Velda Petre Pritchett, 71

EAST NEW MARKET - Velda Petre Pritchett, formerly of Harrisonburg, Va., passed away on Monday, Nov. 3, 2008, in the Chesapeake Woods Center in Cambridge. She was 71. A service of celebration will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church on Maryland Avenue in Cambridge, with the Rev. Sam Jones of Harrisonburg, Va., the Rev. Fred Bahr, and the Rev. Paul Dieter officiating. The family will receive friends one hour before the service on Saturday. Interment was held at Dorchester Memorial Park in Cambridge prior to the Service of Celebration. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, c/o Mr. Richard Hargis, 205 Maryland Ave., Cambridge, MD 21613; or to one's favorite charity. Arrangements are being handled by the Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge.