Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
David C. Weber
A memorial service for David Weber, son of Gertrude and F. Palmer Weber, will be held at Malvern Farm at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2004. Malvern Farm is located at the northwest corner of Dick Woods Rd (Route 637) and Dry Bridge Rd (Route 708) in Ivy.
Bessie Wood
Bessie Mae Keyseear Wood, 94, of Culpeper, died Thursday, March 25, 2004, at the Culpeper Health Care Center.
Born Aug. 2, 1909, in Ruckersville (Greene County), she was a daughter of the late William Raymond Keyseear and the late Carrie Lee Watson Keyseear. Her husband was the late Walton David Wood.
She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
Mrs. Wood is survived by one daughter, Barbara Wood Miller of Culpeper and her pet Scarlett.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Keyseear and Bertha Keyseear Deane and one brother, Paul Keyseear.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 28, 2004, from the Preddy Funeral Home Chapel, Orange, with interment in Graham cemetery. Pastor Dallas Smith will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2004, at the Preddy Funeral Home Chapel, 250 W. Main St. Orange, VA.
Ruth K. Gibson
Ruth Kenney Alexander Gibson, 88, of Westminster-Canterbury in Charlottesville, died Friday, March 19, 2004, at Westminster-Canterbury.
Born Feb. 11, 1916, in Clarksburg, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Alfred Kenney Alexander and Clara Belle Briscoe Alexander.
Mrs. Gibson taught in Missouri and Texas for 38 years, and after her retirement she tutored and was a substitute teacher. Mrs. Gibson was a member of Orange Baptist Church and the D.A.R., a descendant of Michael Woods, early settler of Albemarle County, and descendant of Victor Kenney of Bourbon County and Alfred Anderson Alexander of Woodford County, Ky.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gibson was also preceded in death by her husband, Albert Lee Gibson; two brothers, Alfred Briscoe Alexander and Edward Andrew Alexander; and two sisters, Kathryn Florence Alexander Ruffner and Dorothy Lucille Alexander.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn Marlatt and her husband, William C. Marlatt, of Montpelier Station; a grandson, William Kenney Marlatt of San Jose, Calif.; and three nephews, Edward Andrew Alexander of Amarillo, Texas, Richard Lynn Alexander of Lexington, Ky., and John Kemper Ruffner of Sacramento, Calif.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 25, 2004, at First Presbyterian Church, 500 Park St., Charlottesville, with Dr. Gordon Butcher officiating. Interment
will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Ridge Nursing Scholarship Fund at Piedmont Virginia Community College Educational Foundation, 501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902.
Mary Jane Owen
Mary Jane Pace Owen, 72, of Charlottesville, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004, in a local hospital.
Born Jan. 3, 1932, in Charlottesville, she was the daughter of the late Phillip George Pace and Mildred Breckenridge Pace. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence William Owen; and a sister, Betty Branham.
Mary Jane retired from Comdial in 1988 after 19 years service as an assembler. She was a loving, caring person who dearly loved her family and always had a smile for everyone.
Surviving her is a daughter, Jeannie Easton and her husband, Winky Marks, of Scottsville; two sons, Ronald Owen and his wife, Karen, of Buckingham County and Gary Owen and his wife, Karen, of Louisa; a sister, Orra Lee Pace of Charlottesville; nine grandchildren, Kaitlin Owen, Jennifer Owen, Amanda Owen, Justin Owen, Jeff Owen, Michael Easton, Paul Easton, Sam Easton and his wife, Amanda, and Russell Easton; and one great-grandson, Jonathan.
A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2004, at Hill & Wood Funeral Home, with pastor Sandy Kelso officiating. Interment
will follow at the Oakwood cemetery, Charlottesville.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 2004.
Shirley Ann Ripley
A funeral service for Shirley Ann Hall Ripley will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 2004, at the Hill & Wood Funeral Home, with the Rev. Sidney Craig officiating. Interment
will follow at Holly Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. today.
Edith P. Scott
A memorial service for Edith P. Scott will be held at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time, today at Cordova Baptist Church, 10527 Coloma Road, Rancho Cordova, CA.
Her homegoing celebration will be held at noon Eastern Time, Saturday, March 27, 2004, at the Hertford County Undertakers Union, Winston, N.C. 27986. Interment
will be at the Scott Family cemetery in Murfreesboro, N.C.
Arrangements are provided by Thompson’s Funeral Home, 3601 Fifth Ave., Sacramento, Calif., and by the previously mentioned Hertford County Undertakers Union.
