Obituaries

George B. Thompson, Jr. (Sonny)

George B. Thompson, Jr. (Sonny)

On Friday, September 29, 2017, George B. Thompson, Jr. (Sonny) of Great Mills, MD went home to be with the Lord. George was born on April 25, 1941 to the late George B. Thompson, Sr. and Agnes Rosie Somerville. George leaves fond memories to his devoted wife, Catherine Thompson; step children, John Lynwood Somerville,...
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Ashanti Markaila Billie

Ashanti Markaila Billie

On Sunday, September 29, 2017, Ashanti went home to be with the Lord. Friends may unite with the family on Friday, October 13, from 10 am until time of Life Celebration Service 11am at Ebenezer AME Church located at 7707 Allentown Road in Ft Washington, MD 20744. Interment will take place on Monday, October...
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Karen Thomas-Smith

Karen Thomas-Smith passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Family and friends will unite on Thursday, October 12, 2017 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at Tree of Life Christian Ministries, 9109 Piscataway Rd., Clinton, MD. Interment following at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Suitland, MD.
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Janice Carolyn “Jan” Parks, 65

Janice Carolyn “Jan” Parks, 65

Janice Carolyn “Jan” Parks, 65, of Lusby, Maryland passed away on October 3, 2017 in Lusby, MD. She was born on October 4, 1951 in Horry County, South Carolina to the late John Paul and Elise Lewis Tyler. After graduation from high school, Jan joined the Army National Guard where she took classes and...
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Patricia Louise Withers, “Pat”, 53

Patricia Louise Withers, “Pat”, 53

Patricia Louise Withers, “Pat”, 53, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away on September 28, 2017 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. She was born on October 8, 1963 in Calvert County to Shirley Faber and the late Norman Faber Jr. Pat is also predeceased by her step father, Bob Schellin, who raised her like his daughter....
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Frank “FaFa” Thomas Deckers, 74

Frank “FaFa” Thomas Deckers, 74

Frank “FaFa” Thomas Deckers, 74, of laurel, MD, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017, at home surrounded by his loving family. Frank was born on May 13, 1943, in Arcen, Holland, to Bertha (Van den Kronenberg) and Wilhelm Deckers. When Frank was seven years old, his family immigrated to the United States in...
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Barbara “Babs” Jean Jerosky, 80

Barbara “Babs” Jean Jerosky, 80

Barbara “Babs” Jean Jerosky, 80, of Owings, MD, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 29, 2017 at her residence surrounded by family. She is now rejoicing in heaven. She was born one of seven children to the late Clyde H. and Mary I. (Thomas) Barr, Sr. in Altoona, PA, on September 23, 1937. Barbara...
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Roy Franklin Beall, 93

Roy Franklin Beall, 93, passed away September 29, 2017 at Calvert County Nursing Center. He was born November 25, 1923 in Ritchie, MD to John Emery and Pearl Edna (Owens) Beall. Roy was a farmer his entire life and a member of Mt. Harmony United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his...
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Barbara “Bobbie” Isabelle Morris, 70

Barbara “Bobbie” Isabelle Morris, 70

Barbara “Bobbie” Isabelle Morris, 70, of Owings, MD passed away September 29, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. She was born November 15, 1946 in Cheverly, Maryland to John M. and Ruby P. (Walton) Boteler. Barbara married William Wayne Morris on January 14, 1967 and they made their home in Owings. Barbara worked...
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John Alphonse Waak, 83

John Alphonse Waak, 83

John Alphonse Waak, 83, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away on September 29, 2017. John was born on November 5, 1933 in Danville, PA, to Anthony and Mary Brennan Waak and was raised in Mahanoy City, PA. He graduated from Mahanoy City High School in 1952. He went on to Georgetown University where he...
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Franklin James Pope, 84

Franklin James Pope, 84

Franklin James Pope, of La Plata, Maryland, died on October 2, 2017 at the age of 84. He was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin and was raised in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania until the age of 19. He was then drafted into the U.S. Army where he proudly served his country from 1953-1955 as a Private 1st...
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Ralph Mitchell Luckett, 91

Ralph Mitchell Luckett, 91

Ralph Mitchell Luckett, age 91 of Waldorf, Maryland, died October 2, 2017 at the Charles County Hospice House in Waldorf, Maryland. Ralph was a retired Master Sgt. with the United States Army with 20 years of service and a retired Postal Clerk with the United States Postal Service with 20 plus years of service....
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Rev. Kenneth S. Jones

Rev. Kenneth S. Jones

The Rev. Kenneth S. Jones, a retired United Methodist pastor, former missionary to the Belgian Congo, a church journalist, district superintendent, and the Pastor Emeritus at Faith United Methodist Church, died peacefully on Friday, September 29, in the Wilson Health Care Center of Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He was 98 years old....
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Larry Joe Penn, 72

