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Cecil Thomas Kirby of Heathsville died March 24, 2020,
at the age of 91.
Mr. Kirby was born in Norfolk, on St. Patrick’s Day,
March 17, 1929, the son of William Henry Kirby and Mabel Payne Summers,
and called “Pat” all his life.
He was married for 70 years to the former Dorothy
Duggan, also from Norfolk. He was the father of three daughters, Dorothy
Faye and her husband, Kent Kidwell; Kathryn Cecile Kirby-Lambe; Teresa
Anne and her husband, James Ralph Merry; and one son, William Allen
Kirby; grandfather of 10; and great-grandfather of eight.
He was employed by Tidewater Construction Corporation
(now Skanska) as a draftsman for 32 years, retiring in 1992.
They moved to White Stone in 1994 and joined Kilmarnock
Baptist Church. They recently moved to Heathsville.
In October, 2019, Pat and Dorothy bought and moved into
the Mallard Bay home previously owned by Jim and Cheryl Hanline.
In the future, when virus and travel restrictions
are lifted, a celebration of life service will be held at Kilmarnock
Baptist Church with burial in Kilmarnock Baptist Church’s Woodlawn
Memorial Gardens.
(Portions of the preceding obituary appeared in the
Rappahannock Record on April 2, 2020.)
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We
received the following announcement from Herta and Carl Wigginton
on August 23, 2019. Many thanks, Herta and Carl for keeping the
community advised.
"It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that
we wish to inform everyone of the passing of Harold Baldwin.
Harold died Wednesday night, August 21, 2019 in Nashville of heart
complications following a week in the ICU.
Harold was a major force in Mallard Bay becoming the
exemplary community it is today. He turned 90 in January of this year.
Cards and notes may be sent to:
Sylvia Baldwin The Heritage 100
Wheatfield Circle, #208 Brentwood, TN 37027. Sylvia's email
address is: halsib2@gmail.com
According to legacy.com, Harold
served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy, was an officer on the
submarine SS Greenfish and graduated from Georgia Tech with Bachelor of
Science and Bachelor of Architecture degrees.
While
living in Mallard Bay, he put his degree in architecture to good use,
serving for several years as the guiding force within our community's
Architectural Review Committee (ARC).
Memorial
contributions can be made to the Wounded Warriors Project.
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Kenneth
D. Brooks, 87, of Heathsville, Va., formerly of McLean, Va., passed away
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at his home. Known as “Cap” to his family,
Ken was born in Shelbyville, Ky., to the late Stanley Brooks and Ruth
Rodgers Brooks Roberts. He retired as captain after a 25-year career in
the United States Navy, and he later worked in construction management.
Ken was preceded in death by his parents; sister and
brother-in-law, Virginia and Eldon Hogue; and his brother, Bobby Brooks.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Hauser; his sons, Raff Brooks,
Cameron Brooks, Steve Brooks (Donna) and David Brooks (Lisa); his
sister, Patricia Ransdell (David); sister-in-law, Margaret Brooks; seven
grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews
and great nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the CEC/Seabee
Historical Foundation are appreciated.
During his time in the Navy, Ken was awarded the Navy
Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal with star, Bronze
Star with combat “V,” Navy Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service
Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Republic of Vietnam Unit Citation
and the Legion of Merit. Ken also served as president and treasurer of
the International Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives
(Baltimore-Washington Chapter) and as vice president of the Association
of University Real Estate Officials. He was also a member of the
Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, the Military Officers Association
of America , the CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation and was a Golden Life
member of the U.S. Naval Institute.
After graduating from Shelbyville High School, Ken
attended Georgia Institute of Technology on a Navy ROTC scholarship.
While at Georgia Tech, Ken spent his summers as a Navy midshipman and as
a model for Hallmark in New York City. Graduating with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Architecture, Ken was commissioned in the United
States Navy. In addition to two tours in Vietnam as a Seabee and with
the Civil Engineer Corps, Ken had many exciting duty stations, including
Okinawa, Japan; the Pentagon; and Hawaii. His sons were born on four
sides of the United States: Raff in Norfolk, Va.; Cameron in Chicago;
Steve in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and David in Port Hueneme, Calif.
When Ken took command of Naval Construction in the South
Pacific, he was the youngest captain ever given that command at the
time. While in the service, Ken also attained a master’s degree in
business administration and a master’s degree in business finance.
Ken retired from the Navy in 1979 and went to work for
George Washington University in Washington D.C., as the real estate
officer. One of his signature projects was a mixed-use office/retail
complex at 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue. Ken retired from George Washington
University after 12 years of service and began private practice in what
became a 25-year career in construction services. The last ten years, he
consulted exclusively for the Archdiocese of Arlington, where the
bishops knew him affectionately as Captain Ken.