Robert E. Shortell
A funeral service for Robert Eugene Shortell will be conducted at 10 a.m. today in the Chapel of the Hill & Wood Funeral Home with the Dr. Jeffery Riddle officiating. Burial will follow noon at Culpeper National cemetery with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Hospice of the Piedmont, 1490 Pantops Mountain Place, Charlottesville, VA 22911.
Robert B. Spigle
Robert Benjamin Spigle, 75, of Charlottesville, died Monday, March 22, 2004, at his home in Charlottesville.
Born Nov. 4, 1928, in Botetourt County, he was a son of the late Aubrey William and Fannie Mae Barnhart Spigle. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Rachael Mae Nichols.
Bob retired from General Electric as UL Liaison. He was a past Master of the Catawba Lodge in Fincastle, Va., a Mason with the Widow’s Son Lodge 60, a member of the Scottish Rite, a past-Major of the Provost Guard, a member of the ACCA Shriner Center, and the ROJ. He was also a member of First United Methodist Church, where he served as an usher. Bob also served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict.
He is survived by his wife, Drucilla Bolton Spigle; sons, Robert Bejamin Spigle Jr. and his wife, Cindy, of Salt Lake City, Utah, William Edgar Spigle and his wife, Sue Davenport, of Charlottesville; daughters, Teresa Spigle Van de Castle and her husband, Drake, of Charlottesville, Melissa Spigle Lang and her husband, Edward, of Troy; four grandchildren, Leigh Anne Evans and her husband, Mike, of Sarasota, Fla., Benjamin Scott and William Joseph Lang of Troy, and Bryce Van de Castle of Charlottesville; and a great-granddaughter, Caroline Brianna Evans of Sarasota, Fla.; brothers, Aubrey William Spigle Jr. and Edward Wray Spigle; and a sister, Rebecca Anne Jamison.
A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, March 26, 2004, at the Hill & Wood Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Harry Kennon officiating. Interment
will follow at Riverview cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hill & Wood Funeral Home.
Those who wish may send contributions in lieu of flowers to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital, 950 West Faris Road, Greeneville, S.C. 29605.
Hill & Wood Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Kathy L. Anderson
Kathy Lee Anderson, 43, of Bethesda, Md., formerly of Charlottesville, died Saturday, March 20, 2004, in a Bethesda Hospital.
Born Nov. 16, 1960, in Charlottesville, she was the daughter of Dorothy Allene Lowry Anderson of Bethesda, Md., and the late William Lee Anderson.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her brother, M.W. "Bunkie" Eheart of Bethesda. Md.
A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2004, at Holly Memorial Gardens.
Hill & Wood Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy Emerson
Dorothy Emerson, died Monday, Mar 1, 2004. She was the widow of Henry Emerson.
Memorial services will be held July 18, 2004, at Wesley United Methodist Church, Charlottesville.
Please send no flowers. Family requests donations be made to Charlottesville Meals on Wheels.
Robert Lee Grinaker
Robert Lee Grinaker, 81, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at his home in Houston, Texas.
Bob was born in Santa Rosa, Calif., June 6, 1922, to Johannes and Pearl Grinaker. He served 4 years in the United States Navy during World War II, including the V-12 Officer Training Program at Rice and Harvard Universities. Subsequently, he returned to Harvard on the GI Bill and received his MBA. He spent most of his professional life as a professor of accounting. He taught at the Universities of Ohio, Texas, and Houston. Upon retirement, he moved to Charlottesville, Va., where he taught for eight more years at the University of Virginia until his "second retirement". He received many honors for excellence in teaching as well as for his contributions to the accounting profession. In his own words, "I am convinced I chose the right line of work, I love to teach."
He was preceded in death by his son, John. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Virginia; children, Carol, Linda, Nancy and her husband, Tim; grandchildren, Jeff, Jenny and her husband, Danny; great-grandson, Cody Robert; sister, Ruth and her husband, Dick.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. yesterday in the chapel of The Settegast-Kopf Co., 3320 Kirby Drive with Dr. Tom Pace III and the Rev. Leo Schuster officiating.
A graveside service and committal followed at Memorial Oaks cemetery.
The family wishes to express their gratitude to the staff of Houston Hospice for their exceptional care giving, support, and guidance.
In lieu of the usual remembrances, the family requests that memorials be made to Houston Hospice, 8811 Gaylord, Ste. 100, Houston, TX. 77024-2923.
Ruth K. Gibson
Ruth Kenney Alexander Gibson, 88, of Westminster-Canterbury in Charottesville, died Friday, March 19, 2004, at Westminster-Canterbury.
