Obituaries for Saturday

Robert G. Reed

Robert Graham Reed, 61, of Richmond, son of the late Robert and Madge Reed, departed this earth on Monday, Aug. 11, 2008.

He leaves behind family and friends, including cousins, Elizabeth Eubank of Fredericksburg and Gloria Morris of Appamattox; and friends in the "Reynolds Lunch Group" in Richmond.

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Lillian A. Nougaret

Lillian Audrey Nougaret, 89, of Fredericksburg went home to the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

She was born and lived most of her life in and around Charlottesville. In recent years, she came to live in the Fredericksburg area with her son and his family.

She loved the Lord with all her heart and lived her life to honor him through prayer and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. She loved her family and nothing pleased her more than gathering together to laugh and share fond memories. She was an avid gardener, gifted artist and a blessing to all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Andre Nougaret, her sisters, Pauline Grasty, Mable Grasty, Berendine Grasty, Virginia Lee Black and Truman Gurney; and her brother, Ernest Grasty.

She is survived by her two sisters, Louise Turner and Wanece Frazier; her son, Andre Nougaret Jr.; her daughter-in-law, Erin Nougaret; two grandsons, Ryan and Jordan; and much-loved nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, in Hillsboro Cemetery in Yancey Mills, with her pastor, the Rev. Richard Dunk, officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Living Word Fellowship Church Missions Fund, 1500 Stafford Ave., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401.

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G. Henry Heubi

G. Henry Heubi, 57, a lifelong Fredericksburg resident and son of John S. and Lucille C. Heubi, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. Arrangements are incomplete at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg.

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Yvonne M. Stepp

On June 19, 2008, the Lord called his faithful servant Zella Yvonne Mann Stepp home to her heavenly reward. She was at Elizabeth House, a hospice in Hendersonville, N.C., at the time of her passing. She had blessed her family with more than 88 years of endless love, laughter and then more love.

Yvonne was born Dec. 14, 1919, in Roanoke to the late Thomas L. and Rollins Oates Mann. She was one of three children and the last surviving sibling.

She was preceded in death by her brother, E.L. Mann, and her sister, Loyce Mann Edmundson.

She married J.H. Stepp Jr. of Dana, N.C., on Jan. 12, 1942, in Greenville, S.C. They celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in January 2008. They were blessed with four children.

In her life, she quietly reached out and touched many others in numerous ways. She graduated from Fruitland High School in 1936, and attended Asheville Normal Teachers' College. While her husband was stationed overseas during World War II, she managed and operated J.H. Stepp and Sons Feed Store in Hendersonville.

At the age of 49, she enrolled in the practical nurses course at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Institute. She graduated as a licensed practical nurse in 1970 and worked several years at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville. She and her husband founded J.H. Stepp Farms Hillcrest Orchard. She was a member of Living Water Baptist Church in Hendersonville.

Survivors include her loving husband of 66 years, Joseph H. "Son" Stepp Jr. of Dana; their four children, Joseph H. "Joby" Stepp III and his wife, Suzanne, of Rappahannock Academy, Alan M. "Mike" Stepp and his wife, Rita, of Dana, Sonya Stepp Hollingsworth and her husband, Barry M., of Dana, and Sandra Stepp "Neicee" Johnson and her husband, Eddie, of Flat Rock, N.C.; eight grandchildren, Joseph H. "Jaye" Stepp IV and his wife, Mo, of Fort Mill, S.C., Heather Stepp Erwin and her husband, Wendell, of Hendersonville, Shannon Wingate Stepp of Rappahannock Academy, Danielle Stepp McCall and her husband, Rex, of Dana, April D. Stepp of Dana, Brandy A. Hollingsworth of Gastonia, N.C., Andi Hollingsworth Marshall and her husband, Tim, of Dana, Cortney Rollins Johnson of Flat Rock and her fiance, Erik McCall, also of Flat Rock; and six great-grandchildren, Sarah Abigail Erwin, Clair Elizabeth Erwin, Callie Stepp McCall, Maggie Kea McCall, Gus Jays McCall and Leiann Brooke Marshall.

