All Obituaries

Frederick Mahlon Everly, Jr., 85 passed away on April 11, 2021 in Luray, Virginia.  Funeral services will be held on April 16, 2021 at the Bradley Funeral Home in Luray, Virginia with pastor William Parkinson of the Way of Faith Assembly of God officiating.  A private burial will follow at the Isiah Clem Cemetery in Fort Valley, Virginia.  Mr. Everly was born in Alexandria, Virginia to Frederick Mahlon Everly, Sr. and Nellie Michlebach Everly on June 25, 1935.  Mr....

Kenneth Wayne Dinges, 68, of Shenandoah, died on Sunday, April 11, 2021. He was born on Feb. 23, 1953, in Harrisonburg and was a son of the late Norris Dinges Sr. and Tressie Kite Dinges. Mr. Dinges worked at Merck for 37 years. He is survived by three sons, Brandon Dinges of Luray, Derek Dinges of Shenandoah, and Kenneth W. Dinges Jr. of Elkton; a daughter, Shianne Dinges of McGaheysville; a stepdaughter, Tabatha Robertson of Haymarket; two brothers, Norris Dinges Jr. of Stanley, and...

William Wayne Smith Sr., 64, of Luray, died on Friday, April 9, 2021. He was born on Aug. 31, 1956, in Luray and was a son of Wanda Cole Smith of Luray and the late Eugene Lester Smith. On Nov. 26, 1975, he married Linda Kay Judd Smith, who survives. Surviving in addition to his mother and his wife are a son, William Wayne Smith Jr. of Luray; a daughter, Kimberly Smith of West Virginia; a stepdaughter, Stephanie Richards of Luray; a stepson, Richard Sours Jr. of Woodstock; a brother,...

Wayne Lee Dinges, 68, of Stanley, died on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Mr. Dinges was born on Nov. 12, 1952, in Luray and was a son of the late Charles Russell Dinges Sr. and Geneva Mae Lucas Dinges. He is survived by four brothers, Billy Dinges of Stanley; Charles Dinges Jr. of New Market, Russell Dinges of Ruckersville, and Clyde Dinges of Stanley; and two sisters, Alice Burker of Stanley, and Dorothy Lucas of Luray.  He is also preceded in death by a brother Roy Dinges. A...

Eileen Mae Burke, 75, of Luray, died on Saturday, April 3, 2021, At Skyview Springs Nursing and Rehab. Ms. Burke was born on Oct. 26, 1945, in Silver Spring, Md., and was a daughter of the late Marvin Duncan and Marie Nelson Duncan. She is survived by two sons, Sean Burke of Bridgewater, and Vincent Burke of Ocean Springs, Miss.; two daughters, Bonnie Simmons of Harrisonburg, and Lisa Giono of Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother, Warren Duncan of Florida; a sister, Jeannie Duncan of South...

Wayne William Seal, 76, of Louisa, died on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. He was born on Oct. 15, 1944, in Fairfax and was a son of the late Melvin Seal and Edna Owens Seal. Mr. Seal had worked as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service, with 37 years of service. A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, at the Graves Chapel Cemetery in Stanley by Pastor Brian Hasse.  

Clyde Shirley Stroop, 74, of Front Royal, died on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Winchester Medical Center. Mr. Stroop was born on Jan. 8, 1947, in Luray and was a son of the late Clyde Emmett Stroop and Lois Virginia Riley Stroop. He is survived by his companion, Carolyn Payne of Front Royal; a son, Anthony Fults of Illinois; a daughter, Patricia Mullins of Clintwood; two brothers, Charles “Phillip” Stroop of Luray, and Robert Stroop of Front Royal; and four grandchildren. He was...

Douglas William Silvious, 74, of Luray, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021. He was born on Sept. 6, 1946, in Virginia and was a son of the late Isaac Silvious and Ruth Hinegardner Silvious. Douglas worked for G.E.I. as a heavy equipment operator, retiring in 2010 with 20 years of service. He is survived by his companion, Ruby Lee Campbell of Luray; a daughter, Vicky Lynn Stroupe of Luray; a son, Charlie Silvious of Luray; a stepson, Michael Broyles of Luray; a sister, Bonnie Williams...

David Owen “Doc” Housden, 52, of Luray, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021, at Page Memorial Hospital. He was born on Sept. 5, 1968, in Harrisonburg and was a son of Irma Jane Dinges Housden of Luray and the late Charles Owen Housden. David was a graduate of Luray High School, Class of 1986, and earned his bachelor’s degree in music from West Virginia University and his master’s degree in music from Shenandoah University, where he served as music professor for...

Karen A. Ahmed Karen Ann Ahmed, 65, of Sterling, VA. (Formerly Karen Ann Housden of Luray VA.) sadly passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at INOVA Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg. She was born on June 4, 1955, in Luray and was a daughter of the late Stanley Newton Housden and Alice Page Housden. Karen graduated from Luray High School, Class of 1973, and owned and operated Tax Net Services. She was a member of the Reston Bible Church. On June 4, 1976, she married Faheem A. Ahmed, who...