Born February 11, 1916, in Clarksburg, Mo., she was a daughter of the late Alfred Kenney Alexander and Clara Belle Briscoe Alexander.
Mrs. Gibson taught in Missouri and Texas for 38 years and after her retirement she tutored and was a substitute teacher. Mrs. Gibson was a member of Orange Baptist Church and the D.A.R., a descendant of Michael Woods, early settler of Albemarle County, Va., and descandant of Victor kenney of Bourbon County and Alfred Anderson Alexander of Woodford County, Ky.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gibson was also preceded in death by her husband, Albert Lee Gibson; two brothers, Alfred Briscoe alexander and Edward Andrew Alexander; and two sisters, Kathryn Florence Alexander Ruffner and Dorothy Lucille Alexander.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn Marlatt and her husband, William C. Marlatt, of Montpeliar Station; a grandson, William Kenney Marlatt of San Jose, Calif.; and three nephews, Edward Andrew Alexander of Amarillo, Texas, Richard Lynn Alexander of Lexington, Ky., and John Kemper Ruffner of Sacramento, Calif.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 25, 2004, at First Presbyterian Church, 500 Park Street, Charlottesville, with Dr. Gordon Butcher officiating. Interment
will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Ridge Nursing Scholarship Fund at Piedmont Virginia Community Collete Educational Foundation, 501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902.
Helen M. Hankins
Helen Moyler Hankins, 92, of 3207 Bristol Hwy., died Sunday, March 21, 2004, at her residence.
Mrs. Hankins was a native of Franklin, Va., and had lived most of her life in Johnson City, Tenn.
She was a daughter of the late William Albridgton and Cora Alice Cobb Moyler. Her husband, Dr. Walter Douglas Hankins, in 2001, and one son-in-law, J. Farrell Mathes, also preceded her in death.
She attended Franklin Elementary School, attended and graduated from Duke University, was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and was the May Queen. Mrs. Hankins did graduate work at UVA, Charlottesville, Va., and UNC,
Chapel Hill, N.C., was a member of the Association of University Women, the John Sevier Daughters of the American Revolution, served on the Board of Governors of Carroll Reece Museum, served on the Teen Town Board and 17 years on the Girls Club Board, completed two terms as president of The Symphony Guild, served on the board of Community Concerts, Library Board, Pro Arts Council, served as a Gray Lady at Mountain Home, was a charter member of the Junior League, and a member of the Fortnightly and Tuesday Book Clubs.
Mrs. Hankins was a member of St. Johns Episcopal Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Calvert Hankins Mathes Williams and her husband, Edwin Winston Williams, of Johnson City, Tenn., and one grandson, Walter Hankins Mathes, of Nashville, Tenn.
A funeral service for Mrs. Hankins will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Johnson City, Tenn. The Rev. Frank M. Cooper IV and The Rev. Margaret Zeller will officiate. Graveside services will follow at Monte Vista Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Active pallbearers will be James Brading, Walter Miller, Bedford Transou, Dwight Runge, George Oldham, Donald Spurrell, Fredric Brandt and Hunt Archer. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Charles Wofford, Robert N. Holt, George Doughty, Louis Gump, Mack Hensley, Trevor Swoyer and Dr. Ben Hall.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to St John’s Episcopal Church, 500 North Roan Street, Johnson City, TN 37601 or Adventa Hospice Inc., 684 Hwy 91, Suite 1, Elizabethton, TN 37643.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001
Oakland Ave., Johnson City, TN 37601 (423-282-1521) is serving the family.
Ruby Mae Johnson
Funeral services for Ruby Mae Johnson will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2004, from the Preddy Funeral Chapel in Orange with interment at Oakwood cemetery in Charlottesville. The Rev. Loretta Strother will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Preddy Funeral Home, 250 W. Main St., Orange, Va.
Calvin E. Marshall
A funeral service for Calvin Eugene "Gene" Marshall will be conducted at 11 a.m. today in the Teague Chapel with the Rev. John Green officiating. Interment
will follow at Mooreland Baptist Church cemetery, North Garden. The family will receive friends 7 to 8 this evening, March 22, 2004, at Teague Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 3042-D Berkmar Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901 or to the Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 160, Charlottesville, VA 22902.
John T. Marshall
A funeral service for John Tavner Marshall will be held at 1 p.m. today at Spring Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dan Carlton officiating. Interment
will take place in the church cemetery.
Friends and family are invited to gather in the fellowship hall following the service. Please bring all food donations to the church.
Ryan Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
