Obituaries

George Jerome Butler, Sr., 55

George Jerome Butler, Sr., 55

George Jerome Butler, Sr., 55 of Lexington Park, MD, entered into eternal rest on July 30, 2018 at the Washington Hospital Center. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, August 9, 2018 for visitation at 10 am until time of service at 11 am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 38576 Brett Way, Mechanicsville, MD. Interment...
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James Ralph Kelly, 67

James Ralph Kelly, 67

James Ralph Kelly, 67 of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on August 2, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Saturday, August 11, 2018 for visitation at 10 am until time of service at 11 am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Road, Waldorf, MD.
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Selinda Martin

Selinda Martin

Peacefully on Thursday, August 2, 2018, Selinda passed away surrounded by her loving family. Friends may visit with the family on Friday, August 10, from 10 am until time of service 11 am at Spirit of Faith Christian Center located at 2261 Oxon Run Drive in Temple Hills, MD. Interment is private.
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Terecia Williams

Terecia Williams

Peacefully on Friday, July 27, 2018, Terecia went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her loving family. Friends may unite with the family on Monday, August 6, from 10 am until time of Life Celebration Service at 11 am at Westphalia United Methodist Church located at 9363 D’Arcy Road in Upper Marlboro,...
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Charles David (Chuck) Downs, 58

Charles David (Chuck) Downs, 58

It is with great sadness that the family of Charles David (Chuck) Downs announces his passing on July 30, 2018 at the age of 58. Charles was the son of the late Buddy Downs. He is survived by his mother Elizabeth Downs, brother Jimmy Downs (Cindy), and his sister Sharon Barnes (Ron). He was...
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Sally Arlene Carter, 78

Sally Arlene Carter, 78

Sally Arlene Carter, 78, of Waldorf, Maryland, died on July 28, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 18, 1939 in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Effie McKeel Ginn and Charlie Ginn. Sally Carter was a homemaker, Mom and Granny. She was an avid reader,...
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Mary Rose Isham, 79

Mary Rose Isham, 79

Mary Rose Isham, age 79 of La Plata, Maryland, died July 29, 2018 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Virginia. Mary was a retired Medical Receptionist with doctors’ offices and at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland for 40 plus years. She was a member of Maryland Point Baptist...
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Mary Emily “Tootie” Wrabley, 82

Mary Emily “Tootie” Wrabley, 82

Mary Emily “Tootie” Wrabley, 82 of Mechanicsville, MD passed away on July 30, 2018 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD. Mary was the daughter of the late Edward Ray Burroughs and the late Esther Hancock Burroughs. She was born in Leonardtown, MD on February 9, 1936. Mary was a full-time Public Health...
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Ernest “Ernie” Joseph Keller, Jr., 82

Ernest “Ernie” Joseph Keller, Jr., 82

Ernest “Ernie” Joseph Keller, Jr., 82, of Waldorf passed away on July 29, 2018. Born March 5, 1936 in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Ernest Keller Sr. and the late Rosina Hartman Keller. At the age of 20, Ernest Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps and opened his own business...
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Francis Bernard “Frankie” Istvan, Jr., 27

Francis Bernard “Frankie” Istvan, Jr., 27

Francis Bernard “Frankie” Istvan, Jr., 27, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away on July 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born on August 30, 1990, in Clinton, MD. Frankie graduated from La Plata High School. After high school, for the past nine years, Frankie worked as a fabricator at Metcalfe Heating and Air Conditioning,...
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Jeffrey Joel Kenward, 56

Jeffrey Joel Kenward, 56

Jeffrey Joel Kenward, 56, of California, MD passed away on July 25, 2018 at his residence with his loving wife at his side. Jeffrey was born on July 3, 1962 in Medina, NY to David Kenward of Medina, NY and the late Patricia (Kelly) Kenward. He spent his career working in construction. He was...
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Deborah Lynn West

Deborah Lynn West

It is with great sadness that the family Of Deborah Lynn West announces her passing after battling cancer on July 25, 2018. Deborah was a grandmother, mother, aunt, daughter, and sister passed away at the age of 60. Debbie will be dearly missed by Charles Wilson, Her long time boyfriend. Debbie will be remembered...
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Peggy Parrett French, 78

Peggy Parrett French, 78

Peggy Parrett French, 78, of Clements, MD, formerly from Clarksville, VA passed away on July 31, 2018. Born on September 12, 1939 in Clarksville, VA she was the daughter of the late Thelma Helen Wilson Parrett and Roy Davis Parrett. Peggy was the loving wife of the late James Milton French, Sr. whom she...
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Nathaniel Phifer, Sr

