Zachary Norman Connor

Zachary Norman Connor, 19 was received in the arms of God on Sunday February 21, 2010. He was born August 10, 1990, in Clinton, MD and lived in Hershey PA and McLean VA before the family relocated to King George. He is survived by his stepbrother, Christopher Buchanan of Dallas TX;  his sister, Tiffany Connor, stepsister/cousin, Kendra Harrod and parents David and Barbara Buchanan all of King George and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.
He graduated from KGHS with honors at 16 and was a junior at VCU in Richmond.  Zachary was the founder of CHOICES, an organization he began to help troubled teens.
His Memorial Celebration will be held at the King George Community Center on Friday, March 19, 2010 from 1-3PM. All are welcome to attend.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations of any amount to CHOICES, PO Box 7, Ninde, VA 22526, to assist the family keeping Zachary’s dream alive.

John Eldon Hanna, Jr.

John Eldon Hanna, Jr., 78, of Winchester, Virginia died, Monday, February 22, 2010, at his home.
Mr. Hanna was born in 1931, in Alexandria, Louisiana, the only child of the late John E. Hanna and Julia M. Patton.  He was a graduate of Russellville High School, the University of Arkansas and a graduate student of Ohio State University.  
Mr. Hanna was a retired Civil Servant, with 34 years of distinguished service with the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, the U. S. Navy Hydrographic Office and the Defense Mapping Agency.  He was a Veteran, having served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict, aboard the USS Kearsarge, CVA-33, as an Aviation Electronics Technician, 2nd Class.
 Mr. Hanna was a member of the First Baptist Church in Winchester, a deacon, member of the E.T. Clark Men’s Bible Class, the Singin’ Seniors Choir and served on various boards and committees.  He was a member of the Clan Hannay Society, Scotland, United Kingdom.
He married Betty L. Hanna, on January 27, 1951, in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
 Surviving with his loving wife of 59 years are two sons, Mark D. Hanna and wife, Andrea, of Ashburn, VA, Bradley L. Hanna and wife, Deborah, of King George, VA; five grandchildren, Jessica T. Brewer and husband, Terry J., of Waynesboro, PA, David B. Hanna of Frederick MD, Stephanie R. Hanna of Herndon, VA, Erin L. Hanna and Sean B. Hanna each of Fredericksburg, VA; one great grandson, Michael K. Brewer of Waynesboro, PA; his God-daughter, Jayme-Lee Mauro of Littleton, MA. Also surviving are his first cousin, Edmond Parson, of Houston, TX and former daughter-in-law, Karyn J. Hanna of Frederick, MD.
A Celebration of Life Service was conducted on Saturday, Feb. 27, at First Baptist Church of Winchester with Reverend George H. Fletcher officiating.  A private interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery, at a later date.
The family received friends on Friday evening at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel, Winchester, Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, 205 North Piccadilly Street, Winchester, VA, 22601, or Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, VA, 22601 or in his name to Johns Hopkins, Sydney Kimmel Cancer Center, 100 North Charles Street, Suite 234, Baltimore, MD, 21201.
Please sign the guestbook and view obituaries at www.ompsfuneralhome.com.

Shirley D. Hayes

Shirley D. “Chicken” Hayes, 78, of Colonial Beach died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at Mary Washington Hospital.
Survivors include his brother, Frank Hayes, and his sister, Rosa Hayes, both of Colonial Beach.
A funeral was held  Saturday, March 6, at New Monrovia Baptist Church, with the Rev. Welford McDowney officiating. Burial was in Sharp Hill Cemetery, King George.
Cedell Brooks Funeral Home, Port Royal, is in charge of the arrangements. An online guest book is available at brooksfuneralhome.com.

John Francis Blom

Mr. John Francis Blom, 71, of King George County passed away Monday, March 1, 2010, after a long battle with cancer. His family was by his side.
John was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and loved stock car races. He was retired from the Stafford County school system as an electrician and served in the Navy.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Palma “Pam” Jett Blom; his son, Stuart Michael Blom and his wife, Lisa, of King George; two grandchildren, Garret Michael and Justin Thomas Blom; two sisters, Margaret Schill of Liverpool, N.Y., and Chris Mooney of Woodbridge; and one brother, Charles Blom of Syracuse, N.Y. He also leaves behind his beloved dogs, Jack and Jill.
The family received friends at the Mullins & Thompson Funeral Services, Fredericksburg Chapel,  Thursday, March 4, p.m., and the funeral was held there Friday, March 5,  with the Rev. Willis Dempsey officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made in John’s name to the Fredericksburg SPCA. Friends may offer online condolences at mullinsthompsonfredericksburg.com or at MeM.com.

