Julian E. Bell
WHITE STONE—Julian Everett Bell, 81, of White Stone died January 29, 2010.

Mr. Bell was born in Arlington in 1928 and graduated from Madison College in Harrisonburg. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, the Rappahannock River Yacht Club and Piankatank Golf Club.

During his time in Harrisonburg, from 1953 to 1958, he was a full-time employee at WSVA-TV AM-FM, where he participated in sales and community involvement, and radio and television production and performance. He joined the Army at age 17, a short time before World War II ended. From 1958 to 1962, he worked at WRVA-TV in direct sales and promotion and was on camera as a weatherman.

In 1962, he was employed by the CBS Television Stations Division at KMOX-TV, St. Louis, Mo. He continued to work for the new company, Viacom of Missouri, as producer and host of “Confluence,” a weekly hour-long interview program. For seven years, he produced and hosted the show, which focused on interviewing the diverse religious community of St. Louis.

Taking early retirement, he happily returned to Virginia for the express purpose of learning to sail. He crossed the Norris Bridge and looked across the Rappahannock River towards White Stone Beach.

“That’s where I want to live,” he said. He bought his first boat, joined Rappahannock River Yacht Club, and eventually won a few races, and sailed his boat, “We’ll Sea,” as far as Georgetown in the Bahamas.

As a younger person, Mr. Bell enjoyed racing sports cars as a S.C.C.A driver and flying his small airplanes, earning his commercial license. As a retiree, he volunteered for Interfaith Service Council, and in that capacity was the willing servant of Tilly Brown, to whom “no” was never the answer. He became a registered emergency medical technician. He loved living beside the Rappahannock and taking walks along the beach.

He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Miriam F. MacCarthy-Bell; a daughter and son-in-law, Julianne Schwalm and John T. Schwalm of Baldwin City, Kan.; a son, Jeffrey Bell of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a granddaughter, Kathleen Schwalm; a stepson, Clark R. Oliver of Kensington, Md.; a sister, June Burke of Barboursville; and a brother, Frederick Bell of Naples, Fla.

Funeral services were held February 3 at Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock with the Rev. David May officiating. Interment was private. The Currie Funeral Home in Kilmarnock handled the arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Interfaith Service Council, P.O. Box 868, Kilmarnock, VA 22482.

Frances M. Bolton
FARNHAM—Frances Moon Bolton, 89, of Farnham, formerly of Elberton, Ga., died January 27, 2010.

Mrs. Bolton was the widow of Frank Edward Bolton. She was the daughter of Emma Cornelia Seymour Moon and Byrd Elexander Moon of Elbert County, Ga. She was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church of Elberton and a friend of Bethel United Methodist in Lively. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Margie Bolton of Atascadero, Calif., and their children, Mary Bolton of Fresno, Calif., and Specialist 4 Dean Bolton of Fort Drum, N.Y. She also is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Jack Larson of Lancaster County, and their children, Matthew Bolton Larson of Gaithersburg, Md., and Emily and T. J. O’Halloran of Gaithersburg; four great-grandchildren, Riley, Claire, Cadyn, and Reese O’Halloran; many nieces and nephews of several generations; and a large extended family. She was lovingly cared for by the staff of Farnham Manor for the past two years.

A memorial graveside service will be held at Beulah Baptist Church in Danburg, Ga., at a later date. Local arrangements were handled by Currie Funeral Home in Kilmarnock.

Memorials may be made to the scholarship fund at Bethel United Methodist Church in Lively.

Georgie S. Bowen
WARSAW—Georgie Sayre Bowen, 83, of Warsaw died January 31, 2010.

Mrs. Bowen was the widow of J. Norris Bowen. She was a member of Henderson United Methodist Church and a retiree of Levi Strauss.

She was predeceased by her brother, Charles T. Sayre.

She is survived by a daughter, Julia A. Forrest of Warsaw; two grandchildren, Elizabeth F. Franklin and Ogle Forrest Jr.; and two great-grandchildren, William Forrest Franklin and Lindsay Bland Franklin.

Funeral services were held February 3 at Menokin Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Menokin Baptist Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 1135, Warsaw, VA 22572.

Michael J. Griffin
WICOMICO CHURCH—Michael John Griffin, 48, of Wicomico Church, died January 23, 2010.

Mr. Griffin was co-owner of M.T.O. Construction.

