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Obituaries for the week of April 24

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Jessie Stamper Angus
Jessie Stamper Angus, 100, of Stafford County, died Sunday, April 12, 2009, at Greenfield Assisted Living in South Stafford.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Salkeld Stamper; and a sister, Edith Stamper Fleming.

Survivors include two sons, Thomas P. Angus of Georgia and Edward L. Angus of Durango, Colorado; a granddaughter, Catherine E. Angus; and her caregivers, nephew John Fleming and his wife, Carolyn, of Stafford.

Covenant Funeral Service Stafford is handling the arrangements. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials may be made to Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church, 1732 Brooke Road, Brooke, VA 24538 or to Mary Washington Hospice, 5012 Southpoint Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22407.

Bertie Byram
Roberta Elizabeth "Bertie" McGhee Byram, 93, of Stafford County, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, surrounded by her family at Hughes Home, Fredericksburg.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie and Mae McGhee; and two brothers, Robert McGhee and Elton S. "Shorty" McGhee.

Survivors include her husband of nearly 72 years, Gordon; her son, Claude; one granddaughter; two great- granddaughters; and a nephew.

A funeral was held April 17, at Covenant Funeral Service, Stafford Chapel, with interment following in Ramoth Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Ramoth Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 478 Ramoth Church Road, Stafford, VA 22554; Mountain View Volunteer Fire Dept, Box 2528, Stafford, VA 22555; Mountain View Volunteer Rescue Squad, 1268 Mountain View Road, Falmouth, VA 22406; or to Mary Washington Hospice, 5012 Southpoint Pkwy, Fredericksburg, VA 22407.

Ticky Decatur
William J. Decatur, 80, of Stafford County, died Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Stafford Hospital Center.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Brown.

Survivors include his children, Gail Stevens, David W. Decatur, Dale M. Decatur, and Jamie Cabaniss; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Bobbie Ann Connors, Betty Brooks and Darlene Duerden; and a caregiver, Paula Tepner.

Mullins and Thompson funeral services handled arrangements.

A mass was celebrated April 20 at St. William of York’s Catholic Church, Stafford, with interment following in Quantico National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in Ticky’s name to: Parkinson Foundation Of The National Capital Area, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800 McLean, VA 22102-3661.

Robert Leroy Delano
Robert Leroy Delano, 32, of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, April 18, 2009.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Jean Delano.

Survivors include his father, Leroy Delano of Fredericksburg; two sisters, Sherri Purnell of Madison, Wisconsin, and Karen Delano of Fredericksburg; a brother, Gardner W. Delano of Los Angeles, Calif.; a paternal grandmother, Ethel Delano of Fredericksburg; a niece; two nephews; an aunt and uncle, Sylvia and Jerry Todt, of Fredericksburg; and two cousins.

A memorial service was held April 23 at Salem Fields Community Church.

Covenant Funeral Services handled the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Salem Fields Community Church, 11120 Gordon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407.

Virginia Berry Grimes
Virginia Berry Grimes, 83, of Fredericksburg, died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen J. “Sug” Grimes.

Survivors include her son, Thomas B. Grimes of Fredericksburg; her daughter, Deborah G. Stroud of King George; her grandchildren; ten great -grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; her sister, Joann Carpenter of Stafford; her brother, William Berry, of Fredericksburg; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service was held April 18 at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg Chapel, with interment following in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made in her name to Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 308 Hanover St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401.

Donald Arthur Hildebrand Sr.
Donald Arthur Hildebrand Sr., 82, of Fredericksburg, died Friday, April 17, 2009.

He was preceded in death by wife of 52 years, Jeanne; and his son, Donald Arthur Hildebrand Jr.

Survivors include his four sons, Daniel J. Hildebrand of Locust Grove, Douglas E. Hildebrand of Stafford, David F. Hildebrand of Ft. Myers, and Dennis J. Hildebrand of Stafford; two daughters, Mary Ellen Taylor of Stafford, and Diane J. Brooks of Katy, Texas; two sisters, Elizabeth Rodney of North Carolina and Marion Bambach of New Jersey; 17 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg, handled the arrangements.

A service was held April 22 at St. Mary Catholic Church, with entombment following in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Lynn Kenneth Kingsley
Lynn Kenneth Kingsley, 68, of Stafford, died April 14, 2009, at his residence.

He was the husband of Mori Vargas-Kingsley.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ethel and Kenneth Kingsley.

Survivors include his wife, Mori; his daughters, Karen Littlehale and Kimberly Daniels; his son, Cameron K. Kingsley; his sisters, Eleanor Parrow, and Barbara Scott; and four grandchildren.

A graveside service was held April 20 in Quantico National Cemetery.

Mullins & Thompson Funeral Service, Stafford Chapel handled arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 179, Fredericksburg, VA 22404, salvationarmyusa.org, 1-800-SAL-ARMY.

Betty Hendryx Loomis
Betty Hendryx Loomis, 87, died April 5 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; her sons, Dr. Robert James Loomis Jr. of Titusville, Florida, Stephen Hendryx Loomis of Atlanta, Georgia, and Timothy Glenn Loomis of Fredericksburg, Virginia; her daughters, Betsy Loomis Early of Fredericksburg, Barbara Loomis Altis of Midlothian, and Cynthia Loomis Whyte of Belmont, California; 17 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren

A funeral service was held April 13 at Covenant Funeral Service Chapel, Fredericksburg, with interment following in Quantico National Cemetery.

Lena Catherine Peterson
Lena Catherine Peterson, 84, of Fredericksburg, died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Eugene Peterson; a son, William F. Taylor; a brother, Lloyd Franklin Dove, and sisters, Loretta Hamm and Emma Gramlich.

Survivors include her sons, Clarence L. Taylor Jr. of Stafford, Leonard L. Taylor of Fredericksburg, and Calvin D. Peterson of Stephen City; a daughter, Norma Jean Miller of Spotsylvania; brothers, Clarence Dove of Myrtle Beach, Joseph Lam of Richmond, and Kirby Lam of Harrisonburg; sisters, Thelma Kettner of Centreville and Betty Jean Miller; 14 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was held April 10 at Richland Baptist Church, with interment following in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to Richland Baptist Church 2482 Warrenton Rd. Fredericksburg, VA 22406.

Shelly Nelson
Michael Adrian "Shelly" Nelson, 27, of Fredericksburg, died Friday, April 10, 2009 at Stafford Hospital Center.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Paula Forcier.

Survivors include her husband, Michael Guy Nelson, of Fredericksburg; her father, Thomas Forcier, of Fredericksburg; three sons, Bailey Forcier, Andrew Forcier, and Jase Nelson, all of Stafford; a daughter, Neana Sealy, of Stafford County; a brother, Jason Forcier, of Eugene, Oregon; a sister, Brandie Frazier, of Fredericksburg; and her grandfather, Paul Johnson, of Fredericksburg.

Services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 13067, Alexandria, VA 22312.

Violet Pearl Waters
Violet Pearl Waters, 71, of Stafford, died Friday, April 17, 2009 at Heritage Hall in King George County.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Waters Sr.; and a son, William A. Waters.

Survivors include a daughter, Shirley A. Sullivan of Hartwood; two sons, Edward Waters Jr., Rebecca Huffman of Fredericksburg, and David Waters of Fredericksburg; one sister, Jean Shifflett of Orange County; seven grandchildren; one step-granddaughter, Haidee Elmountassari; four great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and her nieces.

A funeral service was held April 20 at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg, with interment following in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Mary Washington Hospice, 5012 Southpoint Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22407.

— Jim Lawrence

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