Obituaries

Anne Washburn Payne

Anne Washburn Payne

Anne Washburn Payne departed this world 29 October 2018 after a three year battle with metastatic breast cancer. While cancer may have won the battle it never defeated her spirit or her love for family and friends. Anne was a loving mother and tolerant wife, an inspiration to her friends, a CPA and a...
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Harold L. Willard, Sr., 83

Harold L. Willard, Sr., 83

Harold L. Willard, Sr., 83, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on October 28, 2018 at Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Harold (affectionately known as Hal or Papaw) was born in Paoli, Indiana on April 6, 1935 to Albert L. Willard and Thelma F. Willard (Collier). Hal was baptized into the faith on April...
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Robert “Frank” Rawlings, 73

Robert “Frank” Rawlings, 73

Robert “Frank” Rawlings, 73, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 at his home in Mechanicsville, MD surrounded by his loving family. Frank was born on November 28, 1944 in Prince Frederick, MD. He was raised in Calvert County and graduated in 1962 from Calvert High School. Frank worked as a...
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Gene Lorenzo Fenwick, 55

Gene Lorenzo Fenwick, 55

Gene Lorenzo Fenwick, 55, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 21, 1963 in Leonardtown, MD to Daisy Barnes Fenwick of Park Hall, MD and Thomas Leroy Fenwick. Gene is a 1982 graduate of Great Mills High...
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Hal Edwin Cole, Sr., 85

Hal Edwin Cole, Sr., 85

Hal Edwin Cole, Sr., 85, of St. Mary’s City, MD entered into life eternal on Saturday, October 27, 2018 surrounded by family. Ed was born July 23, 1933 in Washington, D.C. to the late Kenneth Cole and Frances Mountcastle Cole. Ed graduated from Suitland High School in 1952 and married his high-school sweetheart, Pat,...
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David Lee Fowler, 70

David Lee Fowler, 70

David Lee Fowler, 70, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away at his home on Saturday, October 27, 2018. David was born on February 27, 1948 to the late William H. Fowler and Kathryn L. Fowler in Washington, DC. David served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1971. He later worked as...
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Gaylord “Tom” Lee Thomas, 92

Gaylord “Tom” Lee Thomas, 92

Gaylord “Tom” Lee Thomas, 92 of Charlotte Hall, MD passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD on Friday, October 26, 2018. Gaylord was born on July 15, 1926 to the late George R. Thomas and the late Anna Marie Lee in Wendell, Idaho. Tom enjoyed spending time with family and fishing. He...
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George Peter Wigginton, III, “Pete”, 81

George Peter Wigginton, III, “Pete”, 81

George Peter Wigginton, III, “Pete”, 81 of Bushwood, MD went to be with the Lord and loved ones on October 30, 2018. He is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Betsy Reeves Wigginton. Sons: George (Jamie), Tom and beloved daughter Amy (Jamie). Brother: Bob (Sally). Grandchildren: Thomas, Emily, Chip (Sarah), Hunter, Cameron,...
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Josephine “Jo” Holding Ricks

Josephine “Jo” Holding Ricks

Washington, DC: Jo Ricks, current chairman of the D.C. Real Estate Commission, a prominent real estate broker for over twenty-five years, a community activist in Washington’s Logan Circle neighborhood, and a semi-professional musician for five decades, died October 25 at a hospice facility near her home in Washington. She had fought pancreatic cancer for...
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Joel Thomas “Bubba” Griggs, Sr., 69

Joel Thomas “Bubba” Griggs, Sr., 69

Joel Thomas “Bubba” Griggs, Sr., 69 of Lexington Park MD passed away on October 26, 2018 in Baltimore MD. Joel was born September 25, 1949 in Florence Alabama to Tommie Ruth Seegers and Joe Griggs. He was raised in Bradbury Heights, MD, & graduated from Suitland Sr. High in 1969. He moved from Forestville,...
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Margaret “Peggy” Miller Clifton, 96

Margaret “Peggy” Miller Clifton, 96

Margaret “Peggy” Miller Clifton, 96 of Clinton, MD passed peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones on Friday, October 26, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Richard Clifton, Sr.; Dear Mother of Richard Clifton Jr. of Clinton, MD, Catherine Hollar of Woodstock, VA and Rebecca (Richard) Pullman of Owings, MD; loving grandmother of Sean...
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LTC Douglas L. Streeter, 69

LTC Douglas L. Streeter, 69

LTC Douglas L. Streeter, 69, of Huntingtown, MD passed away on Saturday October 27, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan he was a son of the late Maurice and Dolores (Inman) Streeter. He was the beloved husband of Laurie G. (Begbie) Streeter. He loved the Lord and was guided...
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Donald M. Cornwell, Sr., 78

