OBITUARIES
Harold Wesley Brookshire, 68, of Fairfax, died Friday Nov. 9, 2001, at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester.
He was a member of St. Matthew’s Methodist Church, Annandale. He had been a building contractor in Northern Virginia since 1976.
He was preceded in death by his son, Douglas Brookshire, in 1995.
He is survived by his wife, Jane Brookshire of Fairfax; two children, Dale Brookshire of Centreville and David Brookshire of Sumerduck; three brothers, James Wendell Brookshire of Annandale, Hoyt Brookshire of Manassas and Dennis Brookshire of Gore; three sisters, Virginia Smith and Barbara Kelley, both of Atlanta, and Iva Lee Underhill of Six Mile, S.C.; and four grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Lee Funeral Home, 8521 Sudley Road, Manassas, where funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Interment will follow at Stonewall Memorial Gardens.
Christopher G. Marshall
Christopher Gerald Marshall, 19, of Manassas, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001.
Born Oct. 7, 1982, on the Feast of the Holy Rosary, he died on the Feast of St. Leo, defender of the Catholic faith.
He attended Holy Family Academy and Seton High School, where he played varsity basketball. He was a part-time student at Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas campus.
He is survived by his parents, Bob and Cathy Marshall; four siblings, Teresa, Mary, Joey and Tommy Marshall; and his grandparents, Betty Marshall of Venice, Fla., and Edward and Eleanor Fonesca of White Plains, N.Y.
A wake will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Lee Funeral Home, 8521 Sudley Road, Manassas. A Mass of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday at All Saints Catholic Church, 9300 Stonewall Road, Manassas. Burial will be at Stonewall Memory Gardens, Manassas.
The family asks for prayers for the repose of Christopher’s soul. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to All Saint’s Catholic Church or to Seton High School in Manassas.
Robert J. McLearen Sr.
Robert James McLearen Sr., 80, of Nokesville, formerly of Alexandria, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, at his home.
He was a member of Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church in Alexandria and attended Greenwich Presbyterian Church in Nokesville. He was a member of the Northern Virginia Builders Association.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Doris H. McLearen; one son, Robert James McLearen Jr. of Nokesville; one daughter, Diane Honeycutt of Woodbridge; two grandchildren; and one great-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. A funeral service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Greenwich Presbyterian Church, 15305 Vint Hill Road, Nokesville, the Rev. Don Meeks and the Rev. Robert Criswell officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Comfort Cemetery, Alexandria.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of flowers or memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 699, Vienna, VA 22183-0699.
Catherine F. Priddy
Catherine Florene Priddy, 70, of Manassas, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, at Prince William Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Priddy Sr.; her parents, Clifton and Emma Jester; and one sister, Margaret DeMarco.
She was a member of the Eastern Star, Ladies Auxillary of the York-shire Volunteer Fire Company and St. Mark’s United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.
She is survived by five children, Peggy McCann of Bloxon; William E. Priddy Jr. of Austin, Texas, Thomas A. Priddy of Jupiter, Fla., and Brian D. Priddy and Scott A. Priddy, both of Manassas; one brother, Warner R. Jester of Delaware; two sisters, Hallie Watson of Chincoteague and Judy Wright of New Church; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Lee Funeral Home, 8521 Sudley Road, Manassas, where funeral services will take place at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Interment will follow at Stonewall Memory Gardens in Manassas.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.