Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Lillie Adams
DANVILLE, Va. - Lillie B. Adams, 82, of 698 E. Green St., died Friday, September 3, 1999, at her residence.
Born April 12, 1917 in Whitetown, N.C., she was the daughter of the late John Ingram and Mary Ellen Stokes. She was married
to Frank L. Adams who predeceased her.
She was employed with Dan River Inc. for many years.
Survivors include five daughters, Vernice Uzzell of LaGrange, N.C., Priscilla Brown of Danville and Margie Lovely, Paris Bryant and Joyce Adams all of Jersey City, N.J.; four sons, Frank L. Adams of Harrisburg, Pa., and David Adams, Curley L. Adams and George Adams, all of Jersey City, N.J.; 30 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Smith Chapel Baptist Church in Pelham, N.C., with the Rev. Nathan Scovens officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the residence. Fisher & Watkins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Peggy Fain
DANVILLE, Va. - Peggy Jane Smith Fain, 57, of 120 Old Piney Forest Road, Lot 32, died Sunday afternoon, Sept. 5, 1999, at Danville Regional Medical Center after a decline in health over the past five years and a five day stay at the hospital.
Born Oct. 15, 1941, in Danville, she was the daughter of Edgar Smith and Cora Payne Smith.
She was formerly married
to Burton L. Fain, who survives.
She spent most of her life in Danville and Pittsylvania County, where she was a homemaker. She was of the Pentecostal Holiness faith.
Survivors, in addition to her former husband of Danville, include three daughters, Linda Sheets of Durham, N.C., Brenda Doss of Ringgold and Carolyn Collins of Candor, N.C.; two sons, Larry B. Fain Jr. and Daniel R. Fain, both of Danville; one sister, Nellie A. Irby of Sutherlin; three brothers, Edward Smith of Ringgold, James Smith of Pelham, N.C. and David Smith of Danville; and eight grandchildren.
A funeral will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Swicegood Funeral Home with the Rev. James Hicks officiating. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the residence of her daughter, Brenda Doss, 720 Owl Drive, Ringgold.
Belvia Hales
CLUSTER SPRINGS, Va. - Belvia Martin Hales, 76, of Highway 501, died Sunday, September 5, 1999 at Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston.
Born July 15, 1923, in Person County, N.C., she was the daughter of Ed Martin and Jenny Stewart Martin.
She was the wife of James H. Hales, who predeceased her. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include two step-sons, Barry Hales of Reidsville, N.C., and James H. Hales Jr. of Pennsylvania; one sister, Ila Stewart of Keysville and one brother, Ed Martin of Richmond.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel in South Boston with the Rev. Jack Stewart, the Rev. Ned Stewart and the Rev. Jimmy Pulliam officiating. Burial will follow in the Mayo Chapel cemetery in Person County, N.C.
The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. at Brooks Funeral Home.
Roy Johnson
DANVILLE, Va. - Roy Lee Johnson, 54, of 403 Ross St., died Saturday, September 4, 1999, at the Danville Regional Medical Center.
Born Oct. 13, 1944, he was the son of Leroy Johnson and Eulah Pickett Johnson, who survives.
He was married
Sept. 29, 1997, to Michelle Jones Johnson, who survives.
He was a member of the Loyal Baptist Church, where he served in the male chorus and the Metoka Sunday school class. He was also a member of the local and national chapters of The Sickle Cell Anemia Association. He was retired from the Library of Congress in Washington.
In addition to his mother and wife of the home, other survivors include two sons, Rodney Johnson of Hobesound, Fla. and Ahli Johnson of Atlanta; three sisters, Louise Beck of Eastman, Ga., Betty Lee of Danville and Latasha Johnson of Richmond, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Loyal Baptist Church, with the Rev. Lovelle Maxwell Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at the Danville Memorial Gardens.
A viewing will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Beavers Funeral Home Chapel, Danville. The family will receive friends at the home of Eulah Pickett Johnson, 612 Doe St., Danville.
Beavers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Minnie Samuels
DANVILLE, Va. - Minnie Gauldin Samuels, 80, formerly of Moorefield Bridge Road, died Sunday, Sept. 5, 1999, at Riverside Health Care Center.
Born Sept. 10, 1918, in LaCrosse, she was the daughter of Edward Lee Gauldin and Martha Hall Gauldin.
She was married
to Gay Dillard Samuels who predeceased her Oct. 3, 1977.
She was retired from Dan River, Inc., where she had been employed for 32 years. She was a member of Moseley Memorial United Methodist Church.
She was predeceased by one brother, Calvin Gauldin, and six sisters, Nora Harris, Christine Arrington, Daisy Daniel, Eva long, Carrie Crutchfield and Mary Hale.
Survivors include three sisters, Virgie Dix and Claudia Crowder, both of LaCrosse, and Madie Crutchfield of South Hill.
A funeral will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Townes Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Dave Rochford officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the residence of her niece, Gail Dalton, 285 Long Circle.
