Obituaries

Jan 13, 2017

Claire Neafsey, 85, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, January 13, 2017 at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney, MD

Born on February 25, 1931, in , she was the daughter of Harry  Krause and Marie  (Doane) Krause. She worked as a switchboard operator before getting married and enjoyed raising her family and taking...

Jan 12, 2017

Richard T. White Jr., 57, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Dove Hospice House in Westminster, MDHe was born on November 24, 1959, in Baltimore, MD;  the son of  Richard Thomas White, Sr. and Laverna Miller White.He is survived by wife, Margaret "Peggy" White and her four children, Eric, Michael, Kristy...

Jan 12, 2017

Phyllis Olene Spielman , 80, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Williamsport Retirement Village in Williamsport, Maryland.

Born on December 28, 1936, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Owen F. and Grace E. (Prather) Hess. Her husband, Franklin Spielman predeceased her April 3, 2016.

Phyllis...

Jan 11, 2017

Leonard F. Rice, of Walkersville died peacefully at Frederick Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, his 83rd birthday. He was born January 11, 1934 in Lewistown, MD to the late Marion and Ethel Rice. He is survived by his beloved wife of 33 years, Margaret A. Rice; stepfather of David (Deborah) Talton, Donald (Angie) Talton, Edna...

Jan 10, 2017

Verlin Lee Mowel, Sr., age 82, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 after an extended illness.  Born December 11, 1934 in Baileyton, TN, he was the son of the late George Wesley and Nancy Ellen Arnold Mowell.

Verlin was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.  He enjoyed spending time with his family, barbeques on the...

Jan 10, 2017

John Allen Keedy, III, 36, of Hagerstown, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 10 at his residence.  Born on May 30, 1980, in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of John Allen Keedy, Jr. and Judy (Harbaugh) Brashears.

John was a cashier and was employed by Dollar General.  In the past, he had worked for FedEx,...

Jan 10, 2017

Mr. Hueston Elroy Putman, 99 of Frederick, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Maria Putman.  They were married for 63 years.

He was born in Lime Kiln, Maryland on September 2, 1917.  He was the son of the late Roy Greenberry Hezekiah Putman and Alta Duvall Putman.  He...

Jan 9, 2017

Bernard L. "Bernie" Jenkins, Jr. 59, of Frederick, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 9th, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Shelley Jenkins.  Born on November 16, 1957 in New Jersey, he was the son of the late Bernard Lane and Margaret Helen VanDerbeek Jenkins.

Formerly of Montgomery County, he followed in his...

Jan 9, 2017

Josephine Virginia (Teach) Palmer, 91, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on January 9, 2017

Born on July 14, 1925, in Marlowe, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Lillie M. (Cornell) Teach. Her husband, Roland Roscoe Palmer, preceded her in death in 1989.

Josephine attended High School in...

Jan 8, 2017

John William Stewart, 53, of Brunswick, MD passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Angel Warrick Stewart.

Born April 22, 1963 in Bethesda, MD, he was the son of late parents, William Stewart and Barbara Brown Stewart.

John started working at Harrison Brothers Plumbing and...

Jan 8, 2017

David Dean, of Frederick, MD died unexpectedly on January 8, 2017 at the age of 55.

David was born in Washington, DC on July 3, 1961 to Joseph Newkirk Dean and Patricia Dean Newbegin and grew up in Clinton, MD. After graduating from Surratsville High School, David proudly served in the United States Marine Corps and...

Jan 8, 2017

Ramachandran Karur Sankarapillai (Unni ), aged 73 years, a resident of Clarksburg, Maryland passed away on Sunday morning, January 8, 2017 at Holy Cross Hospital.

He was born on July 10, 1943 in Mullakkal (near Alleppey), Kerala, as the second child of late Sankarapillai and Sukumari Amma of Karoor Tharavadu. Mr. Ramachandran lived in Chennai...

Jan 8, 2017

Helen Cousins Thompson died peacefully in her sleep on January 8, 2017, in the health care center at Buckingham's Choice in Adamstown.

A native of Sharon, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Thompson was born on June 17, 1920, and was the daughter of the late James Blaine Cousins and Isabelle Thompson Cousins.  She was the widow of John R. ("Jack")...

Jan 7, 2017

Mr. Eugene E. "Sonny" Grimes, 71, of Thurmont, died suddenly Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Fay Grimes for 41 years.

Born February 10, 1945 in Frederick County, he was the son of the late Milton and Marguerite (Speak) Grimes.

Early in his career, he worked for Thurmont Shoe...

Jan 7, 2017

Herbert McComas Hoffmaster, 87, of Frederick, MD, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his home. Herbert is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years Naomi “Bonnie” Hoffmaster. Born on April 15, 1929 in Bakerton, WV, he was the son of the late Edmund Schley and Elsie May Mauck Hoffmaster Herbert proudly served his country...

Jan 6, 2017

Emma Geneva Barkdoll, 89, of Boonsboro, MD passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late H. Howard Barkdoll.

Born December 24, 1927 in Shepherdstown, WV she was the daughter of the late Howard Edgar, Sr. and Emma Rebecca Brinning Miller.

Geneva was a member of...

Jan 6, 2017

Lewis Earl Melton, 86, of Mount Airy, MD, passed from this life on Friday, January 6, 2017.  Born on April 20, 1930, in Galax, VA. He was the son of Isaac Earl Melton (1981) and Hallie Vaughn Melton (2001) and a 1948 graduate of Galax High School

Lew was raised on the family farm in Galax, Virginia...

Jan 5, 2017

Virginia I. Brittingham, 82 of Frederick, MD died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Virginia was born August 22, 1934 in Dover, Delaware to the late Ralph S. and Ruth Emily (Jester) Obier; she is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, Robert L. Brittingham; mother of Carol (Brent) Warren and Charles (Sharon)...

Jan 5, 2017

John Howard Chen, 44, of Myersville, Maryland, died at 7:00 AM on Thursday, January 5, 2017, from injuries sustained in a one vehicle accident in Frederick, Maryland.

John was born on January 13, 1972 in Bethesda, Maryland, He attended Frederick County Schools and was a graduate of Bruno-Pyatt High School in Everton, Arkansas. He then received his...

Jan 5, 2017

Mrs. Doris Arlene Carneal 80, of Mt. Airy, died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the Wilson Health Care Center in Gaithersburg.

Born April 11, 1936 in Waltham, MA, she was the daughter of the late Edith L. (Spaulding) and Arthur R. Turner, Sr. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen G. Carneal, of 45 years....