All Tributes - Fredericksburg & Stafford, VA

James Terry, 79 of Stafford, Virginia went home to be with our Lord and Savior, on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Mary Washington Hospital. James was born in War, WV. He moved to Virginia at the young age of seventeen. He worked at Exxon in Dale City, VA as a Virginia State Inspector for 25 years. This is where he met the love of his life. He loved hanging out with his grandchildren, watching their sporting events, mowing the grass, and working outside in his garage. He also enjoyed eating...

Connie A. Knowles, 73, of Stafford Country passed away on February 20th at her home and ascended into heaven to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. From humble beginnings as a migrant farm worker in Southern California, Connie became a paralegal working in housing law. She transitioned into interior decorating and specialized in Victorian décor. It was that passion and gift as a decorator that led to her ownership of Amber House, a Victorian tearoom that was featured on the...

Kenwood Prescott Higgins, 89, of Fredericksburg went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 20, 2021. He was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts to Lawrence and Gladys Higgins. Ken was a veteran of the Air Force and served during the Korean War as an aircraft mechanic. Following his military service he worked at Davison U.S. Army Airfield in Fort Belvoir as an aircraft mechanic, then continued working in the Military District of Washington at both Fort Belvoir and Cameron Station in the...

Gary Patrick Rooney, 74, of Citrus Springs, Florida and Spotsylvania, Virginia, passed away on February 20, 2021 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. Patrick was born in Hanover, New Hampshire to Howard and Connie Rooney on December 6, 1946. He attended Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland. He married Linda M. Meyer on November 17, 1973 in Rockville, Maryland. Patrick graduated from Mary Washington College with a business degree and worked in the energy industry...

Robert “Bob” Henry Thompson was born on July 15th 1930 in Tupelo, Mississippi to Guy Vance Thompson and Mamie Talley Thompson of Corinth, Mississippi.  He was the oldest of three children; Bob’s brother Dan of Greenwood, Mississippi, and sister Carol Anne of Corinth, Mississippi.  Bob spent his youth between Tupelo, Mississippi; Selmer, Tennessee; and Corinth, Mississippi as the family relocated during the difficult years of the depression and WW2.  Bob...

Gabriel “Gabe" John Carbajal, 7, of Mechanicsville gained his wings and made his departure to heaven on Thursday, February 18, 2021. He was born on May 18, 2013. Survivors include a large number of loving family and friends. Gabe was preceded in death by his great grandparents.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to your favorite children’s charity in Gabe's honor. A service will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at...

Jean R.  Legge, 85, of Fredericksburg, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.  She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She had a smile that could light up a room and was a longtime member of Kingdom Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Mark (Annette) of Stafford; son David of San Antonio, TX; granddaughter Marlee; and multiple nieces and nephews. Jean was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, William Legge III. A...

Ellen Harmon Phillips, 90, of Fredericksburg journeyed to her heavenly home on Monday, February 15, 2021 at home with family by her side. Eight months to the day of her husband. Ellen was born in Washington County, Indiana, and moved to Stafford. She graduated from Occoquan High School, where she was an avid athlete. Ellen worked at Quantico Marine Corps Base where she met her husband. She managed the family farm, raised four children, three foster children, and cared for many grand and...

Donald Wheatley Lundry passed away in his home on Sunday, February 14, 2021, after a long illness. Don was a 1954 Graduate of Summit High School in Summit, NJ, and a 1959 graduate of Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.  He later received a Master's Degree in Engineering from SUNY Binghamton while working for IBM.  Over the years, he worked for IBM, General Electric, and other firms as a software engineer and manager. Over the past...

Charles E. “Charlie” Carter, 65 of Spotsylvania County passed away on February 12, 2021 at home. He was a lover of classic cars and you would often find him and his award-winning rat rod, Bad News, a 1931 Durant Coupe at car shows. If Charlie wasn’t at a car show, he was spending time with his family or competing for a win on trivia nights. He worked at Purvis Ford for 38 years. Charlie had a passion for history and collecting vinyl albums. He loved spending time by the...