Obituaries for Tuesday, Nov. 27
Andrew Lemond Brooks, 24, of Alexandria and Dale City, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, at Inova Fairfax Hospital.
He attended public schools in Alexandria and Dale City. He was employed at Ridge Construction.
Survivors include his parents, Robert and Jennifer Robertson; one daughter, Amazia Bird; one sister, Tameka Brooks; one brother, Shawn Robertson; his grandparents, Hallie Sue Brooks Meadows and Jannie Robertson and many other friends and relatives.
The family will receive friends 9 a.m. Thursday at Mountcastle Funeral Home 4143 Dale Blvd., Dale City, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Interment will be held at Dumfries Cemetery.
The family will receive relatives and friends immediately after interment at Dumfries Town Hall, 101 S. Main St., Dumfries.
David J. Combs
David Justin Combs, 22, of Woodbridge, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2001 at Fairfax Hospital.
He was a student at Independent Hill School and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Dale City. He played on the Challenger Baseball Team and participated in the Special Olympics. He was a member of the Special Guys Bowling League and the Eddies Club and attended S.P.R.E.A.D. He enjoyed watching basketball and football games coolecting windsocks.
Survivors include his parents, Jacob “Bob” and Mary Alice Combs of Woodbridge; one sister, Jennifer Combs of Woodbridge; his grandparents, Helen York of Woodbridge, Jean Combs of Inwood, W.Va.; and Lee and Beulah Combs of Dayton, Ohio; and his great-grandmother, Angela Dombrowski of Mt. Carmel, Pa.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. today at Holy Family Catholic Church, 14160 Ferndale Drive, Dale City. Interment will follow at Quan-tico National Cemetery, Triangle.
Arrangements are by Miller Funeral Home.
Evelyn M. Graham
Evelyn Myrtle Graham of Warrenton, formerly of Woodbridge, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at Oak Springs Comprehensive Care Facility.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar W. Graham, and a son, James O. Graham.
Survivors include one daughter, Doris Graham of Warrenton; two sons, Richard Graham of Warrenton and Kenneth Graham of Hamilton; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today in Leesburg. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Northern Virginia, 9300 Lee Highway #500, Fairfax, VA 22031.
James R. Hinderliter Sr.
James Ronald Hinderliter Sr., 76, of Woodbridge, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at Orange County Nursing Home.
He served more than 20 years in the Marine Corps in World War II and the Korean conflict. During World War II, he served with the 4th Marine Division in the South Pacific, fighting in the Battle of Iwo Jima. After retirement, he worked for a short time at Lorton Reformatory before going to work as an instructor for the U.S. Army Engineer School at Fort Belvoir. He was currently on the Board of Advisors for the 4th Marine Division Association.
He was preceded in death by a son, James Ronald Hinderliter.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Doris Riley Hinderliter; two sons, Michael Hinderliter and Thomas Hinderliter; a daughter, Debra Ann Berrey; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mountcastle Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Blvd., Dale City, where services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, the Rev. Aubrey Whitten officiating. Interment will follow at Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle.
Lucille V. King
Lucille Virginia King, 64, of Fredericksburg, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, at the Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg.
She worked as a day-care provider in Montclair.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry A. King Sr.
Survivors include four daughters, Kathy Kirk of Dale City, Dorothy King of Fredericksburg, Linda Vandevander of Caroline County and Tammy King of Partlow; one son, Henry A. King Jr. of Princeton, W.Va.; three sisters, Margaret Harris of Arlington, Roberta Bellafato of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Dorothy Haley of Waldorf, Md.; and one brother, Robert Harris of Waldorf.
The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mountcastle Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Blvd., Dale City, where services will begin at 12:30 p.m., the Rev. Michael Edwards officiating. Interment will follow at Stonewall Memory Gardens, Manassas.
Brian K. Sargent
Brian Kristoff Sargent, infant son of John Sargent III and Kimberly Anne Testerman of Woodbridge, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, at Potomac Hospital.
He is also survived by grandparents, Edsel and Desiree Testerman, Diana Rodriguez and John Sargent Jr.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mountcastle Funeral Home, 13318 Occoquan Road, Woodbridge, where services will begin at 11 a.m. Interment will take place at Barr’s Cemetery in White Top.
Helen J. Shepard
Helen Josephine “Jo” Shepard, 69, of Woodbridge, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at her home.
She had been a resident of Woodbridge since 1969. She was a member of Marsh Road Baptist Church since its beginning in 1967, where she taught children.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Bessie Woodson. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, the Rev. Billy Shepard; two daughters, Deborah Yoho and Kimberly Lawson; one son, John Michael Shepard; and five grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mountcastle Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Blvd., Dale City. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Marsh Road Baptist Church in Woodbridge. Interment will follow at Fairfax Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Marsh Road Baptist Church, “Jo Shepard Memorial Fund,” 1514 Old Marsh Road, Woodbridge, VA 22191.
William H. Walters
William Howard Walters, 71, of Manassas died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001, at Prince William Hospital in Manassas.
He attended Manassas Assembly of God, Bristow, and had retired in 1987 from Fairfax County Schools as a custodian at McLean High School after 25 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Roy and Brucie Bee Burner Walters; one sister, Mae Mc-Gee; and one brother, Robert Walters.
Survivors include one brother, Carl Franklin Walters of Warrenton; and four sisters, Rose Tribby and Vergie V. Walters, both of Manassas, Beulah Fisher of Alexandria and Frances Beavers of Manassas.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Price Funeral Home, 9609 Center St., Manassas, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Tom Moore officiating. Interment will follow at Stonewall Memory Gardens, Manassas.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of flowers or memorial contributions to Manassas Assembly of God, Foreign Missions Department, 11500 New Life Way, Bristow, VA 20136.
Bruce Davis
Master Sgt. Bruce Davis, 82, of Richmond, died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001, at McGuire Veterans Hospital.
Born in Campbellsville, Ky., he was a World War II veteran who retired from the Air Force after 20 years of dedicated service. His awards include: the World War II Vic-tory Medal, the Good Conduct Me-dal, the National Defense Medal, and the Air Force Commendation Medal. He was also a member of the Ameri-can Legion Post No. 120, the Disabled American Veterans and the Non-Co-missioned Retired Officers Association.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Gaines.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Dorothy Davis; three sons, Bruce L. Davis of Los Angeles, Greggory B. Davis of Manassas; Preston K. Davis of Bloomfield Conn.; two daughters, Shirl Dunlap of Richmond and Rogenia Davis of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a brother, Joseph Davis; a sister, Jane Adams, both of Springfield, Ill; nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mountcastle Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Blvd., Dale City. Funeral services will take place at 1 p.m. Thurs-day at Fort Myer Chapel. Interment follows at Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions be made to the Disabled American Veterans, www.dav.org, 1-800-216-9802.