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Rosa Lenell Colbert

Rosa Lenell Colbert

Jul 27, 2016

Rosa Lenell (Bailey) Colbert, (Age 84) of Fort Washington, Maryland. Peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at her home, Rosa L. Colbert, transitioned to eternal life. Viewing, 10:00am until time of Service, 11:00am, Saturday, August 6, 2016 in the Chapel of Thornton Funeral Home, P.A., 3439 Livingston Road, Indian Head, Maryland 20640. Interment, Cedar Hill Cemetery, 4111 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suitland,...

Margaret Victoria Elizabeth Jackson

Margaret Victoria Elizabeth Jackson

Jul 22, 2016

JACKSON, MARGARET VICTORIA ELIZABETH (AGE 70) OF PISGAH, MD On July 22, 2016, Margaret Victoria Elizabeth Jackson peacefully transitioned into eternal life at her home in Pisgah, Maryland. Margaret, affectionately called "Mouse," was born May 16, 1946 to George and Lydia Keys in Waldorf, Maryland. She was educated in the Charles County school system and graduated from Pomonkey High School...

Robert Golsby

Robert Golsby

Jul 22, 2016

Major Robert "Bob" Golsby, USAF Retired, Ph.D. (Age 72) of Bowie, MD Robert "Bob" Golsby was born August 22, 1943 in Birmingham, AL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Green Golsby and Rosa Cook. He was also preceded in death by his only sister Catherine "Cat" Golsby who he was very close to. "Bob" attended Western Olin High...

Julia Annette Brown

Julia Annette Brown

Jul 20, 2016

Julia Annette Brown, Age 93 of Waldorf, Maryland. A Reflection of Life On July 20, 2016 on the wings of a dove Julia Annette Brown was called home by her lord and savior who knew she was tired and ready for her eternal rest in his heavenly arms. Julia was born on July 4, 1923 to the late Reverend Alexander...

Martha Lucille Mason

Martha Lucille Mason

Jul 20, 2016

Martha Lucille (Winters) Mason "Baby Sis", Age 80 of La Plata, Maryland. Profile of Life On Wednesday, July 20, 2016, God called Martha Lucille Mason of LaPlata, Maryland, to His heavenly home. Martha was born on May 6, 1936, in LaPlata, Maryland to the late James Thomas Winters and Mary L. Jackson. Martha, more affectionately known as "Baby Sis" was...

Agnes Cecelia Dunmore

Agnes Cecelia Dunmore

Jul 19, 2016

Dunmore, Agnes Cecelia Woodland Newman (Age 81) of Indian Head (Pisgah), MD On Tuesday, 19 July 2016 at 1:45 p.m. at her home in Indian Head, Maryland, Agnes C. Newman Dunmore entered into eternal rest from this restless world. She now lives in glory with her Lord and Savior. Annie, as she was affectionately known, was born in Charles County,...

Jason Bruce Walton

Jason Bruce Walton

Jul 18, 2016

JASON BRUCE WALTON, AGE 53, OF INDIAN HEAD, MARYLAND Jason Bruce Walton peacefully transitioned to eternal life on July 18, 2016 at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC. He is survived by his loving wife Phyllis, four children and a host of other relatives and friends. Viewing, 9:00am until time of Service, 11:00am, Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in the chapel...

James Cornelius Thompson, Sr.

James Cornelius Thompson, Sr.

Jul 12, 2016

James Cornelius Thompson, Sr. Age 72, of Bryans Road, Maryland. James Cornelius "Jimmy" Thompson, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, LaPlata, Maryland. Jimmy was born September 20, 1943 to the late James Cornelius and Alice Jackson Thompson. His parents died early in his life. His aunts, Alice McCaskill and...

Phillip Edward Collins

Phillip Edward Collins

Jul 11, 2016

COLLINS, PHILLIP EDWARD (AGE 79) OF MARBURY, MD On Monday, July 11, 2016, Phillip E. Collins of Marbury, Maryland quietly entered eternal life at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, LaPlata, Maryland. He was born on August 24, 1936 in Port Tobacco, Maryland to the late Columbia Collins and the late Catherine Farmer. Phillip attended Charles County Public...

Danette Alicia Hemsley

Danette Alicia Hemsley

Jul 7, 2016

Danette Alicia (Davis) Hemsley 57, of Waldorf, Maryland. OBITUARY Mrs. Danette Alicia "Potatoes" Hemsley (Davis) transitioned peacefully to eternal life at the University Of Maryland Medical Center on July 7, 2016 in Baltimore, MD at the age of 57. Danette is survived by her parents, Daniel Davis and Judith Agnes Scroggins-Lee; Daughter; Alicia Gardner, Son-in-Law; David Gardner ;Grandsons; Denzel Gardner...

