Rebecca Emily Doering Caton

Rebecca Emily Doering Caton, aged 86 ½ passed away on Tuesday morning August 19, 2025 at 12:46 am in Manassas, VA USA. She had recently suffered from a series of strokes. She was born on December 25, 1938 in Columbus, OH. She was the daughter of Jessie Allen Jamison Doering and Robert Ellsworth Doering Sr of Columbus, OH. She graduated from Washington Missionary College in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and received her RN license from the states of Maryland and Virginia. She worked 30 years at Fairfax and Prince William Hospitals in the New Born and Delivery departments, retiring in 1994. She married Roland H. Caton Sr on Dec. 18th, 1960. She lived in Falls Church, Fairfax, and finally in Manassas for 20 years. She is survived by former husband Roland H. Caton Sr, son Roland H. Caton II, daughter Kathleen Elizabeth Gardner, son-in-law Jason Gardner as well as many extended family, friends, and colleagues from Ohio, Texas, Utah, Florida, and Virginia. Rebecca “Becky” volunteered at her local church to write birthday cards and get well notes for shut-ins. She cheerfully performed these duties for the Manassas SDA church for almost 20 years. She is one of the oldest members of the this church, both in age and attendance. She began attending the Manassas SDA church in 1973. Rebecca had a great love for travel visiting Canada, Puerto Rico, and many islands in the Caribbean. She traversed the continent from Seattle to Orlando Florida. She had a great love for history, being especially fond of Virginia and Ohio history, and inspired this love in her children. She was an avid reader of Agatha Christie and Mary Higgins Clark mysteries. But her daily literary interest and greatest love was the Holy Bible and its author Jesus Christ. May Rebecca and all the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Viewing and Funeral Services are Thursday, August 28th 2025, at the Manassas Seventh Day Adventist Church located at 9858 Fairmont Avenue, Manassas, VA 20109. Viewing begins at 11:30 am. Funeral service begins at 12:15 pm. Burial to follow at Stonewall Memorial Gardens, 12004 Lee Highway, Manassas, VA 20109. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be directed to the Manassas Adventist Preparatory School. Checks may be written to Manassas SDA Church. Please write in your Memo: “Memorial for Rebecca Caton”.

Rebecca Emily Doering Caton

December 25, 1938 - August 19, 2025