Obituary listings

Helen Baker Lewis

Helen Baker Lewis, 86, of Stafford County, died Monday, March 2, 2009.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Lewis; her parents, Robert and Lucy Baker; and her two brothers, Robert and William Baker.

Survivors include her four children, Nancy L. Barnes of Stafford County, Curtis C. Lewis of Stafford County, Betty E. Winslow of Edenton, North Carolina, and Russell E. Lewis of Stafford County; her sister, Marian B. Musante of Stafford County; seven grandchildren; and 15 great grandchildren.

A funeral service was held March 6 at Aquia Episcopal Church, with interment following in the church cemetery.

Covenant Funeral Service, Stafford, handled the arrangements.

Franklin D. Berry

Franklin D. Berry, 75, of Falmouth died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at his home.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Virginia Berry.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy; a son, Steve; a brother, Harrison of Falmouth; two sisters, Anne Jones, of Fredericksburg; a sister, Jeanette Flippo of Kennewick, Washington; and a cousin, June Castro of Fredericksburg, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A graveside service at Falmouth Cemetery was held March 9.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to Falmouth Baptist Church, 302 Colonial Avenue, Falmouth, VA 22405.

Catherine Brown

Catherine Brown, 73, of Stafford, died Monday, March 9, 2009 at Greenfield Assisted Living in Stafford.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Roland Brown.

Survivors include her daughter, Cathy Brown of Stafford; a sister, June Green of Spotsylvania; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held 2 p.m., March 12 at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg, with interment following in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to Triangle Baptist Church 4345 Inn St. Triangle, VA 22172 or to Hospice Support care 2215 Fall Hill Ave., Fredericksburg, VA 22401.

Bill Carper

William E. "Bill" Carper, 74, of Hartwood, died Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Carper; his sons, Gary W. Carper of Mount Vernon and David A. Carper of Fredericksburg; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Services will be private.

Christopher D. Dean

Christopher D. Dean, 52, died Feb. 21, 2009 in Richmond, Virginia.

Survivors include his wife, Patricia M. Sager-Dean; four daughters, Amanda, Gwen, Michelle, and Samantha; three grandsons; two granddaughters; his mother; his brother; his six sisters, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held Feb. 24 at Mullins & Thompson Funeral Service, Stafford Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Service Source Foundation, 6295 Edsall Road, Suite 175, Alexandria, VA 22312.

Chuck Irwin

Charles "Chuck" S. Irwin, 83, died Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at his home after a battle with cancer.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles E. Irwin and Florence Selders Irwin.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Margaret "Peggy" Shannon Irwin; five children, Judith Cummens of Elgin, Illinois, Michael S. Irwin of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Kenneth L. Irwin of Stafford, Virginia, Jeffrey E. Irwin of Tucson, Arizona, and Christopher C. Irwin of Downers Grove, Illinois; a brother, Robert L. Irwin; and two sisters, Mary Ann Gray of Indianapolis and Patricia Broshears of Noblesville, Indiana; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was held March 7 at Covenant Funeral Service, Stafford, with interment following in Stafford Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to Mary Washington Hospice, 5012 Southpoint Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22407 or to the Leader Dogs for the Blind, 1039 South Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307-3115, leaderdog.org.

Strominger Kurucz

Survivors include her daughters, Joyce Northern Samuels of Spotsylvania county, Patricia Northern, and Audrey Northern Jennings of Stafford County; her brother, Harry B. Strominger of Warrenton; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; her sister, Arlene J. Strominger Hetzel of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service was held March 5 at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg Chapel, with interment following in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Memorials may be made in her name to the SPCA, 1523 Old William St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401.

Frances B. Shelton

Frances B. Shelton, 84, of Falmouth died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at her home.

Jeffrey Ryan Lott

Jeffrey Ryan Lott, 37, of Stafford, Virginia died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 in a car accident.

Survivors include his wife, Courtney; his children, Ryan Lewis and Carolina Rose, both of Stafford; his mother, Rosalyn Lott of Nitro, West Virginia; and his father and stepmother, David and Allene Lott of Chester.

A memorial service was held March 8 at Brandermill Church, 4500 Millridge Parkway, Midlothian, VA 23112.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to Jeff's children can be made via Bank of America, Lott Children Assistance Fund, 1525 Stafford Market Place Stafford, VA 22556, or at any Bank of America location by referencing Lott Children Assistance Fund.

Lois Alvadee Northern

Lois Alvadee Northern, 85, of Fredericksburg, died Monday, March 2, 2009 at her residence.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Raymond Northern; her son, Ronald Howard Northern; her father and mother, Mervin Hamilton and Alda Trout Strominger; and her sister, Ruth Ella

She was preceded in death by her husband, John S. Shelton Sr.

Survivors include four children, Judy Fines of Spotsylvania; John S. "Sonny" Shelton Jr. of Danville, Becky Croom of Falmouth, and Martin Shelton of Falmouth; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Margaret Berry of Falmouth; several nieces and nephews; and a dear friend and caregiver, Margaret Beverly of Falmouth.

A graveside service was held March 7 at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to Falmouth Baptist Church, 302 Colonial Ave., Fredericksburg, VA 22405.

Elizabeth Ann Ward

Elizabeth Ann Ward, 50, of Stafford, died Monday, March 9, 2009 after a five-year battle with cancer.

She was preceded in death by her father, William H. Page; and her brother, Billy Page.

Survivors include her husband of 32 years, Steven D. Ward; her mother, Shirley T. Page of Virginia Beach; daughters Jennifer Wigginton and Casie; two sons, Steven and Bailey; three grandchildren; four sisters, Patricia Beck of Gamialiel, Arizona, Teresa Boyd of Chesapeake, Gerri Newsom of Norfolk, and Rhonda Eason of Camden, North Carolina; and numerous nephews, nieces, uncles, aunts and other relatives and friends.

A funeral liturgy will take place at 1 p.m., March 12, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Chesapeake. The family will receive friends at noon and a luncheon will immediately follow. Inurnment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk.

Memorials may be made in her name to Mary Washington Hospice, 5012 Southpoint Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 or to the American Cancer Society, c/o Trudy Clifton, 113 Tallpines Ave., Locust Grove, VA 22508.

— Jim Lawrence