Harald A. Harbord

Harald A. Harbord, 71, of Fredericksburg passed away Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Harbord.
Mr. Harbord is survived by his daughters, Ramona Ventura and her husband, Al, of King George County, Diana Foster and her husband, Bob, of Fredericksburg, and Anita Rock and her husband, Joe, of Fredericksburg; his five grandchildren, Caitlin Ventura, Casey and Travis Foster, and Megan and Michael Rock; and his friend and companion, Lotte Albowski.
Harald served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 1078.
A funeral was held Saturday, March 6, in the chapel at Laurel Hill Funeral Home. A private interment will be held in Quantico National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association or Veterans Affairs.
Arrangements for the Harbord family are in the care of Laurel Hill Funeral Home, 10127 Plank Road, Spotsylvania, Va. 22553. Online condolences may be sent to the family at laurelhillfuneral home.com.

Mildred Kathleen Lail

Mildred Kathleen Lail, 79, of Stafford County passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at her residence, with her family by her side.
Mrs. Lail was born March 16, 1930, in North Carolina to Willie and Betty Rayfield Carpenter. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Lail was preceded in death by her loving husband, Carlos Lail, and a brother, Paul Carpenter.
She is survived by three daughters, Carolyn Licurgo and husband Bill of Colonial Beach, Rita Duvall of Stafford, and Shirley Matthews and husband Scott of Woodbridge; and one son, David Wayne Lail and wife Beverly of Manassas; eight grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
The family received friends Sunday, March 7, at Mullins &Thompson Funeral Home, Stafford Chapel, 186 Shelton Shop Road, where a funeral was held  Monday, March 8, with interment  in Stafford Memorial Garden.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Medi Home Health & Hospice, 3302 Bourbon St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22408.
Condolences may be sent to mullinsthompsonstafford.com or mem.com.

Wayne Douglas Chittum

Wayne Douglas Chittum, 75, of Colonial Beach died Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at Mary Washington Hospital.
Mr. Chittum was born Nov. 6, 1934, in Rockbridge County, son of the late Howard D. and Nellie Ardella Chittum, but was raised by his late uncle and aunt William E. and Gladys G. Niceley. He also was predeceased by his wife, Molly Ann Chittum, and his brother, Charles H. Chittum. He is survived by one daughter, Abby Lynn Chittum of Colonial Beach.
The family received  friends Saturday, March 6, at Royston Funeral Home, Marshall, where a funeral was held Sunday, March 7, with the Rev. Jimmy Rodgers officiating. Interment will be in Carter Cemetery.

Yvonne Diane P. Chapman

Yvonne Diane Pollard Chapman, 46, of Durham, N.C., formerly of Tappahannock, departed this life Thursday, March 4, 2010.
She is survived by her husband, Alton Chapman Sr.; three sons, Aaron Terrell Chapman, Alton Chapman Jr. and godson Timothy Faison, all of North Carolina; her parents, Thomas Jr. and Julia Ann Pollard, a sister, Juanita Pollard, and a brother, Thomas L. Pollard, all of Tappahannock.
A funeral was held Tuesday, March 9, at First Union Baptist Church, Rexburg, with Rev. Milton Robinson, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Washington Funeral Home, Tappahannock.

Lynn Flood Osborne

Lynn Flood Osborne, 79, of Montross died Monday, March 1, 2010, at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond. No service is planned at this time.

Kate Bell Gray

Kate Bell Gray, 90 of Fredericksburg went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, at her home.
Born and raised in Essex County, Kate moved to Fredericksburg as a young woman. Kate was married to the late Thomas A. Gray. She was affectionately known to family and friends as Katie Bell.
Upon moving to Fredericksburg, Kate worked at Mary Washington College. She later became employed at Mary Washington Hospital in the dietary department. She retired from the hospital after more than 30 years of service. Although retired, Kate continued to work for many years as a companion aid.
Kate was a devoted mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She loved social functions with family and friends, and was very active in local politics and neighborhood civic meetings.
Survivors include one son, Winston and his wife, Brenda, of Spotsylvania County; two daughters, Cynthia and her husband, Howard, of Spotsylvania and Sheila and her husband, Sherman, of Fredericksburg; one brother, William “Dick” Mercer of Fredericksburg; nine grandchildren, Deborah Smith of Philadelphia, Pa., Sarah Cook of Spotsylvania, Robin Gray of Nanjemoy, Md., Cynthia Brown of Sandstone, Michelle Paige of Fredericksburg, Amanda Mobley of Spotsylvania, Colette Price of Spotsylvania, Rosaline Gooden of Lanham, Md., and Scarlet Smith of Fredericksburg; two sisters-in-law, Emmaline Gray of Fredericksburg and Mary Sue Gray of Spotsylvania; two brothers-in-law, Wilbur Gray of King George County and Gould Gray of Tappahannock; and 14 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her eldest son, Charles Thomas Gray, and her brother, Herbert Douglas Mercer.
A funeral was held at noon Friday, Feb. 26, at Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site), Fredericksburg.
The family received friends at A.L. Bennett and Son Funeral Home.

