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Rebecca Ruth Stith

Rebecca Ruth Stith

Mar 20, 2015

STITH, REBECCA RUTH (AGE 65) OF ACCOKEEK, MD Rebecca Ruth (Tomlin) Stith was born in Washington, DC on April 23, 1949 to Cliff Ralph and Mary Jo Tomlin. She entered quietly into eternal rest on Friday, March 20, 2015 at her residence in Accokeek, Maryland. Rebecca was affectionately called "Saturday" by family and friends. Rebecca's employment experiences included several positions...

Mary Gertrude Savoy

Mary Gertrude Savoy

Mar 19, 2015

Savoy, Mary Gertrude "Sis" (Age 93) of Pomfret, Maryland. Mary Gertrude "Sis" Swann Savoy was born, October 4, 1921 to the late Walter Thomas Swann and the late Mary Lottie Proctor Swann in Charles County, Maryland. Sis, as she was lovingly called by her family, was educated in the Charles County School System in Port Tobacco, Maryland. She married the...

Janie Rebecca Colbert

Janie Rebecca Colbert

Mar 9, 2015

COLBERT, JANIE REBECCA (AGE 98) OF TEMPLE HILLS, MD My Living Was Not In Vain Janie Rebecca Ross Colbert's journey expanded 98 years. Janie was born on September 3, 1916 in Pisgah, Maryland to the late John D. and Winnie E (Bowman) Ross. After the passing of Winnie, John Ross married Edna Moore and together they reared Janie and her...

Dorothy Lucille Swann

Dorothy Lucille Swann

Mar 3, 2015

Swann, Dorothy Lucille (Gray) Age 82 of Faulkner, Maryland. Quietly on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the Medstar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., Dorothy L. Swann transitioned to eternal life. Viewing, 9:00am to 10:30am, Tribute Service, 10:30am to 11:00am Monday, March 9, 2015 in the Chapel of Thornton Funeral Home, P.A., 3439 Livingston Road, Indian Head, Maryland 20640. Mass...

Clifton Cornell Stepney

Clifton Cornell Stepney

Mar 1, 2015

Clifton Cornell Stepney (Age 59) of Temple Hills, Maryland. Clifton C. Stepney was born, January 1, 1956 in Baltimore, MD to Leroy and Marthalene Holland of Calvert County, MD. He grew up and attended Calvert County Public Schools and Lincoln Technical Institute. He later joined the military, and soon after married the lovely Janet Hart. Clifton Stepney was the best...

Ernest Banks

Ernest Banks

Feb 23, 2015

BANKS, ERNEST (AGE 71) OF UPPER MARLBORO, MD Ernest Banks was born on December 28, 1943, in Columbus (Muscogee County) Georgia. Ernest was the son of the late Army Banks Sr. and Idella Banks, Columbus, Georgia. He was the eldest of three children. Ernest accepted the Lord as his savior at an early age and became a member of Peace...

Annie Lenora Reaves

Annie Lenora Reaves

Feb 19, 2015

Annie Lenora (Stewart) Reaves (Age 69) of Fort Washington, Maryland. My Story… Birth is a beginning, life a journey, and death a destination. Annie Lenora Reaves February 23, 1945 - February 19, 2015 Place of Birth: Middleburg, Virginia My family consisted of seven siblings: Vance L. Gilliam (Washington, DC), Perry W.Gilliam (deceased), Eleanor E. Gilliam (Washington, DC), Louis H. Gilliam...

Ardelia Edwards

Ardelia Edwards

Feb 18, 2015

EDWARDS, ARDELIA (AGE 94) OF FORT WASHINGTON, MD On Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at the Fort Washington Health & Rehabilitation Center, Ardelia Edwards departed this life for one eternal. "Dee," as she was affectionately called, was born in Ahoskie, North Carolina on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1920 to the late Joseph and the late Eula Lassiter. Dee met the love...

Siegfried "Zig" Taylor

Siegfried "Zig" Taylor

Feb 16, 2015

TAYLOR, SIEGFRIED "ZIG" (AGE 64)OF UPPER MARLBORO, MD Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. Psalm 1:1-2 Siegfried E....

Greta Dean Wallace

Greta Dean Wallace

Feb 13, 2015

Wallace, Greta Dean (Swanigan) (Age 75) of Fort Washington, Maryland. TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOR THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF GRETA DEAN SWANIGAN WALLACE DEVOTED WIFE, SISTER, AUNT, NIECE, SISTER-IN-LAW, COUSIN, FRIEND AND ABOVE ALL - A LOYAL SERVANT TO GOD! Our loving sister Greta Dean Swanigan Wallace was born to the proud parents of the late Joe Austin...

