Karen Lynn Bissett
Oct 8, 2026
Karen Lynn Bissett, 70 of Woodbridge, Virginia lost her battle with stage 4 metastatic cancer on October 8, 2026. She was born on May 24, 1956 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina to Dallas and Helen Dixon.
Karen Bissett was a loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother, teacher and friend.
She enjoyed spending time with her family in Virginia and North Carolina. Anytime...
Vivian Anita Wharton Smith
Oct 8, 2026
Vivian Anita Wharton Smith, 76, of Baltimore, Maryland, peacefully answered God’s call on October 8, 2026, following a prolonged illness.
Born on August 25, 1950, in Baltimore to William Luther Wharton and Mazie Roberta Dailey, Vivian was raised in Baltimore, Atlantic City, and Camden, New Jersey. She graduated from Camden High School and continued her education with classes at Morgan State...
Neal Lewis Washington
Oct 7, 2026
Major (Retired) Neal Lewis Washington, 78, passed away on October 7, 2026 in Haymarket, Virginia.
Neal was born on April 25, 1948 in Chanute, Kansas to Neal Wayne and Helen (Newman) Washington. He grew up in Iola, Kansas where he excelled in both school and athletics. Neal developed an affinity for mathematics, played the trumpet, and competed in baseball, basketball, and...
Michael J. Balladares
Oct 6, 2026
Michael J. Balladares
May 27, 1975 – October 6, 2026
Michael J. Balladares was born on May 27, 1975, in Bethesda, Maryland, and spent most of his life in Stafford, Virginia. He passed away on October 6, 2026.
Michael was an intelligent, hardworking, and curious person with a lifelong love of learning and studying. He attended the University of Virginia, where he earned...