Obituaries

Apr 3, 2015

Sylvia Marie (Webber) Bealer, 69, of Rohrersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, April 3, 2015 at her home.

Born on April 12, 1945, in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Morgan R. Webber, Sr. and Frances E. (Eakle) Foster.

Sylvia had attended the Peoples Baptist Church in Frederick.

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Apr 3, 2015

Letha E. Parris, 89, formerly of Frederick, died Friday, April 3, 2015 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Mt. Airy, Maryland. Born January 17, 1926 in Abingdon, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Leonard F. and Bessie Diealpha Roark Norris.  She was preceded in death by her husband, King Charles Denton Parris, June 4, 1996. She was a member...

Apr 3, 2015

Mr. William Henry "Hard Hat" Roberts, 83, of Frederick, MD passed away Friday, April 3, 2015.  He was the beloved husband of Mary Roberts. Born August 12, 1931 in Redland, MD he was the son of the late Wilbert and Hannah Marjorie Roberts. William was a Custom Farmer and enjoyed his work very much.  He enjoyed his John Deere tractors and sleeping...

Apr 2, 2015

Regina Mae Zimmerman, 76, of Adamstown, Maryland, died Thursday, April 2, 2015. She was born June 18, 1938 Gaithersburg, Maryland, to Charles K. Earp Sr. and Anna Mae Earp. She was the proud wife of an Ironworker Rudolph (Rocky) C. Zimmerman, who preceded her in death She is survived by her son Rudolph R. Zimmerman, grandsons Rudolph E. Zimmerman, and...

Apr 2, 2015

Mrs. Ruth  F. Franklin  86, of Mount Airy, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Lorien Life Center, Mount Airy. She was the wife of the late George L. Franklin who died in 1991. Born on October 23, 1928, in Woodbine, she was the daughter of the late John and Ethel Mumford Duvall. Ruth worked as a shipping and receiving clerk...

Apr 1, 2015

H. Lucille Callahan, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away at the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at the age of 78. She was married to the late Lawrence Callahan for 48 years. Lucille was born August 2, 1936, in Frederick. She was the daughter of the late Carlton Calvin Barger, Sr. and the late Helen Schaffer Barger....

Apr 1, 2015

Mr. William Francis "Bill" Zavona  77, of Frederick, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy. He was the husband of Barbara Haines Zavona, his wife of 52 years. Born on October 8, 1937, in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John J. and Valeria Batis Zavona. William worked as an oil delivery...

Apr 1, 2015

Beatrice Unita Dotson 69, of Chesapeake VA and formerly of Frederick MD, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 She was born on May 6, 1945 to the late Johnny Thompson and Thelma Herbert at Frederick, MD. Beatrice is the beloved wife of the late Leroy Sylvester Dotson, mother of Doris Thompson, Lee Thompson, Joyce Dotson and  Delores (Dominique) Gaines; stepmother...

Mar 31, 2015

Richard (Rich) Mellow of Sharpsburg, age 73, died peacefully Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in the home that he loved. Born January 21, 1942 in New York City to Anthony and Marie Mellow, Rich grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania with his brother Douglas. His life led him to Maryland where he happened upon Rachael Carpenti, who he quickly...

Mar 30, 2015

Mrs. Brenda Kay (Shifflett) Stream, 56, of Smithsburg, passed away on March 30, 2015. Mrs. Stream was born on July 17, 1958 in Olney, Maryland, the daughter of Dorothy Shifflett and the late Frank Shifflett, Sr. Brenda was a graduate of Damascus High School. She was a Division Secretary with NIST for over 22 years. Her greatest joys were her...

Mar 30, 2015

Clara Linda James, 81, of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, died Monday, March 30, 2015 at Berkeley Medical Center, Martinsburg, West Virginia. Born February 4, 1934 in Daisy, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Helen V. Duvall and Raymond W. Walker, Sr.  Clara was preceded in death by her husband, Frank James. Clara was a homemaker who loved to crochet, play...

Mar 30, 2015

Caroline Louisa (Watchorn) Grams, 104, of Boonsboro, Maryland passed from this life on Monday, March 30th 2015, at her home.

Born on November 10, 1910 in Manitoba, Canada. She was the daughter of the late John Edward Kirk and Alice (Perry) Watchorn. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Carlton Grams, in 1985....

Mar 29, 2015

Master Hayden Finn Boerum, 7-year-old son of Melissa J. Golden and Michael P. Boerum of Frederick, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC following complications from a bone marrow transplant. Born July 31, 2007 in Frederick, Hayden was diagnosed at the age of 3 with Histiocytosis, a rare disease caused by over-production of white...

Mar 28, 2015

Mr. Gary Lee Stull, 67, of Frederick (Mountaindale area) died at his home on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Born on December 9, 1947, he was the son of the late Woodrow Stull and Annabelle Hewitt Stull. He was a loyal employee of Halle Enterprises for over 30 years until his retirement. He enjoyed holidays and family gatherings; going to his...

Mar 27, 2015

Mr. Jack A. Myers, 84, of Frederick, Maryland passed away  Friday, March 27, 2015 at Homewood at Crumland Farms. He was the husband of the late Norma L.  Cullison Myers. Born September 12, 1930 in Dallas, Texas, he was the son of the late Paul E. and Mary Wiley Myers. Mr. Myers was a graduate of the Naval Academy in Annapolis class...

Mar 26, 2015

Russell E. "Dick" Morgan, 76, of Keedysville, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at his home while surrounded by his loving family.

Born  on January 27, 1939  in Antietam, Maryland, he was the son of the late Russell R. "Pete" Morgan and Mary V. (Kretzer) Morgan.

Dick graduated from Boonsboro High...

Mar 26, 2015

Mrs. Mary Ruth Marcum, 90, of Ijamsville, passed away at her home on Thursday night, March 26, 2015. Mrs. Marcum was born on November 17, 1924 in Thurmont, Maryland, the daughter of the late Daniel Sayler and Anna Royer Weybright. She was the wife of the late Thomas M. Marcum, a conductor with the B&O Railroad. Mary Ruth graduated from...

Mar 26, 2015

Colonel James Montgomery Acklin, III (U.S. Army Ret.), 74, of Adamstown, MD died surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Washington Hospital Center. He was the loving husband of Rebecca Katchka Acklin for fifty-one years. Born on June 17, 1940 in Toledo, Ohio, he was the son of Eleanor (Taylor) and James. M. Acklin, Jr. Jim was...

Mar 25, 2015

Donna Glover Nelson, of Germantown, MD passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Beloved mother of Christopher W. Nelson; sister of Louis (Donna) Glover and Sue (Tom) Hale; aunt of Jennie and Nellie Glover. Memorial service at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 8 East Ridgeville Boulevard, Mt. Airy, MD on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 1pm. Interment private. Online condolences may...

Mar 24, 2015

Eloise Elizabeth Wooden  94, of Westminster formerly of Mt. Airy, MD, passed away on  March 24, 2015 at the Dove House . She was born on May 14, 1920 to the late Harry and Helen (Harne) Frizzell at Taylorsville, MD. Eloise worked as a Supervisor for Butt Knit Company for numerous years. She was a past member of the Taylorsville United Methodist...