Obituaries

Fred E. Murray Jr.

Aug 2, 2015

Fred E. Murray Jr. passed away on August 2, 2015 he was the beloved father of Fred E. Murray III and his wife Kristy, Donald Murray and Joanna Murray; dear grandfather of Payton and Matthew; husband of Cindy Murray; loving son of the late Margaret and Fred E. Murray Sr.; devoted brother of Sherry Boswell and her husband Jim,...

Elnora "Pootsie" Wheeler

Jul 29, 2015

Elnora “Pootsie” Wheeler, 95 of Savage passed away on Wednesday July 29, 2015. She was born on November 25, 1919 in Maryland to William and Elizabeth (Davidson) Wheeler, Jr.

Pootsie lived in Savage all her life, in the same house she grew up in with her two brothers, Harvey and Ralph. She worked as a cafeteria worker...

Carl A. Smith

Jul 25, 2015

Carl A. Smith, age 82, of Laurel, MD, died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD.

Mr. Smith was employed by National Security Agency.

Carl was born on March 26, 1933 in China Grove, NC.  He was the son of the late Gipson Smith and the late Deliah Smith.  After attending school...

George Wesley Lee Walter

Jul 24, 2015

George Wesley Lee Walter, age 93, passed away peacefully at his home on July 24, 2015. He was the loving husband of the late Carrie M. Walter and father of John M. Walter, Ann E. Quigg, Nancy M. Webster, Vicki L. Clem, the late Donald S. Kearton and the late Edwin E. Kearton; brother of the late Hazel Wilkerson....

Debbie Sue Wines

Jul 20, 2015

Debbie Sue Wines, 59, of Laurel, passed away on Monday July 20, 2015. Born March 9, 1956, she is the daughter of the late Woodrow and Pauline (Allen) Crawford. She was employed by Anne Arundel County public school system for over 15 years.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard W. Wines Sr., daughter Tara M. Wines,...

Anthony Igbeta

Jul 19, 2015

Mr. Anthony Igbeta, 55 Years of age, passed away after an Illness at Washington hospital center, DC on Sunday, July 19, 2015. Anthony was born on April 14, 1960 in Ewossa, Igueben Local Government, Edo state, Nigeria.

The son of Ighodalo Igbeta and Comfort Igbeta (Nee: Ebomenye).

Survived by his sisters (Idahota and Felicia) and...

Edward Joseph Mayhew, Sr.

Jul 19, 2015

Edward Joseph Mayhew, Sr., of Laurel passed away peacefully at his home on July 19, 2015.  He was 85.  Edward was born on February 19, 1930 in Washington, D.C. to the late Arthur and Margaret Mayhew.  He was a 5th generation Washingtonian.  He served in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict.  He retired after 30 years...

Chlorine Leotta Licorish

Jul 15, 2015

On July 15, 2015 Chlorine L. Licorish; Kenrick Bishop (husband); devoted mother of Naisha Licorish; loving daughter of Courtney Harold Licorish and the late Edna Licorish; dear sister of Cedric Licorish (Lynette), Joy Barrow (Godfrey), Jackie February (Michael), and Eon Licorish (Vivian); loving aunt of Dionne, Boris, Dexter, Quacy, Kenita, Sachkia, Shaka, Michele, Charisse, Eon (Jr.), adored great aunt...

William Henry "Bubba" Coon, Jr.

Jul 14, 2015

On the morning of July 14, 2015, Billy Coon bravely and peacefully passed away at home in Scaggsville, MD as a result of complications from diabetes and kidney failure.  As a double amputee, he has been comforted and cared for at home by family members and medical associates for the past 3+ years.  He was 79 years old.  Born...

Carolyn M. Burdette

Jul 14, 2015

Carolyn Mary Burdette of Burtonsville passed on July 14, 2015.  She was born on February 8, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York to Margaret Dougherty Gulbransen and Thomas Gulbransen.  She was the beloved wife of the late Earl M. Burdette, Sr. and the loving mother of Christine Burdette Folks (Charles W. Folks) of West Laurel and Earl M. Burdette, Jr.(the...