Visitation was held Saturday, June 21, at First Baptist Church in East Flat Rock.

A funeral was held Sunday, June 22, at Living Water Baptist Church, with burial following in Refuge Baptist Church cemetery in Dana.

Donations may be made to the Elizabeth House, 581 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, N.C. 28731.

Jackson Funeral Home, Hendersonville, was in charge of the arrangements.

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Alvin D. Mauck

Alvin David Mauck Sr., 52, of Montross passed away Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at his home.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at Dellinger Funeral Home in Woodstock. The Rev. Howard Lutz and the Rev. David Knott will officiate. Burial will follow in Columbia Furnace Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Shelby Hanson, Darrin Gray, Ringo Hottle, Charlie Scott, Dale Bennett and David Baker. Honorary pallbearers will be nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Mauck was born Dec. 16, 1955, in Shenandoah County, the son of Lucinda Helsley Mauck of Woodstock and the late Cleve Mauck Sr. He was a self-employed contractor and a member of Community Mission Church of the Brethren and the Colonial Beach Moose Lodge.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Misty Dawn Mauck; and a brother, Cleve Mauck Jr.

Survivors include his wife, Debbie Frances Mauck; two sons, Mike Jenkins and Alvin Mauck Jr., both of Woodstock; a daughter, Shawna Racey of Edinburg; five sisters, Alice Spence of Woodstock, Barbara Miller of Woodstock, Nancy Polk of Woodstock, Judy Hottle of Edinburg and Susie Hanson of Woodstock; and two grandchildren, Jeremy Racey of Edinburg and Ashlyn Mauck of Woodstock.

Memorial contributions may be made to Alvin Mauck Burial Fund, c/o Dellinger Funeral Home, 157 N. Main St., Woodstock, Va. 22664.

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Beatrice C. Abel

Beatrice C. Abel, 74, of Fredericksburg died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008, at Mary Washington Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg.

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Vera Znamens

Vera Znamens, 93, died peacefully at her home in Fredericksburg Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.

She was Russian, born near Harbin, Manchuria, along the Trans-Siberian Railroad. She was an artistic, colorful woman, with a strong faith and strong will. She endured multiple world wars and fled communist revolutions and governments. She finally reached her goal of making her way to America to become a U.S. citizen in 1949, after living in Shanghai and Australia.

She is preceded in death by her husbands, Vladimir Abramoff and Peter Znamens.

She is survived by her daughter, Luba Hinman of Fredericksburg; her grandsons, Jon A. Hinman of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Michael A. Hinman of Fredericksburg; her great-grandchildren, Jonathan, Dominique and Elise Hinman; and her nephew, Vasia Fedusov.

A private funeral will be held Saturday, Aug. 30, in Fredericksburg.

Contact: vera_
Email: memorial@yahoo.com.

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G. Henry Heubi

George Henry Heubi, 57, a lifelong Fredericksburg resident and son of John S. and Lucille C. Heubi, passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.

Mr. Heubi was a former chairman of Ducks Unlimited, Fredericksburg Chapter, and served on the State Committee. He was a member of DeMolay of Fredericksburg, where he later served as Chapter Dad, and a member of the board of directors for the Southern Home Furniture Association.

Mr. Heubi was the former president of Beck Furniture; owner of "A Fish & Etc;" store manager for Wawa; and the seafood department manager at Harris Teeter. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman his entire life. He enjoyed golf and played for many years at the Fredericksburg Country Club.

Survivors include his brother, J. Stewart Heubi Jr. of Spotsylvania; three sisters, Ruby V. Brown and her husband, James, of Fort Myers, Fla., Ida H. Lambrose and her husband, Larry, and Betty H. Nolan Kiser and her husband, Clint, all of Spotsylvania; loving nieces and nephews, Kimberly S. Kennan, Karla Brown Garcia, Steven M. Lambrose, Julie R. Lambrose, Monica S. Nolan, Kara M. Heubi, Ryan P. Nolan, and John S. "Trae" Heubi III, who was like a son to Henry; his great-niece and -nephew, Kaitlin E. Karr and Luke J. Garcia; his former wife, Rebecca C. Heubi; and his fiancee, Nina Stuckey. He was preceded in death by his parents and a great niece, Kirstin Karr.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg. Services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ducks Unlimited, Fredericksburg Chapter, 15 Lawrence Lane, Fredericksburg, Va. 22405.