Ken’s career extended 62 years until his health
declined. He was fond of recalling how he had been working since he was
eight years of age, when he helped the milkman make morning deliveries
for a nickel and a quart of milk a day. After a lifetime of service to
his country, family and community, Ken can rest in peace having lived a
life to the fullest.
(The preceding obituary appeared at
storkefuneralhome.com)
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Karl
Wais passed away at the age of 35 on October 30, 2018, from complications of
kidney and heart disease. He was a graduate of James River High School and
Radford University.
Karl had a quirky sense of humor, was a good friend and a
great son. He is survived by his mom, Dorothy; dad, Dolf; sister, Erin
(David); and niece, Anita. He had some very special friends, Clay, Drew,
Maxx, Kelly, Shannon and Dana, all of the great people at the Northside
Grille and Shannon from Philadelphia.
Our family would like to thank VCU Medical Center, all the
wonderful doctors and nurses who always did their very best for him. Karl
donated his body to science, so we are mourning him in our own way in
private, he didn’t believe in organized religion or funerals. Karl was
such a blessing and we miss him.
(The preceding obituary appeared on the website www.lastingmemories.com
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Jeffrey O'Dell Cerar died at home on November 29. He leaves
behind Lynne, his wife of almost 30 years; daughter Katya Melissa and her
son Evan of South Deerfield MA; daughter Heather (husband Eyal Oren), and
their children Asher and Leila of Marblehead MA; brother, Paul Robert Cerar,
step-brother D. William Collins (and wife, Lois) and step-sister Terri
Marbold; all of Springfield Illinois; and mother-in -law Marion Mitchell.
Jeffrey Cerar was a thorough-going Christian. He was driven
by his love for Jesus and reassured by his Father’s love for him. He is
remembered for the firm stand that he took on the word of God, which became
part of a movement that formed the Anglican Church in North America, the
founding of a new congregation, and the building of a new church (Light of
Christ Anglican Church).
Ministry is his third calling. First he was drafted into the
military during the Vietnam War (served on American soil). Second, he served
nineteen years as an attorney in New York and Washington D.C. It was as a
partner in the law firm of Squire, Sanders and Dempsey that he received his
call to ministry in 1990. Jeffrey was also remembered for his missionary
work in Uganda, Kenya and India.
Memorial services will be held 11:00 a. m. Saturday,
December 16, 2017 at Light of Christ Anglican Church. In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations may be made to Light of Christ Anglican Church Building
Fund, PO Box 609, Heathsville, VA 22473.
(The preceding is an obituary appearing on the Currie
Funeral Home website)
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Evelyn
Joyce Kilpatrick passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Rappahannock
Westminster Canterbury in Irvington, VA. She was born in Independence, MO on
February 13, 1936, daughter of the late Arnold and Dora Maycock. Evelyn had
many roles in her life-loving wife, teacher, real estate agent, travel
agent, and antique collector. She and her late husband, Arthur Kilpatrick,
operated numerous antique shops during their 45 year marriage. After Arthur
retired from the Navy, they had businesses in Manassas and Kilmarnock. They
especially enjoyed attending auctions, and refinishing furniture for their
shops.
They moved to Heathsville, VA. in 2003 and enjoyed living in their Mallard
Bay home overlooking the Great Wicomico River. Evelyn lived there until her
move to RW-C in 2014.
Evelyn is survived by her sisters, Dorothy (Gerald) Graves and Shirley
(Gary) Nuss; nieces, Kay (Joe) Jeanette, Carey (Andy) Irish, Jill (Patrick)
Firkins, Alison Firkins; nephews, Clark Graves and William Shelton and seven
great nieces and nephews.
Evelyn requested no formal memorial service and asked that those wishing to
make any contributions in her memory do so to Doctors Without Borders, P. O.
Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5030.
(The preceding is an obituary appearing on the Currie
Funeral Home website)
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Constance
“Connie” Blake Godwin died suddenly on Sunday, April 23, at Barnes -
Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Mo. Connie was born May 29, 1939, in
Weems. She was the eldest of six children of the late Virginia Somers
Blake and Norman Blake of Weems.
Connie is survived by her loving husband, Spencer Ray
Godwin of 58 years; and four siblings, James Kenneth Blake (Andy) of
Weems, Carolyn Faye Franklin (John Ed) of Irvington, Linda Kellum (Joe)
of Weems and Trudi Haynie (Andy) of Kilmarnock. She was preceded in
death by her sister, Janice Lee of Weems. She also is survived by her
three children, Steve Godwin (Lori) of O’Fallon, Ill., Barbara Davis
(Eddy) of Hurricane, W.Va., and Brenda Kellum (Jimmy) of White Stone;
five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and
nephews that she loved dearly.
