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On December 19, 2022 Carlos “Tony” Arnade, 69, passed away peacefully at his home in Oakton, Virginia with his family.
Tony had an outstanding career with the Economic Re…
Tony Wayne Smith, 72, of King George, VA left us, surrounded by his family, on December 19, 2022 after a yearlong battle with MDS/AML, a form of leukemia.
Julian Smith and Eva Edwards Smith welcomed Tony, one of nine children, on March 11, 1950, a…
Staff Sgt. Samuel David Lecce, 32 of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, formerly of Jefferson County, Tennessee, passed away on December 19, 2022 while deployed in Iraq. He was assigned to the 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Forces Special Operation C…
I have fought a good fight; I have finished my course, I have kept the faith
II-Timothy 4-7
Today we pause to pay tribute and offer the Benediction upon the Life of Leala M. Mason. She was born December 5, 1946, to the late Deacon Fred Alfred Moo…
Lieutenant General Nicholas B. Kehoe III (United States Air Force, retired), 79, of Falls Church passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, after a year and a half long battle with blood cancer. He handled it like he did everything, with a quiet str…
Bernice Thompson, 86, departed this life on Saturday, December 17, 2022. She is survived by her husband; Kenneth, three children, Rick and Mark (Karen) Kennedy and Kathy (Tim) Hart; four step children, Lorraine, Roxanna, Terrie Lynn and Wesley Thomps…
Margaret McPherson Lewis, 98, of Richmond, formerly of Bowling Green, died Saturday, December 17, 2022.
Born in Blacksburg to Odessa Maude and Lloyd Clarence McPherson, she was raised by her aunt and uncle, Reverend and Mrs. James O. Helsabeck in …
Theodore “Ted” Mills, 69 of Aylett passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 16, 2022. Born in Deposit, New York, he was formerly of Caroline and Florida. He had retired after 25 years with Verizon and was a past President of and active in the…
Charles Chris Pierro, 72 of Colonial Beach, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Son to the late Melvin Beach and Jean Warren Beach, Chris was born on January 15, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was long time resident of King George and Wes…
James Harold Carter, 72, of Ruther Glen, died Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Chippenham Hospital. Jimmy was a US Army veteran and had been a truck driver for a concrete company. He was the son of the late Charles and Lois Carter. Survivors include t…
Emmett Thomas “Tom” Pitts, Jr. 86, of Montross, VA passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at his home. Tom was born June 15, 1936 in Leedstown, Westmoreland County, VA to the late Emmett Thomas Pitts, Sr. and Celeste Mabel Barker Pitts. Tom serve…
Norma Lee S. Houck, 90 of Spotsylvania, Virginia, was a long-time resident of King George. She was born, raised, and married in West Jefferson, North Carolina. She passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 in Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg….
Helen Virginia (Campbell) Painter
January 3, 1929-December 12, 2022
Fredericksburg, Virginia
In loving memory of our dear mother, Helen, who passed away December 12, 2022 at the age of 93 in Fredericksburg Health Rehab Center in Fr…
Carol Sue “Susie” Shannon, 50, of Colonial Beach, VA passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at her home. Susie was born March 2, 1972 to Dennis and Carol Shannon. She loved collecting dolphins, cooking, shopping, and dancing while listening to her …
Donald Wayne Gayle, 76, of Ruther Glen died peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2022 at McGuire Veterans Hospital. Born in Fredericksburg on November 23, 1946, he was the son of the late Julian and Emma (Cassie) Gayle. Wayne graduated from C. T. Smith …
Hersel Richardson, Jr., 76, of Colonial Beach, VA passed away on December 9, 2022, in Washington DC. Formerly of Ogden, Utah, Hersel or Bear as most knew him, was an outdoorsman and spent most of his free time in the Utah and Montana mountains doing …
Adelheid “Heidi” Katherine Schlezak Baranyos, 92, of King George, VA, formerly of Philadelphia, PA passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022. She was born in Hungary, daughter of the late Ference Schlezak and Katherine Kluwich Schlezak, and immigra…
Claudette Rogers Whitley, 84, of Ruther Glen passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022. She was a member of Cardinal Baptist Church. Claudette was preceded in death by her husband Don Whitley; two children Christopher Dale Whitley and Cynthia Yvonn…
Henry Battle “Peter” Martin, 85 of Woodford passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 in Mary Washington Hospital. Born in Caroline, he was a member of Round Oak Baptist Church and he and his wife Hazel B. Martin owned and operated H.B. Martin Haul…
Jesse James “JJ” Nuckols, 46, of Bowling Green entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Thursday, December 1, 2022. JJ was born in Richmond, Virginia. He is survived by his loving mother, Wilma Pitts Nuckols; a sister, Candice McLean (Col Charles A. McLe…
Catherine Tracey (Hudson) Gummer, 64, of King George passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, after her battle with cancer. She was born Tuesday, May 13, 1958, in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Jam…
Donald “Don” Francis Goodnow, 86, of Colonial Beach, VA, passed away on November 28, 2022.
Don retired at age 85 from NSWC, Dahlgren after 50 years of employment.
Don is preceded in death by a daughter, Alice Goodnow and a son-in-law, Kenno…
Mattie Jones Acors, 78. of Partlow, died Sunday, November 27, 2022 at her home. Born in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Elmer Hall Jones and was the widow of Marion “Benny” Acors. She had retired from the Spotsylvania Fire a…
Mark S. Brown, 60 of Ruther Glen passed away at his home on Sunday, November 27, 2022 after a battle with cancer. Born in Richmond, he was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Sparta and worked for over 35 years at Colesville Nursery in Ashland. He co…
James Robert Forrest Tolson 72, of King George, Virginia passed away on November 27, 2022 at Mary Washington Hospital after a hard-fought battle with Lung Cancer. Mr. Tolson was born in Radford, Va on June 26, 1950 and was the son of the late Forrest…