1956
William
2014
William March, Sr.
December 14, 1956 — November 6, 2014
William A. March, Sr. 57, of Middletown, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning after a long illness, November 6, 2014, at his home.
Born on December 14, 1956, in Fayetteville, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Frank and Alberta (Jones) March.
William attended Boonshill High School in Tennessee and then went onto further his education at Tennessee State, where he received his Bachelor Degree in Plant and Soil Science.
He worked for the U.S.D.A. in the Farm Service Agency Procurement Department in Washington DC for many years.
William was a faithful member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Pleasant Valley, Maryland, where he formerly served as a deacon.
He enjoyed being with his friends and family, golfing, and photography.
He is survived by his loving wife, Frieda (Murphy) March, whom he married on June 4, 1977; his four children, Sheronda Baltimore and her husband, Brian, of Urbana, Maryland, Christopher March and his wife, Deborah, of Ashburn, Virginia, William March, Jr. and his wife, Nicola of Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, South Carolina, and Alyson March of Bethesda, Maryland; his six grandchildren, Isiah, Ryleigh, Jaddus, Mia, Aaron, and Amaury; and his devoted brother and best friend, Curtis March and his wife, Cathy, of Haymarket, Virginia. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by seven siblings.
A funeral ceremony will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at the Stauffer Funeral Homes, P.A., 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD 21702, where family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Rev. Gordon Fox will officiate. Another service will be held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Fayetteville, TN on Friday, November 14, 2014, where Bishop Edward Ambush will officiate. Visitation with the family will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., with the ceremony from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Final resting-place ceremonies will follow at Sulphur Springs Cemetery in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Memorial donations may be made to the Amyloidosis Foundation, www.amyloidosis.org.
Born on December 14, 1956, in Fayetteville, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Frank and Alberta (Jones) March.
William attended Boonshill High School in Tennessee and then went onto further his education at Tennessee State, where he received his Bachelor Degree in Plant and Soil Science.
He worked for the U.S.D.A. in the Farm Service Agency Procurement Department in Washington DC for many years.
William was a faithful member of Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Pleasant Valley, Maryland, where he formerly served as a deacon.
He enjoyed being with his friends and family, golfing, and photography.
He is survived by his loving wife, Frieda (Murphy) March, whom he married on June 4, 1977; his four children, Sheronda Baltimore and her husband, Brian, of Urbana, Maryland, Christopher March and his wife, Deborah, of Ashburn, Virginia, William March, Jr. and his wife, Nicola of Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, South Carolina, and Alyson March of Bethesda, Maryland; his six grandchildren, Isiah, Ryleigh, Jaddus, Mia, Aaron, and Amaury; and his devoted brother and best friend, Curtis March and his wife, Cathy, of Haymarket, Virginia. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by seven siblings.
A funeral ceremony will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at the Stauffer Funeral Homes, P.A., 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD 21702, where family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Rev. Gordon Fox will officiate. Another service will be held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Fayetteville, TN on Friday, November 14, 2014, where Bishop Edward Ambush will officiate. Visitation with the family will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., with the ceremony from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Final resting-place ceremonies will follow at Sulphur Springs Cemetery in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
Memorial donations may be made to the Amyloidosis Foundation, www.amyloidosis.org.
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