Joyce Anne Smith, 85, of Huntingtown passed away April 25, 2023 at her home. She was born February 24, 1938, in New London, CT to Jack Gibson and Ruth (Bigelow) Churchill. Joyce grew up in Hyattsville primarily and later attended Campbell University and University of Maryland, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree. Joyce...
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Benjamin Francis Cratty Jr (Buster) passed away peacefully on April 25, 2023. Comforted by loved ones he surrendered his spirit to the Lord and reunited with Elaine, the love of his life for sixty-six years. Buster was born in Edmonston, MD predeceased by his parents Alice and Benjamin Cratty Sr., sister Barbara, brothers Joe,...
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Minerva King Moreland, 95, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2023, surrounded by family. She was born September 4, 1927 to Ida M. (Randall) and Jerome M. King. She was raised in Friendship and graduated from Southern High School in Lothian. She began working at the U.S. Census Bureau directly out of high school...
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Sidney Barr James, Jr., 67 of Lusby, MD passed away on April 22, 2023 at his residence. Born October 16, 1955 in Marblehead, MA, he was the son of Sidney Barr James, Sr. and Elizabeth (Robinson) James, and husband of Bernadette M. James. Family will receive friends for a Memorial Visitation on Friday, April...
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Harry Louis Granville IV, 83, a longtime resident of Sunderland passed away April 21, 2023. He was born January 20, 1940 in Scranton, PA to Harry Louis III and Jane (Matthews) Granville. Harry was raised in Clarks Summit, PA and graduated from Abington High School where he excelled at football and volleyball. Harry was...
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Ernest “Sonny” Sherman, 78, of North Beach, MD passed away April 21, 2023 from COPD. Sonny was born March 9, 1945, in Washington, DC to Ernest and Una (Davidson) Sherman. He was raised in Riverdale, MD and graduated from Duval High School in 1963. He was one of the first 9-1-1 dispatchers for the...
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Dianne Patricia Bellamy McCombs, 76, left this world peacefully on April 26, 2023 after an extended illness. She was born on August 30, 1946 in Fairmont Heights, MD to the late James Washington and Vivian Tibbs Washington. Dianne attended school in the Washington D.C. area at Kenilworth Elementary, Carter G. Woodson, Jr High and...
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Harold William “Red” Sciarra, 84, of Hollywood, MD passed away on April 19, 2023 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born on April 27, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Nicandre F. Sciarra and Julia Mary Rue. On November 1, 1960 Red enlisted in the U.S. Navy...
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Walter Manning Meinhardt Sr, 88, of Key Largo, FL, formerly from Brandywine, MD, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 23, 2023, with his loving family by his side. Walter was born February 20, 1935, in Brandywine, MD, to the late Henry Alvin Meinhardt and Julianna Manning Meinhardt. He is predeceased by his sister, Selma...
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Lester Erwin Ryan, age 93, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2023, at Fernandina Beach Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Fernandina Beach, Florida. He was a long-time resident of St. Mary’s City, Maryland. Les was born January 9, 1930, in Osceola, Arkansas to Lester and Mabel (Rogers) Ryan. He graduated from Oak Ridge High...
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Douglas “D.O.” Rodney Bowen, 80, of Huntingtown, MD passed away 8 March 2023 in Annapolis, MD. D.O. was born September 29, 1942, at home on the “Small Reward” farm in Huntingtown, MD to Thomas Monnett Bowen and Evelyn Lydia (Hance) Bowen. He graduated from Calvert Junior-Senior High School in 1960 and attended the University...
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On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to a convenience store in the 2800 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf for the report of an armed robbery. The initial investigation revealed a lone suspect entered the business, produced a handgun and announced a robbery....
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Warren J. Brown, Jr., 71 of Great Mills, MD, affectionately known as “Fat Joe”, passed away on April 26, 2021 at his residence, under hospice care, with his loving wife by his side. On Saturday, May 8, 2021, visitation will begin at 9:30 am until time of service at 10:30 am at St. Mark...
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Thomas Ervin Goodwine, 100 of Lexington Park, MD, entered into eternal rest on March 2, 2021. On Friday, March 12, 2021, visitation will begin at 10 am until time of service at 11 am at First Missionary Baptist Church, 46370 Pegg Ln, Lexington Park, MD. Entombment to follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 4111 Pennsylvania...
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Michelle Kay Lancaster, age 52, passed away on Thursday, February 25th at her home in Peachtree City, Georgia. Michelle was born in San Diego, California, and spent most of her life residing in Cobb Island, Maryland. Michelle was preceded in death by her father, Milton Foster Hays, her mother, Rachel Mamie Hays, and her...
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Timothy Earl Motz of Pomfret, Maryland, passed away peacefully Friday, February 19, 2021 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. After a long and successful battle against cancer, he succumbed to a Sepsis infection following a COVID exposure. Born in Washington, DC on October 30, 1966 to Earl Myers and Sharon Lee (Potts) Motz....
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Victoria Margaret “Vic” Hall, 80, of Lusby, MD passed away on February 19, 2021 at her residence. Born July 4, 1940 in Prince Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Floyd H. Bowen and Margaret J. (Scott) Bowen. Victoria was a homemaker. She collected cook books and Thomas Kincaid collectibles, and enjoyed...
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Marco Y. Felder, 46, of Washington, DC, was born July 10th at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to Romeo Felder, Jr. of Orangeburg, SC and Articlees Palmer Felder of Washington, DC. Marco was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and Claflin University. Marco was married to his college sweetheart, Yolanda Bruce Felder of...
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Mary E. Johnson, 91 of Waldorf, MD, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. A private service will be held to celebrate the life of Mrs.Johnson.
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John Robert Cutchember, age 91, of Lexington Park, MD, affectionately known as Kelly, to all who knew and adored him departed this life on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Medstar Georgetown Hospital. Kelly was born on November 11, 1929 to the late Leo Cutchember and Lillian Cutchember Brown. He began his education at School...
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Suddenly on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Kenneth Anthony Chan departed this earthly life in Cheverly, MD. Family and friends will unite on Friday, February 26, 2021 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at St. Augustine Church 1419 V Street NW, Washington, DC 20009. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Washington, DC.
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On Monday, February 8, 2021, Viola J. Caldwell affectionately known as “Chippy” by her family and close friends peacefully departed this earthly life at her residence in Waldorf, MD surrounded by her loving children. She was preceded in death by her parents, Shepherd and Elouise “”Nancy”” Jenkins and siblings, Rufus Jenkins, Sr., Ernest D....
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Elizabeth Delores Harris, passed away peacefully at age 90 on February 13, 2021. Elizabeth was born on March 18, 1930, in Hillsville, Maryland. She was educated in the St. Mary’s County School system and graduated from Banneker High School. She married William Harris in 1970 and was married to William until his death in...
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Betty Jean Jennings, lovingly known as “Mickey”, was born March 3, 1944 in Charles County, Maryland to Raymond and Madeline Young. Growing up in Frederick, Maryland, Mickey was a pretty girl but shy and quiet. Being the second oldest of nine children, she would help her mom with the other children and always seen...
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