Jr., J. Blaha

Frank John Blaha, Jr., 70, of Prince George County, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Colonial Heights, VA and had been a lifelong resident of the Hopewell and Prince George area. Frank was a member of Ducks Unlimited, the Historic Hopewell Foundation and served on various community committees. He was past Governor of LOOM #1472 and had been awarded the Pilgrim Degree. Frank was known for his love of Big Game Hunting and was the owner of Blaha Bonding Company. He was the son of the late Frank John Blaha, Sr. and Virginia Brown Blaha. Mr. Blaha is survived by his wife, Rae Price Blaha of Prince George, two daughters, Susan B. Evans and her husband Randall of Smithfield, Merry Blaha of Hopewell, five grandchildren, Sunny H. Laxton, Joseph M. Holland, Megan Johnson, Whitney Harrison, and John Harrison, six great grandchildren, Gracie, Devyn, and Cooper Laxton, Keilei and Chesdyn Holland and Trey Harrison, two sisters, Marie B. Pearson and her husband Sonny, Patricia B. Henderson all of Hopewell, two brothers, Ronald M. Blaha of Florida and C. Drexel Blaha of Charles City, VA. The family will receive friends Friday, December 12, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. A funeral service will be held Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 11:00 AM in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Michael Browder, pastor of First United Methodist Church officiating. .Interment will be in Merchants Hope Memorial Gardens, Prince George County. Memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX, 75244 or American Foundation for the Blind, 1110 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. Condolences may be registered with www.jtmorriss.com .