DARLENE JEAN MYERS, age 79 of Haymarket, Virginia passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at Novant Medical Center Prince William.

Darlene was born July 3, 1934 in Tripp, South Dakota daughter of the late Ida Eisenbraun. She was a 1952 graduate of Washington High School, Sioux Falls, South Dakota and attended The University of Colorado and The University of Hawaii. Darlene was a 1976 graduate of Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College and became a Licensed Realtor in Virginia in 1984 and was the founding president, Regency Women’s Club, 2005-2007, 2009. She participated in Regency activities (in addition to Regency Women’s Club), Chorus, Regionetts and Regency players and enjoyed the charity work she did for her community.

Retired Lt. Colonel Elijah “Hank” Girven Jr. died Wednesday morning, July 17, 2013 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland at age 87. He was born May 18, 1926 in Bristow, Oklahoma to parents Dr. Elijah Henry Girven and Eva Mae (Venters) Girven. Girven was predeceased by his wife, Queen Elizabeth Girven.

After graduating high school in May 1944 as class valedictorian, Girven attended Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. In the summer of 1945, he was drafted and began his one year tour of duty in the U.S. Navy. Once completed, he was released from active duty. He transferred briefly to Iowa State College before settling at North Carolina A&T State College in 1947. In 1951, he graduated with a B.S. in Architectural Engineering and was also called by the Army for active duty.

LILLIAN MARIE ROSS, age 83 passed away on July 21, 2013 at her home in Nokesville, Virginia.

She was born on November 3, 1929 in Nokesville, VA to the late Glen Ralston and Annie Lucille (James) Liskey.

Nicole Ann Hardin, 66, of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013 at her home.

Ms. Hardin had moved to Woodbridge 17 years ago from California. Nicole was the President of the non-profit Sunrise Tourette Incorporated. She was the owner of Sunrise Newfoundland dogs. She was a member of the Northland Newfoundland Club, Colonial Newfoundland Club, and Newfoundland Club of America as well as the proud owner of multiple Champion Newfoundlands. She retired as a Systems Analyst with Unisys.