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Merle Cecelia (Holmes) Gaddy, 80

Merle Cecelia (Holmes) Gaddy, 80

On Sunday, October 13, 2019, Merle Cecelia (Holmes) Gaddy, 80, departed this earthly life and transitioned to her heavenly home. She is survived by her two sons; DuWayne (DeeDee), Darrell (Debbe) and one daughter Dionne; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, three sisters and a host of nieces and nephews. The Family invites friends...
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Jesse W. Cowart

Jesse W. Cowart

Peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2019 Jesse W. Cowart departed this earthly life in Clinton, MD. Family and friends will unite on Monday, October 21, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Tree of Life Christian Ministries, 9109 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD 20735. Interment will follow at MD Veterans...
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Arthur Albert Clayton, Jr

Peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, Arthur Albert Clayton, Jr. departed this earthly life in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on Friday, October 25, 2019 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home located at 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will follow service at Trinity Memorial...
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Mechanicsville Volunteers Mourn the Loss of Past Vice President Bernard “Bernie” Clyde Raley, Sr

Mechanicsville Volunteers Mourn the Loss of Past Vice President Bernard “Bernie” Clyde Raley, Sr

Bernard “Bernie” Clyde Raley, Sr. of Mechanicsvillle, Maryland passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, October 12, 2019 after a battle with cancer that he fought ever so quietly and with great courage. Born August 3, 1955, he was the son of the late John Barker (Jack) Raley and Mary Bernadine...
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Donald Ellsworth Wilson, 90

Donald Ellsworth Wilson, 90

Donald Ellsworth Wilson, age 90, of Indian Head, Maryland, died October 9, 2019 at his residence with Hospice. Donald was the Director of Public Works Engineering for 36 years at the Naval Ordinance Station in Indian Head, Maryland. He was a long-time member of the Indian Head Lions Club, where he served in every...
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Dody Michelle Royer, 52

Dody Michelle Royer, 52

Dody Michelle Royer, 52, of Newburg, Maryland, passed away suddenly on October 6, 2019 at her home. Born on April 25, 1967 in Cheverly, Maryland, she was the daughter of James McConkey and the late Thelma McConkey. A homemaker and mom, Dody enjoyed cooking, listening to music, dancing, playing cards, flower arranging and being...
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Francis Eugene “Ike” Eickhoff, 92

Francis Eugene “Ike” Eickhoff, 92

Francis Eugene “Ike” Eickhoff, 92, passed away October 9, 2019 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born January 16, 1927 in Victoria Township, IL to Harvey Martin and Altha Mae (Johnson) Eickhoff. When Ike turned 17, he left high school and joined the United States Navy. He served aboard the USS Monticello,...
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Charles Edward “Ed” or “Pops” Green, Sr., 90

Charles Edward “Ed” or “Pops” Green, Sr., 90

Charles Edward “Ed” or “Pops” Green, Sr., 90, of Chesapeake Beach passed away October 10, 2019. He was born April 1, 1929 in Washington, D.C. to Cecil Guy and Beatrice (Hepner) Green. Ed was raised in Mt. Jackson, VA and moved to Washington, D.C. as a teenager. He enlisted in the United States Merchant...
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Vernon Wendell Garner, 96, USAF (Ret.)

Vernon Wendell Garner, 96, USAF (Ret.)

Vernon Wendell Garner, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF (Ret.) died at 96 of natural causes on October 1, 2019. He was born on his family’s farm near Dowell, MD, Aug 27, 1923. A 1940 Calvert (Md) HS graduate, he worked for the FBI for two years, then joined the US Army Air Corps in 1942. He...
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Dorothy Mae Jackson, 87

Dorothy Mae Jackson, 87

Dorothy Mae Jackson, 87, of Issue, MD passed away on October 8, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born in Washington, DC on October 10, 1931 to the late Charles F. Fenwick and Elsie Mae Fenwick. She is survived by her husband, James S. Jackson; sons, James C. Jackson, Sr....
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Theresa May Packard, 71

Theresa May Packard, 71

Theresa May Packard, 71, of Newburg, MD passed away on October 8, 2019 at the University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata, MD. Born in Washington, DC on April 21, 1948 to the late Henry Prince and Elizabeth Prince, she is also preceded in death by her husband, James Packard; and brother,...
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Carl (Buzzy) Roger Breeden, 74

Carl (Buzzy) Roger Breeden, 74

Carl (Buzzy) Roger Breeden, 74, of Hughesville, MD passed on October 7, 2019 peacefully at his home. Carl was born on February 3, 1945 to the late Carl Breeden and Mary (Materia) Breeden in Washington, D.C. Buzzy worked in the automotive industry most of his adult life, from owning an auto parts yard, to...
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Bill Fisher, 67

Bill Fisher, 67

Bill Fisher, 67, of Colton’s point, MD passed away on October 9, 2019 at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., after a short but heroic battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving wife and brother and sister. He was born in New Brunswick, N.J. on April 4, 1952 to the late...
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