Obituaries

Hilda Sparks Herrell Jones, age 84 of Manassas, VA died on Monday, June 26, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husbands William Albert Herrell and Cloyd Otto Jones, Jr. and her four sisters Dorothy, Kathleen, Helen and Barbara. Survivors include her daughters Bonnie H. Sager, Tanya L. Harrington and Karen S. Herrell, seven grandchildren Wayne, Jonathan, Derek, Travis, Stephanie, Shelby and Kyle and by 5 great grandchildren Brady, Paisley, Saylor, Riley, Luke and twins on the way. The family will receive friends at Pierce Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, VA on Sunday, July 2, 2017 from 6-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 AM Monday, July 3, 2017 at Bethel Washington Primitive Baptist Church, 9101 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA followed by interment in National Memorial Park, Falls Church, VA. In lieu of flowers the family suggest donations be made to Capital Care Hospice.

Nina Virginia Good Laws, age 101, a resident of Caton Merchant House, Manassas, Va., passed away Wed. June 14, 2017. She was born in Swanton, Md., on March 9, 1916, the daughter of William Preston Good and Minnie Grandstaff Good. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 63 years H. Layton Laws, Sr.; two sisters; one brother; and two sons-in-law. She is survived by one son, H. Layton Laws, Jr. (Sue) of Manassas and one daughter, Carolyn M. Harman of Ellenton, Fla; two grandsons, H. Layton Laws III (Dawn) of Manassas and Troy Preston Laws (Tracey) of McLean; four great grandchildren, H. Layton Laws IV, Anna Virginia Laws, William Preston Laws, and Lauren Alexis Laws.

Nina was graduated from Nokesville High School in Nokesville, Va., and resided in Manassas for over 30 years. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, where she was a soloist and choir member. She was active in community affairs and events, performing annually in the Manassas Kiwanis Capers. She and her husband retired to Florida where they lived for over 30 years. At the death of her husband she moved back to Manassas to be near family.

ZACHARY HASSO WALES (Age 20)

Passed peacefully into Heaven on June 19, 2017. Zach was immensely overcome by grief after the loss of his brother Alexander on September 23, 2016 and to our very deepest sorrow, he ultimately succumbed to that grief. Both boys were diagnosed with Adrenoleukodystrophy.

Obituary Pending

Erika Campbell was born February 17, 1939 in Usenborn Germany and died on June 25, 2017 in White Post, Virginia surrounded by her family. She is survived by 4 children – Linda, David, Jackie (Ken) and Thomas. She is also survived by 4 grandchildren Christiana (Kim), Joseph (Tara), Norman (Anna Belle) and Samantha (Matthew) and 10 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by 3 siblings – Irmgard, Hotwich and Ditmar and many nieces and nephews living in Germany. She was an avid and talented bowler and a member of the Woodbridge “Prime Timers League” and the team on which she played was the “Be Happy.” She was also an avid gardener a skill that she learned from her mother while living in Germany. She worked for decades at Dart Drug and Lowes. In Germany she attended University and earned her degree to teach Kindergarten. Once she retired she babysat at the St. Paul United Methodist church as longer as she was able.

In lieu of flowers please donate to a St Jude’s Hospital www.stjude.org/Donate or Vietnam Veterans of America https://vva.org/donate

Janice Arlene “Pat” Dufresne, age 83, of Manassas, Virginia passed away Sunday, June 26, 2017 at her residence.

Pat was an avid Quilter for over 20 years with the Stonehouse Quilters Guild. She donated over a hundred baby quilts to local hospitals.

Grace Coolidge Blevins, age 91, of Manassas, VA passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Birmingham Green Nursing Home.

She was born on April 19, 1926 in Fairfax County, Virginia the daughter of the late Herschell and Bertha (Kirk) Blevins. She was preceded in death by her siblings, “Ruby” Blanch Vannoy, Alice “Marie” Shelton, Lavina “Sister” Vannoy, Jennie “Louise” Buckley, “Frances” Christine Fontnot, James “Ralph” Blevins, James “Melvin” Blevins.

Alice Eileen Gresham, 92, passed away, died Friday, June 23, 2017, with her family by her side at her Manassas, Virginia home.

She was a member of the Manassas Church of the Nazarene for many years, a cornerstone and integral part of the foundation of the church. Other than loving being the pianist at her church, she enjoyed doing puzzles, reading the Bible and spending time with her family. Her passionate love for her grandchildren and great grandchildren was witnessed in the time she spent with them.