Obituaries of Seorim F. Brown, Frank Potter and Homer Chandler

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Obituaries of Seorim F. Brown, Frank Potter and Homer Chandler

Secondary Title

Obituaries

Cataloged By

Adam Kitchen

Publication Details

Publication Type

Newspaper

Date Published

Jun 8, 1981

Publication Language

English

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Transcription

Death in ci [4 April. 81] Seorim F. Brown Seorim F. Brown, 79, of Stafford County died Saturday in Mary Washing- ton Hospital. He was a joiner at the Quantico Ma- rine Corps Base for 32 years before he retired. He was a member of Freder- icksburg Baptist Church and its Cru- sader Choir, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and record- ing secretary of the Local Union No. 1078 of the United Brotherhood of Car- penters & Joiners. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle M. Brown; one son, Seorim F. Brown Jr. of Fredericksburg; one sister, Mrs. Josephine Murray of Fred- ericksburg; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today at Wheeler & Thompson Funeral Home, with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The Rev. J. Howard Cates of- ficiated. Pallbearers were Bernard L. Wine, William H. Bass, Donald C. Leistra, Ira D. Grinnan, Arthur P. Snellings and Robin S. Gushurst. Honorary pallbear- ers were members of the NARFE and Local Union 1078. Obituaries Frank Potter [13 Nov. 80] Frank A. Potter, 81, of Dumfries died Wednesday at Potomac Hospital. He is survived by one daughter, Patricia Cooper of Dum- fries; one son, William T. Potter of Dumfries; three grand- children; and one sister, Arda Klaus of Maryland. Friends may call from 7 to 9 this evening and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Cunningham-Mountcastle Funeral Home Woodbridge where services will take place Saturday at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Dumfries Cemetery. Obituaries Homer Chandler Homer Moses Chandler, 78, of Main Street, Dumfries, died Monday at Potomac Hospital. Mr. Chandler was born in Norfolk, Neb., in 1902, the son of Fred Henry and Altabell Carwin Chandler. He is survived by his current wife, Mildred Estelle of Dumfries; his first wife, Emmeline of Appomatox; two daughters, Virginia Lee Wilson of Burkville and Nancy Diane Roberts of Saginaw Mich.; one stepdaugher, Joanne Elizabeth Roop of Dumfries; three sons, Homer Vincent of Vienna, John Henry of Appomattax and Richard C. of Lyn- chburg; one stepson, Richard Brawley of Washington, D.C., two sisters, Addi Schutt of Petersburg and Alice Herzig of Georgia; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Chandler started the Community Barbership, the first barbershop in Dumfries. Friends may call at the Elkins Funeral Home in Fredericksburg until 9 this evening. The Rev. Charles Blalock of Dumfries United Methodist Church will conduct services Thursday at 4 p.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg.

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Adam Kitchen

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English

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