Larry Joe Penn, 72

Larry Joe Penn, age 72 of Waldorf, Maryland (formerly of Albuquerque, New Mexico), died September 29, 2017 at his Waldorf residence. Larry Joe was a retired Warrant Officer with the United States Navy and a former Navy SEAL (one of the first). He loved his golfing and the Blue Crabs baseball team. He was...
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Norman Edward “LuLu” Stone, 63

Norman Edward “LuLu” Stone, 63

Norman Edward “LuLu” Stone, age 63 of Cobb Island, Maryland, died September 29, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland. Norman was a newspaper carrier for 15 plus years with both The Washington Post and The Maryland Independent. He was of the Catholic faith who loved George Jones and Elvis Presley music and...
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Benjamin Joseph Moore, 29

Benjamin Joseph Moore, 29

Benjamin Joseph Moore, 29, of Leonardtown passed from this life on 29 September 2017 at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital surrounded by family and friends after a long illness. He was born on 21 August 1988 in State College, PA. He is the son of Timothy and Brenda Moore of Leonardtown and the brother of...
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Joseph “Joe” Clarence Gardner, Sr., 87

Joseph “Joe” Clarence Gardner, Sr., 87

Joseph “Joe” Clarence Gardner, Sr., 87, of St. Inigoes, MD passed away on September 26, 2017 in Charlotte Hall, MD. Born on March 15, 1930, he was the son of the late Julia Swirtz Gardner and Joseph Caswell Gardner. Joe was the loving husband of Dolores Wilma Gardner whom he married in Spokane, WA...
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Elmer Gordon Spalding, Sr., 86

Elmer Gordon Spalding, Sr., 86

Elmer Gordon Spalding, Sr., 86, of Avenue, MD passed away on October 1, 2017 at his home. Born on June 22, 1931 in River Springs, MD, he was the son of the late Mable Rita Bostwick Spalding and Leonard Calvert Spalding. Elmer was the loving husband of the late Marion Patricia “Patsy” Bailey Spalding...
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Terry Lee Nelson, (Pop Pop), 61

Terry Lee Nelson, (Pop Pop), 61 of Clements, MD passed away on October 2, 2017 at his home. Born on April 9, 1956 in Leonardtown, MD, he was the son of the late Agnes Kathleen Nelson and Francis Parran Nelson. Terry was the loving husband of Barbara Clara Nelson. Terry is survived by his...
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Robert (Bob) A. Augustine, 71

Robert (Bob) A. Augustine, 71

Robert (Bob) A. Augustine, 71, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away at Georgetown University Hospital on Thursday, September 28, 2017. He was the husband of Anneliese Nitsch Augustine, with whom he shared 8 years of marriage. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Harriet and John Matthew Augustine. Bob was an...
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Bernard Leo “John” Smith, Jr., 77

Bernard Leo “John” Smith, Jr., 77

Bernard Leo “John” Smith, Jr., 77, of Bushwood, MD passed away September 28, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. John was born February 29, 1940 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Bernard Leo Smith Sr. and Mary Estelle Hayden. On February 5, 1958 John joined the United States Navy and proudly...
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Wayne Bennett Griffith, 75

Wayne Bennett Griffith, 75

Wayne Bennett Griffith, 75, of Waldorf, MD passed away on September 26, 2017 at Georgetown Hospital in Washington, DC. Wayne was born on October 20, 1941 in Washington, DC to the late Lester Raymond Griffith and the late Vivian Pauline Bennett. Wayne enjoyed working in the yard, and building things (wood work). In addition...
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Dwayne Anthony Thompson, 55

Dwayne Anthony Thompson, 55

Dwayne Anthony Thompson, 55 of Loveville, MD, departed this life on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in Waldorf, MD. Dwayne was the oldest of six children, born on August 20, 1962 to Lawrence and Jacqueline Thompson of Loveville, MD. He graduated from Chopticon High School in 1981. Dwayne...
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Ruby M. King

Ruby M. King

On Saturday, September 30, 2017, Ruby M. King, of Temple Hills, MD went home to be with the Lord. Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday, October 10, from 10 am until Mass of Christian Burial 11 am at HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH located at 2210 Callaway Street in Hillcrest Heights, MD. Interment...
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Moses Hudson

Moses Hudson

On Sunday, September 29, 2017 Moses Hudson of Bowie, Maryland went home to be with the Lord. Friends may unite with the family on Monday, October 9, form 10 am until time of service 11 am at the BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME located at 2294 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, MD 20601. Interment will follow...
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