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Paul Johnson, 87, of Fredericksburg passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on April 10, 1934 to the late Hazel Earl Johnson and L.M. Johnson. Paul attended high school at Daviess County High School and graduated in 1951 and was an outstanding basketball player scoring 51 points in one game. When he was in the Army stationed in Germany, he started a basketball team and was very successful. Paul joined the Army in 1953 and served 20 years in the 11th Airborne Division (Ft. Campbell, KY) and later the U.S. Army Special Forces, 1st, 5th, 6th and 7th group (Fort Bragg). He served 3 tours in Vietnam and Laos. Paul was awarded the Purple Heart, three Army...

Lori L. Coultas, 64, of Stafford, VA passed on to heaven on January 21, 2022. Lori was born in Robinson, Illinois on March 13, 1957. She met her future husband there at age 12 and they built a life together for the next 47 years. She was married to the love of her life, Robert E. Coultas. Lori was a military wife raising a family of four all around the world, including Germany twice and South Korea. She had various occupations from transportation clerk to a printing sales supervisor. In recent years, after they retired, Lori and Robert helped raise their grandchildren. To know Lori was to know that she was a very engaged and involved person. She took every endeavor and problem with a...

Robert Amos "Bob" Roper, 87, of Stafford, VA, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 25, 2021. Robert was born on November 14, 1933, in Forsyth County, GA. Robert graduated from Canton High School in 1951 and was then employed by Southern Railway in Atlanta. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1953 and was stationed in Miami, FL, where he was a court martial stenographer. A Sergeant, he received an Honorable Discharge in 1955 and returned to work at Southern Railway. Robert finished his career in business when he retired from Bulk Carrier Conference as a rate and tariff publisher in the tank trucking industry. Robert married the love of his life, Charlotte Annette Byers, on...

Nancy Lee Hardin Gasparovic, 73, of Fredericksburg, VA, passed away on October 3rd at her home. Nancy was a Kentucky native and grew up in Beech Creek, KY - the small coal mining town the song "Sixteen Tons" was written about. A graduate of Austin Peay State University with a degree in Music Education, she taught elementary music and private piano lessons for many years. She was Music Director of the Indian Head United Methodist Church from 1975 to 1985. After moving to Issue, MD, she started the Vesper-New Dawn Singers, the youth choir at the La Plata United Methodist Church and directed its dozens of members in performances at church services, seasonal music programs, and even tours in...

Mrs. Margaret Alice Reiley, 96, of Fredericksburg passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Margaret worked at Wright's store in Vienna when she was young. She was a licensed daycare provider for 16 years in Fairfax City. Margaret was a loving wife of 62 years until her husband's death. She was the best mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother anyone could ask for, and she was loved by all. She was a wonderful cook and baker. Animals and children loved her especially. She was kind to everyone, and had the sweetest smile. Her faith in God was strong her entire life. Margaret is survived by her daughters, Judith Reiley, and Sandra Kerns, of...

David Phillip Decatur, Sr., 82, resident of Spruce Creek for 25 years, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 at his home. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Charlotte "Bootsie" Decatur; and four children. He will be laid to rest in Fredericksburg, Virginia. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Florida. Online guestbook is available at covenantfuneralservice.com.

Nancy Peltz, 73, of Fredericksburg, Va. and formerly of Frederick, Md. and Cedar Grove, W.Va., passed away on August 1, 2019 at her home. Nancy came to the Washington, D.C. area in 1964 originally to work for the U.S. Coast Guard and after a career in government service ultimately retired from the U.S. Department of Energy in 2006. She enjoyed nature walks, loved to sew and cook and spend time with her granddaughters, Ava and Carly. She especially enjoyed attending her granddaughters' dance recitals and competitions. She is survived by her daughter, Christina O'Neill, and son Richard Peltz; her granddaughters, Ava O'Neill and Carly O'Neill; and son-in-law Collin O'Neill; her brothers,...