Obituaries

Charles William Dunn Sr.

Dec 29, 2016

Charles W. Dunn Sr. 78, passed away peacefully at home after a long hard battle with cancer on December 29,  2016. Born on June 5, 1938 to Osbourne and Ethel Dunn, he was one of six brothers. He enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a devoted and loving husband to Janet Dunn for 58 years; father of...

Grace A. Famure

Dec 28, 2016

Celebration of Life for a Loving Mother and Grandmother

Grace Ayodele Famure, 71 of Beltsville, Maryland USA died after a brief illness on December 28, 2016 at Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, Maryland USA.  Born on April 6, 1945 in Orin-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, she is predeceased by her parents Mr.& Mrs. Thaddeus Dada, and Dr. Oluwole...

Dorothy Jean Fincham

Dec 28, 2016

Dorothy Jean Fincham, 83, of Boonsboro, MD and formerly of Laurel, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016.

She was born in Mitchellville Maryland to James H. and Helen R. (Hatton) Fowler.

Jean enjoyed needlework, gardening, and spending time with her family.

She is survived by three sons, Terry Bruce Fincham and wife Karen,...

Joseph Howard Scoville

Dec 28, 2016

On December 28, 2016 Joseph H. Scoville passed away peacefully. He is survived by his former spouse Nancy Scoville, his children Kenneth Scoville and Karyn Ialeggio, their spouses Jane Bailey and Dan Ialeggio, his grandchildren Ella, Gibby, & Ben Scoville and Lia & Alexandra Ialeggio, and his siblings Steve Scoville & his wife Dorothy, Frank Scoville & his wife...

Nevamay O. (Orton) Sanders

Dec 28, 2016

Nevamay Orton Sanders, 93, long time resident of Burtonsville, MD, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in her residence at Morningside House, Laurel, MD. She was born in Michigan on May 16, 1923, to Kenneth and Clara Orton. She later moved to Washington, DC, where she served in the US Navy and met and married her late husband,...

Roosevelt Parrott

Dec 27, 2016

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Minnie May (Jenkins) Mcinnis

Dec 26, 2016

Minnie May McInnis 98, of College Park, passed away peacefully, Monday, December 26, 2016 at her home.

She was born in 1918 to Laurence L. and Alice (Kirby) Jenkins in Prince George’s County Maryland.

Minnie is survived by a daughter Prudence V. Shinn, MD; two sisters, Pearl Foster, MD; and Alice Wiley, MD; six grandchildren,...

Phyllis Ann Prewitt

Dec 24, 2016

Phyllis Prewitt of Riderwood Village and formerly a longtime resident of Laurel, Maryland, passed away peacefully at her home on December 24, 2016.  She was born on January 11, 1933 in Dayton, Ohio to Maude and Bert Jones.  She was a loving mother to her children, and later in life worked as a receptionist at Marshall Insurance in Laurel...

Margaret "Maggie" Dennis

Dec 23, 2016

Margaret (Maggie) Elizabeth Dennis, 89, passed away in her home on December 23, 2016.  She was born in Cross Plains, Texas to father Leslie Carl Morrow Sr. and mother Albert Louisa Morrow on October 21, 1927.  She was a world traveler and longtime resident of Laurel, MD.

Maggie is survived by her loving husband Edward D. Dennis;...

Michael James Baker

Dec 19, 2016

Michael James Baker, of Jessup and formerly a longtime resident of Laurel, passed away unexpectedly on December 19, 2016 at his home.  He was 61.  He was born on February 4, 1955 in Regensburg, Germany to Virginia L. and the late James L. Baker.  He graduated from Laurel High School in 1973 and studied at PG Community College.  He...

Francis O Clark

Dec 17, 2016

Francis Orr Clark, 89, beloved husband of late Gloria Marguerite Clark, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 17, 2016. “Frank” was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to Frank and Ula Clark.

After high school at Pingry in Hillside NJ, where he was valedictorian his Junior and Senior years, he attended Yale University...

Anna Juanita Kuykendall

Dec 15, 2016

Anna Juanita Kuykendall

Juanita was born on June 14, 1923 in Takoma Park, MD to the late Latane Greenfield and the late Annie (nee Clark) Greenfield.  Juanita was raised in the Silver Spring area and it was there that she met her future husband, Alfred George “Sparky” Kuykendall, whom she married at the age of 16.

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Bridgette Nunoo

Dec 14, 2016

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Anthony Marshall

Dec 14, 2016

Anthony Marshall was born on May 21, 1955 in Washington, DC to the late John and Shirley Marshall.  We was the fourth of 7 children.   He peacefully journeyed into eternity on December 14, 2016 at his home in Laurel, MD

Anthony affectionately known as Tony was a proud graduate of Cardozo High School in Washington, DC.  While...

Ross M. Rennex

Dec 13, 2016

Rennex, Suddenly on December 13, 2016 Ross M. Rennex; loving son of Joan A. Rennex and the late George Rennex; dear brother of Stephanie and Mark Rennex; beloved uncle of Krystal Rennex, Patrick O’Brien and great uncle of Analeigha Mercado.

Bandele O. Akinsete

Dec 11, 2016

Richard W. Vigar

Dec 10, 2016

Richard W. Vigar, 79, passed away on December 10, 2016 at Holy Cross Hospital.

He was raised in Burtonsville and then went to serve 30 years in the United States Navy, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer.

Richard, whom we all know as “Dicky” is survived by two siblings, Johanne Cole and Loraine Young as...

Carol Ann Carr "Meister"

Dec 9, 2016

Carol Ann Carr (nee Meister), a longtime resident of Laurel, passed away on Friday December 9, 2016 at Laurel Regional Hospital.  She was 74.  She was born on June 13, 1942 to the late Edward and Katherine Meister in Cumberland.  She graduated from Laurel High School and received a Bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland.  She worked as a...

Mary Anne Royster

Dec 5, 2016

Mary Anne Royster, "Ari", 70 years old of Laurel, MD, passed away on  December 5, 2016

from complications due to cystic fibrosis. Dr. Royster was the daughter of the late James F. and Margaret Waugh Royster of Danville, KY. She was born in Danville, attended Centre College and graduated from Eastern Kentucky University.

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Gail Bernhard

Dec 3, 2016

J. Gail Bernhard, 67, a lifelong resident of Laurel, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 after a long battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). She was born in 1949 to Holton and Olive B. (Hanks) Merson in Riverdale, MD. She was a member of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Laurel.  Gail graduated from the University of Maryland and received her Master’s...