Obituaries

Marjorie Elizabeth Williams, 80

Marjorie Elizabeth Williams, 80

Marjorie Elizabeth Williams, 80, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 19, 2018. Marjorie was born in Washington, DC on November 23, 1938 to Charles and Margie Thaxton. Marjorie grew up in DC, going to school at St. Peter’s Catholic School. She enjoyed exploring the city, roller skating and...
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Charles Wesley “Charley” Tarner, 63

Charles Wesley “Charley” Tarner, 63

Charles Wesley “Charley” Tarner, 63, of Churchton passed away December 23, 2018 at Prince George’s Hospital Center. He was born January 15, 1955 in Ft. Meade, MD to Carl Franklin and Miyoko (Nakagawa) Tarner. Charley was raised in Capitol Heights and has lived in Churchton for the past 27 years. He served in the...
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Allen Eugene Glenn, 65

Allen Eugene Glenn, 65

Chief Petty Officer Allen Eugene Glenn, 65, of Great Mills, MD passed away on January 3, 2019 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born on August 20, 1953 in Lansing, MI to the late William Fred Glenn and Dorothy Marguerite Church. In 1971 Allen enlisted in the United...
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Angie Lois Costello, 75

Angie Lois Costello, 75

Angie Lois Costello, 75 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away at St, Mary’s Hospital on January 2, 2019. Angie was the daughter of the late Lemon Guilliams and the late Okie Susan Nichols Guilliams. Angie was born in Roanoke, VA on November 9, 1943. She worked at Giant Foods for 32 years until her retirement...
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Wilmer “Pop” Emanuel Quade, Sr., 88

Wilmer “Pop” Emanuel Quade, Sr., 88 of Brandywine, MD passed away in Clinton, MD on December 28, 2018. Wilmer was born in Charlotte Hall, MD on February 18, 1930 to the late John Hillary Quade and Mary Owens Quade. Wilmer enjoyed farming after he retired from the Navy Ordinance Facility as an Explosive Engineer....
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Thomas Oakley Burch, Jr., 87

Thomas Oakley Burch, Jr., 87

Thomas Oakley Burch, Jr., 87, of Charlotte Hall, MD (formerly of Great Mills, MD) passed away on December 31, 2018 at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home with his loving family at his side. He was born on July 12, 1931 in Mechanicsville, MD to the late Thomas Oakley Burch, Sr. and Frances Ruth Burch. Thomas...
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Betty Ann Ellis, 80

Betty Ann Ellis, 80, of Brandywine, MD went to Heaven, Monday, December 31, 2018.  She passed peacefully at home after fighting brain cancer for a year. Betty was the daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Letcher.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Denise R. Kastronis. Betty is survived...
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Royce Jackson Payne, Jr., 63

Royce Jackson Payne, Jr., 63

Royce Jackson Payne, Jr., 63, of Hughesville, Maryland passed away on January 1, 2019. Born on December 4, 1955, he was the son of the late Royce Payne and the late Rossie McGuire Harris. Royce worked as a Painter his entire life and was employed with the Painters Union District Council 51 Local #...
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Alfred Thomas “Pete” Boyd Jr., 73

Alfred Thomas “Pete” Boyd Jr., 73

Alfred Thomas “Pete” Boyd Jr., 73, of Bryans Road, Maryland, passed away at his home on January 1, 2019. Born on August 26, 1945 in Washington, DC, he was the son of Mary Pauline Overby Boyd and the late Alfred Thomas Boyd Sr. Mr. Boyd served in the U. S. Army until he was...
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Herman Walter Harris, Jr., 52

Herman Walter Harris, Jr., 52

Herman Walter Harris, Jr. age, 52, of Port Tobacco, MD died on December 30, 2018 at Charles Regional Hospital. Herman was born on August 17th, 1966 at Eugene LeLane Memorial Hospital in Riverdale, Maryland. He was a resident of Charles County HARC and an active participant at Sage Point Medical Day Care. Herman previously...
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Charles Edmund Cunningham Jr., 77

Charles Edmund Cunningham Jr., 77

Charles Edmund Cunningham Jr., 77, of Waldorf, Maryland, died on December 29, 2018 at the Charles County Hospice House in Waldorf. Fondly known as Chuck or Charlie, Mr. Cunningham was born on December 26, 1941 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania to the late Dorothy Agnes Donovan Cunningham and Charles Edmund Cunningham Sr. He served in...
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Carol Lynn Cogar, 63

Carol Lynn Cogar, 63

Carol Lynn Cogar, 63, of Hollywood passed away on December 27, 2018. Carol was born to the late Richard Charles Miller and Norma Jeanette Miller in Allentown Pennsylvania on February 19, 1955. Carol spent her early years traveling from Base to Base with her family as a “Military Brat”. She would eventually come to...
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Susan Elizabeth Carroll, 52

