Obituaries

Iris Powers

Sep 29, 2010

Mrs. Iris G. Powers, 84, of Frederick, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, at Country Meadows Assisted Living, Frederick. She was the wife of the late Billy Powers, who died in 1984.

Born May 6, 1926, in Roanoke, Va., she was the daughter of the late Taylor Jefferson and Victoria S. Lawless Graham.

Surviving are three...

Delbert Phelps

Sep 28, 2010

Mr. Delbert "Del" M. Phelps, 68, of Mount Airy, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia Burdette Phelps.

Born Feb. 8, 1942, in Savage, he was the son of the late Everett and Edna C. Phelps.

He retired from the Navy Department and was former chief of...

Catherine Walker

Sep 27, 2010

Mrs. Catherine Ann Abel Walker, 70, of Rosemont, MD died Monday, September 27, 2010 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Gerald L. “Buddy” Walker, Sr. who passed away on September 30, 2004.

Born June 10, 1940 in Loudoun County, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Garrison E. Abel and the late Clara...

Alexander Walker

Sep 27, 2010

Mr. Alexander R. “Alex” Walker, 71, of Frederick, MD, died on Monday September 27, 2010 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Carolyn Walker.

Born on July 28, 1939 in Uniontown, PA., he was the son of the late Alexander and Eraline Butler Walker. Mr. Walker, a graduate of West Virginia State University, is a...

Karen Hughes

Sep 26, 2010

Mrs. Karen Sherry Hughes, 55 of Woodbine, MD., died on Sunday September 26, 2010. She was the loving wife of John D. Hughes, Jr.

Born on December 13, 1954 in Riverdale, she was the daughter of Joan S. Lockwood Wright of Hyattsville and the late William Paul Wright. She was the devoted mother of Kevin, Colleen, Patrick, and...

Henry Cranford Sr.

Sep 25, 2010

Mr. Henry Bruce Cranford, Sr, 90, of Frederick, died on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Eva Mary Coury Cranford.

Born on September 29, 1919 in Carthage, Texas he was the son of the late Henry W. and Annie L. Smith Cranford. Henry enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Virginia Smith

Sep 25, 2010

Mrs. Virginia " Ginny" Sherman Smith, 87, of Mt.Airy died on Saturday, September 25, 2010, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Robert E. "Frog" Smith, who died on February 25, 2009, they were married for 60 years. Born on August 9, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Mortimer and Amanda Elizabeth Rimby Sherman....

Henry Culler Jr.

Sep 25, 2010

Mr. Henry H. “ Bubby” Culler Jr., 66, of Rosemont, died on Saturday September 25, at Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy. He was the Loving partner in life of Mary Catherine Axline of Rosemont.

Born on May 22, 1944 in Frederick he was the son of the late Henry H. Sr., and Dorothy Moore Culler. Henry served in...

David Thomas

Sep 24, 2010

Mr. David I. Thomas, 60, of Hagerstown, died on Friday September 24, 2010 at WashingtonCountyHospital. He was the husband, true soul mate, and lifelong friend of Toni Rae Baker Thomas.

Born on February 3, 1950 in Frederick, he was the son of the late John William and Fannie Virginia Stockman Thomas. David loved his country and proudly served...

Donald Lewis

Sep 23, 2010

Donald Lee Lewis of Davenport, Florida, and Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on September 23, 2010, at Washington County Hospital. Born October 7, 1928, in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Ellsworth and Sara Wade Lewis. He was a graduate of Allegany High School and Frostburg State College where he obtained his Bachelor of Science and Master of...

Franklin Rappold

Sep 23, 2010

Mr. Franklin Grover Rappold, 96, well-known antique furniture dealer of Frederick, MD, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010. He was the husband of Eleanor Louise Loos Rappold, his wife of 73 years. Born March 1, 1914 in Baltimore, MD, he was the eldest of three children of Grace Spickerman Rappold and Howard Franklin Rappold. He was a devoted family...

John Kemple

Sep 22, 2010

Mr. John L. Kemple, 90, of Emmitsburg, MD , died on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at St. Catherine’s Nursing Home.  He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Ruth  ( Hoy ) Kemple. Born  on June 29th, 1920 in Beaver, Utah, he was a son of the late George and Agnes Kemple .

Mr. Kemple was devoted...

John Shriver

Sep 21, 2010

John Joseph Shriver, 69, of Hampstead, NC, died Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center, Wilmington, NC.

John was born August 14, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA, son of the late Samuel C. Shriver and Clare Russell Shriver. His sister, Elizabeth L. Hill, preceded him in death in 2009. Mr. Shriver served his country...

Marilyn Mackley

Sep 21, 2010

Mrs. Marilyn H. Mackley 85 of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, September 21 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harry Ray Mackley.

Born on March 5, 1925 in Irwin, PA she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Withrow Hutton. Marilyn was an avid reader, bird watcher and enjoyed...

Ruby Lambert

Sep 20, 2010

Ruby E. (Mades) Lambert, 96, formerly of Keedysville, Maryland, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2010 at Tranquillity of Fredericktowne Assisted Living in Frederick, Maryland.

Born on May 27, 1914 in Rohrersville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Winton E. and Lena (Miller) Mades.  Her husband, Earl G. Lambert preceded her in death in 1994....

Nancy Goodman

Sep 20, 2010

Nancy Lee Goodman, 59, passed quietly from labor to eternal rest on September 20, 2010 , at home in the loving care of her family. She was born in Frederick MD to the late Audrey Lee Ellis and Jack Hoke Goodman. She graduated from Thomas Johnson High School in 1969, and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree...

Lt Col. Ret. Sidney Boyd

Sep 19, 2010

Mr. Sidney H. Boyd Lt. Col. Ret., 77, of Frederick, died on Sunday September 19, 2010 at Golden Living Nursing Home, Frederick. He was the husband of the late Roberta J. Boyd who died in 2005.

Born on November 20, 1932 in Las Cruses, New Mexico, he was the son of the late James Victor and Ruth Gaume...

Lauretta Butts

Sep 19, 2010

Lauretta (Itnyre) Butts, 96, of Gapland, Maryland, passed away on October 19, 2010 at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro.

Born on June 3, 1914 in Funkstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late George M. and Elizabeth A. (Turpin) Itnyre.  Her husband, Paul S. Butts, preceded her in death on October 17, 1985.

Mrs....

Robert Freburger Sr.

Sep 17, 2010

Mr. Robert G. Freburger, Sr. 77 of Hancock, Maryland passed away on Friday, September 17, 2010 at the University of Maryland Hospital. He was the husband of Phyllis Freburger, his wife of 57 years. Born April 17, 1933 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of Teresa Freburger of Baltimore and the late Frederick Freburger. Mr. Freburger served in the United...

Hiram Kipe Jr.

Sep 16, 2010

Mr. Hiram W. Kipe Jr., 83, of New Market, died on Thursday, September 16, 2010, at Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy. He was the loving husband of Emily Frances Kipe.

Born in Pennsylvania on October 27, 1926, he was the son of the late Hiram W. Sr. and Annie Davis Kipe. He worked for over 44 years at...