy; two brothers, Ronnie Belew and his wife, Glenda, and Jimmy Jarrell; her great uncle, Nobel G. Ray of Charlottesville; and dear friends Vernon and Debra Wood of Troy.
A funeral service was held in the chapel of Hill & Wood Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ed Leake officiating. Burial was at Riverview cemetery.
Hill & Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ruben Miller
Ruben Miller, 79, of Orange, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
Born in Culpeper on Nov. 22, 1923, he was the son of the late Edward R. and Viola McDaniel Miller.
Survivors include his wife, Emmie Richards Miller of Orange; two daughters, Ruby Deats of Garrisonville and Dolly Brown and her husband, Rodney of Orange; one son, Ray Miller of Orange; two brothers, John Miller and his wife, Bertha of Orange and Benjamin Miller and his wife, Tillie of Crozet; three sisters, Lucille Heimbach of Orange, Viola Henry of Greensboro, N.C., and Ruth Hurt of Laurel, Md.; four grandchildren, Tammy Johnson of Fredericksburg, Carmen Cox of Locust Grove, Kelly Palazzo of Ft. Lee and Rodney Brown Jr. of Ashburn; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Preddy Funeral Home Chapel In Orange with interment in Graham cemetery. Pastor John Hodgen will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Preddy Funeral Home, Orange, is in charge of arrangements.
