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James Garfield Young

James Garfield Young

James Garfield Young, affectionately known as Garfield, was born on March 19, 1964 in Leonardtown, Maryland to the late Francis Xavier Young Sr. and Julia Rebecca Young. He departed this life at home surrounded by family and friends on October 29, 2018. Garfield, the youngest of 12 children, was educated in the St Mary’s...
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Bettie Gordon Byrd, 93

Bettie Gordon Byrd, 93

Bettie Gordon Byrd, 93, of California, MD passed away on October 29, 2018 in La Plata, MD surrounded by her family. Bettie was born on January 30, 1925 in Martinsville, VA to the late Carle Eugene Gordon and Ila Ruth Dalton Gordon. Bettie married her loving husband, James Silas Byrd in Martinsville, VA in....
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Robert Jackson Martin, Jr., 82

Robert Jackson Martin, Jr., 82

Robert Jackson Martin, Jr., 82, of Hughesville, MD passed on Monday, October 29, 2018 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born on August 16, 1936 in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Robert J. Martin, Sr. and Marie Goldsmith. Robert served in the United States Air Force, retired from the...
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Lucy Mae Erskine, 59

Lucy Mae Erskine, 59

Lucy Mae Erskine, 59, of Chaptico, MD formerly from Leonardtown, MD passed away on November 1, 2018 at her home. She was born on September 27, 1959 to the late Elsie Marie Norris Woodburn and Francis Abell Woodburn. Lucy was the loving wife of Darrell Eugene Erskine whom she married on January 2, 1988...
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George Wallace Lathroum, Sr., 89

George Wallace Lathroum, Sr., 89

George Wallace Lathroum, Sr., 89, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on November 1, 2018 at his home. Born on February 28, 1929 in Hollywood, MD he was the son of the late Violet Frances Lathroum and Leo Aloysius Lathroum. George was the loving husband of late Violet Elizabeth Lathroum whom he married on February...
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Rebecca Ann Dean, “Becky”, 64

Rebecca Ann Dean, “Becky”, 64

Rebecca Ann Dean, “Becky”, 64, of Chaptico, MD passed away on October 30, 2018 after a 19 year courageous battle with breast cancer. Born on October 18, 1954 in Leonardtown, MD she was the daughter of Rebecca Ann Davis of Chaptico, MD and the late John Kell Davis, Sr. Becky was the loving wife...
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Francis Eugene Thompson, Sr, 82

Francis Eugene Thompson, Sr, 82

Francis Eugene Thompson, Sr, 82 of Lexington Park, MD, known as “”Gene”” was born on July 5, 1936 in California, Maryland to the late James Harry Thompson and Ann Elizabeth Lloyd Thompson. Gene departed this life on Wednesday October 31, 2018, peacefully and quietly at the Sagepoint Senior Living Center in La Plata, Maryland....
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James Thomas Somerville, 83

James Thomas Somerville, 83

James Thomas Somerville, 83 of Loveville, MD, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Friday, November 9, 2018 for visitation at 9:00 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 29119 Point Lookout Road, Morganza, MD. Interment to follow at Charles Memorial...
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Miko Tiffany Gilbert

Miko Tiffany Gilbert

On Thursday, October 25, 2018, Miko Tiffany Gilbert departed this earthly life. Friends may visit with the family on Monday, November 12, from 10 am unitl time of service 11 am at the BRISCOE-TONIC FUNERAL HOME located at 2294 Old Washington Road in Waldorf, MD. Interment will follow at Heritage Cemetery. The family would...
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Gayle Hardy-Rodgers

Gayle Hardy-Rodgers

Gayle Hardy-Rodgers entered in to eternal rest on Friday, November 9, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Friday, November 9, 2018 from 10:00 am until time of service 11:00 am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 2294 Old Washington Rd., Waldorf, MD. Interment immediately following at Heritage Cemetery, Waldorf, MD.
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Roxanne Vanessa Battle-Carey, 52

Roxanne Vanessa Battle-Carey, 52

Roxanne Vanessa Battle-Carey, 52 of Lexington Park, MD, passed away on November 3, 2018. Family and friends will unite on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 for visitation at 10:00 am until time of service at 11:00 am at Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home, 38576 Brett Way, Mechanicsville, MD. Interment will be private. Pastor John Smith will be...
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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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