Obituaries

Feb 29, 2012

Reginald Franklin Norris, 83, of Loxahatchee, Florida and formerly of Rohrersville, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at his home in Florida.

Born on October 4, 1928 in Rohrersville, he was the son of the late Harry H. and Leila A. (Mullendore) Norris.

Reginald was a 1947 graduate of Boonsboro High School.

Feb 28, 2012

Miss Kimberly “Kim” D. Blom, 41, of  Frederick, Maryland, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born October 31, 1970 in Washington, D. C., she was the daughter of Richard D. Blom of Frederick and Stephanie D. Troxel of Gaithersburg. Kim loved being involved in many youth sports with her children. In addition to her parents,...

Feb 27, 2012

Mr. Gary F. Barber, 72, of Ijamsville, MD passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Judith Barber of Ijamsville, MD. Born on June 30, 1939 in London Ontario, Canada he was the son of the late Lymon Ford and Margaret Murphy Barber. Mr. Barber received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from...

Feb 27, 2012

Mr. Daniel “Danny” J. Estrada, 68 of Severna Park, MD passed away on Monday, February 27, 2012 at Somerford in Frederick, MD. Born February 10, 1944 he was the son of the late John and Anna Estrada. Danny was a member of Village Baptist Church in Bowie, MD. He was the owner of ProTech Home Improvements and worked as a...

Feb 26, 2012

Mrs. Ruth Elaine Hurley, 69, of Frederick, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Northampton Manor Center, Frederick. She was the wife of Alfred E. "Zeke" Hurley, her husband of 51 years. Born on May 29, 1942, in Carroll County, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Margaret Scheller Brown.  Mrs Hurley was a supervisor at the CVS...

Feb 26, 2012

Mr. Robert Murray,47, of Brunswick, MD passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at his home.  He was the husband of Kim Murray for twenty years. Born May 13, 1964 he was the son of Judith Keeney Upchurch of Brunswick, MD and the late  Robert Elliott Murray. Mr. Murray was a graduate of Middletown High School.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army from...

Feb 26, 2012

Mr. James D.  Bailey Jr., 26 of  New Market, MD passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born July 10, 1985 in Silver Spring, MD, he was the son of James D. Bailey of New Market, and the late Brenda J. Bailey. Mr. Bailey was employed at Weis Market in the H.R. department. He loved all his friends and...

Feb 25, 2012

Mildred D. (Smith) Taylor, 98, of Keedysville, Maryland passed from this life on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village in Boonsboro, Maryland.

Born on January 20, 1914 in Hagerstown, Maryland she was the daughter of the late George E. and Lela Myrtle (Doub) Smith. Her husband of 62 years, Ralph B. Taylor, Jr., preceded...

Feb 24, 2012

Medza A. (Jones) Smith, 88, a resident of Somerford Assisted Living in Hagerstown, Maryland and formerly of Rohrersville, Maryland, passed away peacefully from this life on Friday, February 24, 2012. Born on April 14, 1923 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Matilda (Kersher) Jones.  Medza was preceded in death by her husband,...

Feb 24, 2012

Mrs. Floral E. Donaldson, 90, of Middletown died on February 24, 2012 at Montview Nursing Home, Luray Virginia. She was the wife of the late George H. Donaldson. Born on December 5, 1921 in Butler, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late George and Sue Caldwell Noble. Surviving are her sons, George H. Jr, Dennis N., Gene S. and...

Feb 23, 2012

Ms. Hanna G. Bragg, 21, of Union Bridge, died on Thursday February 23, 2012 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born on September 21, 1990 in Silver Spring, MD she was the daughter of John S. Sr., and Patricia M. Arillo Bragg of Maryland. Hanna, known as "The Beast of the East" graduated from Linganore High School in 2008,...

Feb 23, 2012

Mr. Peter Stanley Edwards, 8 years old of New Market, Maryland passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Peter passed away after a courageous battle from Batten’s Disease. Born August 30, 2003 in Washington, DC he was the son of Mark and Anna Edwards of New Market. He was a second grader...

Feb 23, 2012

Frances Catherine (Grimm) Daugherty, 85, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born on February 14, 1927 in Trego, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Luther Olin and Fannie Sophia (Gloss) Grimm. Her husband, Ernest F. "Doc" Daugherty, preceded her in death in...

Feb 21, 2012

Amaya Jean Seraton, 8, became the most exquisite angel on February 21st 2012. While Amaya left this world  unexpectedly, she was surrounded by those who love her as she made her way to heaven. Amaya was a special and wonderfully loving girl. She was generous with her hugs, much to her baby sister's  chagrin. Nonetheless, she was a tremendous big sister to...

Feb 21, 2012

John Thomas Pitts, 54, of Harpers Ferry, WV passed away at his home on February 21, 2012. Born on May 1, 1957 at Ft. Bragg, NC to Marian and the late Thomas v. Pitts. In addition to his mother he is survived by one sister Donna Goggin (William) of Merced, CA and nieces Regina Schanning (James) of Sacramento, CA and...

Feb 21, 2012

Mr. Billy Andrew Jackson, 83, of New Market, MD., passed away February 21, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife Doris Jackson, son Gary William Jackson,  two daughters  Linda Hansen of N.J. and Barbara Oese of S.C., and eight grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 8 E. Ridgeville Blvd., Mt. Airy, Md. on  Tuesday, February 28, from...

Feb 21, 2012

Gladys "Sis" V. Krum On Tuesday, February 21, 2012 of Rockville, MD.  Beloved wife of the late Arthur E. Krum, Jr.  She is survived by her three children Arthur Krum, III (Stephanie), Patricia Ginalick (Matt) and Leslie Ann Ba (Papis); grandchildren Heather Dowgos, Amy McClellan, Patrick Godwin, Arthur Krum IV, Heidi Cooper, Jonathan Krum, Virginia Diaz, Luke Walker and Andrew Afoakwah; great-grandchildren...

Feb 21, 2012

Mrs. Mary Lou Mohler, 56, of Rocky Ridge, MD., passed away at her home on  Tuesday, February 21, 2012.  She was the wife of Robert E. Mohler, Sr. Born April 29, 1955 in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lester Lamar Poole, Sr. and Betty Ann Burrier. Mary Lou loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. In...

Feb 20, 2012

Stephen Frederick Schumacher, age 48, of Lyons, CO and formerly of Thurmont, MD died suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, February 20th in Boulder, CO.  Born on September 22, 1963 in Frederick, MD, Mr. Schumacher was the son of Clara Stull Schumacher of Thurmont, MD and the late Frederick G. Schumacher.  Besides his mother, Mr. Schumacher is survived by his wife of seven...

Feb 20, 2012

Mrs. Phoebe Morgan Rice, 68, of Frederick, MD passed away Monday, February 20, 2012 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Rice. Born October 27, 1943 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Lillian Miller Morgan. Phoebe was a graduate of Frederick High School and prior to her retirement she worked...