Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
WATTS, Deacon Hillary E.,75
of Farmville,
Died Thursday, May 13, 2004. Funeral services were held 12 noon Monday at Race Street Baptist Church, Farmville, with interment in the church died Friday, May 14, 2004 at McGuire Veterans Hospital.
He was death by his first wife, Evelyn Gregory Griffin, a brother, Tommie C. Griffin and a step - granddaughter, Tammy Lynn Micklem.
Mr. Griffin was a veteran of World War II. He served in Africa and Italy, where he was wounded. He received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He was a member of the V.F.W. Post 8446 and past deacon of Mulberry Grove Baptist Church, of which he was a dedicated member and worker.
He is survived by his wife, Eunice M. Griffin; a son, Bruce Hastings Griffin of Appomattox;stepsons, Patrick E. Micklem and wife, Joyce of Appomattox and Glenn Micklem and wife, Stephanie of Madison Heights;stepdaughter, Rhonda Simpson and husband, Allen of Stafford;two grandchildren; seven step - grandchildren;three sisters, Lucille Diehr of Manassas, Bernice Wells of Shipman and Gwen Wood and husband, Robert of Charlottesville.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Monday at Mulberry Grove Baptist Church.
Arrangements were by Dunkum Funeral Home, Dlllwyn.
Edward Dewey Smith, 84
MAY 18 - Edward Dewey Smith, 84, of Farmville, born March 12, 1920 in Waynesville, NC, a son of the late Rowe and Dollie Green Smith.
Mr. Smith served in the United States Army and Navy. He retired from Benson and Phillips Company after 30 years of service.
He is survived by his wife, Arbie E. Smith; a son, Charles E. Smith and fiancé, Elaine Nell of Herndon; a granddaughter, Charlan S. Smith of Haymarket; sisters. Burr Medford and Roxie Brown both of Waynesville, NC and a sister - in - law, Virgie Stevenson of Newport News.
A interment in the church interment in the Buckingham Community died Monday, May 3, 2004 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.
She was married to the late U.S. Navy Commander John Kurtz Metzger.
A member of St. Luke United Methodist Church, she served as a member of the Chancel Choir, In - Saints Alive Chorus and the Carrillion Hand Bells. She was also a member of the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Officer Wives Club, the Goldsboro Retired Officer Wives Club and the Retired Officers of Goldsboro Association.
She is survived by one daughter, Jean Hubbard of Goldsboro; one son, Gary Metzger; a grandson and good friend, Betty Holloman.
Memorial services were held May 6 a Shumate - Faulk Funeral Home with the Rev. Earl Dulaney officiating. Graveside services were held May 7 In Antioch United Methodist Church died Sunday, May 9, 2004 in Charlottesville.
He is survived by his wife, Blanche Banton Tyler; son and daughter - in - law, Johnny and Susan Tyler of Scottsvllle; daughters and sons - in - law, Shirley and Lawrence Newton of Dillwyn, Linda and Charles Hackett of Dillwyn: brothers and sisters - in - law, Archie and Opal Tyler of Chesapeake, Arthur and June Tyler of Valentines, Lynn and Barbara Tyler of Sacramento, CA, Price Tyler and Debbie Chisom of Vinton; sisters and brothers - in - law, Katherine Dillman of Roanoke, Jane Leonard of Blue Ridge, Nancy Whitaker of Vinton, Annette and Morgan Barlett of Copper Hill, Martha Adams of Vinton, Helen and J. T. Burnette of Bedford; grandchildren, Michelle and Alien Shumaker, Junior and Katie Dunkum, Anne and Shawn LeSueur, Ryan and Brad Tyler, Josh and Clint Hackett, Troy Newton; great - grandchildren, Amber Shumaker, Brianna and Tyler LeSueur.
A Interment will follow in Buckingham Community died Saturday, May 8, 2004 in Farmville.
She was preceded in died Friday, May 7, 2004.
She was death by her husband, Charlie T. Stinson, whom she was death by a son, Charles Stinson.
Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Monday at the Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, with Cemetery.
Gertrude H. James, 97
Native of Prince Edward,
Dies
SUFFOLK, May 6 - Gertrude Hughes James, 97, of Suffolk, widow of John Ausbon James, funeral service will be conducted Friday at 12 noon by the Rev. Dr. David H. Chauncey in the R. W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory. The family will receive friends in the funeral home following the service. Cemetery in Rice on Saturday, May 8 at 1 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Christian School or the Lottie Moon Mission Offering, 237 N. Main St., Suffolk, VA 23434.
Local announcement by Doyne - Burger - Davis Funeral Home.
