Fauquier Times-Democrat

Roy Samson Leith, 85, a resident of Alexandria, VA, originally of Middleburg, VA, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2023. Roy is preceded in rest by his parents, Bennie F. Leith Sr. and Patricia Leith; his sisters Leta Falle and Lorraine Meaney, his brother Harvey Leith, and his niece Lynda Meaney. Roy is survived by his brother Bennie F. Leith Jr. and his wife Margurette; his daughter Christine Leith, his son Darrell Leith, Darrell's wife Patty Leith, and their children Ryan and Libby Leith; and his son Aaron Leith and his wife Nancy Leith. He is further survived by nieces and nephews including Sandra McDarby and Pamela Clay, daughters of Roy's late sister Leta Falle, and by...

On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, Kevin James Toohey, loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend, passed away at age 77. After a long struggle with cancer, Kevin passed in his home surrounded by family and friends. Kevin was born on May 10, 1945 in the Bronx, New York to James Vincent Toohey and Muriel Mackenzie Toohey. He started his successful career in Computer Science as an IT employee on Wall Street in 1964. Over the years, as he excelled in his career, his job and family took him from New York, to New Jersey and eventually to Virginia. During that time, he received his degree in Computer Science and graduated from Princeton College. His intelligence and work ethic can be...

Thomas Woodrow Rose Jr, 80, of Leesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 21st, 2022. Tom was born January 18th, 1942, in Upperville, VA, to Thomas Woodrow Rose Sr. and Esther Neff Rose. He was married to Mary Frances Rose on June 22nd, 1962. Tom was a strong, kindhearted man, who put family above all else. The highlight of his career was proudly serving as the President and CEO of LEO Construction Company. Tom's biggest passion was his caring for others. The vast ripple effects made through the many lives he has touched and positively influenced, will continue to create positive changes in this world for decades to come. Tom is predeceased by his wife (Mary Frances...

Lewis William "Billy" Dodson, 76, of Sperryville, died Friday, December 2, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 5, 1946 in Rappahannock County, VA to the late Ollie Dodson and Eva Clark Dodson. Billy worked hard all of his life and instilled those values in his children and grandchildren. Even as he loved his family dearly, his passion in life was being surrounded by his horses and his hounds. Billy was a huntsman for Thornton Hill Hounds for many years and was well known for his exceptional horsemanship and fox hunting expertise. He had many articles written about him in several publications. Billy was considered the "Best of the Best." He is...

Oscar Evans Bettis, 91, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, died Sunday, November 27, 2022 in the Winchester Medical Center. Mr. Bettis was born March 27, 1931 in Loudoun County, son of the late George Samuel Bettis and Jennie Virginia Saunders Bettis. He was a farmer and later worked as a custodian for Prince William County Schools. He served in the U. S. Army. Surviving are four daughters, Aline Daley of Bealeton, VA, Barbara Lunsford (Rick) of Middleburg, VA, Brenda Trussell (Larry) of The Plains, VA, and Patricia Bettis of Winchester, VA; a brother, Robert Bettis of Berryville, VA; five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild; and friend and caregiver,...

John W. Ballenger, 86, went to be with the Lord on 19 Oct 2022. He was born August 16, 1936 to Edward Russell (Sr) and Catherine Ballenger in Loudoun County, VA. He attended Loudoun County High School and graduated in 1955. John was an avid basketball and baseball player for LCHS and loved to watch sports as he got older, especially the Washington Nationals and Washington Redskins. He went to work for Safeway Stores and met Mabel Furr at a carnval outside of Middleburg, VA. They were married in the Methodist Church in Middleburg VA on 05 April 1959. John worked at Safeway Stores for over 45 years before retiring in 2001. He had various roles at Safeway, but he was a Night Stocker in...

JAMES IAN ANDERSON (IAN), 40, of Purcellville, Virginia, passed unexpectedly on Saturday, October 1, 2022 and was laid to rest in a private ceremony on October 7, 2022, in Cool Spring Cemetery, Berryville, VA. He will be missed so deeply by all who knew him. Ian was a man of many talents and excelled at everything he tried?sports, school, music, and all things technical and hands-on. He spent many years working as an electrician in the family business alongside his father, brother, and uncle, and he was a gifted mechanic, earning a license from Harley Davidson and always willing to lend a hand to fix the cars of loved ones. And when Ian sang and played guitar, the world stopped to...

