Obituaries

Aug 31, 2015

Mr. Joseph Richard Baker, Jr., 73, of Mt. Airy died on Monday, August 31, 2015 at INOVA Hospital in Fairfax, VA. He was the husband of MaryAnn Gilvey Baker, his wife of 40 years.

Born on July 20, 1942 in Linthicum, he was the son of the late Joseph Richard and Mary Elizabeth Baker.

"Joe" had...

Aug 30, 2015

Robert Lee Stowers 45 of Walkersville, MD; died Sunday, August 30, 2015 peacefully at his home. Born August 25, 1970 to Nancy Irene and the late Robert John; father of Robert E. Stowers; grandfather of Andrew Logan and Austin Lee Stowers; brother of John Stowers; uncle of Lila Stowers; companion of Debbie Holt. Robert worked as a mason in...

Aug 29, 2015

Mr. Wayne Smith, Sr., 66, of Thurmont, formerly of Frederick, died on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Glade Valley Nursing and Rehab Center. He was the loving husband of Linda Smith.

Born January 5, 1949 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Charles and Stella Blizzard.

Wayne attended Linganore High School and was...

Aug 29, 2015

Mrs. Morna M. Crampton, 91, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Edenton Retirement Center.  She was the wife of the late Gilbert Crampton.

Born March 25, 1924 in Lee County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Mary Kirk Ward.

Mrs. Crampton enjoyed spending...

Aug 27, 2015

Mr. William Clarke Collins, 88, of Thurmont, died on Aug. 27, 2015 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

"Bill" was born on January 24, 1927 in Florida.

Bill worked as a Safeway meat cutter for over forty years. He enjoyed having a vegetable garden, watching classical movies and joking and laughing with others. He will be missed...

Aug 27, 2015

Mr. Lester “Sam”  Eckenrode, 72, of New Oxford, PA., passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Manor Care, Chambersburg, PA.

Born March 25, 1943 in Westminster, MD., he was the son of the late George W. and Louella Naugle Eckenrode.

Sam was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Aug 26, 2015

Mary Huzar Major, 97 of Frederick, MD, formerly of Newark NJ & Holiday, FL died suddenly at FMH on Wed Aug 26, 2015. Born Mary Jacobs on May 10, 1918 in Roda, VA and lived in Himlerville, KY as a young girl; moved to NJ and then retired in FL. Recently she lived with her daughter Nancy & son-in-law...

Aug 26, 2015

On Wednesday the 26th of August our dear grandma, Nellie “Dudie” J. Drinnon, went with Jesus at the age of 91.

Nellie was born September 7, 1923 in Sneedsville, TN, to the late Ollie Belle and Christopher C. Pendleton.

She married Elmer T. Drinnon March 11, 1947 who preceded her in death.

Nellie...

Aug 26, 2015

Frances N. (Rhoderick) Gardner, 87, of Frederick, MD, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Country Meadows. She was the beloved wife of the late Samuel F. Gardner, III. They were married for 67 years. Born February 10, 1928 in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frances and Vernon Rhoderick. Frances was an avid reader and enjoyed...

Aug 26, 2015

Nancy A. Wingate, 66, of Mount Airy, Maryland, died peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, August 26th at 1:11AM. Born in Hazelton, PA she was the daughter of the late Chester Jelenewicz and Nancy (Constanzo) Jelenewicz. Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her older brother, Thomas Jelenewicz of Norristown, PA, and granddaughter,...

Aug 24, 2015

Mr. Bruce Edward Moure, 61, of Brunswick, MD died  unexpectedly on Monday, August 24, 2015 at his home.

Born March 28, 1954 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Edward and Peggy Moure.

Bruce worked as a steam fitter.

He is survived by his sister, Theresa Moure Brodie and her husband, Shon,...

Aug 23, 2015

Mr. Gene G. Gardner of Frederick died August 23, 2015 at Kline Hospice House with family present. Born August 5, 1924 in Frederick, he was the son of Susan (Fout) and Samuel F. Gardner, Sr. He was preceded in death by three brothers and five sisters. He was the last member of the immediate family. Mr. Gardner enjoyed early...

Aug 21, 2015

On Friday, August 21, 2015, Paul A. Carter, 79, passed away at his home in Mount Airy, MD., after an 8 month battle with bladder cancer. He is survived by his wife Karen Sparks, cousins Jim (Audry) Brown of Hampton, VA and Mamie Venable of Upper Marlboro, MD in addition to many second cousins; as well as step-children Sherman...

Aug 20, 2015

Mary Rosalie Buppert arrived in this world on 11/13/1917 and lived a good full Christian life.  On the morning of 8/20/2015 the angels closed her eyes to this world. They opened them to present her to the glory of the light, the home she’d been hoping and praying for, to never tire again.

Born in Baltimore, MD...

Aug 20, 2015

Elizabeth Zoe Fulks Forrester, 79, of Mt. Airy, MD, died Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital.  She was the loving wife, of 61 years, to Ralph B. Forrester.

Born March 12, 1936 in Hutchinson, KS, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Eileen Graham Fulks Walters and William Elton Fulks.

Zoe was a graduate of Northwestern High School in Hyattsville,...

Aug 20, 2015

Mr.  William Carlyle Herron, 94, of Thurmont, Maryland, passed away , Thursday, August 20, at Somerford House with his family by his side.  He was the husband of the late Shirley Hintzelmann Herron.  They were married 56 years.

Born  July 7, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Carlyle and Florence Herron.

Aug 20, 2015

Margaret R. (Dunlay) Beach, 77, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro.

Born on December 20, 1937, in Scotland, she was the daughter of the late John and Jean Dunlay.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Beach.

Margaret had worked in...

Aug 18, 2015

Mr. Billy Rhoda, 56, of Frederick died suddenly on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at his home. He was the life partner of Tina Quinn for 30 years.

Born March 21, 1959 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, he was the son of Josephine Bangura Rhoda and the late Abdul Rhoda.

Billy was an assistant manager with Mr....

Aug 18, 2015

Donald W. Walling, 65, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life to the next on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at his home.

Born on August 23, 1949, in Hagerstown, he is the son of Louise W. (Babington) Howlett of Hagerstown, and the late George Junior Walling.

Donald was a veteran of the United States Army,...

Aug 17, 2015

Lori Morris, 38, of Mt. Airy, MD, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August, 17th 2015.  Lori grew up in Littleton, CO and graduated from Colorado State University with her degree in Interior Design and Construction Management.

Lori was married to Dirk Morris on July 21st, 2001 and had two beautiful children, Carley (10 yrs old) and Cooper...