Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Nancy A. Drysdale
Nancy A. Drysdale, 71, with homes in Washington, D.C., and Charlottesville, who was until her retirement one of Washington's leading dealers of contemporary art, died on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, of cancer.
She was the adopted child of Frances and Rolland Allensworth, of Galesburg, Il., where she attended public schools. She was a graduate of Northwestern University where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
Mrs. Drysdale's professional career involved fashion, design and contemporary art. While a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the 1960's and 1970's she served on the Board of the Contemporary Arts Center and also as its President and Chairman of the Board. She also served as a director of the Playhouse in the Park where she founded the volunteer organization, The Playhouse Prompters. In 1968, she was named a "Woman of the Year" by The Cincinnati Enquirer, for her work on behalf of the arts.
In 1976, Mrs. Drysdale moved to Washington to serve as director of the local branch of the Max Protetch Gallery. She became the owner of that branch the following year. The Nancy Drysdale Gallery showed primarily the work of leading edge contemporary painters and sculptors. Washington area artists whose work she showed included Jacob Kainen, Sam Gilliam, Bill Christianberry, Jim Sanborn, and Lisa Scheer. Early in their careers she represented two young sculptors Martin Puryear and Scott Burton, both of whom became nationally prominent. She closed the gallery in 1997.
Mrs. Drysdale served two terms as president of the Washington Art Dealers Association. Since 1999, she has been a member of the University of Virginia Council on the Arts.
Her marriage to Lloyd Hawkinson was ended by his death, and her marriage to Robert McIntosh ended in divorce. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Douglas D. Drysdale; her daughter, Amy B. McIntosh of New York City, N.Y.; her son-in-law, Jeffrey Toobin; grandchildren, Ellen and Adam Toobin; two brothers, David and Robert Allensworth; a sister Sara Allensworth; and her step-daughters, Margaret Beeke and Mary Douglas Drysdale.
A memorial service will be held at noon Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Unitarian-Universalist Church in Charlottesville.
In lieu of flowers, friends may make contributions to The Cradle adoption agency, 2049 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Ill. 60601 (www.cradle.org), or to the University of Virginia Art Museum, P.O. Box 400119, 155 Rugby Road, Charlottesville, Va. 22904 (www.virginia.edu/artmuseum/).
Priscilla B. Funsten
Priscilla Baker Funsten died Friday, Jan. 12, 2003, of cancer.
Born Aug. 18, 1924, in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Jefferson and Monica Baker.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Funsten was preceded in death by a son, Robin.
A 1942 graduate of St. Annes School and the University of Virginia School of Nursing, she served in World War II in the Cadet Nurse Program.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Robert Vivian Funsten, formerly of Charlottesville; three children, Vivian Donahue of Arlington, David Funsten of Falls Church, and Elizabeth Funsten of Silver Spring, Md.; a foster son, William Carter of Woodbridge; five grandchildren; a sister, Cecily Armentrout of White Stone; and a brother, Jeffrey J.W. Baker of Ivy.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Arlington with interment at a later date at St. Pauls, Ivy.
The family requests donations to the hospice.
Denver Rollins Jones
Denver Rollins Jones, 85, of Charlottesville, departed this life Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
He was born April 4, 1917, in Charlottesville, the son of the late Lucian W. Jones and Carrie Nicholas Jones.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five siblings, James Jones, Elwood Jones, Frizzell Jones, Kermit Jones and Evelyn J. Carter.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Denver was a graduate of North Carolina A & T State University. He was an educator for over 50 years and retired from the Prince George County, Md., Public School System in 1983. He was a member of Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church and active in the Maryland Teachers Association.
He is survived by three nephews, Charles M. Carter and his wife, JoAnn, of Greensboro, N.C., Warrick L. Carter and his wife, Laurel, of Chicago, Orlanda P. Carter and his wife, Mary, of Vienna; two nieces, Verna Fleming and her husband, James, and Deborah Burton and her Husband, Curtis, of Charlottesville; a sister-in-law, Bernice Jones of Charlottesville; a number of great and great-great-nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church, 105 Ridge Street, with Rev. Dr. Alvin Edwards officiating. Interment
will follow in Oakwood cemetery.