Mark Walton Dick, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) U.S. Army, 54, a resident of Flint Hill, VA passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, at the Winchester Medical Center with his loving wife Karen, and step-son Alex Foster by his side. Mark was born in Fairfax, VA on April 15, 1968, the son of Sandra Ann Hall and the late Charles "Greg" Gregory Dick. The Dick family moved to Front Royal in 1970 where Mark graduated from Warren County High School in 1986. He went on to graduate from the Virginia Military Institute in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and holds a Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Information Systems and Technology from the Florida Institute of...

Patrick Murray Buchanan, 47, of Jeffersonton, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022 at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center. He was Born November 14, 1974 in Virginia to Robert Wise and Sandra Jean Buchanan. Patrick is survived by his wife, Cathi Anne Buchanan; son, Robert Parker Buchanan; mother, Sandra Jean Buchanan; brother, Brian Buchanan and his wife, Carrie; nephew, Chase Buchanan; and a host of other relatives and friends. Patrick is preceded in death by his father, Robert Wise. A celebration of life will be held in the Spring. An online guestbook and tribute wall are available at www.foundandsons.com Found and Sons Funeral Chapel is serving the family.

Joan (Liz) Elizabeth Lane, 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 14th at 2:25 a.m at Valley Health Medical Center, Front Royal, VA. Liz was born on May 30th, 1950 to the late William and Helen Roberts. She attended Fauquier County Public Schools. Liz married the late Granville (Bud) Lane in 1968 and four children were born from this union. Liz was a domestic worker until she landed a job working for the Mellons in Upperville. Work was her everything! It did not matter the circumstance or situation, work came first! And yes, we would get so mad at her (lol). She worked there for many years. Besides work, church was her passion. She loved her church and church family; she attended...

Richard B. Warren, 93, of Middleburg, VA died May 22, 2022. He was the youngest of eight children born to Frederick S. and Bertha Pearson Warren. He was predeceased by his parents and all of his siblings: Melvin Warren, Nelson Warren, Bertha W. Royston, Charles Warren, MD, Frederick F. Warren, DVM, Mary W. Humphrey, and Madeline W. Carter Tomlinson. Richard was a lifelong dairy and cattle farmer on his family farm near Aldie. His many interests included baseball, golf, horse racing, music of all types and watching old westerns on TV. He had a sharp mind and ready humor. He will be greatly missed by his siblings' children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be...

Jane Cox Kline, of Manassas, Virginia, passed away at her home on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Born on March 9, 1931, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Stuart Hensel and Mattie McLaughlin Cox. Jane graduated from Dayton High School in Dayton, Virginia. On October 16, 1955, she married Orrin M. Kline, Jr. at Bethlehem Brethren Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia. As a young woman, Jane served as a secretary for Allied Mills in Harrisonburg, VA. Upon moving to Manassas, VA., Orrin and Jane openly welcomed many friends and family to their home. Jane was a gifted homemaker and a talented seamstress. She was an active member of Manassas Church of the Brethren and...

Jennie Mae Metcalf, age 95, of Manassas Park, Virginia passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022. She was a resident of Manassas Park for 68 years. She was the daughter of Reverend William and Mary Ledford. Born in Salisbury, North Carolina and raised in Del Rio, Tennessee near the Great Smoky Mountains. In her earlier years she worked as a waitress at the Greyhound Bus Stop/Fields Restaurant in Del Rio, Tennessee. After marrying Lewis Metcalf in 1954 they moved to Virginia and started a family in Manassas Park. She loved children and baby-sat numerous children over the years until she went to work at Prince William Hospital working in the hospital kitchen. After grandchildren came along...

Betty Lou Rose passed away peacefully Thursday March 17th, 2022, at her home in Front Royal Virginia, with her loving sister and caretaker Barbara Stuchell by her side at the age of 80. Betty was born in Fauquier County on September 23rd, 1941, to the late Walter and Louise Woodward. She is predeceased by her brother James Fletcher Sr. Betty is survived by sisters Sue Bettis, Juanita Wines, and Barbara Stuchell; Brother Joseph William Fletcher Jr; Children Wanda Flynn, William Moore, and Terry Shanks. As well as twelve grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, as well as many nieces, nephews, and other relatives. The family will receive friends Friday...

