Obituaries

Aaron is survived by his loving mother, Tracy Raasch and her boyfriend, Donald Mallow Jr.; Gary Raasch, an amazing father and role model; and his biological father, John Dunn; cherished brother Michael Freeze and sister, Ashly Rogers; beloved grandparents, Wanda and Bobby Dunn; Roseanne Hill and Carl Olander; caring Aunt Aubrae (CeCee) Neri and Uncle Tony and their children, cousins Christina Abbot and Michael Neri, who Aaron loved so much; Aunt and Uncle, Laura and Chris Allen and their children, cousins Ashely Allen and Alicia; nieces and nephew, Dahlia Freeze, Makaela and Cameron Rogers, who were precious to him; and the love of his life Megan Ohlfest and their family pet, Chloe. Aaron will be missed by many friends.

A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday September 3, 2017 to be immediately followed by a life celebration service at 2:00 PM at Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home located at 4143 Dale Blvd, Dale City, VA 22193

Sandra Kay Clarke, age 77, passed away peacefully, on August 26, 2017 at Novant Health Prince William Medical Center.

She was born on December 31, 1939 in Roanoke, VA to the late Calvin W. Bruce and Carrie Webster Bruce. Mrs. Clarke was retired from Manassas City Public Schools and was a member of Manassas Baptist Church, the Manassas Volunteer Fire Company and a founding member of Manassas Volunteer Rescue Squad.

James Henry Taylor, IV, of Fredericksburg, died Sunday, August 27, 2019 in Prince William County.

He worked as an Engineer for Amtrak and was a member of the Fireman and Oilers Union. All of Jimmy’s free time was spent with his family. He especially loved watching his “Boys” wrestle and play sports.

Gertrud Burner Fields passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on August 27, 2017. The daughter of Willie and Elsa Schulz, she was born on January 4, 1927 and spent her early years in Walldürn, Germany. As a teenager, she moved with the family to Heidelberg. It was there she met and married Joseph Burner, […]

Ruby Davidson Walden, age 97, of Triangle, Virginia departed this life on August 27, 2017. Loving mother of Edward G. Davidson (Anne Locklear), and James Davidson (Deborah). Beloved grandmother to BJ, Jeff, Shelby, Heather, and James. Caring sister to Margaret Knox. Ruby is predeceased by her husband William Walden; parents, Ella and John Liming; sisters Rose Thomas and Pearl Hubble; brothers, Otto, Harold, Albert, Carl, and John. Ruby was born and raised in Virginia, she was an active member of Dumfries United Methodist Church, and she owned and operated Liming’s Department Store in Quantico.

A visitation will be held on Thursday August 31, 2017 from 7:00-9:00 PM at Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home located at 4143 Dale Blvd Dale City, VA 22193. A second visitation will be held the following day Friday September 1, 2017 from 10:00-12:00 at Dumfries United Methodist Church followed by a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. located at 3890 Cameron St, Dumfries, VA 22026. Interment will be at Dumfries Cemetery immediately following the service located at 17821 Mine Rd Dumfries, VA 22026

Theresa Joan Hopkins Gibson was born in St. Michaels, MD on December 21, 1942. She is the fourth child conceived by the late Arthur E. and Carrie Virginia Hopkins.

Baptized at an early age, Joan started her Spiritual journey at Union United Methodist Church (St. Michaels, MD); later she became a member of Gunston Chapel (Fort Belvoir, VA).

Dorothy Bernice Maddox, age 90, of Linden, Virginia formally of Manassas passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017 in Linden.

She was born on September 19, 1926 in Washington DC the daughter of the late Walter E. and Rosa Lee (Schwab) Freeman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Colbert Maddox, Jr., and a daughter Bonita Jean Seitz.