Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Lynwood Loftis
DANVILLE, Va. - Lynwood Ray Loftis, 69, of 3901 Mount Cross Road, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at Piney Forest Health Care Center after 12 years of declining health.
Born July 23, 1931 in Halifax, he was the son of James L. Loftis and Katherine Bray Loftis.
He was married
to Naomi Ruth Barley Loftis, who survives. He had spent most of his life in Pittsylvania County and lived in the Mount Cross Road community for 30 years.
He worked for Dan River Inc. and was of the Church of God faith.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include one daughter, Shelia Maxey of Roanoke; one son, Tony Ray Loftis of Montvale; three brothers, James Ralph Loftis and Kenneth Wayne Loftis, both of Sutherlin, and John Henry Loftis of Keeling; one sister, Estelle Mayhew of Sutherlin; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Swicegood Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John Meadows officiating. Interment
will follow at Halifax Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends 7-8:30 p.m. at the funeral home and at other times at the residence.
Swicegood Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.
Nancy Nuckols
CHATHAM, Va. - Nancy Moore Nuckols, 81, of 1601 Double Bridge Road, Chatham, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001 at the Danville Regional Medical Center.
Born Oct. 31, 1919 in Pittsylvania County, she was the daughter of Charles Anderson Moore, Sr. and Lillian Moon Moore.
She was married
to William Bryan Nuckols Sr. who predeceased her.
She graduated from Longwood State Teachers College and taught at Chatham High School. She was a member of Hollywood Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School.
Survivors include two daughters, Jane N. Whitehead of Hawaii, and Mary Grace N. Paden of Richmond; four sons, William B. Nuckols Jr., Robert E. Nuckols, and Richard H. Nuckols, all of Chatham, and Ralph M. Nuckols of Greensboro, N.C.; two brothers, Charles A. Moore, Jr. of Chatham, and Henry R. Moore of Atlanta, Ga.; two sisters, Polly M. Light of Virginia Beach, and Betsy N. Easley of Chatham; eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held 3 p.m. Saturday at Hollywood Baptist Church with the Rev. J. Haywood Alcorn and the Rev. Kyle A. Flora officiating. Interment
will follow at the Hollywood Baptist Church cemetery.
The family will receive friends 7-8:30 p.m. Friday at Hollywood Baptist Church and at other times at the residence.
The family suggests in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Climax Fire and Rescue Squad or Hollywood Baptist Church.
Scott Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.
Haskins Wells
DANVILLE, Va. - Haskins Wayne Wells, 45, of Danville, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001.
He was the son of Myrtle Wells of South Boston, who survives, and Haskins W. Wells.
Survivors, in addition to his mother, include a brother, Vernon L. Wells of Bealeton.
The graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Tabernacle Baptist Church cemetery with the Rev. Tim Irving officiating.
The family suggests condolences be e-mailed to farrar@msinets.com.
Farrar Funeral Homes will be in charge of the arrangements.
Edna Bennett
DANVILLE, Va. - Edna Warren Bennett, 92, of 117 Hampton Drive, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at the Stratford Health Care Center.
Born April 22, 1908, in Danville, she was a daughter of Major Robert Warren and Clara Belle Warren.
She was married
to Byrd Jennings Bennett who predeceased her Dec. 15, 1972.
She lived all her life in Danville and graduated from Stratford College. She worked as a librarian at the Danville Public Library until her retirement. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Wednesday Club.
Survivors include a daughter, Jean B. Clark of Richmond; a son, Richard Warren Bennett of Newport News; two brothers, Charles F. Warren of Chapel Hill, N.C., and William Wallace Warren of Winter Park, Fla.; two sisters, Dorothy W. Kerwick of Charlottesville and Bobbie W. Wells of Rockville, Md., and four grandchildren
The funeral will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Townes Funeral Home with the Rev. Joey Faucette officiating.
The family will receive friends 7-8:30 p.m. Monday at Townes Funeral Home.
Townes Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.
Charlie Byrd, Jr.
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Charlie William Byrd Jr., 49, of Halifax, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001 at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg.
Born April 30, 1951, in Halifax County, he was the son of Hallie Byrd, who survives.
He was married
to Diane Byrd, who survives.
In addition to his wife and mother, survivors include one daughter, Tracey Chambers of Halifax; one son, Charlie Byrd, III of Pound; one step-son, Kevin Davis of Halifax; three grandchildren; six sisters, Irene Oliver of Danville, Marjorie Dixon of Halifax, Carolyn Hart of Halifax, Hallie Jones of Crystal Hill, Georgia Byrd of Hartford, Conn., and Anna Cook of Washington, D.C.; two brothers, Donald Byrd of Halifax and Michael Byrd of Hartford, Conn.
The funeral will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at New Second Buffalo Baptist Church in Nathalie with the Rev. William Yancey and the Rev. Robert Wimbish officiating. The remains will lie in state one hour prior to the service.
The family will receive friends at the residence, 7069 L.P. Bailey Highway, Halifax.
Crawford, Garrett, & Burton Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.
"HALIFAX, Va. - A 49-year-old Halifax man who died Thursday morning in a fall at the foundry where he was employed was described Friday by family members as a man who loved to work.
