Joshua "Josh" Ray Testerman, 25, of Woodbridge, Virginia on August 19, 2019 at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center.

He is survived by his parents Shirley and Ben Testerman, grandmother Brenda Testerman, sisters Melissa Hecker and Amber Testerman, niece Kaitlyn Hecker, nephews Declan and Aiden and many aunts and uncles, and cousins.


Linda Carter Roper Whitis, age 72 of Manassas, VA died On August 22, 2019 at Novant Health Prince William Medical Center.

She is survived by her husband James R. Whitis; her son Drew David Roper and wife Delizeth; her brother Larry M. Carter; her sister Nancy C. Kerley and her granddaughter Eva Christine Roper.


Leon Elwood Hines, age 85 of Manassas, VA died on August 22, 2019 at Novant Health Prince William Medical Center.

He was born on February 12, 1934 in Petersburg, WV to the late William Vance Hines and Ethel Vance Hines. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his children Jennifer Hines, Richard D. Hines and Christine Hines and by his sister Diane “Ann” Hardy.


Samuel James, Sr was born in Bristow, Virginia to the late Samuel James and Allie Ossie Moore-Holmes.

He attended Brown Elementary School and graduated from Jennie Dean (Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth). He made his living as a truck driver for over 50 years.


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