OBITUARIES
Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | September 16, 2020
Autumn Dawn Chesney Autumn Dawn Chesney, 44, of Nokesville passed away suddenly on the morning of August 23, 2020. Autumn was a lifelong Fauquier County resident and was known and loved by many. She was born on October 24, 1975 to Larry Byron Chesney and Evelyne Wines Chesney. She is survived by her three children: Alicia Smoot, 30, Andrew Chesney, 21, and Eli Wymer, 6 to whom she loved dearly and were her life’s purpose. Also, by her mother, Evelyne Wines, and her four sisters: Morica Chesney, Mailisha Chesney-Adam, Sarah Zotti, and Isabella Chesney. She was preceded in her death by her father, Larry Chesney and her grandparents. A celebration of life is still pending but will definitely be held for close family and friends.
June Sadd Kline June Sadd Kline, age 92, died Thursday, September 10, 2020 at her home in Catlett, Virginia, surrounded by her daughters and family. Mrs. Kline was born June 18, 1928 in Washington, D.C. to the late Walter Charles Sadd and Mabel Eleanor Brown. She lived in and around Manassas throughout her life and treasured her family, her church, and hot fudge sundaes. June graduated from Osbourn High School as Valedictorian in 1946. She earned a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from Bridgewater College in 1950 with a double major in Elementary Education and Psychology. Education remained close to her heart throughout her life. She rejoiced in the varied accomplishments of her children and grandchildren. In 1950, June married Paul Kline in the front yard of Tudor Hall, her family home in Manassas. They made their home on the farm near Broad Run on the outskirts of Manassas, where they raised a family of seven children. They opened Kline’s Freeze (1965) and Kline’s Drive-In (1969) in Manassas, where they served ice cream, milkshakes, banana splits, and footlong hotdogs to generations of loyal customers. Mrs. Kline mentored several decades of young people who worked in her restaurants, encouraging them to work hard and live well. She is remembered fondly throughout the Manassas community by those who worked their first job or tasted their first ice cream cone at one of the Kline’s restaurants. Mrs. Kline delighted in watching her 18 grandchildren grow, study, and start families of their own. She enjoyed sharing in the life milestones and day-to-day activities of her 27 great grandchildren. She enjoyed traveling with Paul and her siblings, and later, with other family members. At ninety years old, she volunteered as a Sunday School teacher at the Manassas Church of the Brethren, helping with the preschool class. Mrs. Kline is predeceased by her husband Paul Emerson Kline, her parents, and her sister Roberta Nelson Messamer. She is survived by one brother and spouse: Hudson (Bonnie) Sadd of Manheim, PA; two sisters: Marian (John) Layman of Bridgewater, VA and JoAnne Sadd Eby of Fairfax, VA; her seven children and their spouses: Jeanette (Doug) Shonk of Goldvein, VA; Helen (Burton) Wolf of Union, OH; Wayne (Loretta) Kline of Manassas, VA; Bonnie (Melvin) Cheshire of Bristow, VA; Lorraine (James) Croushorn of Midland, VA; Donna (Harold) House of Nokesville, VA and Lynn (Joan) Kline of Nokesville, VA; 18 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; many extended family members; and loving caretakers Sandy Northam and Hannah Skinner. Visitation will be held at 10:00-11:00 A.M on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 on the lawn at Manassas Church of the Brethren, 10047 Nokesville Road, Manassas, VA where funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 16, 2020 with Pastor Amanda North officiating. Interment will follow at Cannon Branch Cemetery, Manassas, VA. The viewing and funeral service will be held outdoors. Please bring your own chair or a blanket for seating. To assure the safety of family and friends, please wear a mask and maintain ten feet of social distance until seated with your family group. A video recording of the service will be available on YouTube. Please call the Manassas Church of the Brethren office at 703-368-4783 for more information. Memorial contributions may be made in the form of a donation to Manassas Church of the Brethren 10047 Nokesville Rd, Manassas VA 20110 (www.manassasbrethren.org), Heifer International, 1015 Louisiana Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 (www.heifer.org) or Farthest Corners, PO Box 213, Nokesville, VA 20182 (www.farthestcorners.org) in memory of June Kline. Condolences may be sent to www.piercefh.com.
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OBITUARIES James Orlando Brooks, Sr. James Orlando Brooks, Sr., 60, of Warrenton, VA, passed September 6, 2020. A private funeral service was held on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at Faith Christian Church, 6472 Duhollow Road, Warrenton, VA, 20187. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com
Rexton Tanner Rector Rexton Tanner Rector, 82, of Bealeton, VA, passed September 4, 2020. A graveside service was held on Friday, September 11, 2020, 11:00 am, at Pleasant Valley Memorial Park, 8420 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, Virginia, 22003. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com
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PLANNING FOR YOUR END Even when death comes peacefully, it is never easy on those left behind. While there is usually a much-needed distraction in funeral and memorial planning, it can be overwhelming for some. This is why planning for your own death is so important. It is not just about ensuring your requests are met, but also about easing the burden on loved ones. Planning your death event can be as complex as creating a legal document with your lawyer and setting up funding with your accountant, to filling out a simple death journal explaining “I’m dead…now what” to make sure your family knows exactly what you want. This unselfish act relieves them of the pressure to figure it out by themselves. Over the years we’ve become more and more convinced of the value of planning ahead. By planning ahead, you can be confident that the cost of your services will be locked-in and can never increase and that your wishes will be carried out. To learn about our services, please call MOSER FUNERAL HOME at (540) 347-3431. We invite you to tour our facility, conveniently located at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. We’ll also tell you about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, just outside of Warrenton.
“Whenever I prepare for a journey I prepare as though for death. Should I never return, all is in order.” - Katherine Mansfield
Charles William “Charlie” Miller Charles William “Charlie” Miller passed peacefully in his home on August 31, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. Charlie was born on July, 16 1935 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. At age 17 Charlie joined the Navy and from 1952-1956 he sailed the high seas where he spent 3 years and 7 months out of his 3 years and 10 months of service either at sea or in a foreign land, most notably he served in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. While in the Navy he also received the National Defense Service Medal. Charlie was a mason by trade and had a heart for service. After he retired he worked at Marywood Retirement Community in Manassas, VA. On October 17, 1998 he married his lovely wife Dorothy and they spent the next 21 years together serving the community. They were founding members of Feed My Sheep which began its service to the community in 2002; it is an organization which ministers to people with food insecurity in Southern Fauquier and Culpeper Counties. Charlie was an avid Washington Redskins fan who loved to brighten people’s day by singing to them; he also loved to watch his grass grow, and was never afraid to say. “I love you.” Charlie will be missed by the many family, friends and members of the community, even those he never met yet still served with a faithful heart. A celebration of life service will be held outdoors in the pavilion at the Midland Church of the Brethren, 10434 Old Carolina Rd. Midland, VA on September 20, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made Midland Church of the Brethren and can be sent to the address above, all donations will be used for Feed My Sheep.