Connie was a 1957 graduate of Lancaster High School. She
retired after 38-plus years of service as a medical secretary and
billing and coding manager at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
She was an active member of Coan Baptist Church where she routinely
served as the church organist. She served as a docent at the Governor’s
Mansion in Richmond for many years. She also enjoyed being part of the
local Red Hat Society and her bridge club. Connie was a quiet and
tenderhearted person who loved her church, her family and her many
friends.
In lieu of flowers,
the family request that donations be made to the Coan Baptist Church
Scholarship Fund.
(The preceding is an obituary appearing on the Currie
Funeral Home website)
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Dolan L. Ewing, 75 , of Heathsville, Virginia passed away on
November 7, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Shirley
Ewing; son, Dane Ewing and daughter, Dobey Ewing.
Mr. Ewing lived in Mallard Bay since 1995.
Services will be private.
(The preceding is based in part on information appearing on the Currie
Funeral Home website) |
Carol
Dietrich Korman, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on August
16, 2016 after losing her battle with cancer. She is survived by our
neighbor, her
husband, Frank D. (Doug) Korman, three daughters, one stepson and eight
grandchildren. There will be a private memorial service at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Riverside Tappahannock
Hospice, 289 Hospital Drive, Tappahannock, VA 22560.
(The preceding is based on information appearing on the Currie
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Walter Harold Gillions of Heathsville passed away on April
7, 2016, one day before his 83rd birthday.
He was the son of the late Walter R. and Anna Winstead
Gillions.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Joan C. Gillions.
Also surviving are his children, Marc Gillions, Brian Gillions (Leigh),
and Natalie G. Clevinger (Roger); his sister, Marguerite Castle;
grandchildren, Cord Gillions, Carson Gillions, Madelyn Clevinger, Cole
Gillions and Zach Clevinger; and many cousins.
Walter served 10 years in the United States Air Force. He
earned his bachelor’s and master’s from West Virginia University and
continued graduate study at William and Mary.
He began his career in education teaching in Fauquier
County. He joined York County (Poquoson) Public Schools in 1966 where he
served as a guidance counselor, principal and director of plant
development.
After moving to the Northern Neck in 1994, he became a
member of Kilmarnock United Methodist Church and attended there as well as
Heathsville United Methodist Church.
Walter sang with the Northern Neck Bay Tones, the
Chesapeake Chorale, and the Reedville Chorus. He also enjoyed volunteering
at the Northern Neck Free Health Clinic.
He will be deeply missed. In lieu of flowers, the family
encourages donations to Kilmarnock United Methodist Church Choir Fund,
Heathsville Methodist Church Stained Glass Fund, or the Northern Neck Free
Health Clinic.
A private memorial service will be held for the family.
(The preceding obituary appeared in the April 14 2016
issue of the Rappahannock Record)
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Irene
Ratcliffe Turpin, 86, of Heathsville, formerly of Radford, passed away
peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2015.
She is survived by her daughters, Drema Turpin and Woodrow Minnick of
Radford and Debra Diann Turpin of Heathsville; her son, Alvin Michael
Turpin of Radford; her nephews, Dickie “Doc” Lyons and wife Patty
of Heathsville, and Terry Ratcliffe and wife Sabrina of
Christiansburg; five grandchildren, Steve Minnick, Kim Minnick and
Scott Minnick of Radford, Jessica Phillips of Dublin and James and
Amanda Turpin of Stella, N.C.; five great-grandchildren, Macaylah
Phillips, Clayton Phillips and Natalie Phillips of Dublin, Jillynn
Turpin and Caleb Turpin of Stella, N.C.; her faithful companion, Toby;
and special friends, George and Naomi Guthrie.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Minnion Turpin; her
parents, James Cameron and Ella Mae Ratcliffe; and her sisters,
Dorothy Lyons Viars and Geneva Ratcliffe Robbins.
A very special thanks to Hospice of Virginia, especially Lori Rice and
Brenda Hence, and to Dr. James Bryant, Dr. June Daffeh and the nursing
staff at Rappahannock General Hospital.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Virginia, P.O. Box
2098, Tappahannock, VA 22560.
(The preceding obituary appeared on the Currie Funeral Home website.)
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Douglas
Tilden Hatch, Sr., 71, of Heathsville, Virginia died on Saturday, May
10, 2014 .