His remains will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service.
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J. F. Bell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
G. Earl Jones
Gomex Earl Jones, 61, of Maryland, departed this life Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, in Buckingham.
He was born in Buckingham County, the son of the late Henry and Gertrude Jones.
He is survived by four children, Vincent Booker, Earl Jones Jr., Ronique Jones and Nannie Booker, all of Washington, D.C.; three sisters, Catherine Giles of Staunton, Mildred Jones of Scottsville, and Julia Keys of Arvonia; four brothers, James, Grafton, and Eddie Jones, all of Charlottesville, and Mack Jones of Mississippi; 18 grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a host of other relatives and friends.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Spreading Oak Baptist Church, Arvonia, with the Rev. J.W. Steed officiating. Interment
will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Jones will lie in state from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Thacker Brothers Funeral Home, Scottsville, and at the church one hour prior to the funeral.
The family wished to thank the Hospice of the Piedmont for their assistance.
Lacy Elmo Sandridge
Memorial services for Lacy Elmo Sandridge will be held at 11 a.m. today at Hill & Wood Funeral Home Chapel in Charlottesville, with the Rev. David Sandridge officiating. Interment
will follow in Monticello Memorial Gardens with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Winter Park Baptist Church, 4700 Wrightsville Ave., Wilmington, N.C. 28401or to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 725-A Wellington Ave., Wilmington, N.C. 28401.
Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Service, Oleander, N.C., is in charge of arrangements.
Keith M. Taylor
Services for will be held at 11 a.m. today at Walkers United Methodist Church in Madison, interment will follow a brief graveside service at 3 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Chester.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Walkers United Methodist Church, HCR 5, Box 338, Radiant, Va. 22732.
Arnold R. Valenzuela
Arnold R. Valenzuela died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2003.
He was born Oct. 1, 1960. He was the son of Mary L. Brown of San Antonio, Texas, and the late Lorenzo O. Valenzuela.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Gerald H. Valenzuela.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by two brothers, Lorenzo O. Valenzuela Jr., of San Antonio, Texas, and Gilbert E. Valenzuela of Alpine, Texas; and a son, Royce Hookala Venezuela of Heleiwa, Hawaii.
Arnold was a trusted friend to many and a loving family member to his relatives. His gifted talents and caring personality will be missed by many of his Virginia and Texas friends. God bless you and watch over you.
Pending memorial services will be held in Alpine, Texas.
Ann Williams Adams
Ann Williams Adams, 64, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at her home in Charlottesville following a battle with cancer.
Born Apr. 28, 1938, in Charlottesville, she was the daughter of the late Mary Snavely Williams and Walker Champ Williams.
Ann was a graduate of Lane High School, class of 1956, and was a member of the Lane Band. She attended the University of Virginia. For many years she played bassoon in the Charlottesville Municipal Band, and most recently, was a member of the "Second Wind" band. Ann was an active member of the Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Club, and the National Rifle Association.
She is survived by her son, John Walker Adams and his wife, Cathy of Deltona, Fla.; her granddaughter, Lindsay Victoria Adams of Bartow, Fla.; and her beloved snake, Joe.
At the request of the deceased, funeral arrangements will be private. Burial will be at Riverview cemetery in Charlottesville.
Flowers may be sent to Hill & Wood Funeral Home, First And Market Street, Charlottesville, Va. 22901.
Barbara Billups
Barbara Tilman Billups, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003.
Mrs. Billups was born March 8, 1935.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Morton G. Billups Jr.; three daughters, Barbara Billups, Cathy B. Carr, and Lorrie Billups; four sons, Morton G. Billups III, Charles Stuart Evans Billups, Kenneth Wayne Billups, and Christopher J. Billups; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
We were blessed to have her as our mother and friend. She was deeply loved and will be missed more than words can describe. "We will see her again."
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Billups Funeral Home, 25th and Marshall St. Richmond.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday. Interment
will be in Washington Memorial Park.
Rita H. Doran
Rita H. Doran, 63, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, after a brief illness.
She was born in Camden, N.J., to the late Samuel and Sonia Horowitz.
