Leesburg Today -- A memorial fund has been established for a U.S. Marine Corps sergeant who was killed in Iraq last week. The life and service of Sgt. James R. McIlvaine, 26, will be honored Wednesday night at Hall Funeral Home in Purcellville.

McIlvanie was born in Olney, MD, and joined the Marine Corps after graduating from the Massanutten Military Academy in 2001.

His wife Sheryl M. McIlvaine and children Michael T. McIlvaine and Alexa N. McIlvaine live in Twentynine Palms, CA. His mother Joanne E. Ryan, stepfather Mike S. Ryan and three of his four sisters, Shannon, Ally and Katie, live in Purcellville.

A visitation will be held from 1-3 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 at Hall Funeral Home in Purcellville, with a memorial service at 8 p.m. Interment will be held at 1 p.m. May 12 at Arlington National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Middleburg Bank P.O. box 2250 Purcellville, VA 20134. Make checks payable to Sergeant James R. McIlvaine Memorial Fund.