Obituaries

Mar 4, 2017

Deborah Tabb Jackson was born on September 16, 1958 in Williamsburg VA to George and Rebecca Tabb Sr. Deborah attended Williamsburg/James City County Public Schools.  She married Alfred Jackson and out of that union they had three daughters: Danita, Savannah and Crystal. Thereafter came five grandchildren: Jasmine, Janae, Jakobi, Cameron and Jaelyn.

On Saturday, March 4, 2017...

Mar 4, 2017

Margie Ann Carson, age 80, passed away on Saturday March 4, 2017 at the Cherry Lane Nursing Center in Laurel, MD.

Margie was born on April 7, 1936 in Appalachia, VA to the late Charley Collins and the late Ettie (nee Williams) Collins.  She was raised in Appalachia and lived there until moving with her husband, Edward...

Mar 2, 2017

Colin Riley Gould, passed away at his home in West Laurel after a brief illness on March 2, 2017.  He was 28.  He was born July 3, 1988 in Miami, Florida.  He graduated from Laurel High School in 2006.  Colin loved skateboarding, disc golf, the Simpsons, Green Bay Packer’s football and his dog Rocko.

He...

Mar 1, 2017

James William Snyder passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.  He was 70.  Jim was born to James and Ada Snyder on June 28th, 1946 in Blairsville, Pennsylvania.  He was raised in Laurel, MD and graduated from Laurel High School in 1964.  He and his cousin Fred joined the US Army on the same...

Mar 1, 2017

Ernest Edward Kraatz, surrounded by his wife and children, went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on March 1, 2017 at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.  He was 87.

Ernest was born on October 15, 1929 in Akron, Ohio to Walter and Julia (Jaster) Kraatz.  He grew up in Akron...

Mar 1, 2017

Glenna J. Lawson, age 84, of Laurel, MD passed away on March 1, 2017 at The Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

Glenna was born on April 23, 1932 in Mullins, West Virginia to the late Ray V. Haga and the late Naomi F. (nee Oyler) Haga.  Glenna moved with her husband and children to Laurel,...

Feb 27, 2017

Larry Eugene Wheeler passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017, at the age of 69.

He went peacefully after enduring a 9-year fight against metastatic prostate cancer,

in his room at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Columbia, MD.  In the two months he spent

at Gilchrist, he earned a glowing reputation and was deeply...

Feb 25, 2017

Raymond S. “Buck” Kuhns Jr. 66, of Laurel passed away Friday, February 24, 2017.

He was born in 1950 to Raymond S. and Elinor (Keech) Kuhns in Cumberland, Md.

Buck was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the United States Army as a Green Beret.

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Feb 24, 2017

Grace Lyons Dove

On February 24, 2017 in Laurel, Md. Beloved wife of 58 years to Elbert ”Al” M. Dove Jr.; Devoted mother of Deborah Heaver and her companion Bill Fiester, Billy Dove and his wife Anita, Tony Dove and his wife Lorie; Loving grandmother of Chris, Billy, Erin, Crystal, Katie, Riley and great grandmother of Kara...

Feb 21, 2017

John L. Davis 63 years old of Laurel Maryland loss his battle with cancer on February 21, 2017. He was the beloved husband of 45 years to Sue Davis (nee Borras); devoted father of Stacie Davis Palmer and her husband Greg, Brandon Davis and his wife Grace, Melissa Davis and her husband John; devoted grandfather of Calyn, Samantha, Riley,...

Feb 16, 2017

Rosemary Byrne passed away peacefully on February 16, 2017, from pneumonia after a brief illness. She was 88 years old. Rosemary was born on October 31, 1928 in Sharon, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Thomas and Rose Buckley Byrne, of Sharon PA, Youngstown, Ohio, and later, Washington, D.C. Raised in Youngstown, Ohio, she was the fifth of six...

Feb 15, 2017

Joyce Leona Lilly passed away at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD.  Joyce was born on January 19, 1942 to the late Charles W. Bertling and Catherine (nee Poe) Berlting.  Joyce was raised and lived her entire life in Scaggsville.

Joyce was primarily a homemaker, but did hold several bookkeeping jobs including several gas stations, The...

Feb 13, 2017

Keith E. Miles, of Prince Frederick, passed away on February 13, 2017 at his home.   He was 51.  Keith was raised in Laurel and graduated from Laurel High School in 1983.  He loved being a cowboy, wearing his hat and boots.  His co-workers called him “Maverick”.  He worked as an electrician for close to 30 years for a Local...

Feb 12, 2017

James Francis Fisher, 75, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday morning, February 12, at home.

He was born August 14, 1941 to David Merrill and Margaret Kraeski Fisher, both natives of Laurel, in Takoma Park, MD.

Jim attended Saint Mildred’s Academy and Pallotti High School, and was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. Mary of...

Feb 9, 2017

Michael A. Leser, 64 of Laurel, passed away Thursday February 9, 2017 at his home.

He was born in 1952 to Frank and Mary (Golkoski) Leser in Washington D.C.

Mike was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church and a retired chemist for the United States Government.

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Feb 8, 2017

Elinor M. Cloud, age 83, on February 8, 2017 at Columbia, Md. Elinor is the wife of the late Roy S. Cloud Jr. and devoted mother of Roy Stephen Cloud. She is survived by several loving nieces and nephews. Elinor was a generous, hard working woman of tremendous faith. She will be greatly missed. Relatives and friends are invited...

Feb 6, 2017

George Albert Carder died peacefully at home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer on February 6, 2017 at the age of 76.

He was born to Hale and Cecilia Carder on May 29th, 1940 in Cumberland MD. He graduated from LaSalle Catholic High School in 1958.

George was honorably discharged from Submariner...

Feb 6, 2017

Mary Ann Merson, 88, of Midlothian, VA died February 6, 2017.  She was born in Dorchester County, MD on April 13, 1928 to Charles W. and Laura Jane (Messick) Hastings.  She moved to Laurel, MD in her early teens and was a graduate of Laurel High School.    She had a long career in banking starting with State Bank and...

Feb 5, 2017

Stanley J.Dyson, Jr. was born in Washington, DC on July 26, 1948, the oldest of 14 children born to Stanley J. Dyson Sr. and Janice (Murray) Arrington.  He passed away at Laurel, MD residence on Sunday, February 5, 2017.

Stanley accepted Jesus into his life at a young age and he started serving as a...

Feb 4, 2017

Brenda Kay Crabill, age 67, of Crofton, MD formerly of Laurel passed away on Saturday, Febraury 4, 2017 at her residence.

Brenda was born on March 14, 1949  in West Virginia to the late James Kincaid and the late Edith Suttle Kincaid.  Brenda spent her youth in the Beckley, West Virginia area, eventually moving to Laurel, MD...