He was the son of the late John and Margaret Hatch.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Leslie Emes
Hatch; his daughters, Hilary M. Osborne and husband, Scott of Medford,
New Jersey, Vita Vygovska and husband, Vitali Beregovoi of Richboro,
Pennsylvania; his son, Douglas Tilden Hatch, Jr. of Wyomissing,
Pennsylvania; four grandchildren, Quinlan Henry Hatch, Miles James
Hatch, Anton Beregovoi and Anna E. Beregovoi and his sister, Barbara
Barbuto and husband, David of Laconia, New Hampshire.
Mr. Hatch was born in Orange, New Jersey on April 30,
1943. He grew up in Chatham, New Jersey and attended Wake Forest
University. He retired in 1999 as Vice President of Boat Insurance for
CIGNA after a long career in the insurance industry.
He was active in the Boy Scouts and enjoyed carving
ducks and birds. He also was an avid golfer and stamp collector and his
favorite pastimes were fishing, crabbing and barbecuing.
(The preceding obituary appeared on the Currie Funeral Home website.)
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Before
she passed away, Thursday, May 8, 2014, our neighbor, Brenda Johnson
reportedly expressed a desire not to be remembered by a memorial
service or obituary. As a result, we have little to go on other
than the memory of her on which to base a memorial. For the
short time we knew her, Brenda was an avid gardener and served until
shortly before her death as chairwoman of the Mallard Bay Landscaping
Committee. Brenda was a loving grandmother and a quiet, but
enthusiastic member of the community.
She was a very fun person to spend time with and had
a wonderful sense of humor. She immigrated here from the UK and
following her retirement never considered returning there. She
loved her home here in Mallard Bay and often expressed her gratitude
for the good neighbors and friends she had made here, and for the help
and support they provided to her during her battle with cancer.
She was a long-time volunteer at the Kilmarnock Hospital.
(The preceding memorial was the result of
comments from various neighbors and friends of Brenda's from the
Mallard Bay community.)
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H. Carl Lindh, of Heathsville, Virginia, was born in
Finland on May 16, 1921, and passed away on May 9, 2013 at Regional
Memorial Hospital in Mechanicsville, at almost 92 years old.
He came to America when he was 19 years old. In 1942, he
trained in Colorado with the 10th Mountain Ski Division for mountain
warfare. They fought in Italy to break through the German defense, and
helped to end World War II. He was a life-time member of the 10th Mt.
Association, and a great downhill skier. He was a skilled carpenter, who
worked for companies doing the interior of churches, and was blessed
with good health almost to the end of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Inge H. Lindh; one son, Eric
C. Lindh and his wife Lynne, of Goshen, New York; and two grandsons,
Chris and Alexander Lindh.
(The preceding obituary appeared on the Jones-Ash
Funeral Home website.)
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Julaine Elizabeth Cleland, 71, of Heathsville died May
25, 2012 in Richmond at the Lexington Court Rehabilitation Center. She
was gamely attempting to recover from complications related to spinal
surgery conducted in January 2012.
She was born in Hollywood, California on July 22,
1940, daughter of the late Paul H. Boatman and Muriel M. Boatman.
Julaine was preceded in death by a sister, Janice Carroll of
Fredericksburg and her parents who then lived in Coral Gables,
Florida.
Surviving is her husband of 53 years, Robert D.
Cleland, formerly of College Station, Texas.
Julaine was raised in Fort Worth, Texas, where her
father was the Director of SW Region of the FAA. She graduated from
Amon Carter High School in 1957 and attended North Texas State College
studying Graphic Art. In June 1959, she married Robert Cleland, a
graduate of Texas A & M with a degree in Chemical Engineering and
English.
She accompanied her new husband to Charleston, W. Va.,
where he was employed by Union Carbide in Research and Development.
Julaine also gained employment at Union Carbide as a draftsman in
their Engineering Department. Later she worked for the West Virginia
Department of Highway’s in charge of public communications,
including publishing the state’s annual road map. Early activities
she enjoyed with her husband included sports car club activities,
skeet shooting, hunting and later sailing.
Her artistic talent led her into calligraphy and
quilting. Julaine produced many beautiful 14th century style
illuminations and presentation pieces in her home calligraphy
business. She taught calligraphy arts in West Virginia and later in
Nicosia, Cyprus. Julaine enjoyed the patronage of Jay and Sharon
Rockefeller, then governor of West Virginia, in creating pieces for
their presentations to others. In her quilting, she especially enjoyed
the designing and making of patches for children’s quilts. She
belonged to the Cutting Edge Quilt Guild and the RFM Quilters here in
Virginia. Julaine also did volunteer service at the Northumberland
Library.
