Emily D. Minter, 81, of Spotsylvania passed away on Sat. Feb. 22, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her family. Emily was born on Dec. 26, 1932 to Henry and Lillian (Hockaday) Durette in Spotsylvania County. She was a lifelong resident. She married Joseph Minter, January 1953 in Spotsylvania Emily and Joseph were the owners/operators of Marye Grocery for many...
Dorothy Jean "Dotti" (Hamilton) DiPietro, 75, of Fredericksburg, passed away Saturday Feb. 22, 2014 at Hughes Home, Fredericksburg. Dotti was born on Nov. 25, 1938 to Fred and Grace (Spring) Hamilton, in Canton, OH. She married John J. DiPietro on Nov. 11, 1996, in Las Vegas, and they made their home in Fredericksburg, moving from Canton, OH. Snow skiing was...
Dorothy Ruth (Metz) Smith, 87, of Mineral passed away on Friday Feb. 21, 2014 at Charlottesville, Va. Ruth was born on May 30, 1926 in Germantown, MD. She married Luther Jacob "Luke" Smith on April 17, 1943. Ruth retired after 35 years with Crestar Bank. Ruth and Luke lived at Lake Anna 25 years. Survivors include: 3 sons; Jack (Gay);...
Maria Antoinette Brown, 58, of Locust Grove, Va. went to be with her Lord, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her family. Maria was born on Dec. 21, 1955 in Washington, D.D. to Lawrence Henry and Alice (Henderson) Brown. She was a member of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Survivors include: her parents Lawrence H. and...
Mary Lou Arnold Cornell, 78 of Spotsylvania, formerly of Fairfax and Earlysville, VA, passed away Monday February 10, 2014 at Mary Washington Hospital. She was born February 20, 1935 in Washington DC to the late Joseph Talent and Katherine Williams Arnold. She grew up in Arlington VA, graduating from Washington & Lee in 1952. She is survived by her husband,...
James Taswell Gayle, 65, of Locust Grove, Va passed away Monday Feb. 3, 2014 at Carriage Hill Health and Rehab Ctr. Fredericksburg, VA. James was born on August 11, 1948 in Richmond, Va. to Oscar Jordan and Edna Molly (Gayle) Croft. He worked as a shop helper in automobile shops. James lived in Spotsylvania and Louisa counties, to be near...
Gloria Jean Woods, 73 of Locust Grove, passed away Sunday Jan. 19, 2014 at Golden Living Ctr. Fredericksburg. She was born on Feb. 4, 1940 in Woodstock, NH to Gilbert A. and Goldie (Maxwell) Downing. Gloria married Floyd L Woods on Aug. 20, 1977 in Reno, NV. They traveled to various cities, as Floyds work dictated, until moving to the...
Kenneth Hargreaves, 81, of Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove, Va. passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2013 at Falls Run Nursing Home. Kenneth was born on Nov. 5, 1932 to Oliver and Norah Whitaker Hargreaves in England. He was educated in England, and served in the Royal Air Force. Kenneth married Hilda Emily Ward on Sept. 19, 1959 in Yardley,...
Lee Roy Lubore, 86, of Locust Grove passed away Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 at Dogwood Village of Orange County. Lee was born on Dec. 10, 1927 to Jacob and Bessie (Stein) Lubore in Baltimore, MD. He served in the US Army from Nov, 1950 to Nov. 1952 earning the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany). Lee worked for the White House...
Jon D. Ballantyne, 62, of Fredericksburg, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013 at Mary Washington Hospital, surrounded by his family. Jon was born on Aug. 18, 1951 to Don Z. and Ira Mae (Schofield) Ballantyne in Twin Falls, ID. He graduated from Minico High School in Rupert, ID, and received his Bachelors Degree from Strayer University in Virginia. Jon married...