Online guest book at covenantfuneralservice.com.

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Edith M. Wise

Edith Marie Wise, 88, of Fredericksburg, formerly of Franconia, died Wednesday, Aug, 27, 2008. Arrangements are incomplete at Currie Funeral Home in Kilmarnock.

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Mary Faulkner

Mary Hampton Bartenstein Faulkner died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at Mary Washington Hospital.

The daughter of Frederick Bartenstein and Anna Robertson Curtis Bartenstein of Warrenton, she was born Dec. 18, 1919, on Wildcat Mountain in Fauquier County. She was the widow of the Rev. Thomas G. Faulkner Jr., to whom she was married for more than 53 years.

Mrs. Faulkner devoted her life in service to others. For years, she opened her kitchen to hundreds of high school and college students to whom she gave counsel and support. She was the leader of the youth group at St. George's Episcopal Church, which started the first Dragnet dances for teens.

Mrs. Faulkner was an early director of the Canterbury Club at Mary Washington College. She took in six foster teenagers and raised them as her own children. She served for 10 years on the Anne Hamrick Community House board, which gave local children a head start in school.

Mrs. Faulkner started the local Dolphin program, an organization where volunteers adopted local nursing-home patients who did not have family. She initiated and coordinated the Cardless Christmas to raise funds for the Fredericksburg United Way.

She was devoted to Fredericksburg Interfaith Council, serving as membership chairperson for many years and was awarded the Pratt Mental Health Award for her service in 2007. In 1992, she was given the Church Service Award from her alma mater, Mary Baldwin College. She was named Woman of the Year in 2004 by the Fredericksburg Woman's Club.

Mrs. Faulkner was predeceased by a brother, Robert M. Bartenstein; and a grandson, Michael F. Ridgeway.

She is survived by three children and their spouses, Dr. Thomas G. Faulkner and Dr. Rebecca C. Faulkner of Taylors, S.C., John H. and Belinda G. Faulkner of Rocky Mount, N.C., and Ann F. and Michael F. Ridgeway; seven grandchildren, Cara F. and Brandon Ward and Kathryn G. Faulkner of Wilmington, N.C., Sarah H. Ridgeway and Katherine H. Ridgeway of Locust Dale, Andrew T. Faulkner, Joshua D. Faulkner and Charles J. Faulkner of Taylors, S.C.; and one great-granddaughter, Ashleigh R. Faulkner. She also is survived by her brothers, Fred Bartenstein Jr. of Mendham, N.J., and John H. Bartenstein of Warrenton.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 30, at 2 p.m. at St. George's Episcopal Church, with the Rev. James C. Dannals and the Rev. Gay M. Rahn officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials take the form of contributions to the Matthew 25 Fund at St. George's Episcopal Church, 905 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401. The purpose of the fund is to further the outreach and interfaith ministries of the Greater Fredericksburg community.

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Elma E. Gerard

Quietly on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at Mary Washington Hospital, Elma Esterline Gerard departed this life.

She was born in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, on Sept. 8, 1918, to the late Anesta Dawson and Edwardo Stephens.

Mrs. Gerard leaves behind to cherish her memory five loving children, Genevieve Collazo, Patricia Figueroa, Terry Ann Schmohl, Gregory Stephens and Ted Gerard; one sister, Esme Harley; two brothers, Dennis and Orie Stephens; 20 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and many close friends.

Elma's family will receive friends Saturday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to noon at Found & Sons Funeral Chapels and Cremation Service, 10719 Courthouse Road, Fredericksburg, with a funeral to follow at noon. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery at 1 p.m.

Online condolences may be expressed to Elma's family at foundandsons.com.

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