Obituaries

Patricia J. Thomas, 86, of Alexandria, died on December 26, 2016 in her home surrounded by her family. A Memorial service will be held 11am December 29, 2016 at Commonwealth Baptist Church, 700 Commonwealth Ave. Alexandria, VA.

Ruth G. Graze, 102, died peacefully December 23, 2016 at her home in Arlington. Ruth is preceded in death by her husband Gerald Graze. She is survived by her daughter Victoria Topp, her daughter Deborah Graze Steve Montgomery, and son Gregory Graze, by nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held 11am, Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at...

Anita Ruby Carter of Woodbridge V.A. was born into this world on May 20, 1964 in the beautiful state of Virginia. She was known in the community as the vibrate school bus driver who also had a smile to offer her passengers. She loved dressing up and getting her hair and nails done she was always stylish and flashing that...

I am deeply saddened by the passing of my darling wife, Joyce, on 12 December 2016 in the trauma center of George Washington University Hospital as a result of injuries sustained when she fell down our basement steps on 7 December.Joyce was born on 8 June 1934 in Alexandria, Virginia where she lived until age 16 when she married Richard...

George H. Bud LawrenceDate of Death: November 12, 2016Born November 1, 1925, in Bartlesville, OK, Bud Lawrence grew up in an oil and gas town with Philips Petroleum Company, Cities Services Oil Company and National Zinc Company, among the first and largest companies to use natural gas. At a very young age he had a paper route and eventually bought...

Elena V. Wolkonsky, 90, of Washington, DC died on November 25, 2016 at Virginia Hospital Center. Services will be announced at a later date.

Bernadine Norris, 84, of Alexandria, died November 22, 2016 at Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Norris. She is survived by her children, Deanna Denton, and Michael Norris. All services are private.