Obituaries

Anne Lewis Matthys of Dale City, VA, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on August 3, 2019. She was born August 15,1945 in Cleborne, Texas to Roy and Nancy (Arp) Lewis. She received her BA in Education from Texas Woman’s University in 1966. She taught elementary school in Summerville and Snook, Texas, and later worked at USDA for twenty years in Washington, D.C. before enjoying her retirement. She was preceded in death by her son Allen, Jr. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Dr. Allen Matthys, her daughters Patti (Andy) Matthys-Pearce of St. Louis, MO, Janna (Todd) Pish of Satellite Beach, FL, her son, Jason Matthys of California, her daughter-in-law Tracy (McEuen) Matthys of Remington, Va, and her 10 grandchildren: Allen III, Laura, Joseph, Anthony, Emily, and Michael Matthys; Paige and Anna Matthys-Pearce; David and Matthew Pish. She is also survived by her brother, Roy Charles Lewis (JoAnna) of Texas, her brother and sister-in-law Russell and Carol (Matthys) Barnhart, and nephews Michael and Keith Barnhart, Robert Lewis and niece Jami Lewis.


PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — (Press Release)  On August 2 at 8:23 a.m., officers responded to the area near Hoadly Rd. and Dumfries Rd. in Manassas (20112) to investigate a fight.

The victim, a 35-year-old man, reported to police that he and an acquaintance, identified as the accused, were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated. The investigation revealed that the victim was attempting to leave the area in his vehicle when the accused drove his own vehicle aggressively towards the victim.


Event

Good Afternoon

The American Legion Post #28 (Buck Keyes) in Triangle, Virginia is celebrating 100 years of comradery and community service to the state of Virginia and the United States of America. The Post will be hosting a Centennial celebration on October 10th, 2026, from 12 noon until 6 pm. Free food and fun for all! Please publish our invitation to the public as you possibly can. Thank you. The address and the Point of Contact are as follows:


News

NORTH STAFFORD — After it rains, the tennis courts at the Apple Grove community in North Stafford are submerged in water. 

When the neighborhood was built in 2000, the developer of the neighborhood lined with single-family homes built the courts in a floodplain, behind, and down a hill from the houses. 


Obituaries

Fred and Gloria moved to San Diego in 1989. They joined a play-writing club together and Fred joined a walking club and became active in the local model train club. He also spent time learning Tai Chi and taking Tech classes at Palomar College.

In 2003, Fred and Gloria moved back to the D.C. area, settling in the Four Seasons Community in Dumfries, VA. Fred was an active, vibrant member of the community. He participated in numerous clubs and activities, including Current Issues, Rusty Rails and the Drama Club. He cherished all the relationships that he built with his friends and neighbors at Four Seasons.


News

MANASSAS PARK — Manassas Park officials are bucking a regional trend of doing not requiring its residents to post decals on their vehicle windshields.

After doing away with them in 2017, the city will once again require residents to pay for the stickers that prove they paid their city taxes, and are a city resident.


Obituaries

Shirley Winnifred Johns, 87, of Fairfax, Virginia, passed away on August 1, 2019. She was born to Leona and Daniel Miller in Woodbury, Pennsylvania.

She married the late Richard Henry Johns in 1948 and is survived by three children: Shirley Tampa (Terry) of Mesa, Arizona; Richard E. Johns (Mary) of Stafford, Virginia; and Kathleen Ambrose of Woodbridge, Virginia. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.