Obituaries

May 27, 2019

Margie Jeanette Colbert, 72 of Fort Washington, Maryland.

Life Reflection

Margie Jeanette Colbert daughter of Earl and Florence Colbert was born October 9, 1946 in Chapel Hill, Maryland.  On May 27, 2019, Margie received her call from God to come home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Margie...

May 20, 2019

Mary West (Williams) Porter, 79 of Clinton, Maryland.

Obituary

Mrs. Mary Porter was born December 10, 1939 to James and Margina Williams in Wallace, NC.   She attended Charity High School in Rose Hill North, Carolina.  Shortly thereafter, she married Fred Porter and moved to New York.  They were united in marriage for over...

May 20, 2019

Marion A. Butler  (Age 87) of Accokeek, Maryland.

Marion A. Butler was born June 29, 1931 to the late Elizabeth Mary Brown and James Cecil Brown in Accokeek, Md.

Marion received her formal education in the Charles County and Prince Georges County Public School systems, where she graduated from Pomonkey High School. After graduation, she...

May 14, 2019

Jasen Terrance Swann (Age 63) of Manasses, Virginia.

On July 20, 1955 in Washington, D.C., Agnes Carolyn Carter Swann and James Terrance Swann welcomed another member to their family and named him Jasen Terrance Swann.

Jasen was raised in Charles County, Maryland where he attended school. He was a wizard with computers and loved fishing,...

May 9, 2019

Janette Mary Harrison, 92 of Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

The Obituary

Janette Mary Harrison (aged 92), of Upper Marlboro, MD, was born on March 4, 1927 to the late Edward and Marion Brooks in Washington, D.C.  She departed this life after a brief illness on May 9, 2019, at Anne Arundel Medical Center.

Janette...

May 8, 2019

Ida Sharonda Hemsley (Age 38) of White Plains, Maryland.

Ida Sharonda Hemsley of White Plains, Maryland was born November 8, 1980, to parents of Robin Ann and Ferdinand Hemsley.  Ida was a beautiful quiet soul who did not talk much, but who always showed a huge smile that would lighten a room.  Ida loved spending time with...

May 3, 2019

Hope Henson Lee, 80 of Clinton, Maryland.

Peacefully, on Friday, May 3, 2019 at Bridge Point Hospital - National Harbor, Washington, DC, Hope Lee peacefully transitioned to eternal life.  Beloved wife of Dennis E. Lee; devoted mother of John-Michael Parker (Kyle). Also surviving are step-children, Pamela Lee, Dennis T. Lee, Raymond Lee and Keith Woods; grandchildren, great...

Apr 27, 2019

Betty Jean (Washington) Butler, 75, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, Maryland, Betty Jean Butler peacefully transitioned to eternal life.

Betty was the wife of the late Charles L. Butler, Sr.; Mother of Jerry Lyles, Sharon Butler Miller and Charles L. Butler, Jr. Also surviving are...

Apr 19, 2019

Martin Otis Sandidge (Age 70) of Accokeek, Maryland.

On Friday, April 19, 2019 at Prince George's Hospital Center, Cheverly, Maryland, Martin Sandidge transitioned to eternal rest.

His Viewing will be, 10:00 am, until time of Service, 11:00 am, Saturday, April 27, 2019 in the Chapel of Thornton Funeral Home, P.A.  Interment, 10:15 am, Monday, May...

Apr 19, 2019

Lisa Jennell Wheeler (56) was born at Freedman's Hospital in Washington, DC, on May 13, 1962 to her parents Annie G. Wheeler and William A. Wheeler.   She departed this earth on April 19, 2019.

Lisa attended elementary school in the Charles County Public school system and graduated from Maurice J. McDonough High School in 1980.  After high...

Apr 18, 2019

Clayton Dunbar Washington, Jr., 73 of Temple Hills, Maryland.

Obituary of Clayton Washington

Clayton Dunbar Washington, Jr., the son of the late Clayton D. Washington, Sr. and Angelique M. Washington was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on July 19, 1945. On April 18, 2019, he quietly put on his gold and white wings to...

Apr 15, 2019

Lelia Theresa Hicks (Age 101) of La Plata, Maryland.

Lelia Theresa Bond Hicks was born in Bel Alton, Maryland on April 6, 1918 to the late John Henry and Mary Alice Hungerford Bond. She was the last of eleven siblings. She departed this life on Monday, April 15, 2019 at her residence. She was educated in the...

Apr 10, 2019

LeRoy Heyward Grant, PO1 U.S. Navy (Ret.) 79 of Temple Hills, Maryland.

Obituary

LeRoy Heyward Grant, affectionately called "Reggie," departed this life on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton, Maryland. Reggie was born, June 1, 1939 to the late Eddie Ree Grant and Mary Jeanette (Jamerson) Grant. He attended  Oklahoma...

Apr 8, 2019

Lucille Butler Washington (Age 92) of Capitol Heights, Maryland.

Lucille B. Washington peacefully entered into eternal life on Monday, April 8, 2019. She was born in Newburg, MD to James and Alice Butler. She later graduated from Bel Alton High School; moved to Washington, DC, where she met and married the love of her life David E....

Mar 30, 2019

Margaret Ann Holly (Age 82) of La Plata, Maryland.

Margaret Holly peacefully transitioned to eternal rest on Tuesday, March 30, 2019 in Alexandria, Virginia.

Her Viewing will be, 10:00 am, until time of Service, 11:00 am, Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Calvary Episcopal Church, 820 6th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20001.

Mar 30, 2019

William Henry Holmes, II (Age 62) of Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

William Henry Holmes, II, was born, February 3, 1957 in Washington, DC, to Colbert and Estelle (Lewis) Holmes. He was one of two children and was the brother of Linda Gail Holmes-Pinckney. Billy, or, Bill, following the example of his parents, Deacon and Deaconess Holmes, accepted Christ...

Mar 27, 2019

John Edgar Gray, Sr. (Age 81) of La Plata, Maryland.

John Edgar Gray, Sr., was born to the late Joseph Gray, Sr. and Martha Elizabeth Bivens Gray on December 9, 1937 in La Plata, Maryland.

John, affectionately known as "Big Edgar," was educated in the Charles County school system and graduated from Bel Alton High...

Mar 27, 2019

Dr. Sanford Hardaway Wilson, LTC, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Sanford Hardaway Wilson, LTC, U.S. Army (Ret.), age 84, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, surrounded by his beloved wife and children. He was born in Eufaula, Alabama on January 6, 1935. At a young age, he moved to East Chicago, Indiana where he grew up. Sanford attended Hampton...

Mar 24, 2019

David William Hunt, 59 of Bethesda, Maryland.

Obituary

David William Hunt , a.k.a Dave, Davey, Dino, and Starmann , was born on July 18, 1959 in Washington, D.C. to Reiko Saito Hunt and the late Cleophus Thomas Hunt, Sr.  He was called home unexpectedly on Sunday, March 24, 2019,...

Mar 22, 2019

Thomas Wilson Silliday (Age 86) of Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

On Friday, March 22, 2019, Thomas Wilson Silliday departed this life. Wilson was born on July 15, 1932 in Mount Victoria, Maryland to Theophilus Silliday and Mary Genevieve Ford.

He was educated in the Maryland School System, graduating from Bel Alton High School.  Shortly...