Donald M. Cornwell, Sr., 78

Mr. Donald M. Cornwell, Sr., 78, of Dunkirk, MD, passed away peacefully in his home after a long illness on Monday, October 29th, 2018. Don was a native of Washington, DC and the tenth of 12 children born to Norman and Mary Rose Cornwell. Don married his wife of 55 years, Toni Lynn (Wimmer)...
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Alvin Nelson Bradbury, 72

Alvin Nelson Bradbury, 72

Alvin Nelson Bradbury, 72, of Waldorf died October 18, 2018, at the Washington DC VA Medical Center. He was born on September 15, 1946, in Washington, DC to the late David and Annie Dean Bradbury. He was predeceased by his brothers, Furman and Reginald Bradbury and his sister, Shirley Peed. He is survived by...
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Annette Trower, 78

Annette Trower, 78

Annette Trower, age 78 of Waldorf, Maryland (formerly of New Jersey), died October 23, 2018 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. Annette was a licensed practical nurse for many years and then a homemaker. She was also a member of the Church of God Pentecostal 2 Church....
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Jacqueline Eileen “Jackie” Palmer, 67

Jacqueline Eileen “Jackie” Palmer, age 67, of Promfret, MD died on October 26, 2018 in La Plata, MD. Jackie worked as a Program Analyst Supervisor at the Justice Department for 33 years and was a member at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Pomfret, MD. She was very active with community bowling and county softball...
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Leonard L. Lanham, 90

Leonard L. Lanham, 90

Leonard L. Lanham, 90, son of the late Frank M. and Mary E. Lanham, died October 27, 2018 at home. He was born April 18, 1928 in Washington, DC. He attended McKinley High School before joining the U.S. Navy. He served during the Korean Conflict, stationed in Bermuda and Rhode Island. He received an...
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Major Leslie Clinton Slaybaugh (USAF Retired), 87

Major Leslie Clinton Slaybaugh (USAF Retired), 87

Major Leslie Clinton Slaybaugh (USAF Retired) age 87 of Brandywine, MD died October 21, 2018 at the Charles County Hospice House. He was born October 14, 1931 in Des Moines, Iowa. He was the son of the late Virginia D, Shoemaker and Leslie Johnson Slaybaugh. He was proceeded in death by his beloved wife...
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Laura Montgomery Williams

Laura Montgomery Williams

Laura Montgomery Williams departed this earthly life on Saturday, Ocober 27, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Friday, November 2, 2018 from 10:00am until time of service at 11:00am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf, MD. Interment is private.
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Garyton Colvard Echols, Jr., 85

Garyton Colvard Echols, Jr., 85

Garyton Colvard Echols, Jr., 85, of LaPlata, Md. passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018, surrounded by family at Hospice of Charles County. Born October 17, 1933, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Garyton Colvard and Christine Combs Echols. He moved to LaPlata in 1958 with his wife Carol raising...
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Dr. Guillermo E. Sanchez, 82

Dr. Guillermo E. Sanchez, 82

Dr. Guillermo E. Sanchez, 82, of La Plata, MD, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center. Dr. Sanchez was born and raised in Cochabamba, Bolivia. His father, Jose Sanchez was a lawyer and newspaper editor, and his mother, Aida Sanchez, was a homemaker. He graduated from...
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Donald Gregory Sinsel, 51

Donald Gregory Sinsel, 51

Donald Gregory Sinsel, 51, of Port Tobacco, MD passed away on October 20, 2018 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata, MD. Greg was born on June 16, 1967 in Fairfax, VA to Bonnie Sinsel and the late Donald Sinsel. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his...
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Cora Amelia “Peggy” Evans, 76

On Thursday, October 18, 2018, Peggy earned her wings at the age of 76. Peggy will forever be remembered by her daughter, Katrina Johnson; and brother, Earl Dodson. She will be dearly missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and dear friends. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, November 3,...
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Ethel Mae Herring

Ethel Mae Herring

Peacefully on Friday, October 19, 2018, Ethel went home to be with the Lord. Friends may unite with the family on Saturday, October 27, from 10 am until time of service 11 am at LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH located at 3150 Middleton Road in Waldorf, MD. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton, MD.
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Ida Elizabeth Plater

Ida Elizabeth Plater

Ida Elizabeth Plater departed this earthly life on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Ida was preceded in death by her mother and father; husband, George Plater; son, David Holt; two sisters: Mary Medley, Laura Butler; brother, Albert Holt; daughter-in-law, Gloria (Ann) Holt; two nephews: Joseph (Junior) Holt, Joseph (Cornell) Butler; niece, Barbara Holly; grandson, Dennis...
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