LEONARD ROBBINS PUTNAM, age 96 passed away at Caton Merchant House on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. He was born on October 10, 1916 in Artesian, South Dakota to the late Benjamin and Pearl (Robbins) Putnam. Mr. Putnam was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of American Legion Post 158 and a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Manassas, VA. He worked for 50 plus years at Merchants Tire. Predeceased by his loving wife Marguerite W. Putnam. ...

Louis Denver Fultz, Jr., age 70, passed away on May 20, 2013 at his residence in Manassas, VA. He was born on September 29, 1942, the son of the late Louis D. Fultz and Gracie Mae L. Fultz. He retired from Miller & Long Construction Company. He is preceded in death by siblings Larry E. Fultz and Phyllis A. Gibson. Survivors include his loving wife of 37 years, Judy Fultz, his children: Kim (TJ) Seoni, Keith (Meg) Fultz, Amanda Fultz,...

RANDY SCOTT HUGHES, age 50 passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Manassas, Virginia. He was born on July 6, 1962 in Alexandria, Virginia to David and Shirley (Fleming) Hughes. Randy was an avid Redskins Fan and loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. Survivors include his wife Melissa Wright Hughes; parents: David and Shirley Hughes; three children: Anthony Scott, Erica Dawn and William Matthew Hughes; two brothers: Jason...

ESTHER MARIE CAVE, age 74, of Gainesville, VA passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at her residence. She was born on February 5, 1939 in Arlington, VA the daughter of the late James H. and Mary E. (Simpson) Adams. She retired from the Fairfax County Public Schools. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J. Cave. Survivors include her daughters, Linda M. Ours and husband Brady, Victoria L. Harris and husband Lonnie; sister, Mary M....

MARILYN JANE HEUSS, age 70, of Gainesville, Virginia passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at Prince William Hospital. She was born on November 22, 1942, the daughter of the late Charles and Martha Heuss. Survivors include her best friend, Diane Decker of Gainesville, VA. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 10 AM at Pierce Funeral Home Chapel, 9609 Center St., Manassas, VA. Entombment will follow at Stonewall Memory...

DAVID Q. "ROCK" BEYER, age 54, of Manassas, Virginia passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at his residence. He was born on December 31, 1958 the son of the late Robert V. Beyer and Anna Jean (Savacool) Beyer. He was the owner of David's Carpentry in Manassas. Survivors include his son; Gary C. Beyer of Manassas, Virginia, mother; Anna Jean Beyer of Bristol, Tennessee, brother; Gerald V. Beyer and his wife Barbara of Woodbridge, Virginia,...

KENNETH EDWARD SHAFFER, age 68 passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia. He was born on April 23, 1945 in Washington, D.C. to the late Solomon and Lillie Shaffer. His free spirit and kind soul will be missed by many. Survivors include son, Kenneth E. Shaffer, Jr. of Stephenson, VA; daughter: Jennifer Michelle Warnell of Bealeton, VA; sister, Jeanne Wyatt of Port Charlotte, FL; brothers: George...

After a courageous battle for many years with the disease of Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA), Talmadge Guesston Rutledge, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Manassas, Virginia surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Talmadge was born on November 25,1945 to the late Talmadge G. Rutledge and Jessie Anderson in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated with a Business degree from the University of Maryland and throughout his life; Talmadge...

LEWIS DILLARD MORGAN, age 87, of Haymarket, Virginia passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton, Virginia. He was born on March 16, 1926 in Ronceverte, West Virginia the son of the late Andy and Hassie Morgan. He was a retired carpenter. He served in the US Army and was a Disabled American Veteran. He was a member of the Gainesville Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his loving wife of 54 years, Mary Margaret...

CHARLES JAROME STOKES, age 59, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at his home in Manassas, Virginia. He was born on August 2, 1953 in Newnan, Georgia to the late Rayford Beadles and Lugenia Stokes. Charles was a U.S. Army Veteran and a mail handler for the U.S. Postal Service. Survivors include his loving wife of 27 years, Bonita J. Stokes of Manassas, VA; his mother: Lugenia Stokes of Brockton, MA; six children: Stacey Porter and husband...