Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Mary Herringdon
Retired secretary
Mary Alice Herringdon, 95, of The Plains, died Sept. 9, 1998, at her home.
Ms. Herringdon was the daughter of the late Thomas Edward and Margaret Downs Herringdon. She was a retired secretary for Morgan Oil Co. in Marshall.
The Rev. Bill Tatum led a graveside serve Sept. 13 at Sharon Cemetery in Middleburg.
Francis Johnson
Manassas resident
Francis "Frank" Bartholomew Johnson, 54, of Manassas died Sept. 2, 1998, at Prince William Hospital in Manassas.
Mr. Johnson was a member of Boy Scouts Troop 6084 where he served as outdoor committee chairperson. He also was a member of the National Rifle Association.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta Johnson; a son, Steven C. Johnson; and two daughters, Helen Anne Bean and Mary Katherine Mclean, all of Manassas; his mother, Genvieve Schmeers Johnson of Warrenton, and four grandchildren.
The Rev. Daniel N. Gee officiated at a Vigil for the Deceased on Sept. 7 at All Saints Catholic Church in Manassas. Interment was in Bright View Cemetery in Warrenton.
Emma McLean
North Carolina native
Emma Hyatt McLean, 87, of Warrenton, died Sept. 14, 1998, at Fauquier Hospital.
Mrs. McLean was born in Bryson City, N.C., on April 4, 1911, the daughter of the late William Garlin Hyatt and Martha Anthony Hyatt. She was a former resident of Waynesville, N.C. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude James McLean.
She is survived by two daughters, Doris Coffey of Warrenton and Helen Willett of Waynesville, N.C.; a son, Ray McLean of Waynesville; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will take place in Waynesville, N.C. Interment will be in Swain Memorial Park, in Bryson, N.C.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 2101 Executive Drive, Box 21, Hampton, Va. 23666.
Warren Housel
Navy veteran
Warren Kelso Housel, 77, of Culpeper died Sept. 14, 1998, at his home.
Mr. Housel was the son of the late Ross and Aileen Housel of Corydon, Ind. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a former resident of Corydon, Ind. He was preceded in death by his brother, William Housel.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, the former Ural May Snyder of Culpeper; a daughter, Barbara Fowler of Jeffersonville, Ind.; and a brother, Wayne Housel of Corydon, Ind.
A funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at Gehlbach and Royse Funeral Home in Corydon, Ind. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Corydon, Ind.
Grace Miller
Bealeton educator
Grace C. Miller, 101, of Bealeton died Sept. 17, 1998, at the Warrenton Overlook Care Center.
Mrs. Miller was born in Frederick County on June 14, 1897, the daughter of the late George Robert and Katherine Willey Clark. After teaching in Clarke, Page, and Frederick counties, she came to Fauquier County in 1922 and taught in Bealeton and Remington for several years.
After her marriage to the late Giles S. Miller, she left teaching only to return in 1942. She retired in 1963. The Grace Miller Elementary School in Bealeton is named in her honor.
Mrs. Miller became a member of the Bealeton Presbyterian Church in 1924. She taught Sunday School and worked with the youth and Women of the Church. She held the office of District Chairman of the Women of the Church and served as organist of the church for 47 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Giles S. Miller; two sons, James C. Miller and G. Robert Miller, and two sisters.
She is survived by three daughters: Amy Lee Wilson of Nashville, N.C., Helen Ott of Bealeton and Sarah M. Carroll of Farnham; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service took place Sept. 20 at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton. Interment was in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Bealeton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bealeton Presbyterian Church, 6415 Schoolhouse Road, Bealeton, Va. 22712.
Archie Smith Jr.
Vineyard founder
Archie M. Smith Jr., 78, of Middleburg, died Sept. 18, 1998, at his home of amytrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Mr. Smith pioneered the wine industry in Virginia, founding Meredyth Vineyards near Middleburg in 1972. The vineyard opened in 1975 and became the first successful commercial winery in the state.
Mr. Smith was born in New Orleans. During World War II he was a Marine Corps combat pilot in the Pacific. He landed at Guadalcanal with the 1st Marine Division. He became a dive bomber squadron leader based at Henderson Field and earned a Purple Heart during some of the heaviest fighting in the war.
He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1949, and in the 1950s and '60s became a freelance writer. He served on the Virginia Mental Health Study Commission from 1963 to 1965, when he helped found the Fauquier County Mental Health Study Chapter. He also served on the Secretary of the Navy's Advisory Commission on Retired Personnel.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Josephine Watters Smith of Middleburg; three children: Robert B. Smith of Kensington, Md., Archie M. Smith III and Susan Smith, both of Middleburg; a sister, Katherine Smith Ogden of Baton Rouge, La., and three grandchildren.
The Rev. Caroline Smith Pyle led a funeral service Sept. 22 at Grace Episcopal Church in The Plains. Interment was in Middleburg Memorial Cemetery.
Ditha Kidwell
West Virginia native
Ditha Nutter Kidwell, 90, of Warrenton died Sept. 17, 1998, at Fauquier Hospital.
Mrs. Kidwell was born June 26, 1908, in West Virginia, the daughter of the late Andrew Scott Nutter and Etta Nutter. She lived in Quinwood, W.Va., and was a member of the Quinwood United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Judson Kidwell, two brothers, Alden Nutter and Delbert Nutter, and a sister, Verna Zopp.
She is survived by two sons, Clifford Eugene Kidwell of Orange Park, Fla., and Jerry Judson Kidwell of Bellingham, Wash.; two daughters, Ramona Nunley of Charleston, W.Va., and Joan Zopp of Warrenton; two sisters, Garnett Hudkins of Lewisburg, W.Va., and Vinita Hicks of Clifton Forge; 19 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
A funeral service took place in Rainelle, W. Va. Interment was in Wallace Memorial Cemetery in Clintonville.
Emma Czarda
Native of Hungary
Emma T. Czarda, 84, of Madison, died Sept. 19, 1998, at Fauquier Hospital.
Mrs. Czarda was born in Budapest, Hungary, on May 25, 1914, the daughter of the late Andrew Tiliczky and Louisa Kopetsky Tiliczky. At age 7 she immigrated from Hungary to New York City, where she was raised. After her marriage she raised her family in Bridgewater, N.J., where was active in civic and local affairs including the Republican Party. She worked in the finance business.
She moved to Virginia 12 years ago and lived in Warrenton before her move to Madison. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Czarda, and a sister, Aranka Hogan.
She is survived by three daughters: Eloise Stinger of Annandale, Theodora De Stephano of Manchester Center, Vt., and Lynn Galasso of Etlan; a son, Larry Czarda of Orlean; 12 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Barbara Minter led a memorial service Sept. 22 at Moser Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lights for Life, c/o Fauquier Hospital, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton, Va. 20186.
Sherri Pennington
Bealeton resident
Sherri Ann Pennington, 39, of Bealeton died Sept. 17, 1998, at Prince William Hospital.
Mrs. Pennington was born in Arlington on July 16, 1959.
She is survived by her husband, John W. Pennington of Bealeton; her parents, Preston L. and Barbara A. Foltz of Gainesville; a son, Joshua Pennington, and a daughter, Jessica Pennington, both of Bealeton; a sister, Ellen Lemer of Bealeton; a brother, Joe Foltz of Luray, and her grandmother, Ruth MacDougall of Arlington.
The Rev. Larry Lee led a funeral service Sept. 22 at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton. Interment was in Stafford Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 246 E. Davis St., Culpeper, Va. 22701.
