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FREDERICKSBURG — A historic slave auction block at the corner of Charles and William Street is being relocated to the Fredericksburg Area Museum, after more than two years of an intensive dialogue between city councilmembers and citizens on the block’s future.

At the July 9 city council meeting, councilmembers and representatives of the Fredericksburg Area Museum agreed that the block would be moved to the museum, contingent on the city and the museum coming to a mutually satisfying plan for the block’s funding and future.


Obituaries

Jerry Davis, 74, of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away on July 14th, 2019 after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Opie and Eunice Davis. Survivors include sons Greg (Kim) and Anthony (Rachel), two grandchildren, Courtney and Austin; and siblings Charles Davis and Barbara Floyd.


Obituaries

Doris Mae Williams Hallett, 84, a long-time resident of Manassas, VA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Stone Springs Medical Center in Dulles, VA. She was born on December 5, 1934 in Washington, DC to the late Alfred Williams and Florence Virginia Hardester. She is predeceased by her beloved husband, Robert Frederick Hallett and their son Mark Christopher Hallett. Survivors include her loving children, Stephen Hallett, Sr. (Lynne) and Diane Morrissey (John); grandchildren, Stephen Hallett, II, Jessica Terry (Chandler), Jacqueline Morrissey, and Sean Hallett; great grandchildren, Cameron Terry, Harper Terry, and Cooper Terry; and her sister, June Mancoe of Buffalo, NY; as well as various nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held at Pierce Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, VA on Friday, July 19, 2019 from 9-10:00AM with funeral services at 10:00. Interment will follow at Stonewall Memory Gardens in Manassas, VA.


Prince William

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — There are summer camps, free movies, and lots more happening this month at historic sites throughout Prince William County.

The Civil War Basic Summer Camp at the Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre is the place for children between the ages of 8 and 12 who want to learn about the Civil War.