Obituaries

Beverly (McKinley) Byrne

(Age 90)

Died peacefully on Friday, July 28, 2017, at her home in Hollin Hills, Alexandria, VA. She was the daughter of Thomas Henry McKinley and Kathryn (Welch) McKinley. She was born on September 30, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri, obtained her B.A. from Marquette University and M.A. from George Washington University and taught English and journalism...

Minnie passed away peacefully in Columbus, GA  at Savanna Grands Hospice on Friday, August 18, 2017.  Minnie was precedeacesed by her daughter, Gloria J. Lilly and son John H. Lilly, four brothers, and two sisters.

She is survived by her daughter Doris L. Crenshaw (Carlton), beloved sister Bessie M. Schultz; grandchildren, Michael (Selena) Crenshaw, Fran C. (Allen) McPerson, Shannon K,...

Joan D. Goldberg, 83, of Alexandria died August 19, 2017 at INOVA Alexandria. Interment will be Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 2pm at King David Memorial Park, Falls Church, VA.

Alton Chester Vaughn, 89, of Alexandria, died August 18, 2017.

The family will receive friends 7pm to 9pm, Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Cunningham Turch Funeral Home, 811 Cameron St. Alexandria, VA 22314.  A Life Celebration service will be held at the funeral home Friday, August 25,2017 at 12:30pm, followed by interment at Mount Comfort Cemetery, Alexandria, Va at 2pm.

David B. Van Liere, 43, of Alexandria, died August 19, 2017 at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA. He is survived by his parents, Nancy and Dennis Van Liere.

All services are private. In lieu of flowers please make donations to David’s Shelterer Work Shop Service Source, 6860 Commercial Drive, Springfield, VA 22153 or Missionary Friends of Family Niger,...

Eugenie J. Toledo, 94, of Fairfax, died August 21,2017 at Fairfax Nursing Center. Interment will be 2pm Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at West Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton NJ.

Potomac Falls, Virginia- Charles Davey Stein (Chuck/Charlie), 84, died Thursday August 17, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family

Chuck is survived by his wife of 48 years, Patricia (Allen) Stein; his children Randall, Robert (Eileen), Stacey, Scott (Elisa) and Allison; his grandchildren Nicole (Joe), Ryan, Erica, Rachel, Sam, Noah, Isabella and Griffin; his great-grandchildren Madison, Leah and...

Wilbur E. Aldrich, 90, of Woodbridge, died August 12,2017 in Alexandria. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Curtis Aldrich; his children, Barbara Awbrey and Warren Aldrich; grandchildren, Allison Michelle Aldrich, Wyatt Edward Aldrich, Natalie Grace Aldrich, Kelley Erin McGrath, Christopher Matthew Jesse.He is also survived by his siblings, Richard H. Aldrich and Bonnie Bindoni.

He was a member of...

Capt. Sean Endecott “Puffin” Elliott, a USMC KC-130 pilot, died unexpectedly on July 10, 2017 when the aircraft he was co-piloting experienced a mishap at cruising altitude and crashed in Leflore, Mississippi, killing all 16 on board.

Sean was born on March 20, 1987 in Colorado Springs, CO. He enjoyed many outdoor sports and was an avid junior and high...

Talon Leach, 27, of North Carolina, died July 10, 2017 in Mississippi.

The family will receive friends from 7pm to 9pm Monday, August 14, 2017 at Cunningham Turch Funeral Home, 811 Cameron St. Alexandria, VA 22314. Interment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery at 1pm Tuesday, August 15, 2017.

Jean Lacouture, 89, of Alexandria died August 8, 2017.

Alfred Brazel, 37, of Colorado Springs, CO died July 31, 2017 in his home.

The family will receive friends from 2pm to 4pm, Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Cunningham Turch Funeral Home, 811 Cameron St. Alexandria, VA, followed by a Life Celebration Service at 4pm. Inurnment will be at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA Monday, August 14, 2017 at...

Staff Sgt. William J. “Billy” Kundrat, of Holly Ridge, NC, died on Monday, July 10, 2017 along with 15 Marines and 1 Navy Corpsman in a military training accident in Mississippi. Born on April 14, 1984 in Baltimore, MD, he served 15 years on active duty in the United States Marine Corps, initially as a Machinegunner with Weapons Company, 2D...

David Lyndon Lovell was born on March 22, 1945 in Bartica, British Guyana. He was one of five children to the late Claude Lyndon Lovell and Estelle Dolores de Mattos. David was educated in Guyana earning a certificate from the Guyana Technical College in metal fabrication engineering.David migrated to the United States of America in October 1972. He became a...

Harvey Tompkins, 79, of Alexandria died on June 17,2017. Services are private.

John M. O’Brien 1946-2017 John M. O’Brien passed away suddenly at home in Alexandria, VA on June 30,2017. He was born in Washington, DC to the late Joseph T. Bernice H. O’Brien and raised in Arlington, VA. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1964, attended the University of South Carolina, was an Army Reservist during the Vietnam conflict, and...