Mrs. Doran attended Temple University. After a few years working for RCA in her home town, she moved to Cape Canaveral, Fla., where she was a member of the support staff for the Project Mercury space program, which inspired the book and movie, "The Right Stuff."
She worked in the Broward county, Fla., bureau of the Miami Herald from 1968 until 1981, when she and her husband, Tom, moved to Charlottesville. From 1988 until 1991, she served as an executive secretary in the Department of Internal Medicine of the at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
Rita loved music, movies, gardening, and her Siamese cat, and was a devoted fan of U.Va. sports programs. Some who knew her remarked that when she met a stranger, they usually would be chatting like old friends within minutes. She was a former member of the U.Va. Women's Club and the West Leigh Club.
In addition to her husband of 25 years, she is survived by a brother, James C. Horowitz and his wife, Jean of New Jersey; a sister, Doris Ginzanti and her husband, Frank of New Jersey; brothers-in-law, Michael J. Doran and his wife, Barbara, Terrence M. Doran and Patrick Livingston, all of Florida; nephews, nieces and their children in New Jersey and Florida; and many friends in various states.
Her family thanks Dr. Andrew MacFarlan for his many years of dedicated service as her family physician, Dr. Jonathon Truwit and his critical care team at the University of Virginia Health System for their aggressive efforts to save her life, and the staff, workout partner Pat Taylor and others at the Atlantic Coast Athletic Club who were an extended family and for years helped Rita maintain good health in the face of lupus, a chronic medical condition.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Teague Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Grace Vivian Hill
Grace Vivian Morris Hill, 88, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, in Charlottesville.
She was born Aug. 25, 1914, in Brunswick, Ga., to the late Beatrice Easters Morris and Clarence Thomas Morris.
She lived most of her life in the Jacksonville, Fla., area. She attended elementary school in Fernandina, Fla., and was graduated in 1932, from Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Fla.
She is survived by two sisters, Lillian Beatrice Morris Malicoat of Jacksonville, Fla., and Shirley Patricia Morris Bornstein and her husband, Irving, of Tallahassee, Fla.; a daughter, Elaine Hope Walker Howland and her husband, James Secord Howland of Charlottesville; a son, Earl Morris Walker and his wife, Elizabeth Timmons Walker of Atlanta, Ga.; four grandchildren, Earl Morris Walker Jr., James Secord Howland Jr., David Walker Preston Howland, and Cameron Timmons Walker; and two great-grandchildren, James Christopher Howland, and Thomas Edward Howland.
As the daughter of an employee of the original "Flagler" of Florida East Coast Railway, she grew up in many interesting places on the Florida Coast, including Pigeon Key (at that time the smallest inhabited island) during the development of the railroad. She had a great interest in the history of Florida and was pleased to have lived for many years in an area that was originally a Spanish land grant. A great cook, her chocolate cake was legendary.
A graveside service will be held Sunday, Feb. 1, 2003, at the H. Warren Smith cemetery in Jacksonville, Fla., with the Rev. Sam Long of the Oceanside Church of Christ officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Hospice of the Piedmont, 1490 Pantops Mountain Place, Suite 200, Charlottesville, Va. 22911.
Tiffany A. Jonker
Tiffany April Jonker, 13, of Keswick, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at her grandparents residence in Chester, N.J.
She was born July 26, 1989, in Lindale Texas.
Tiffany attended Oakland School at Boyd Tavern, and was a member of Outreach Center for Children, Thee Place, in Charlottesville.
She is survived by her parents, Roger Dean Jonker and Debra Wilkerson Jonker of Keswick; two brothers, Brent D. Jonker of Grantville, Pa., and Matthew L. Jonker and his wife, Christina of Charlottesvile; maternal grandparents, David and Gwendelyn Wilkerson of Chester, N.J.; and her paternal grandparents, Daniel and Maryann Jonker of Dallas, Texas.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Times Square Church in New York City, N.Y. Interment
will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Monticello Memory Gardens in Charlottesville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ava's Fund, C/O Roger Jonker, 3389 Cestford Grange, Keswick, Va. 22947 for support of an orphanage in Romania that Tiffany visited.
Preddy Funeral Home, Gordonsville, is in charge of arrangements.
