OBITUARIES
Douglas E. Baltimore
The Rev. Douglas Eugene Baltimore, 56, of Manassas, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, at his home.
He was founder and pastor of the Temple of Jesus church in Washington, D.C. He relocated to Alexandria, Vienna and finally to Manassas.
He was preceded in death by his father, Douglas McKinley Baltimore.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Frances Baltimore of Manassas; five children, Ramona Clark, Rodney Baltimore and Regina Baltimore, all of Manassas, Douglas E. Baltimore Jr. of Leesburg and Debbie Davis of Woodbridge; his mother, Ida B. Baltimore of Marshall; one brother, Henry L. Baltimore of Marshall; five sisters, Delores V. Lacy of Fredericksburg, Kathryn Carter and Patsy Edmonds, both of Dale City, Eva Swann of Amissville and Ida B. Caison of Marshall; five grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Temple of Jesus, 8618 Phoenix Drive, Manassas, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Dr. Carroll Baltimore officiating. Interment will be held at Mt. Morris Cemetery, Hume.
Arrangements are by Ames Funeral Home, Manassas.
Ralph M. Donley
Ralph Mason Donley, 77, of Stafford, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, at Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg.
He was born April 24, 1924, in New Jersey, the son of the late John Vance Donley and Hazel Donley. He was a retired U.S. Army veteran and was retired from civil service as an administrator for the Naval Research Laboratory.
He is survived by his wife, Vera Donley; one daughter, Phyllis Diane Nix of Jupiter, Fla., two sons, John Vance Donley of Triangle and Michael Scott Donley of Seattle; and eight grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mullins & Thompson Stafford Chapel. Services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Fort Myer Chapel in Arlington. Burial will be held at Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Children’s Hospital National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20010.
Denise J. Lynch
Denise “Niecy” Jean Lynch, 37, of Virginia Beach, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital.
She was a member of Battlefield Baptist Church in Gainesville.
Survivors include her husband of 19 years, Jack Lynch; three children, Jennifer Lynch, Jack Lynch and Brittany Lynch, all of the home; her parents, J. and Theresa Croyle of Culpeper; and two sisters, Coleen Flynn of Culpeper and Sandra Combs of Amissville.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Price Funeral Home, 9609 Center St., Manassas. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Battlefield Baptist Church, 4361 Lee Highway, Gainesville, the Rev. K.G. Skinner officiating. Interment will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery. The funeral procession will leave the funeral home at 7:30 a.m.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of flowers or memorial contributions to Battlefield Baptist Church, 4361 Lee Highway, Gainesville, VA 20155, for missions.
Genevieve O’Meara
Genevieve O’Meara, 91, of Manassas, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at Prince William Hospital in Manassas.
She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Manassas.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Stonewall B. O’Meara.
Survivors include two sons, Delbert E. O’Meara of Walters and Paul O’Meara of Manassas; and one grandson.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Price Funeral Home, 9609 Center St., Manassas, where services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Dr. John T. Martin officiating. Interment will follow at Sudley United Methodist Church Cemetery, Catharpin.
Steven D. Ruby
Steven Dayton Ruby, 49, of Woodbridge, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at Potomac Hospital in Woodbridge.
He was a lifetime member of the Dale City Moose Lodge.
He was preceded in death by his father, Floyd Ruby.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Ruby of the home; his son, Dayton Ruby of Louisiana; three stepdaughters, Cherie Nelson of Fredericksburg, Dawn Conrad of Lake Ridge and Misty Conrad of Woodbridge; his mother, June Ruby of Flintstone, Md.; a brother, Allen Ruby of Flintstone; and two grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home, 3200 Golansky Blvd., Woodbridge, where services will be held at 7 p.m. in the chapel. Interment will be private.
Alma S. Weaver
Alma S. Weaver, 88, of Manassas, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at her residence.
She studied at Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C. She was a retired nurse from Hermitage Nursing Home in Alexandria, where she worked for 25 years. She was a Northern Virginia resident for more than 70 years. She was a charter member of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Arlington.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Weaver, in 1966; and one daughter, Maysel W. Feaganes, in 1993.
Survivors include one son, William C. Weaver of Santa Rosa, Calif.; one daughter, Pamela R. Jackson of Haymarket; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and nine nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Price Funeral Home, 9609 Center St., Manassas. The family will receive friends again from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Eakes Funeral Home, 106 Clement Ave., Oxford, N.C., where services will be held at 3 p.m. Interment will follow at Herman Methodist Church Cemetery in Oxford.