Susan Elizabeth Carroll, 52

Susan Elizabeth Carroll, age 52 of La Plata, Maryland, passed away on December 28, 2018 after a brave battle with Alzheimer’s. Born on Halloween, October 31, 1966 in Alexandria, Virginia, the daughter of John (Bob) and the late Ellen S. Carroll of La Plata, Maryland, she attended F. B. Gwynn Education Center and graduated...
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Thomas Everett Coombs, 83

Thomas Everett Coombs, 83

Thomas Everett Coombs, 83 of Pomfret, Maryland, died December 24, 2018. Thomas was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a life-long member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Pomfret, Maryland. He was also a life-long carpenter and handyman at Baldus Real Estate. He loved to hunt, fish, crab, and garden and was a...
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Carlton “Carl” Richard Yowell, 71

Carlton “Carl” Richard Yowell, 71

Carlton “Carl” Richard Yowell, age 71 of La Plata, Maryland, died December 22, 2018 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. Carl was the firstborn son of Carlton Traveris Yowell and Emily Ramona O’Lare Yowell Clancy. Growing up, he was a hard-working and adventurous young man who fiercely...
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Yorrick T. Toms

Suddenly on Thursday, December 20, 2018 Yorrick T. Toms went home to be with the lord. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, January 5, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Gospel Church, 11150 Berry Road, Waldorf, MD 20603. Interment is private.
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Lillian Joanne Frazier Holley Beamon “Joanne”

Lillian Joanne Frazier Holley Beamon “Joanne”

Lillian Joanne Frazier Holley Beamon (affectionately known as “Joanne”) of Scotland, Md departed this earthly life on December 25, 2018 in Leonardtown, Maryland. She was born on March 19, 1945 in Scotland, Md. She was the daughter of the late Ida Holley and Dennis Langley. Joanne graduated from George Washington Carver High School, Cortes...
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Kevin Joseph Michael, PhD, 53

Kevin Joseph Michael, PhD, 53

Kevin Joseph Michael, PhD, 53, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on December 26, 2018. Kevin was born on March 9, 1965 in Lanham, MD to the late William Frederick Michael and Margaret Mary Weir Michael. Kevin worked as an Engineer for the Census Bureau. He loved seafood, was an award-winning chili chef and was...
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Theodore Robert Skrabacz, 86

Theodore Robert Skrabacz, 86

Theodore Robert Skrabacz, 86, of Lexington Park, MD passed away December 24, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 29, 1932 in East St. Louis, IL to the late Walter and Mary Rodak Skrabacz. In 1953 Theodore enlisted in the United States Navy then transferred to the...
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William “Gary” Robrecht, 74

William “Gary” Robrecht, 74

William “Gary” Robrecht, 74, of Piney Point, MD formerly of St. George Island, MD passed away on December 28, 2018 in LaPlata, MD. Born on June 30, 1944 in Washington, DC he was the son of the late Laura Josephine Robrecht. Gary was the loving husband of Mary Jean Robrecht whom he married on...
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Barbara May “Barb” Baumgartner, 89

Barbara May “Barb” Baumgartner, 89

Barbara May “Barb” Baumgartner, 89 of Lexington Park, MD formerly of Topsham, Maine, passed away on December 28, 2018 in Lexington Park, MD. Born February 17, 1929 in Lewiston, ME, she was the daughter of the late Sara and Perly Gowell. Barb was the loving wife of the late Henry “Pete” Baumgartner whom she...
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Agnes Imogene Summers, 65

Agnes Imogene Summers, 65

Agnes Imogene Summers, 65, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on December 24, 2018 at her home. She was born on December 6, 1953 in Leonardtown, MD and was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Victoria Quade Morgan and John Mitchell Morgan, Sr. Agnes was the loving wife of George Edward Summers. She is survived...
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Myrtle Cecelia Lyles Pinkney

Myrtle Cecelia Lyles Pinkney

On December 22, 2018, Myrtle Cecelia Lyles Pinkney grasped her heavenly father’s hand and went on home to glory. Cecelia (her preferred name) was born in Bryantown, MD to Theodore and Irene Watson Lyles on February 10, 1928. She grew up and attended school in Charles County. Cecelia married Wesley Pinkney on March 7,...
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Margaret Elizabeth Kelly, 75

Margaret Elizabeth Kelly, 75

Margaret Elizabeth Kelly, 75 of Park Hall, MD, entered into eternal rest on December 30, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, January 5, 2019 for visitation at 10 am until time of service at 11 am at Park Hall True Holiness Church, 47690 Park Hall Road, Park Hall, MD 20667. Interment to...
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Phillip Leroy Nicholson

Peacefully on Saturday, December 22, 2018, Phillip Leroy Nicholson departed this earthly life at Prince George’s Hospital Center. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, January 5, 2019 from 9:00am until time of service 11:00am at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church 601 8th Street, Laurel, MD 20707. Interment will follow at Maryland National Memorial...
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