Obituaries

Nov 17, 2020

Muriel J. Williston, 83, of Middletown, Md passed away suddenly at home on November 17, 2020.  Born January 16, 1937 in Woonsocket, RI., Muriel was the second daughter of the late Orice and Carl Johnson.  Muriel graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1959 with a nursing degree.  After a pause to raise her family, she went on...

Nov 17, 2020

Gail Tapley Powell, 72, died November 17, 2020 at her home in Thurmont, Maryland surrounded by her family, friends, and special cat, Blackie Powell. Born on January 31, 1948 in Louisville, Georgia, Gail was the daughter of the late Ruth Lundy Tapley and the late William Jennings Tapley. Gail graduated from Margaret McEvoy High School in Macon, Georgia, class...

Nov 17, 2020

Doris Lorraine Haller Thompson, age 89 of Frederick, MD passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Frederick Health Hospital, surrounded by her family after a brief illness.

She was born April 20, 1931, in Frederick, MD, the daughter of Clarence and Charlotte Fogle Haller.

She and her husband James have 6 children. She was...

Nov 17, 2020

Wilmer Edward Hagel, 99, of Mount Airy, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 17, 2020.

Wilmer (Bill) was born on July 6, 1921, in Rogers, MN and was the son of the late John and Catherine Dahlheimer Hagel.  During WWII, he met and married the love of his life, Mildred “Louise” Shipley on May 17,...

Nov 16, 2020

Sanford Riley “Mac” McGuire

It is with great sadness that the family of Mac McGuire announce his passing on Monday, November 16, 2020, at the age of 80 years.

He will be lovingly remembered as “Poppy” by his wife of 60 plus years,  Sharon McGuire; daughters, Grace McGuire, Mollie McGuire-Fish (Greg),...

Nov 16, 2020

Mrs. Beulah Marie Reams Pennington, 97, of Frederick, Maryland died on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. She was the wife of the late Leon Burrell Pennington.

Born January 21, 1923 in London Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Betty Esther (Vaughn) Reams and Walter Jennings Reams, Sr.

Like Loretta...

Nov 16, 2020

Janet Shirley (Smith) Heckert, 87, of Emmitsburg, Maryland, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Ministries Nursing Care Facility. She was the wife of the late Richard Heckert.

Born on December 11, 1932 in Westminster, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth (Bowers) Smith. She was a graduate of Frederick...

Nov 15, 2020

Mary Jane Albert, 95, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of the late Percy Albert, Jr.

Born on November 14, 1925, in Mapleville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Albert and Ethel Mae (Keadle) Kephart.

She graduated from...

Nov 14, 2020

Nancy Lee (Webber) Smith died peacefully on November 14, 2020, at the Meadows, Homewood at Crumland Farms, Frederick, Maryland.  Nancy was born in Knoxville, Maryland, August 6, 1932, to Vernon and Goldie (Campbell) Webber.  For 65 years, she was the loving wife of Franklin E. Smith, who predeceased her in January 2016.

In her early years, Nancy...

Nov 14, 2020

Judith A. Ficklin, 80 of Shepherdstown, WV, passed away on November 14, 2020 surrounded by her family.

Born on October 5, 1940 in Shepherdstown, WV, she was the daughter of the late Harwood and Charlotte (Morrison) Kidwiler. Judy graduated from Shepherdstown High School in 1958. After attending Shepherd College for one year, Judy took a job with...

Nov 14, 2020

A true Renaissance man, Forrest Fielding Weight, Jr. M.D. went to ski eternal slopes with his son Eric on November 14, 2020 after unexpected heart failure for a man full of heart.  Forrest, who loved chamber music, singing, skiing, travel, especially Venice whose architecture held him spellbound, Torch Club, and his men’s book club, was an honored Molecular and...

Nov 14, 2020

Carrie Ann Bowers, 51, of Hagerstown, passed from this life on Saturday, November 14, 2020.

Born on May 13, 1969, in Frederick , MD, she was the daughter of Ronald E. Bowers and Anna Gwynn of Monrovia, MD and Judy A. Bowers and Gary A. Wheeldon of Frederick.

Since 2007, Carrie was employed as an...

Nov 13, 2020

Mrs. Mary Little

Mary Elizabeth Little, 84, of Kelbaugh Road, Thurmont, died Friday, November 13, 2020, at Saint Joseph’s Ministries. She was the wife of the late Leo P. Little who passed away in December of 2006.

Born July 5, 1936, in Thurmont, MD she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Charlotte Hewitt....

Nov 13, 2020

Esther Watkins Dean, 85, of Frederick passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at the home of her daughter under the care of Hospice of Washington County.  She was born April 1, 1935 in her childhood home in Gaithersburg, Maryland to John Norman and Caroline Hazel (Gilliam) Watkins.  She married George Royal Dean on February 2, 1957 and was...

Nov 13, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Fisher, 74, of Sharpsburg, Maryland, passed away on November 13, 2020 at her home. She was the wife of Harold Robert Fisher Jr. Born on February 7, 1946 in Takoma Park, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Edgar James and Alice Madeline (Garrison) Carwithen. She graduated from Einstein High School in Kensington, Maryland. She was...

Nov 12, 2020

Mr. Elmer Lee Jarvis, 83, of Monrovia, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at his home. He was the husband of Linda Jarvis, his wife of 60 years.

Born on November 27, 1936 in Hamilton, VA, he was the son of Elmer and Marie Jarvis. He was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean War...

Nov 10, 2020

Raymond William Frye, 79, of Frederick, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the husband to Melinda "Mindy" Frye.  Born on January 28, 1941, in Frederick, he was the son of Raymond Nelson Frye and Myra Eleanor (Tobery) Frye.

Raymond was a superintendent in the...

Nov 9, 2020

Mrs. Scherry A. (Missy) Cavell, 57 of Frederick passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at her residence. She was the wife of Mark Wayne Cavell, her husband of 39 years.

Born on January 7, 1963 in Olney, MD she was the daughter of Nancy Reed of Frederick and the late Herman Reed.

She was...

Nov 9, 2020

Charles Abernathy Moon, 35, of Frederick, Maryland, was called home to be with The Lord on Monday, November 9, 2020.

Born on July 4, 1985, in Chattanooga, TN, he was the beloved son of Charles Moon and Barbara (Abernathy) Moon. He was a lifetime member of Second Missionary Baptist Church of Chattanooga TN. Charles had a sweet spirit...

Nov 9, 2020

Donna Stears, 69, of Rockville, Maryland, loving mother & grandmother, passed away at home while comforted by her family on November 9, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Dorothy Junghans of Silver Spring, MD.

She is survived by her brother, Jim Junghans, her children, Debbie & Jamie, Lisa, Michael & Jamee.  Her...