In 1986, she joined her husband in early retirement,
giving time for a long planned voyage on their 36 foot sailboat “Tropic
Bird”,
to Europe and the Caribbean. This cruise gradually extended to 14
years and covered more than 50,000 miles of sea and ocean, with
extended visits to more than 60 countries. In 2000, they returned to
the U.S. A. and moved ashore to a new home which they designed and
helped build in Mallard Bay, south of Heathsville on the Great
Wicomico River.
Julaine had a wonderful sense of humor and a natural
affinity for people. She made enduring friendships across the world
and was always a great ambassador for her country and her U. S.
Flagged vessel. She has been described by her friends as having a
razor-sharp wit and great social presence. Her husband describes her
as a wonderful wife, companion and a person of great character with a
strong sense of values. She will be deeply missed by all.
(The preceding obituary appeared on the Currie Funeral Home website)
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Anita Louise Schnorr Turney Perkins, 89, of Wicomico
Church, Virginia went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
on April 2, 2012, completing her earthly journey that began January 9,
1923. Anita was most recently attending Coan Baptist Church of
Heathsville, Virginia, and formerly a member of Calvary Baptist Church
in Lockport, New York.
Anita was predeceased by her husbands, Millard Turney,
and Joseph Perkins, by a daughter Patricia Crandall and a brother
William Schnorr.
She is survived by her daughters, Nanette (David)
Schlager and Dorothy (Adolf) Wais. She also is Nana to eight
grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a
brother, August (Jean) Schnorr and sister-in-law Delores Schnorr. The
funeral was held in New York.
Faulkner Family Funeral Home handled the
arrangements locally.
(Mrs. Perkins lived for her last several years at the Mallard Bay home
of Dottie and Dolf Wais. An obituary posted on the Faulkner Family Funeral Home website served
as the basis for this memorial.)
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Our neighbor, friend and MBPOA board member Art Kilpatrick
passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2010.
Arthur Lawrence Kilpatrick, CDR., USN (Ret.) of
Heathsville, Va. died on June 26, 2010. Commander Kilpatrick, a Naval Aviator
retired from the U.S. Navy in 1988 with 27 years service. He was a great
lover of the skies and sea. He will be missed forever by everyone as a
wonderful and fun loving man.
Surviving are his beloved wife, Evelyn Joyce Kilpatrick; a sister, Lois
Shelton of Ansonia, Conn. six nieces and nephews; eight great nieces and
great nephews.
(The preceding obituary was published on the Curie Funeral
Home website.)
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Dorothy M. Koontz, 93, of Heathsville, Va., passed away on
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury. She was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian
Church, Kilmarnock, Va., which she joined in January, 2004 shortly after
moving to the Mallard Bay Community to be near her daughter and
son-in-law, Kathy and Barry Kean. She was preceded in death by her husband Norman C.
Koontz, Jr. She is survived by four daughters; Rosemary A. Fornadel and
husband J. Steven of Lancaster, Pa., Virginia C. Ulsh and husband Richard
of Anglewood, Fl., Kathryn Koontz Kean and husband Barry of Heathsville,
Va., Marcia L. Hydrusko and husband Tom of Harnash, Co.; one son; Norman C. Koontz III of Salisbury,
Md.; a brother, Ronald Igou and wife
Faye of Friedens, Pa.; eleven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and
two great great-grandchildren.
(An obituary posted on the Faulkner Family Funeral Home website served
as the basis for this memorial.)
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John W. Locke, Jr., 68, a three year resident of Mallard
Bay, and formerly of Annapolis, Maryland, passed away on Thursday,
November 6, 2008 of pancreatic cancer at his home. John was born May 7, 1940 in Washington DC to the late Ruth Thorne Locke and John
W. Locke, Sr. He received his B.S. from American University and was a CPA in
DC, Maryland and Virginia. For 30 years he had his own accounting practice,
27 years in Annapolis and 3 years in Mallard Bay. He was a master mason and
a member of East Gate Lodge No. 34 and Heathsville Lodge No. 109. He enjoyed
sailing, flying, earning his private pilot’s license in 1992, and shooting
trap and skeet. Survivors include his wife, Jane, of 44 years, one daughter;
Karen Phillips and husband Tim of Georgetown, Delaware, one son; John W. Locke,
III and wife Molly of Hamilton, Virginia, and two grandsons.
The funeral for John was held at the Heathsville United
Methodist Church, and was immediately followed by interment at the Methodist Church of Wicomico
Church, Virginia on Monday, November 10, 2008.
(An obituary posted on the Jones-Ash Funeral Home website
served as the basis for this memorial.)
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