Obituaries for Tuesday, May 21, 2002
Lena Brown Aralios, 82, of Memphis, Tenn., died Monday, May 20, 2002, at Sycamore Care and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born May 24, 1919, in Pittsylvania County, the daughter of Eugene and Mary Beulah Moss Brown.
She was of the Baptist faith and had lived her life in Pittsylvania County, Centreville and in Memphis for the past four years. She was retired from Sears in Manassas, where she worked as an assistant manager.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Constantinos R. Aralios; one brother, Samuel E. Brown; three sisters, Bessie B. Black, Virginia B. Buckener and Laura B. Cane; and is survived by two sons, Eugene William Shreve of Charlottesville, and Elton Dwayne Shreve of Memphis; one daughter, Bene S. Pritchett of Warrington; three sisters, Mae B. Collins and Juanita B. Holly, both of Danville and Adele B. Sipe of Allentown, Pa.; three brothers, Eugene G. Brown, William R. Brown and James Herbert Brown, all of Danville; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wrenn-Yeats Westover Chapel, 703 N. Main St., Danville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, with the Rev. Dr. Doug Barber officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.
John Alan Evans, 42, of Warrenton, died Saturday, May 18, 2002, in Middlesex County.
He was born May 17, 1960, in Wilson, N.C. He was a driver for Old Dominion Freight Line and enjoyed hunting, fishing and was a Braves’ fan.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Thomas Evans.
Survivors include his wife, Sandy D. Evans of Warrenton; his mother, Nellie Faye Knapp of Raleigh, N.C.; two daughters, Ashley Renee Evans of Raleigh and Sara Jaclyn Evans of the home; one stepson, Thomas Duane Kuznear of Warrenton; one sister, Elizabeth Galimowski of Goldsboro, N.C.; and one grandson.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m., at Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with burial at Bright View Cemetery, Warrenton.
Ardath Evans Green, 95, of Manassas, died Saturday, May 18, 2002, at Caton Merchant House, Manassas.
Mrs. Green was born May 14, 1907, in Buckhall, daughter of the late Ewell K. Evans and Pearl Kincheloe Evans. She worked many years for the American Red Cross.
Survivors include her husband of 71 years, Dorritt Lee Green; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church, 9750 Wellington Road, Manassas, with the Rev. Rudy Tucker officiating.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Grace United Methodist Church, 9750 Wellington Road, Manassas, VA 20110 in memory of Ardath Evans Green.
Arrangements by Price Funeral Home, Manassas.
Luzana Belle Howard of Dale City, died Saturday, May 18, 2002, at Potomac Hospital.
She has been a resident of the Woodbridge-Dale City community since 1967. She was a member of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family, pets and church activities.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles “Donald” Howard.
Survivors include two daughters, Robin Sue Sims of Memphis, Tenn., and Tracey Lynn Watring of Dale City; one son, Charles Daniel “Danny” Howard of St. Augustine, Fla.; two sisters, Phyllis Allen of Fincastle and Sara Meadow of Hinton, W.Va.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, at Mountcastle Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Blvd., Dale City. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, 3713 Pennington Lane, Woodbridge, with the Rev. Dave Nobles officiating. Interment will follow at Stafford Memorial park.
E-mail condolences may be sent to http://www.mountcastle.net.
Bryan D. Pelton, 38, of Wythe County, died Thursday, May 9, 2002, at his home.
He is survived by three daughters, Angela, Rebecca and Brianna Pelton, all of Manassas; his parents, Raymond and Joanne Pelton of Fort Chiswell; three brothers, Michael Pelton of Roanoke, Eric Pelton of Copper Hill, and Raymond Pelton Jr. (R.J) of Austinville.
A memorial service will be held Sunday at 10 a.m. at Nelson Park in Manassas.
Kenneth “Ken” L. Pittman, 80, of Dumfries, died Sunday, May 19, 2002, at Potomac Hospital.
He retired from the U.S. Marine Corps as a master sergeant after 26 years, having served in the Korean War, Vietnam and World War II. He then worked with the U.S. Capital Police in Washington, D.C., from which he also retired. He was an avid sports fan who loved football, golf and bowling. He also spent a lot of time reading many books and newspapers. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Adam and Minnie Pittman; and one sister, Marjorie M. Hovda.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Norma K. Pittman of Dumfries; two daughters, Patty L. Bard of Lititz, Pa., and Barbara F. Godfrey of Woodbridge; two sons, Kenneth Lloyd Pittman Jr. and Rick Schweigert, both of Arlington; one sister, Marie M. Hovda of St. Paul, Minn.; one brother, Earl L. Pittman of St. Paul, Minn.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Mountcastle Funeral Home, 13318 Occoquan Road, Woodbridge, where services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, with Chaplain Wyman Bailey officiating. Interment will follow at Quantico National Cemetery with full military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 124 Park St., SE, P.O. Box 699, Vienna, VA 22180-0699 or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216 or a charity of one’s choice.
E-mail condolences may be made to http://www.mountcastle.net.
Lillian “Lil” Carstina Robinson, 79, of Manassas, died Friday, May 17, 2002, at Prince William Hospital, Manassas.
She was a member of Old Dominion Baptist Church and a member of the Manassas Volunteer Fire Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, James “Jimmy” H. Robinson; three children, Betty Jean Belshee, James L. Robinson and Thomas “Tom” Robinson, all of Manassas; one sister, Mary Gobble of Bluefield, W.Va.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Price Funeral Home, 9609 Center St., Manassas. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Old Dominion Baptist Church, 10405 Schaeffer Lane, Nokesville, with the Rev. Robert Perdue officiating. Interment will follow at Manassas City Cemetery, Manassas.
Lieselotte Anna Scites, 73, of Dumfries, died Monday, May 20, 2002, at Potomac Hospital.
She had been a resident of Dumfries since 1960.
She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Horace Edward Scites of the home; one daughter, Linda Chapman of Birmingham, Ala.; two sons, Thomas Scites of Stafford and Billy Scites of Woodbridge; her mother, Susanna Birkenfeld of Bad hom burg V.D.H Humberg, Germany; two sisters, Crystal and Lisa, and one brother, Franz, all of Germany; three grandsons; and two granddaughters.
Funeral service and visitation times are to be set by Mountcastle Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Blvd., Dale City.
E-mail condolences may be sent to http://www.mountcastle.net.
Rolla Beams Terrell, of Haymarket, formerly of London, Ky., died Sunday May 19, 2002.
He was born July 10, 1916 in Swann Lake, Ky. He was the son of the late George W. Terrell and Maggie Beams Terrell. He married Rosetta Owens on Nov. 4, 1939.
Mr. Terrell served two years in the CCC during World War II, then worked as a coal miner for 32 years. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by one son, Larry Clinton Terrell.
Survivors include his wife, Rosetta Owens Terrell of the home; two daughters, Peggy Terrell Cook of Haymarket and Patsy Terrell Tucker of Memphis, Tenn.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bowling Funeral Home, 1704 North Main St., London, Ky. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Pine Grove Baptist Church, with interment at Locust Grove Cemetery in Keavy, Ky.
Local arrangements by Lee Funeral Home, Manassas.