When Charlie William Byrd was not working at Intermet Corp.'s Archer Creek foundry in Lynchburg, he could be found working in his auto shop on U.S. 501, said nephew Quentin Byrd.
“Everybody cared a lot for him,“ his nephew said. “He was a good person to be around.“
The elder Byrd was an electrician and had worked at the foundry for about 17 years. He also operated an auto repair business located next to his home just outside the Town of Halifax.
Byrd was pronounced dead 5 a.m. Thursday at Lynchburg General Hospital after being transported from the foundry by the Concord Rescue Squad. Rescuers had responded to a phone call from the foundry at 4:20 a.m.
Bryd's wife, Diane, said Friday that she had been told by her husband's supervisor that he was working on a scaffold about 11 feet above the floor when he fell. “He said Charlie lost his balance and he stumbled and went to falling,“ Diane Byrd said. “He (the supervisor) tried to catch him but could not reach him.“
Byrd said her husband apparently struck his head when he fell, breaking his neck.
Family and friends gathered at the Byrd residence Friday where one wreath stood at the front door of the home and another one at the door of the garage where Byrd spent many hours repairing cars.
“He had his auto mechanic business up here on 501 for about five years,“ his wife said. “He enjoyed working on cars.“
Byrd's sister, Irene Oliver, of Danville said her brother was a hard-working, family man.
Ironically, Oliver said the family's concern for Byrd was that he traveled every work day to his job in Lynchburg and they feared he might have an accident on the road.
“We always said he worked so hard,“ Oliver said. “We told him he should stop and retire.“
Intermet is a manufacturer of precision iron and aluminum castings for automotive and industrial equipment providers worldwide. The company is headquartered in Troy, Mich.
A funeral for Byrd will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at the New Second Buffalo Baptist Church in Nathalie."
Frances Carter
HARRISONBURG, Va. - Frances Smith Carter, 92, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001 at Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community, where she ahd been a resident since March of 1995.
Mrs. Carter was born on July 8, 1908 in Hillsborough, N.C. and was the daughter of the late Charles and Ellen Frances Smith.
She was a graduate of the Danville Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Danville, Va., and did graduate work in Nursing Supervision in Morristown, N.J.
She married
George R. Carter in 1941 and moved to Richmond, Va., where she lived until 1995. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Richmond. Her husband died on February 27, 1989.
Surviving are a daughter, Gina Carter Holden and son-in-law Thomas J. Holden III; a grandson, Thomas Carter Holden; and a granddaughter, Katherine R. Holden, all of Harrisonburg.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, February 12, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. at Highland Burial Park in Danville, Va.
Memorial contributions can be made to Sunnyside Communities, 100 Sunnyside Dr., Suite A, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
Her body is at the Kyger & Trobaugh Funeral Home in Harrisonburg where friends may call.
Lewis Ireson
DANVILLE, Va. - Lewis Edward "Luke" Ireson, age 85, of 110 Park Avenue, died Friday morning February 9, 2001 at Riverside Health Care Center after a five year decline in health and a five day stay at the nursing home.
Mr. Ireson was born in Martinsville on December 17, 1915, a son of the late Mack Ireson and Flora Cox Ireson.
He was married
to Louise Moseley Ireson who died on January 29, 1987.
Mr Ireson was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in France during World War II.
He was a self employed landscaper and had also worked for John Daniel Construction Company for a number of years, and was of the Baptist faith. He was a member of the V.F.W. Post #647 and the American Legion Post #1097.
Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Ireson Green of Blairs, and a cherished friend, Betty Morris of Danville, and one brother, Harry "Shine" Ireson of Danville, and one sister, Eunice Siegel of Rockport, Texas, and two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Sunday at Swicegood Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Duane Blevins. Interment
will follow at Mountain View cemetery where military honors will be performed by the American Legion Dan River Post #1097 Honor Guard. The family will receive friends at the residence.
Lemon Jefferson
DANVILLE, Va. - Lemon Odell Jefferson, 92, of 262 Fagan Street, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2001 at Danville Regional Medical Center after one year of declining health.
Born Dec. 20, 1908, in Pittsylvania County, he was the son of Charlie Jefferson and Mary Jefferson.
He was married
to Irene Mann Jefferson who predeceased him on Nov. 19, 1991.
He lived his entire life in Pittsylvania County and Danville and worked as a painter for several paint contractors and himself until his retirement. He was of the Baptist faith. He served with the United States Army during World War II adn was a member of Foreign Wars Post 647.
Survivors include one son, Robert Wayne Jefferson of Danville; two brothers, Charlie Jefferson and George Jefferson, both of Danville; three sisters, Coryn J. Smith, Inzy J. Swicegood and Blanche J. Mooneyham, all of Danville; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was predeceased by two sons, Curtis T. Jefferson and Henry O. Jefferson and one brother, Howard Jefferson.
A funeral will be held 2 p.m. Monday at the Graveside in Highland Burial Park with the Rev. James Albert and the Rev. John H. Meadows officiating. Interment
will follow at Highland Burial Park.
The family will receive friends at the residence of Robert Wayne Jefferson, 2843 Blairmont Drive, Danville.
Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.