Marion Veronica Parker Marbray

Marion Veronica Parker Marbray

Feb 13, 2015

Marion Parker Marbray was born in Washington, D.C. to her late parents Louis and Sarah Parker. She attended school in Washington, D.C. and worshipped at Mount Moriah Baptist Church. When her mother Sarah died, Louis mourned her passing for many years. Mr. Parker remarried and moved his new wife, Jeanette and daughter Marion to Accokeek, Maryland. Marion attended Pomonkey High...

Margaret Anastacia Marshall

Margaret Anastacia Marshall

Feb 8, 2015

OBITUARY Margaret Anastacia Connell Marshall was born in the small town of Lucea, in Hanover, Jamaica West Indies on June 9, 1931. At an early age she left Jamaica to study Nursing in England, to pursue her passion for helping others. Her commitment to the trade earned her a Certificate as a State Registered Nurse, a Certificate of the British...

Mary Louise Bowman

Mary Louise Bowman

Feb 4, 2015

Mary Louise Bowman (Age 90) of Marbury, Maryland. Obituary Mary Louise Bowman of Marbury, Maryland affectionately known as "Miss Louise" departed this life on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland. Mary Louise was born on June 15, 1924 in Port Tobacco, Maryland to the late Margaret Celestine Green and...

Yvonne Lorraine Holt

Yvonne Lorraine Holt

Feb 3, 2015

Holt, Yvonne Lorraine (64) of Waldorf, MD On Tuesday, February 3, 2015, of Waldorf, MD. Devoted mother of Rhonda (Sam) Offei, grandmother of Rhonece, Rhaven, Rhana, Priscilla, Prince and Kenzey, sister of Debra Holt Moses and Michael (Barbara) Holt. Also surviving are a host of nieces nephews, other relatives and friends. Viewing 9:30am until time of Service 11am, Tuesday, February...

Blondell Helen Swann

Blondell Helen Swann

Jan 28, 2015

Blondell Helen (Bowman) Swann (Age 73) of Marbury, Maryland. Surrounded by her family and friends, Blondell Helen Swann departed this life on January 28, 2015, at the home of her daughter, Luwan, and son-in-law Alfred Grinder. Blondell was born on September 4, 1941, to the late Eva Bowman and James Stanley Penny of Marbury, MD. She grew up in Marbury...

James Lorenzo Woodland

James Lorenzo Woodland

Jan 22, 2015

Woodland, James Lorenzo "Woody" (Age 60) of Fort Washington, Maryland. Peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Fort Washington Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Washington, Maryland, James Lorenzo Woodland "Woody" transitioned to eternal life. Son of the late Madeline Cecelia Elizabeth (Hicks) Woodland and the late Charles Sylvester Woodland, Sr. He leaves to cherish fond memories his son,...

Joseph "Joe" Montgomery

Joseph "Joe" Montgomery

Jan 21, 2015

MONTGOMERY, JOSEPH (AGE 89) OF NANJEMOY, MD Joseph "Joe" Montgomery, was born January 23, 1925 to the late William and the late Laura Montgomery. On Wednesday, January 21, 2015, he peacefully transitioned into eternal life at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA. Joseph was educated in the Charles County school system. At a young age, he enlisted in the United States...

Clifton Jeremiah Thomas

Clifton Jeremiah Thomas

Jan 19, 2015

Clifton Jeremiah Thomas (Age 72) of Marbury, Maryland. Clifton Jeremiah Thomas, 72 of Marbury, Maryland, answered the call of his Heavenly Father, Monday, January 19, 2015 at home with his family around his bedside. He was the son of the late Lloyd and Thelery Thomas. He is survived by his wife, Theresa Thomas, sons, Clifton and Lawrence Thomas, daughters, Christina...

Frances Viola (Dorsey) Wilson

Frances Viola (Dorsey) Wilson

Jan 19, 2015

Frances Viola Dorsey Wilson (Age 84) of Issue, Maryland. Frances Viola Wilson, at the age of 84, departed this life on Monday, January 19, 2015 at her home in Issue, MD surrounded by the love of her husband, Bernard. Frances, also known as "Fannie" or "Aunt Fannie," was born in Newport, Maryland on July 10, 1930 to the late James...

Edward Eric Key

Edward Eric Key

Jan 15, 2015

Edward Eric Key (Age 44) of (Pisgah) Indian Head, Maryland. Suddenly on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at the Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, Maryland, Edward E. Key transitioned to eternal life. He leaves to cherish loving memories, his wife Valorie, children; Latara, Imani, Edward, Jr., Tashana and Aspin. Also surviving are a host of other relatives and friends....

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