Edith Reid Scott, 90, of Woodbridge, Virginia, departed this life on February 20, 2022 at Inova Alexandria Hospital. Mrs. Scott was born October 25, 1931 in Willisville, Virginia to the late Thomas Benson Brown and Edith Fox Brown. Mrs. Scott's life she was an active member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Upperville, Virginia, New Zion Baptist Church, Mountsville, Virginia, and Abundant Life Church, Manassas, Virginia. In the foregoing churches, she was an Organist/Pianist/Choir Director, Deaconess, Sunday School educator, and finally, Mother. Preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Junior Scott, she is survived by her daughter, Judy Reid Banks, Dumfries, Virginia, two sisters, Mildred...

Renee Sue Green, 73, passed peacefully on February 7, 2022 in Currituck, NC. Ren?e was born on October 19, 1948 in Washington, DC. She had a successful career in administration for NASA Headquarters for 38 years earning several recognitions and honors for her dedication. She married Pete Roger Green on September 9, 1967 in Suitland, Maryland. They lived in Fauquier County for 28 years and moved to Southern Shores, NC in 2011. Renee was heavily involved in local community volunteering. She is preceded in death by her mother, Esther Furr Thomas and her father, Marvin Thomas. She is survived by her childhood sweetheart and husband of 54 years, Pete Green; sister, Linda and brother-in-law...

Brenda Kay Campbell James, 65, of Goldvein, VA entered eternal rest on Saturday, January 22,2022 at Fauquier Hospital. She was born July, 28th, 1956 to the late William Pierce and Shirley Lou Campbell. Brenda is survived by her one and only true love, her husband of 47 years, Donald "Jesse" James; children, Tera James Madison (Chris) and Tanya James Smith (Jeremy); grandchildren, Karissa and Gabriella Madison, Kearstin Brown (Deven "DJ" Hogan), Kenzington Brown, and Darian Smith; great grandchildren, Kamdyn, Kamiyah, Gabriel and Jayce Hogan, Kaden Brown and Oziah Brown. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, William Anthony "Tony" Campbell and her grandson,...

Thomas R Galentine went to be with the Lord on January 11th at the Sacred Ground Hospice House where he was greeted by his late wife Sylvia Jean Galentine. His parents Robert and Marguerite Galentine, his brother Robert and Cathy Galentine and sister Anne Brown and Dennis Brown were also waiting for him there. Thomas leaves behind his son Paul Galentine of Maryville, TN. and his daughters Laura Eiss and Elizabeth Cooper of CT. and their dear mother Evelyn Galentine. He has many grandchildren and great grandchildren who will miss him. He also leaves his dear brothers Carter and Paula Galentine of Rixeyville, VA and Steve and Mary Galentine of Lexington, SC. Tom was a faithful servant of the...

Richard (Dick) Lee Edmonds, 93, of The Plains died peacefully at home on December 28, 2021. Mr. Edmonds was born December 26, 1928 in Marshall, VA, son of the late Mitchell and Bertha Edmonds. He was predeceased by his wife, Tacie Lee Edmonds and his son, George Lee Edmonds. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Edmonds McCoy (Mike) of Stephens City, two sons, James Dean Edmonds (Melanie) of Upperville and John Richard Edmonds of Sumerduck; nine grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 30, at Royston Funeral Home in Marshall from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Graveside services will be held at Marshall Cemetery at...

Mason Lee McCarty, age 75, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 27, 2021. Mason was born on July 27, 1946 in Winchester, Virginia, to Thomas Miles and Dorothy (Smallwood) McCarty. Mason started work at age 15 for Paul Mellon until he was drafted into the United States Army in 1966 where he served his country during the Vietnam War. In 1968, he returned home to Upperville, Virginia and went to work for Gulf in Reston, Virginia. He married Mary Elizabeth Palmer on December 18, 1971. In 1979, he went to work for Morgan Oil Company in Marshall, Virginia where he started out delivering oil and later became an Installation and Service Technician. He worked for Morgan Oil Company...

Edward "Buster" Harrison Thomas 71, of The Plains, Va. passed away November 19, 2021 at Dutch Haven Assisted Living in Maurertown, Va. Buster was a native of Fauquier County born April 30, 1950. He was preceded in death by his father Frederick H. Thomas and mother Margaret Thomas Shumaker. He is survived by his 2 sisters: Deborah Dunivan Perez, Diane Thomas Atwell (Don). Nephews: Jamey Tolson (Wilma), Ben Atwell (Kathleen) and Niece Caitlin Atwell. Buster was a Carpenter by trade in his early years and worked with his Good Friend Joe Beavers in the Tree Service business. He spent his days helping his Friends and Neighbors in the area with whatever was needed. He was also quite the...