Nathaniel Phifer, Sr

Peacefully on Saturday, July 21, 2018 Nathaniel Phifer, Sr. departed this earthly life in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on Friday, August 3, 2018 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Mt. Ennon Baptist Church 9832 Piscataway Road, Clinton, MD 20735.Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery Clinton, MD.
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Kevin Anthony “Tony” Nelson, 53

Kevin Anthony “Tony” Nelson, 53 of Stafford, VA, (formerly of St. Mary’s County) passed away peacefully on July 28, 2018. Kevin was the loving and devoted husband of Maria Nelson; loving father of Shaunte Barber and Tamara and Javita Spears; son of Yvonne Somerville and Joseph Nelson (Shirley); brother of Joseph, Jr. (Sandra) and...
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Valerie Dorothy Cannon

Valerie Dorothy Cannon

Peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, Valerie Dorothy Cannon departed this earthly life at her home in Washington, DC. Family and friends will unite on Monday, August 6, 2018 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Dupont Park Seventh Day Adventist Church 3985 Massachusetts Ave. SE Washington, DC 20019. Interment will be private.
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William Antonio Briscoe, 31

William Antonio Briscoe, 31

William Antonio Briscoe, known to all his family as “Ton Ton”, was born on May 18, 1987, to Pamela Herbert, William Herbert and Roderick Croom. He unexpectedly passed away on July 29, 2018, at the tender age of 31 years. William was employed with Hollywood Contracting, LLC, as a foreman, from 2016 to the...
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Ralph Wilbur Downs, Sr., 85

Ralph Wilbur Downs, Sr., 85

Ralph Wilbur Downs, Sr., 85, of Oak Grove, Virginia, passed away on July 28, 2018 at his residence. Ralph was born on November 6, 1932 in Washington, DC to the late George Myron Downs, Jr. and the late Helen Bernice Milburn Downs. Ralph was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a sheet...
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Robert “Bob” David Owen, 72

Robert “Bob” David Owen, 72

Robert “Bob” David Owen, 72, died on July 24, 2018, at his home in Great Mills, Maryland. He was born on August 29, 1945, in Redlands, California, to the late Jack Edward and Mary Cochran Owen. While attending the University of Missouri, Bob enlisted in the Naval Reserves. He also met his wife Carolyn....
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Karen Melissa Finch, 44

Karen Melissa Finch, 44

Karen Melissa Finch, 44, of Mechanicsville MD, passed away on July 27, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born on June 9, 1974 in La Plata MD, to Eileen M. (Gardiner) and Harry C. Finch Jr. She is the loving mother of Jackson Chandler Finch. Karen is also survived by...
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Christopher Anthony Hernandez, 55

Christopher Anthony Hernandez, 55

Christopher Anthony Hernandez, 55, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on July 23, 2018 at his residence. Christopher was born on April 23, 1963 in New York, New York to the late Galo Hernandez II and Liz Sanchez of Albany, New York. Christopher married his loving wife Rachel Ando Hernandez on December 1, 1984,...
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Mabel Lucille Vaughn, 92

Mabel Lucille Vaughn, 92

Mabel Lucille Vaughn, 92, of Dunkirk, MD passed away July 26, 2018 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born December 21, 1925 in Prince George’s County to Georgia A. (Windsor) and Elmer George Perrie. She was raised in Croom, MD and graduated from Frederick Sasscer High School in Upper Marlboro. She married...
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Angela Nichole “Ang” Boyd, 36

Angela Nichole “Ang” Boyd, 36

Angela Nichole “Ang” Boyd, 36, of Lusby, MD passed away on July 22, 2018 in Great Mills, MD. Born January 29, 1982 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Sandra (Mills) Boyd and Daniel Boyd. Angela moved to the area from Ranson, WV in 1995 and graduated from Patuxent High School in 2001....
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Dorothy Maxine “Mickey” Foley, 97

Dorothy Maxine “Mickey” Foley, 97

Dorothy Maxine “Mickey” Foley, 97, of North Beach passed away July 24, 2018. She was born December 31, 1920 in Providence, RI to Leon Bennett and Edith (Alden) Lamb. Mickey was raised in Cranston, RI and graduated from Cranston High School. During WWII Mickey traveled the country following her husband and volunteered as a...
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Daniel Wayne “Danny” Gibson, 81

Daniel Wayne “Danny” Gibson, 81

Daniel Wayne “Danny” Gibson, 81, of Huntingtown passed away July 26, 2018. He was born August 24, 1936 in Huntingtown to Wayne Sylvester and Marie Elizabeth (Bowen) Gibson. Danny was raised in Huntingtown and graduated from Calvert High School in 1954. Following high school Danny served in the National Guard. He married Dorothy Hardesty...
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