Robert ‘Earl’ Byrnes

Robert “Earl” Byrnes, 56, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, in Palm Bay, Fla., where he lived with his wife, Brenda, and great-grandson Xavier Byrnes.
A Celebration of Life open house was held at the Prince William County Police Association Hall, 14288 Independent Hill Dr., Manassas, Va. 20112, on Sunday, Feb. 28.
Earl grew up in Manassas, then moved to Spotsylvania County in 1980, where he settled until 1999, when he moved to Florida.
He was predeceased by his parents, Robert Earl and Mary Byrnes.
He is survived by his son, Robert Byrnes; daughter-in-law Christine; granddaughters Jessica and Jenna, both of Fredericksburg; his former wife and mother of Robert, Donna Beauchamp, of Montross; one daughter, one son, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one brother-in-law by marriage; one brother, Michael Byrnes and wife Virginia of Spotsylvania; six sisters, Mary Smith Bullington of Gainesville, Ruth Kathleen Sharp of Dale City, Teresa Byrnes of Spotsylvania, Dorothy Shifflett and husband Joseph of Caret, Barbara Quinn and husband Patrick of Manassas and Dianne Bryant and husband Darron of Woodford; 16 nieces and nephews, and 15 great-nieces and -nephews.

Christine K. Hiltner

Christine K. Hiltner , 78, of Montross, formerly of Fredericksburg, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, at her son’s residence in King George County.
Mrs. Hiltner worked as a bookkeeper for Silvey Chevrolet in Fredericksburg.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bergen “Buddy” Hiltner.
Survivors include her son, Eric Hiltner of King George; her sister, Annastasia Czika of Georgia; and her step- brother, Rickey Kupreanik of North Carolina.
A service will be held at noon Saturday, Feb. 27, at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg Chapel. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, 9221 Forrest Hill Ave., Richmond, Va. 23235.
Online guest book at covenantfuneralservice.com.

Sarah Hales Cooke

Sarah Hales Cooke, 90 of Colonial Beach passed away Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Cooke, in 1990. She was a lifelong house-wife, dedicated to the care of her family and a committed servant to her Lord through her church, Colonial Beach Baptist.
She is survived by her sons, Elton and his wife, Barbara, of Arusha, Tanzania;  Donald and his wife, Carolyn, of Westmoreland County; Ralph of Henrico County, and Kenneth and his wife, Vicki, of Colonial Beach; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; her brother, Nick and his wife, Thelma, of Colonial Beach; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral was held on Monday, March 1, at the Colonial Beach Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Almond and the Rev. Bob Higgins officiating. Burial was at Round Hill Baptist Church cemetery, followed by a reception that was hosted by the WMU of Colonial Beach Baptist Church.
Pallbearers were her grandsons, Donald, Christopher, Brian, Travis, Ryan, Tyler, Joshua and Tevin. Memorial contributions may be made to Colonial Beach Baptist Church WMU, Box 27, Colonial Beach, VA. 22443. Nash & Slaw Funeral Home, Colonial Beach handled the arrangements. Online guest book available at nashandslawfh.com.

Peggy B. Sullivan

Peggy B. Sullivan, 69, of King George County died Monday, March 1, 2010, at Mary Washington Hospital.
Mrs. Sullivan was a member of the Patawomack Indian tribe. She retired from Safeway after 30 years of service. She loved her flowers and gardening.
Survivors include her husband, Robert D. Sullivan Jr. of King George; her son, Robert Shane Sullivan, and his wife, Cynthia Ann, of Fredericksburg; her daughter, Kimberly Roberson and her husband, John, of Corolla, N.C.; four brothers, Frank “Pappy” Bullock, Carlton Jack Bullock, Roger “Bow Legs” Bullock and Gordon “Dootsie” Bullock; four sisters, Shirley “Lany” Holland, Joyce Brown, Carol Ann Coffey and Kathy “Tina” Harding; her sisters-in-law, Catherine Phillips, and Pat Decatur and her husband, Bob; her grandson, Justin Sullivan; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 5, at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg Chapel, with the Rev. H. Lowell Self officiating. Interment will follow in Hulls Memorial Baptist Church cemetery in Falmouth.
Pallbearers will be Kurt Decatur, Kevin Phillips, Hubert Roberson, Robert P. Sullivan, Dakota Decatur and Jesse Madison.
Memorials may be made to the ALS Association for Lou Gehrig’s Disease, 7507 Standish Place, Rockville, Md. 20855.