Wayne Eisenhower Souder

Jul 13, 2015

LAUREL -- Wayne Eisenhower Souder, 72, of Laurel, Md., died Monday, July 13, 2015.

Memorial visitations will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, July 20, at Donaldson Funeral Home in Laurel. A formal service will be held that evening at 8:30 p.m.

Wayne was born on Main Street in ...

Sylvia M. Morrison

Jul 13, 2015

On July 13, 2015 Sylvia M. Morrison was the loving mother of Nicola C. McKenzia-Ramirez, Ohnecia S. Barnett, Cedela S. Barnett and Dhiema A. Barnett; cherished grandmother of Chavghm D. Ulett, Chloe N. Goodison, Orett Lee, Amrie Vessel, Cailey S. Lyons; dear sister of Kenneth and Donny Morrison, Elaine Carr and Juliett Richards. Relatives and friends are invtied to...

Joyce Carol Mitchell

Jul 11, 2015

Joyce Carol Mitchell, a lifelong resident of Laurel passed away on July 11, 2015 at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Columbia.  She was born on December 28, 1939 to the late John and Thelma Hall.  She attended Laurel High School and loved to read, enjoyed gardening, and listening to music.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Robert Roosevelt Grier, Jr.

Jul 10, 2015

On the morning of July 10, 2015, Robert passed away peacefully of natural causes at Cherry Lane Nursing Center in Laurel, Maryland. He was born in Washington, D.C. on March 7, 1933 to Dorothy Elizabeth and Robert Grier, Sr. Bob was 82 years old. Because of his thick glasses, he coined the nickname “Batman”.

Earlier in his...

Tania Gampel

Jul 4, 2015

Tania Gampel, passed away Saturday July 4, 2015 in the Anne Arundel Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday July 8, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the George Washington Cemetery in Adelphi, Maryland.

Lauren R. Grier

Jun 30, 2015

Lauren Renee Grier, the loving daughter of Angela Coleman and Samuel Grier, passed away on June 30, 2015. Visitation for family and friends will be held at the Donaldson Funeral Homes P.A., 313 Talbott Avenue, Laurel, MD 20707 on Thursday, July 9th, from 6pm until 9 pm. Further visitation will be held at Reid Temple A.M.E. Church, 11400 Glenn...

Edmond Hageage

Jun 30, 2015

On June 30, 2015 Edmond S. Hageage; beloved husband of 50 years to the late Mabel V. Hageage (nee Owen); devoted father of Linda Hageage, Charles Hageage Sr. and his wife Cheryl, Sharon Hageage; loving grandfather of Lauren, Chas, Ben, Shannon, Sean and great grandfather of Graham and Faye. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends...

Elizabeth S. Lee

Jun 30, 2015

Elizabeth (Betty) Stanley Lee (Age 87)

On Tuesday, June 30, 2015, Elizabeth Stanley Lee, of Columbia, MD, died quietly at Gilchrist Hospice in Columbia, following a stroke.  In 1999 while responding to a Washington Post call for autobiographies to describe "who we were at the end of the second millennium" , our mother wrote: "My name is...

Stephen "Steve" Rettenmayer

Jun 28, 2015

Stephen Clyde Rettenmayer was born in Jolliet, Illinois on March 23rd, 1944. He grew up and attended school in Wilmington and Canton, Illinois. He graduated from high school in 1962. Steve was an exceptional student but even more, he was an exceptional musician. He was an all-state clarinetist in high school and after a successful audition he accepted the...

Thomas Jefferson Hatfield, Jr.

Jun 27, 2015

Thomas Jefferson Hatfield, Jr., a Laurel resident for 38 years passed away on June 27, 2015 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. He was 75.  He was born on June 11, 1940 to the late Thomas Jefferson Hatfield, Sr. and Lassie Jane Hatfield in Kentucky.  He was an avid bowler and a big fan of the Kentucky Wildcats,...