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Anthony Gustine Claggett

Anthony Gustine Claggett

Apr 22, 2015

CLAGGETT, ANTHONY GUSTINE (AGE 90) OF WALDORF, MD Anthony Gustine Claggett was born on May 31, 1924 in Piscataway, MD to the late Joseph and the late Edna Middleton Claggett. "Amboy," as he was affectionately called by his family, was the second of ten children- Adelle Avent (deceased), Teresa Fox, Joseph "Joe/Brother" Claggett, Margaret Harris, Elizabeth Davis, Edna Mae Brown...

Andrew William Green, Sr.

Andrew William Green, Sr.

Apr 22, 2015

Andrew William Green, Sr. "Andy" (Age 70) of Mechanicsville, Maryland. Andrew William "Andy" Green, Sr. was born on July 20, 1944 to the late Alton Harley and Gertrude Green of Clinton, Maryland. He attended Frederick Douglas High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where he studied Management Training. Andy met and married the love of his life, June Roberta Proctor, on...

Charles Curtis Jackson

Charles Curtis Jackson

Apr 20, 2015

Jackson, Charles Curtis (Age 82) of West Friendship, Maryland. I'VE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT, I'VE FINISHED MY COURSE, I'VE KEPT THE FAITH, 2 TIM 4-7 Reflections of the Life of Charles Curtis Jackson Charles Curtis Jackson of West Friendship, Maryland, peacefully departed this life on Monday, April 20, 2015. He was the son of the late Gaither D. Jackson and...

Richard Jeremiah Marbray

Richard Jeremiah Marbray

Apr 14, 2015

MARBRAY, RICHARD J. (AGE 92) OF ACCOKEEK, MD Richard Jeremiah Marbray of Accokeek, Maryland departed this life on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Hospice of the Chesapeake, Mandrin Inpatient Care Center, Harwood, Maryland. He was born in Fenwick, Maryland to the late Eliza Hungerford Marbray and Richard Marbray, Sr., who preceded him in death a month before he was born....

Bernice Theresa Posey

Bernice Theresa Posey

Apr 11, 2015

Posey, Bernice T. (Age 71) of Fort Washington, Maryland Bernice Theresa Posey was born August 20, 1943 in Marbury, Maryland to the late Helen "Nellie" Brown and Eugene Montgomery. Bernice was the second oldest of five children. Bernice was educated in the public schools system of Charles County. She was a fun-loving person who made several friendships that remained throughout...

Noetta Melvene Butler

Noetta Melvene Butler

Apr 10, 2015

Butler, Noetta Melvene (Keller) Age 90 of Marbury, Maryland. Noetta Melvene (Keller) Butler was born in San Antonio, Texas on July 8, 1924 as the third of four children of Isabella and Noah Keller. She received her elementary and secondary education in San Antonio and was recruited to Washington, DC after high school under a government hiring program. A retired...

Hazel Viola Gutrick

Hazel Viola Gutrick

Apr 9, 2015

Gutrick, Hazel Viola (Coates) Age 107 of Nanjemoy, Maryland. Mother Hazel V. Gutrick On Thursday, April 9, 2015, Hazel V. Coates Gutrick was received by her Heavenly Father at the University of Maryland, Charles Regional Medical Center in LaPlata, Maryland. Hazel was born on March 4, 1908 in Charles County, Maryland to the late Mariah and Noble Coates. She was...

James Herman Carter

James Herman Carter

Apr 3, 2015

CARTER, JAMES HERMAN (AGE 88) OF LAPLATA, MD James Herman Carter of La Plata, MD, departed this life on Good Friday, April 3, 2015 at Hospice of Charles County in Waldorf, MD. Herman was born on January 16, 1927 to the late Joseph Lorenzo and the late Alberta Adell Carter of La Plata, MD. He was the second of seven...

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...

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