James H. Coppage, 83, passed away on February 4, 2014 at Novant Health – Prince William Medical Center.
James was born in Stafford, Virginia on September 1, 1930, to the late Malcolm and Annie Coppage. He was also predeceased by a daughter, Bonnie Leroy.
Full Name Roy Lee Johnson
Date of Birth Wednesday, August 2nd, 1939
Florence “Flo” Chapline – 82 years young, passed away on February 2, 2014 surrounded by her family. Born August 14, 1931 to Alice Margaret Anderson and Daniel O’Connor Grant in Tampa, Florida, she grew up with her two older sisters, Margaret and Dorothy.
Florence moved to Alexandria, Virginia in 1935 and attended George Washington High School, graduating in 1950. She married Calvert (Bill) Clifton Chapline on September 19, 1953 and together they raised five children, Cathy, Rosa, Beth, Dan, and Amy. In 1962 the family moved to Falls Church, Virginia to be close to Bill’s parents and later relocated to Stafford county and Manassas, Virginia. Bill passed away in 1983.
Margaurite H. Evans was born on November 3, 1944 to Albert Washington and Rosie V. Hardiman-Bryant in Leflore, Mississippi. At 69 years young, she was called home to be with the Lord on January 31, 2014 at Fairfax INOVA Hospital in Northern Virginia. Margaurite attended Reed Elementary School in Holcomb, Mississippi and later Wilkes Elementary School in Money, Mississippi. She graduated in 1964 from Amanda Elzy High School in Greenwood, Mississippi and was a member of the school choir. In 1965, Margaurite met and married Willie M. Evans and together they raised four children Larry, Gregory, Teresa, and Marcia.
Margaurite joined Saint Peter Baptist Church as a child, then Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church as a young adult and later Traveler’s Rest Baptist Church. After moving to Thibodaux, Louisiana with her son, Gregory, she joined the New Rising Sun Missionary Baptist Church under the guidance of Reverend Kenneth Jackson. She also served at the Vogelweh Air Force Base Chapel while living in Germany.
Julia Beverly Green, 82, of Manassas, passed away January 26, 2014 at the Capital Caring, Halquist Memorial Inpatient Center; Arlington, Virginia.
Born July 19, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Robert Leslie and Ruby White Beverly. On September 6, 1953 in Elizabeth City, N.C., she married Harold Ryland Green, who preceded her in death on April 29, 2010.
Full Name Sem Tess
Date of Birth Thursday, August 9th, 1917
Charlie Lynn Wells, 99, of Manassas, passed away on Friday, January 24th, 2014 at his residence. Born in Clifton, VA, he was the son of the late John H. and Addie Croson Wells.
Mr. Wells had been an employee of Peebles Department Store for many years until his retirement.
Kathryn Ruth Sims of Manassas, VA passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at the age of 68. Kay was born on August 3, 1945 to the late Geraldine and Robert S. Sommers of Smithfield, VA. She grew up in Newport News, VA.
Kay was a devoted wife and mother. She made family and friends a priority. She invested much of herself in maintaining relationships and never lost a friend. She had a passion for animals, celebrating Christmas, making crafts, collecting her “treasures” such as hummingbird figurines, participating in her neighborhood garden club, and football – particularly her Washington Redskins. As a giving soul, she also actively engaged in the hobbies and interests of her family. She traveled around the world with her husband and friends, worked on hosting sporting car events with her son, and attended many antique car events with her mother and father.
Full Name Myrtle Banks Secor
Date of Birth Wednesday, January 11th, 1933
Full Name Carolyn Ledford Fortson
Date of Birth Saturday, March 25th, 1933
