Obituaries: Sept. 30 paper

Louis Buttgen Jr.

Louis Buttgen Jr., 84, of Stafford, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 at Kendred Hospital in Richmond.
Survivors include his wife, Margie M. Buttgen; sons, Louis Buttgen III and Philip Buttgen; daughters, Jennifer Ann Tyler and Judy Buttgen; brother, Jack Buttgen; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Sept. 26 at Ramoth Baptist Church with inurnment following the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Ramoth Baptist Church Building Fund 478 Ramoth Church Road, Stafford, VA 22554.

Paul David Pearson Jr.

Paul David Pearson Jr., 54, of Stafford, died Friday, Sept. 23, at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Pearson; and his father.
Survivors include his mother, Myrtle Mowbray; his fiancée, Nora Chewning; a brother, Daniel Carr; two sisters, Karen Orndorff and Grace Mowbray; and several nieces and nephews.
Mullins & Thompson Funeral Service in Stafford handled arrangements.

Services are private.

Elizabeth Erma Shackelford

Elizabeth Erma Shackelford, 79, of Stafford, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2011, at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Shackelford; an infant son, William; her youngest daughter, Peggy Lou Hicks; oldest son, George Wallace Shackelford; two grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Survivors include three sons, Charles D. "Dennie" Shackelford, Stanley G. "Peanut" Shackelford, James E. "Duck" Shackelford, all of Stafford; three daughters, Elizabeth "Annie" Mullins, Georgianna "Georgie" Davidson, both of Davy, W.Va. and Mary J. "Sissy" O'shea of Stafford; two brothers, Jack and James Perry; a sister, Mary Dent of Stafford, 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; one great- great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
The family received friends Sept. 20 at Mullins and Thompson Funeral Home, Stafford Chapel 186 Shelton Shop Road, where a funeral service was conducted Sept. 21 at 12 p.m. with interment to follow at Stafford Memorial Park.

A funeral was held Sept. 21 at Mullin and Thompson Funeral Home in Stafford.

Mary Ann Decatur Staats

Mary Ann Decatur Staats, 46, of Stafford County, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at her home.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Dudley and Mary Decatur; and her sister, Linda Stanley.
Survivors include a daughter, Erika E. Salyers; her companion, William Conner Jr.; a sister, Bridgitte Garret, all of Stafford; three grandchildren; and numerous nephews.

A funeral was held at Salem United Methodist Church on Sept. 23 with interment following in the church cemetery.
Mary’s family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the American Cancer Society, c/o Trudy Clifton, 113 Tall Pines Avenue, Locust Grove, VA 22508.
Online condolences may be expressed to Mary’s family at foundandsons.com.

Rafael A. Dueno Jr.

Rafael A. Dueno Jr., 20, of Stafford County, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, in an automobile accident. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time.

A.L. Bennett and Son Funeral Home in Fredericksburg are handling the arrangements.

Alice Gray Newcomb

Alice Gray Newcomb, 90, of Fredericksburg, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, at her residence.
She was preceded in death by her son, David S. Newcomb.
Survivors include two nieces; four nephews; and several cousins and other relatives.
A memorial service was held Sept. 27 at Fredericksburg Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations in her name may be made to Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 1019 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, VA 22401 or to Medi Home Health and Hospice, 125 Olde Greenwich Drive, Suite 150, Fredericksburg, VA 22408.

Herbert Herman Warner

Herbert Herman “Pop” Warner, 84, of Stafford County, died Monday, Sept. 26, 2011
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hiram and Anna Melchert Warner; wife, Helen; son, Herbert Franklin; two brothers, Hiram and Bobby; and a sister, Edna Unkart.
Survivors include four daughters, Brenda Ojibway of Stafford County, Phyllis Rehor of Orange County, Cindy Hamblin of Westmoreland County and Robin Fox of Orange County; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Sept. 29, at Covenant Funeral Service in Fredericksburg.

A service will be held Sept. 30 at 11 a.m. at Hull's Memorial Baptist Church in Stafford and interment will follow in the church cemetery with military honors.
Memorials may be made to Hull's Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 420 Enon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22406 or to the Wounded Warriors Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300 Jacksonville, FL 32256.

— Compiled by Jim Lawrence