Dorothy Ann Eberly

Dorothy Ann Eberly, 87, of Nokesville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2025. Born on December 18, 1937, in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Dorothy dedicated her life to her family and her community. Dorothy worked for over 30 years as a school bus driver, a role through which she touched the lives of countless children and families. She was also a proud Founding and Life member of the Greater Manassas Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary and a Life Member of the AVAVRS, where her service and compassion left a lasting legacy. Dorothy’s heart beat strongest for her loved ones, and her legacy lives on in the lives of those who were blessed to call her Mom, Grandma, and Gigi. In her free time, Dorothy found joy in visiting with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, reading, Scattegories, building puzzles, playing card games, and enjoying a lively game of bingo. Her sense of humor, warm heart, and unwavering love for her family were constants in the lives of those who knew her. In her younger years she enjoyed traveling and camping. In her 80’s she flew on an airplane for the first time in her life, went to Disney World twice and enjoyed going to the beach. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harry “Butch” Eberly; her siblings, Thelma and Charles Smiley Jr.; and her son, Kevin Eberly. Dorothy is survived by her children: Mike Eberly and his wife Cathy, Linda Dimino and her husband John, and Pamela Phipps and her husband Steve. She was a cherished grandmother to Katelyn Nader and her husband Alex, Chelsea Eberly, Courtney Eberly, Brittany Riggs, Shane Eberly, Ashley Dimino, and Erica Dimino. She was also a proud great-grandmother to Serenity Riggs, Dorothea “Thea” Riggs, Bear Riggs, Sebastian Rivas, Jayden Rollins, Zachary Nader, Cameron Rollins, and Theo Nader. Her legacy is not just in what she did — but in the love she gave, the lives she touched, and the family she built. She will be missed deeply, remembered always, and loved forever. A viewing will be held on Wednesday, June 18, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and a funeral service will take place on Thursday, June 19, at 1:00 p.m. at Pierce Funeral Home in Manassas, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to Capital Caring Hospice in honor of Dorothy Eberly.

Dorothy Ann Eberly

December 18, 1937 - June 14, 2025