Crime & Safety

Funeral Services Set for Fallen Firefighter Horace 'Chris' Pendergrass

Services will be held on Thursday

Funeral Services have been set for , the Fairfax Station firefighter who passed away over the weekend at the .

Pendergrass, a 20 year veteran of the fire department, was found dead on Saturday morning. The cause of Pendergrass’ death is still being investigated, however, he is believed to have died of natural causes.

Funeral services with honors will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. at the Greater Little Zion Baptist Church in Fairfax. Interment will follow at the Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, Virginia.

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In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Firefighters Fund of Fairfax County, P.O. Box 401, Fairfax, VA 22038-0401 or Prince of Peace Church, 1543 Summit Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23704.


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