Lillian Frances Savoy

Lillian Frances Savoy

Jul 7, 2016

Lillian Frances (Curtis) Savoy. Lillian Frances Savoy, 79, of Rison, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016. Born October 23, 1936 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Jerome Curtis Sr. and Rosie Curtis of Indian Head MD. She is preceded by her late husband Herbert Louis Savoy Sr. and her sisters Helen Lorain Gutrick and...

Regina Irene Muschette

Regina Irene Muschette

Jul 5, 2016

Regina Irene Muschette, age 74 of Pomfret, Maryland. On April 27, 1942, in the town of LaPlata, Maryland, Regina Irene Woodland was born to the late Leo and the late Agnes Woodland. After meeting and marrying Martin Muschette, she would later become Mrs. Regina Muschette for 57 years. Their union brought about a loving family of whom she cherished. Regina...

Gladys Cecelia Dyson

Gladys Cecelia Dyson

Jul 4, 2016

DYSON, GLADYS CECELIA (AGE 75) OF BRYANS ROAD, MARYLAND On Monday, July 4, 2016 at the Genesis LaPlata Center in LaPlata, Maryland, Gladys C. Dyson of Bryans Road, Maryland quietly entered eternal rest. Gladys Cecelia Dyson was born May 4, 1941 in Pomonkey, Maryland to the late Jeremiah Nathaniel and Emma Cecelia Key. Gladys met Walter Herbert Dyson, Sr. in...

Joan Marie Barnes

Joan Marie Barnes

Jun 25, 2016

Joan Marie (Dent) Barnes, Age 66 of Clinton, Maryland. Joan Marie Dent was born, Tuesday, May 2, 1950 in Marbury, Maryland to Ella Lucille Dent and Milton Barbour. Joanie or Ree as she was more affectionately called, grew up in Charles County, Maryland and attended Charles County Public Schools, graduating from La Plata High School, in June of 1968. Joan...

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Carter

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Carter

Jun 23, 2016

CARTER, ELIZABETH "BETTY" ANN (AGE 77) OF FORESTVILLE, MD Elizabeth Ann (Greenfield) Carter, affectionately known as "Betty" or "Ms. Liz", was born on October 1, 1938 in Bryantown, Maryland to the late Dorothy (Washington) Brown and the late James Edward (Ebby) Greenfield. On Thursday June 23, 2016, Elizabeth peacefully entered into eternal rest at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC surrounded...

Agnes Beatrice Duckett

Agnes Beatrice Duckett

Jun 19, 2016

Agnes Beatrice Duckett, affectionately known as 'Ag,' entered into eternal rest on June 19, 2016 at Fort Washington Health Center, in Fort Washington, MD. Agnes was born on February 4, 1920 to the late John and Lauretta Coombs of LaPlata, MD. At the tender age of eleven, Agnes lost her mother and was raised by her grandmother, Martha Coombs. She...

Mary Elizabeth Bannister

Mary Elizabeth Bannister

Jun 18, 2016

Mary Elizabeth (Smith) Bannister, 89 of Nanjemoy, Maryland. Obituary On Saturday, June 18, 2016, Mary Elizabeth Bannister departed this life at the Hospice of Charles County after a short term illness. Mary was born on November 25, 1926 in Nanjemoy, Maryland to the late Charles and Fannie Smith. She was lovingly known as "Sis" to family. She received her education...

Beatrice Agnes Blake

Beatrice Agnes Blake

Jun 14, 2016

BLAKE, BEATRICE AGNES (AGE 90) OF FORT WASHINGTON, MARYLAND On May 7, 1926, Beatrice Agnes Flemming (Blake) was born to the late Elizabeth and the late Paul Flemming in McConchie, Maryland. Her father would be one of the greatest influences in Beatrice's life. "Bea," as she was affectionately known, was raised in Charles County, Maryland where she met Levi Blake,...

Evelyn Alice Swann

Evelyn Alice Swann

Jun 9, 2016

Swann Evelyn Alice, 92 of Bowie, Maryland formerly of Nanjemoy, Maryland. Evelyn Alice Swann Evelyn Alice Swann was born on October 23, 1923 in Nanjemoy, Maryland. She was the second child born to the late Lillian "Big Momma" (Carroll) Swann and the late Norman Swann, Sr. Evelyn closed her eyes to eternal rest on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at her...

Eugene Melvin Brown

Eugene Melvin Brown

Jun 7, 2016

Eugene Melvin Brown, Age 66 of Bel Alton, Maryland. "REFLECTIONS OF LIFE" On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in the early morning, God called his child Eugene "Melvin" Brown from labor to reward after an extensive illness. He was surrounded by his loving fiancée, Maxine and best friend, Melvin Myles. Melvin was born October 20, 1949, in Washington, D.C. to the...

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