Obituaries

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Doris Lee Shepherd, 63 departed this life on January 25, 2021 at Bridgepoint Hospital in Washington D.C.

She was born on February 13, 1957 in Alexandria, Virginia to the late Ernest Shepherd and Lucille Marie Darcus- Shepherd. She worked in the adult health care field and the cosmetology until retired.

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Betty Erickson was born in 1923 and died surrounded by family on January 26, 2021. She had one sister and two half-brothers. She was married to Richard Erickson for over 54 years and raised nine children. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister, her husband, and two sons.  She is survived by her brothers, children, and her gaggle of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She regularly updated a “brag wall,” composed of framed pictures of each one of her kids’ families that encircled the top of her bedroom walls like crown moulding.

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Lawrence R. Kackley, 90, of Woodbridge, passed away on January 29^th 2021 one week shy of his 91^st birthday.

Larry was born in Winchester VA to Edgar and Ruth Kackley on February 6^th 1930. Due to the death of Ruth six days after his birth, Larry was raised by his Uncle Denzil and Aunt Ruby Kackley of Berryville VA.  He attended school in Berryville followed by studying Agriculture at Virginia Tech.  He met the love of his life, Leota Decker at a square dance in West Virginia and within the year they were married on October 1^st, 1953 in Berryville VA .  Larry worked as a machinist for Jensen’s Manufacturing Company of Alexandria VA for 37 years.  During his tenure at Jensen’s, Larry worked on vital projects for Federal Agencies such as the White House, the Senate Office Building, and NASA as well as the Smithsonian Museum.  Larry was a veteran of the Army National Guard serving in the 29^th Infantry Division, 116^th Infantry Regiment of Winchester VA for 24 years achieving the Rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was awarded the Armed Forces Reserve Medal and the Virginia Service Medal.  Larry was dedicated in his service to the Lord via the Baptist Churches in Woodbridge.  During his 52 years at First Baptist Church of Woodbridge, Larry served as a boy’s Sunday school teacher, Senior High Sunday School Director, Royal Ambassadors (RA) Leader, Youth Director, Deacon, Visitation Coordinator, Lead Usher, as well as preaching at Revivals.