Sep 8, 2022

 

Sherry Jean Flowers Dozier passed away peacefully September 8, 2022, with her family by her side, in Lanham, MD.  She was 77 years old.

Sherry was born May 10, 1945 in Atmore, AL to the late Eula Mae Flowers Cruit. She grew up in Bay Minette, AL and graduated from Baldwin County High School in 1963. Sherry was the...

Sep 8, 2022

 

Rita Montgomery Boice (92) passed away on September 8, 2022, after a brief illness.

Born to the late Robert and Josephine Early Montgomery in Brandywine, Maryland.

 

Rita was gifted with a musical talent of being able to play multiple instruments, but her passion was playing the piano and organ, and did so beautifully.

 

While attending Upper Marlboro...

Sep 7, 2022

 

Ellsworth Jackson, 85, of Oxon Hill, MD, passed peacefully on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Ellsworth was born in Washington D.C. on February 13, 1937 to the late Harry and Naomi Jackson. He grew up happily in a large, close-knit family. After attending Phelps high school, five days after his 18th birthday, he joined the United States Air Force. He bravely...

Sep 6, 2022

 

Helen went home to be with the Lord on September 6, 2022. Helen was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 3, 1932. She was the youngest of 5 children in a large and loving Italian family. She was married May 1, 1954, to Dan D’Antonio and they enjoyed 69 years together.

            Throughout her life, Helen enjoyed playing bingo,...

Sep 6, 2022

 

Patrick Joseph Davis, 61, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Born in Washington DC, Pat grewup in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland. He loved to golf and was an avid fan of Terps basketball and theOrioles.Pat is preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Diana Davis, and his brother, Anthony Davis. He issurvived by his siblings Mary ‘Theresa’ Szadvari...

Sep 5, 2022

 

Margaret Hall (Peggy) passed peacefully at home on Monday, September 5th, 2022. Peggy was born on July 12th, 1934 in Cheverly, MD, to the late Paul and Nellie Shegogue. She worked as a waitress but was primarily a homemaker, providing care and love for her family. Peggy was married to the love of her life Robert Hall Sr. (Skipper)...

Sep 4, 2022

 

Gary Garnea Brannum was born on November 8, 1953, in Washington, DC to the late Thomas Brannum and Vera Brannum. Gary gave his life to the “Most High” at an early age. He always studied the Bible and the Holy Quran and held the “Almighty” deep within his heart. Gary departed this life on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at...

Sep 4, 2022

On September 4, 2022 Hugh Francis Dolan passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family.  He is survived by his daughter Mary Virginia “Ginger” Dolan, Ronnie Wolford, his three grandchildren, Krista Ann, Jennifer Lynn and Michael Paul Wolford, his brother Jim and his sister Sarah “Nan” Dolan.  He is preceded in death by his wife Virginia Purdy Dolan, his two...

Sep 2, 2022

Donald L. Gibbs, 94, of Cape Canaveral Florida, formerly of Suitland, Maryland, passed away onSeptember 2, 2022, surrounded by loved ones.Donald was born in Bluefield, West Virginia on March 21, 1928. He joined the Navy in 1945 toserve his county during World War II. After the war he became an AC/Refrigeration Mechanicwith the Federal Government at St. Elizabeth Hospital in...

Sep 2, 2022

 

On Sept. 2, 2022, Richard (Rick) Butler, 71, passed away quietly at his home in Capital Heights, MD., surrounded by his family. He retired in 2021after working 18 years for the Architect of the Capital in Wash. D.C. He is survived by his wife Joann (Taylor) Butler, his daughter by a previous marriage Amanda (Butler) Lambert, and numerous other...

Sep 1, 2022

 

Patricia Clara Hensley (82) of Temple Hills, Maryland, passed of natural causes on September 1, 2022. She was born to General and Blanche Creasy of Glade Springs, VA on October 8, 1939. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Horace E. Hensley; son, Tony A. Hensley and wife Donna; daughters Lisa D. Hensley-Yesbek and Tammy R. Richards...

Aug 30, 2022

Aug 30, 2022

 

MSG Oliver Dale Holmes of Camp Springs, Maryland went home to be with the Lord on August 30, 2022.

Oliver, affectionately known as Dale or “Sarge,” was born in Williamsburg, Virginia on August 18, 1954. He graduated from James Blair High School in 1972, and enlisted into the United States Army shortly after.  A determined and naturally driven young...

Aug 30, 2022

 

William Eaton,56 of King George passed awayTuesday, August 30, 2022 surrounded by hisfamily.

Born in Washington DC he was the son William andSondra Eaton. Bill joined the IBEW Local 26 when hewas 19 years old and after completing the apprenticeshipprogram he became employed with Singleton Electric.Bill loved to hunt, fish and crab and spending time withfamily and friends.

Bill...

Aug 28, 2022

 

"Dorothy “Dot” Hammerly Cusack

 

April 30, 1956 - August 28, 2022

 

Born Dorothy Ruth Hammerly to Kenneth Everett Hammerly and Lillian May Dukeshire Hammerly of Takoma Park, Maryland. She went by Dot to almost everyone and Dottie to her husband, Dennis, and a very select few others. 

 

Dot spent her youth in Prince George’s County and...

Aug 25, 2022

 

Kathleen Elgesem, 71, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away on August 25, 2022. Born on July 23, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late John O’Friel and Joan (Duryea) O’Friel. She was the loving wife of Tom Elgesem. Kathleen and Tom were married for 41 years.

Kathleen graduated from the University of South Carolina and...

Aug 24, 2022

Karen Lynne Senior, 66 of Deale, MD passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on August 24, 2022. She was born on August 17, 1956 in Cheverly, MD to John and Dorothy (Kneessi) Strine. Karen grew up in Capitol Heights, MD just a few houses from her childhood sweetheart Merle Jack Senior, Jr. They later married and had 2...

Aug 22, 2022

Archie was born on October 17, 1944, in Buffalo Springs, Virginia, to the late Granderson “Joe” andRuth Archer. He was the youngest of two siblings raised in Richmond, Virginia. In his late teens,Archie relocated to Yonkers, New York. While in Yonkers, as a young adult, he was drafted into theArmy. During his service with the Army, he met and married...

Aug 22, 2022

 

Gail Ann Burress, 69, of Fort Washington Maryland, entered the gates of Heaven on August 22,2022. She was born November 12, 1952, to Elizabeth and Isaiah Barrett.

Gail matriculated from the District of Columbia Public School system. After graduating from RooseveltHigh School in Washington, D.C., she married Donald Burress April 21, 1973. They celebrated 49 yearsof marriage. Out of...

Aug 22, 2022

 

Sandy Deloris Carrington, passed away the morning of Monday, August 22, 2022, due to cancer.  She was born May 15, 1951, in Halifax, VA to James Durrie Chandler, Sr and Hennette Chandler, who both proceeded her in death.  She also had one brother, James Durrie Chandler, Jr., who proceeded her in death.  She is survived by her one and...