Obituaries

Apr 21, 2020

Charles J. Gorman, 89, of 3305 Basford Road, Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at the VAMC in Martinsburg, WV of natural causes. He was the devoted husband to the late Barbara A. Gorman. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He worked for Pulte Homes and Hallie Enterprises as a construction worker for many years,...

Apr 19, 2020

Donald (Donnie) Grams, 76, of Charles Town, WV passed away Sunday, April 19 after a brief hospital stay.   Born July 2, 1943 in Brunswick, MD to the late Leroy and Daisy Grams.  He was the beloved husband of 56 years to Joyce Grams.

Donnie graduated from Brunswick High School.  He worked at Alcoa Eastalco.  Donnie was a Life Member and past...

Apr 19, 2020

Samantha Miner, A.K.A. Sam, age 45; died Sunday, April 19, 2020 at her home in Frederick, Md.  She was born in Southern New Jersey to Fred and Shirley Bauer and was the only girl of three children.  She is survived by her husband, four children, and two grandchildren. After graduating from High School in June 1992, Sam married David...

Apr 19, 2020

Judith Anne Keane, 75, of Keedysville, Maryland, formerly of Ellicott City, passed from this life on Sunday, April 19, 2020.  She was the beloved wife of Robert Garrett Keane, Jr. for 56 years.

Born on June 18, 1944, in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Parkville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Olga Hermine (Schaefer) Imwold...

Apr 17, 2020

Barbara Frances Nixon, of Celebration, Florida, and Silver Spring, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, April 17, 2020, at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, Maryland.

Born on November, 3, 1942, in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Francis Kline and Lola Mae (Ryder) Benson and is survived by...

Apr 17, 2020

James Harrell Henderson, Sr., known to his family and friends as Jim Henderson,  85, of 18809 Mount Lock Hill Rd, Sharpsburg, MD, passed away peacefully Friday, April 17, 2020, at Doey’s House, Hagerstown, MD. Born November 28, 1934 in Wynne, Ark. He was the son of the late James (Willie) Henderson and Goldie Mae Cox Henderson. He was the...

Apr 17, 2020

Larry (Don) Sutherland, 77, of Sharpsburg, Maryland died on Friday, April 17, 2020 at his home. He was the beloved husband of 26 years and the devoted partner of 33 years to Kathleen Sutherland.

Born on May 25, 1942 in Carbo, VA, he was the son of the late Overton and Bidy (Kiser) Sutherland.

Larry...

Apr 17, 2020

James Fitzhue Jones, 87, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Homewood at Crumland Farms in Frederick, MD.

Born on March 9, 1933 in Burem, TN, he was the son of the late Woodrow Jones and Bertha (Bean) Jones. He was the loving husband of Anna Ruth Jones, his wife of...

Apr 16, 2020

Mrs. Ruth Green Sayler, age 95, of Thurmont, Maryland, died Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Frederick Health Hospital. She was the wife of the late David P. Sayler whom she married in June 1949.

Born November 21, 1924 in Loys Station, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Charles Lloyd and Ethel Beitler Green. Mrs. Sayler...

Apr 16, 2020

Glenn Richard Barnard beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather entered into his eternal life with his Lord on April 16, 2020. Glenn was born in Westernport, Maryland on February 2, 1932. He was one of eight children of the late William Simon Barnard and Margaret Ellen (Conn) Barnard. Also preceding him in death were brothers, Bill, Eddie, Charlie, Paul...

Apr 15, 2020

Gerald (Jerry) McConnell

Jerry McConnell, 92 of Frederick died April 15, 2020. Born December 20, 1927 in Sayre, PA and raised in Waverly, NY, he is the son of the late William and Bessie McConnell. His wife of 73 years, Phyllis McConnell preceded him in death by four days.

Jerry proudly served in the United...

Apr 15, 2020

Kenneth Raymond Dant,89, of Lovettsville, Virginia passed from this life on Wednesday, April 15th at Country Meadows of Frederick, MD.  Born on June 25, 1930 at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C., he is the son of Raymond William Dant and Mary Dant. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Patricia G. Dant.  In addition to his wife,...

Apr 14, 2020

Lavana Weedon was born July 11, 1943, age 76, and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 14, 2020

She was the daughter of the late Roy Chase and Lucille Hackey Chase. She was a member of the Sunnyside United Methodist Church in Adamstown, MD. Later she joined West Fall Christian Church in Mount Airy...

Apr 14, 2020

Lila Claire Riddle, 94, of Frederick passed away on April 14, 2020. She was the wife of the late Thomas S. Riddle, her husband of 57 years.

Born December 8, 1925 in Clarksburg WV to the late Andrew and Elsie Scott.

Lila came to work in Washington DC during WWII. She worked at the Post Office...

Apr 14, 2020

Mrs. Ardeth Bean

Mrs. Ardeth Faye Bean, 85, of Frederick, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

She was predeceased by her husband, John H. Bean following 47 years of marriage.

Born November 23, 1934, in Butler, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Hilliard and Agnes Sedwick Hilliard. She...

Apr 11, 2020

On April 11, 2020, Margaret Emma Virginia (Sis) Reed of Thurmont, Maryland passed peacefully at home.

She was born on March 7, 1929 to Herbert Wesley and Ethel Virginia Devilbiss.  She was proceeded by her husband of 41 years Clifford (Happy) Reed.

She was also proceeded by her brother James Devilbiss of Panamal City, Florida,...

Apr 11, 2020

James Clinton May, Sr. passed away on April 11 at Kline Hospice House.  He was the husband to Mildred May. Born on July 30, 1933 in New Hyde Park, NY, he was the son of the late Richard May and Essie (Walker) May.

Mr. May served in the US Navy on the USS Missouri.  He worked for...

Apr 11, 2020

Phyllis S. McConnell, 93 of Frederick, died April 11, 2020. Born June 7,1926 in Sayre, PA she was the daughter of the late Anna Marie and Otto Gauss.  She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Gerald (Jerry) McConnell.

Phyllis was a school bus driver for Frederick County Public Schools for 28 years, retiring in 2003....

Apr 11, 2020

The gentle soul of Doris Louise (Simpson) Felton, 89, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on April 11, 2020 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Frederick, Maryland.

Born February 5, 1931 in Frederick, she was the daughter of Homer R. Simpson and Eva (Bowersox) Simpson.  She was united in marriage for 64 years to...

Apr 10, 2020

Marjorie Ann Mann Betts, 92 of Frederick passed away on April 10, 2020.

Born on February 10, 1928 in Ft. Worth, TX, she was the daughter of the late Nace Clifford and Pauline Marie Allmendinger Mann.

In 1951 she married Air Force Major William B. Betts (AKA William G. Jones), he died in 1994.