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The following notes were submitted within the last six months..
ROBERT GATES TRAYLOR of Manassas died on November 29, 2012. He was a retired government revenue officer. | 2013-05-30 03:02:00
WILLIAM SYDNOR SETTLE of Palm Beach, Florida, died on April 27, 2013. He earned his JD from the University of Virginia Law School and was a member of the Virginia Law Review. He was a retired senior partner of Simpson, Thacher and Bartlett in New York City. He specialized in mergers and acquisitions. He served as chairman of the board of Seeing Eye and was president of the Metropolitan Golf Association. Mr. Settle was chairman of the board at Hampden-Sydney College for 14 years and a trustee for 22 years. In 1991, Settle Hall was named in his honor. He is the father of William S. Settle, Jr. ’91 and brother of J. Howard Settle ’50. | 2013-05-01 10:11:00
Dr. WILLETTE L. LeHEW, a retired obstetrician, was recognized by The Hampton Roads Journal for his contributions to the community. Dr. LeHew earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia and was president of the medical staff at the Norfolk General and Leigh Memorial hospitals from 1982 to 1983. He served on the board of visitors of Eastern Virginia Medical School from 1992 to 1998, including two years as chairman. He also has been president of the Norfolk Academy of Medicine. In 2007, he received the the Mason Andrews Community Service Award from Sentara Healthcare. | 2013-04-17 12:02:00
THOMAS SKINNER LOVELACE of South Boston died on March 17, 2013. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was retired after 38 years with the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church. | 2013-04-17 03:53:00
Dr. JOHN RUSSELL GOOD of Richmond died on March 14, 2013. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia and served as a captain in the U.S. Army. Dr. Good practiced medicine in Richmond for 50 years. He was a founder of Chippenham Hospital, Trinity Episcopal School and the Church of the Good Sheppard School. | 2013-04-10 02:03:00
J. CARROLL MELTON II of Norfolk died on February 15, 2013. He was a graduate of T. C. Williams Law School and a retired commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He was a member of the Virginia Bar Association and a special justice for the Norfolk Circuit Court. Mr. Melton was a deacon at Freemason Street Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing tennis, golf, and bridge. | 2013-04-08 09:39:00
HERMAN H. WALTON, JR., of Orange died on October 4, 2012. He was the president of Walton Lumber Company and a former member of the Louisa County Board of Supervisors. He also served on the board of directors for Virginia National Bank and was a member of Elk Creek Baptist Church. | 2013-04-04 11:41:00
RICHARD M. "MAC" HARPER of Brookneal died on January 29, 2013. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a retired tobacco buyer. He also worked as a carpenter and painter. He was a former deacon at Brookneal Presbyterian Church. | 2013-04-04 10:26:00
R. EUGENE RAMSEY of Raphine received the Silver Beaver Award for volunteer service to Scouting at the Stonewall Jackson Area Council honors banquet on February 8, 2013. | 2013-04-04 10:11:00
PHILIP AYLETT HOGE of Wilmington, Delarware, died on February 22, 2013. He was a veterna of the U.S. Naval Reserve and began his career in real estate at Carroll W. Griffith Real Estate Company, which he later bought. Most recently, he was vice president and partner at Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties. He was active in many civic organizations and a member of Trinity Episcopal Parish. | 2013-04-04 02:03:00
JAMES PHILIP SAXE of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, died on February 13, 2013. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He earned an MBA from American International College and worked for Monsanto until his retirement in 1991. | 2013-04-03 09:35:00
ROBERT GATES TRAYLOR of Manassas died on November 29, 2012. He wa a veteran of the U.S. Army and had a long career with the U.S. Treasury Department. Mr. Traylor was a member of Chi Phi fraternity and an avid supporter of intercollegiate athletics. | 2013-01-22 01:53:00
Dr. MILLER C. HAWKINS, SR., of Fort Worth, Texas, died on December 20, 2012. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and worked in the chemical, textile, and environmental industries. | 2013-01-09 04:34:00
Dr. LEON MARTIN HARRIS, JR., of Buchanan died on January 4, 2013. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia and a master's degree in medical education from the University of Illinois Medical School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served on the faculty of the Psychiartry Departmet at MCV until 1983. He then worked in private practice in Richmond and in Roanoke. He enjoyed reading, playing tennis, swimming, woodworking, and traveling. | 2013-01-09 04:30:00
FRANK WISTER WEAVER of Culpeper died on December 28, 2012. He was an underwriter with AXA-Equitable for 54 years and a deacon of Culpeper Baptist Church. | 2013-01-09 04:09:00
BRAXTON W. DAWSON of Fredericksburg died on December 31, 2012. He was a graduate of Lynchburg College and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was president of Young Motors and retired from Rosner Motors. | 2013-01-09 04:06:00
RONALD W. DAVIS directed the 13th annual Advent III Service of Worship and Music by the chancel choir of Richmond's Ginter Park United Methodist Church. Mr. Davis has been the church's organist and minister of music for more than 13 years. The music included works by Arcangelo Corelli, Johann Hasse, Dietrich Buxtehude, Paul Manz and several Advent hymns. The ensemble was accompanied by a consort of strings, harpsichord, and organ. | 2013-01-09 03:03:00
Col. HERBERT C. SEAY, USMC (Ret.) was the keynote speaker at the dedication of the memorial monument for Lunenburg County Veterans in Victoria. Col. Seay spent 31 years in the Marine Corps commanding the Ninth Marine Infantry Regiment and three Marine amphibious units. He lives in Triangle. | 2013-01-08 09:53:00
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