He is survived by his wife, Michelle Webb Griffin; three daughters, Suzzanne R. Griffin, Jada H. Ashburn-Frame, Catie Nicole Walls; and four sons, Clayton Bruce Griffin, Sean Michael Griffin, James Douglas Webb Jr. and Charles Henry Webb.

A memorial service will be held February 5 at 3 p.m. at Faulkner Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Burgess. Inurnment will be private.

Lt. Col. Marion Avery Lewis Jr.
MATHEWS— Lt. Col. Marion Avery Lewis Jr. died January 29, 2010, at the age of 83. He was born in Reading, Pa., March 27, 1926, to Marion A. and Earline Lewis.

Lt. Col. Lewis spent his childhood in the Philippine Islands with his father, general engineer for the Manila Electric Company. After his family returned to the States in 1941, Lt. Col. Lewis graduated from Reading High School. He then studied law enforcement at the University of Maryland.

In 1944, Lt. Col. Lewis was sworn into the infantry as an intelligence sergeant. At the end of World War II, he returned to his studies to become a certified pilot with ratings in both single- and mult-engine aircraft.

In 1948, Lt. Col. Lewis reported back to service as a second lieutenant in the Military Police Corps, and assigned to Berlin, Germany, as commanding officer of the Military Horse Platoon from 1949-1952. An accomplished horseman, he won the 1951 European Open Jumping Championship on his horse Berliner.

Upon his return to the States. Lt. Col. Lewis was assigned to provost marshal at Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland. In 1962, he returned to the University of Maryland and received his law enforcement degree. After serving as deputy provost marshal in Viet Nam and Fort Eustis, he finished his military service at Fort Lee as provost marshal.

Entering civilian life, Lt. Col. Lewis took on the newly appointed position of director of public safety for the City of Petersburg.

As chief of police of Petersburg, he took part in planning the new headquarters still there today. Chief Lewis ended his career as vice president, director of security for Sovran Bank of Richmond.

After moving from Chesterfield, with his now deceased wife, Inge, to Hartfield, Lt. Col. Lewis married Ann Marie and lived in Mathews until his death.

He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Ann Marie; daughter, Sharon Davis, and husband, John, of Colonial Heights; daughter, Arlene Shepphard, and husband, John, of Chester; daughter, Marilyn Orange, of Chester; daughter, Lesley Pond of Colonial Heights, and her fiancé, David Rose; daughter, Sammie Hudson, and husband, Horace, of Salem; stepson Steven Bell, and wife, Tilly; and stepson Ronald Bell; 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Memorial Services will be held at a later date.

Memorial donations may be made to the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 723 Mathews, VA 23109.

Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Mathews, is in charge of the arrangements.

Joseph R. Roy
REEDVILLE—Joseph Robert “Rob” Roy, 72, of Reedville died at his home January 27, 2010.

Mr. Roy was born February 15, 1937, in Portland, Maine, to Joseph and Lilian Pearl Roy of Scarborough, Maine.

The Roy family moved to Scarborough in 1952 and Mr. Roy graduated as salutatorian of Scarborough High School in 1955. After graduation, he moved to the Boston area where he served in the Air National Guard and started a young family with four children. He graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in bio-electronic engineering and later moved to Woodbridge, Va., where he worked for the Veterans Administration computerizing their hospital laboratories.

He later joined the Justice Department where he worked for 11 years. He served as director of the data center in Washington, D.C. In 1981, he established and managed a successful computer business, Computerland, in Woodbridge and Manassas for 16 years.

He retired in 1997 to Northumberland County; he called it the most beautiful place on earth. He was active in the community and local politics. He was vice chairman of the Northumberland County Republican Party. He loved the water, the people, and life in Northumberland County.

He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Carolyn; a sister, Judith Roy of Scarborough, Maine; four children, three with spouses, Bobby and Janet Roy of Vienna, Va., Larry Roy of lpswich, Mass., Joseph and Dawn Roy of Richmond, Jennifer and Eric Webster of Salem, Ore.; and eight grandchildren, Alex, Chris, Jacquelyn, Marissa, Andrew, Aaron, Sean and Rylan.

Funeral services were held January 29 at Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Kilmarnock. Interment was at Roseland Cemetery in Reedville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Interfaith Service Council, P.O. Box 868, Kilmarnock, VA 22482.

Currie Funeral Home in Kilmarnock handled the arrangements.