Margaret Seymour
HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. - Margaret Koger Seymour, 85, of Winston-Salem, N.C., formerly of Halifax County, died Sunday, Sept. 5, 1999 at Springwood Care Nursing Home in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Born July 1, 1914 in Halifax County, she was the daughter of Lee Henry Koger and Hattie Sue Cumbie Koger.
She was married
to Charlie Thomas Seymour, who predeceased her. She was a member of the Faith Menonnite Church.
Survivors include three sons, Bobby Seymour of Winston-Salem, Billy Seymour of Glen Gardner, N.J. and Cecil Seymour of Leesburg, Fla.; two sisters, Sybil Shank of Harrisonburg and Naomi Calvin of Caldwell, Texas; one brother, James Lee Koger of Oxford, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home Chapel in South Boston with the Rev. Monroe Slabach officiating. Burial will be in the Ebenezer Mennonite Church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Powell Funeral Home.
Nellie Broach
RICHMOND, Va. - Nellie Whitley Broach, 76, died Thursday, September 2, 1999.
She was married
to James W. Broach, Sr., who survives.
In addition to her husband, survivors include one sister, Darlene D. Foster; four sons, Jerry D. Whitley and Garland R. Whitley Sr., James Whitley Jr. and Stephen W. Broach; one daughter, Theresa Mae Broach; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Sept. 4, at Westhampton Memorial Park, Richmond.
Jimmy Dorsett
DANVILLE, Va. - James Claiborne Dorsett, 74, of 468 Mount Hermon Circle, died Tuesday, September 7, 1999, at Danville Regional Medical Center of several years of declining health.
Born May 22, 1925, in Eden, N.C., he was the son of Lynwood Dorsett and Gladys Houchins Dorsett.
He married
Jan. 11, 1947, to Virginia "Flo" Palmer Dorsett, who survives.
He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He lived most of his life in Danville and Pittsylvania County. Prior to his retirement, he owned and operated Jimmy Dorsett and Sons Coca-Cola Fountain Supplies. For a number of years he was manager of the 360 Drive In Theatre. He was a member of Sandy Shores Baptist Church, American Legion Post No. 325 and the V.F.W. Ballard Pruitt Post No. 647.
In addition to his wife of the residence, survivors include two sons, Victor L. Dorsett of Danville and James Thomas Dorsett of South Boston; one daughter, Teresa Kaye Saunders of Chatham; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Drive with the Rev. Billy Scearce officiating. Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends 7:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and at other times at the residence.
Hattie Gray
DANVILLE, Va. - Hattie Campbell Gray, 92, of 121 Moanna Place, died early Tuesday morning, September 7, 1999, at Danville Regional Medical Center after one year of declining health.
Born Jan. 16, 1907, in Stuart, she was the daughter of John Campbell and Mattie Blalock Campbell.
She was married
to Charlie Leonard Gray, who predeceased her.
She spent most of her life in Danville where she was retired from Dan River Inc. and a member of The Tabernacle.
Survivors include one son, Ronnie R. Gray of Danville; one sister, Georgia C. Ferguson of Eden, N.C.; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Swicegood Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. W. Cleo Hunley officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and at other times at the residence of Diane G. Bowen, 569 Old Mayfield Road, Ferndale Ridge Trailer Park, Lot 2.
William Laughinghouse
NORFOLK, Va. - William Duval Laughinghouse of Norkolk, Va. died September 6, 1999, at his residence.
He was born October 10, 1915, in Pamilco County, North Carolina. He was the son of the late William Junius and Ola Dunn Laughinghouse.
He served in World War II as a flight instructor for the United States Army Aircorps.
He was the founder of Danville Cablevision in 1968. In 1981, he retired as a past officer and director of The Daily Press and Times Herald Inc.
Since 1951, he was a member of the Khedive Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. and past director of the Royal Order of the Jesters Norfolk Court No. 75.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth C. Laughinghouse; two sons, Henry L. Laughinghouse, New Bern, N.C. and William Duval Laughinghouse Jr. Danville, Va.; two brothers, Ward J. Laughinghouse, New Bern, N.C., and Alton D. Laughinghouse, Atlantic Beach, N.C.; and four grandchildren.
A private family service will be held at New Bern Memorial cemetery at 11 a.m. Friday, Septemer 10, 1999, with Rev. Bill Wingard officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital, c/o Khedive Temple, 645 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, VA. 23320.
In Memory of Our Father
Let me live Oh Mighty Master,
Such a life as man should know.
Tasting triumph and disaster
Joy, but not too much of woe.
Let me run the gamut over
Let me fight and love and laugh
And when I'm beneath the clover
Let this be my epitaph;
Here lies one who took his chances
In a world of busy men
Battled luck and circumstances
Fought and fell, but fought again.
Won sometimes but did no crowning
Lost sometimes but did not wail
Took his beating, kept on going
Never let his courage fail.
He was fallible and human
Therefore loved and understood
Both his fellow men and women
Whether good or not so good.
Kept his spirits undiminished
Never false to any friend
Played the game until it finished.
Was a sportsman to the end.
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home, Alliance, North Carolina.
