Obituaries

Edward Hedges

Oct 6, 2010

Mr. Edward Cornell Hedges, 11 Georgetown Road, Walkersville, most recently at Tranquility at Fredericktowne, died October 6,2010. He was the husband of Grace Rice Hedges, his wife of 62 years. Born near Myersville, MD on July 15, 1926, he was the son of the late John H. Hedges and Mary Blumenauer Hedges.

Mr. Hedges was...

Edward Shaughnessy Jr.

Oct 6, 2010

Ed Shaughnessy, a fixture for decades in Frederick County business and community circles, died Wednesday with family at his side at The Health Care Center at Homewood Farms after a long illness.

He is survived by his loving wife and closest friend of 58 years, Mary, eight children and15 grandchildren.

Mr. Shaughnessy was born April...

Glenn Fogle

Oct 5, 2010

Mr. Glenn H. “Hot Dog” Fogle, 84, of Walkersville, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, October 5, 2010. He was predeceased in 2008 by his wife of 50 years, Dorothy J. (Esworthy) Fogle. Born on January 7, 1926, he was the son of the late Eugene & Emma (Fox) Fogle. He was born and raised on the family farm...

Floyd "Dukes" Dayton

Oct 4, 2010

Floyd "Dukes" Dayton, 86, of Fairplay, Maryland passed away after a long illness on Monday, October 4, 2010 at his home.

Born on April 24, 1924, in Tilghmanton, Maryland, he was the son of the late Clinton and Daisy (Shumaker) Dayton.

Dukes was a farmer most of his life.  He also worked as a back...

Richard Strausbaugh

Oct 2, 2010

Mr. Richard S. (Dick) Strausbaugh, 79, of Knoxville, passed away on Saturday, October 2nd at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Carolyn Ann (Youngblood) Strausbaugh.

Born in Pennsylvania, on June 3, 1931, he was the son of the late George Strausbaugh and Rita Copp Fishel, he was preceded in death also by...

Judith (Judy) Goetz

Oct 1, 2010

Judith "Judy" I. Goetz, 66, of Boonsboro, Maryland went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 1, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on March 28, 1944 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Dean and Helen (Chambers) Shiffler.

Judy was a member of Mt....

George LeCompte

Sep 30, 2010

Mr. George E. LeCompte, 60, of Frederick, Maryland, passed away suddenly Thursday, September 30, 2010 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Heidi A. LeCompte. Born February 8, 1950 in Maryland, he was the son of the late George E. and Bertha Hochhalter LeCompte. Mr. LeCompte served his Country in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam...

Jennieve Welty

Sep 30, 2010

Mrs. Jennieve Amelia Beall Welty, 89 of Frederick, MD., beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2010 at the Citizens Care of Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Robert Mullican Welty.

Born June 17, 1921 in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William E. and...

Carol Burriss

Sep 29, 2010

Mrs. Carol Ann Burriss, 56 of Brunswick passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of James Burris. They were married for 38 years. Born September 19, 1954 in Frederick she was the daughter of Betty Jane Fogle of Frederick and the late Charles M. Gilbert. Carol was a member of Faith...

Iris Powers

Sep 29, 2010

Mrs. Iris G. Powers, 84, of Frederick, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, at Country Meadows Assisted Living, Frederick. She was the wife of the late Billy Powers, who died in 1984.

Born May 6, 1926, in Roanoke, Va., she was the daughter of the late Taylor Jefferson and Victoria S. Lawless Graham.

Surviving are three...

Delbert Phelps

Sep 28, 2010

Mr. Delbert "Del" M. Phelps, 68, of Mount Airy, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia Burdette Phelps.

Born Feb. 8, 1942, in Savage, he was the son of the late Everett and Edna C. Phelps.

He retired from the Navy Department and was former chief of...

Catherine Walker

Sep 27, 2010

Mrs. Catherine Ann Abel Walker, 70, of Rosemont, MD died Monday, September 27, 2010 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Gerald L. “Buddy” Walker, Sr. who passed away on September 30, 2004.

Born June 10, 1940 in Loudoun County, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Garrison E. Abel and the late Clara...

Alexander Walker

Sep 27, 2010

Mr. Alexander R. “Alex” Walker, 71, of Frederick, MD, died on Monday September 27, 2010 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Carolyn Walker.

Born on July 28, 1939 in Uniontown, PA., he was the son of the late Alexander and Eraline Butler Walker. Mr. Walker, a graduate of West Virginia State University, is a...

Karen Hughes

Sep 26, 2010

Mrs. Karen Sherry Hughes, 55 of Woodbine, MD., died on Sunday September 26, 2010. She was the loving wife of John D. Hughes, Jr.

Born on December 13, 1954 in Riverdale, she was the daughter of Joan S. Lockwood Wright of Hyattsville and the late William Paul Wright. She was the devoted mother of Kevin, Colleen, Patrick, and...

Henry Cranford Sr.

Sep 25, 2010

Mr. Henry Bruce Cranford, Sr, 90, of Frederick, died on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Eva Mary Coury Cranford.

Born on September 29, 1919 in Carthage, Texas he was the son of the late Henry W. and Annie L. Smith Cranford. Henry enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Virginia Smith

Sep 25, 2010

Mrs. Virginia " Ginny" Sherman Smith, 87, of Mt.Airy died on Saturday, September 25, 2010, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Robert E. "Frog" Smith, who died on February 25, 2009, they were married for 60 years. Born on August 9, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Mortimer and Amanda Elizabeth Rimby Sherman....

Henry Culler Jr.

Sep 25, 2010

Mr. Henry H. “ Bubby” Culler Jr., 66, of Rosemont, died on Saturday September 25, at Kline Hospice House, Mt. Airy. He was the Loving partner in life of Mary Catherine Axline of Rosemont.

Born on May 22, 1944 in Frederick he was the son of the late Henry H. Sr., and Dorothy Moore Culler. Henry served in...

David Thomas

Sep 24, 2010

Mr. David I. Thomas, 60, of Hagerstown, died on Friday September 24, 2010 at WashingtonCountyHospital. He was the husband, true soul mate, and lifelong friend of Toni Rae Baker Thomas.

Born on February 3, 1950 in Frederick, he was the son of the late John William and Fannie Virginia Stockman Thomas. David loved his country and proudly served...

Donald Lewis

Sep 23, 2010

Donald Lee Lewis of Davenport, Florida, and Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on September 23, 2010, at Washington County Hospital. Born October 7, 1928, in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Ellsworth and Sara Wade Lewis. He was a graduate of Allegany High School and Frostburg State College where he obtained his Bachelor of Science and Master of...

Franklin Rappold

Sep 23, 2010

Mr. Franklin Grover Rappold, 96, well-known antique furniture dealer of Frederick, MD, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010. He was the husband of Eleanor Louise Loos Rappold, his wife of 73 years. Born March 1, 1914 in Baltimore, MD, he was the eldest of three children of Grace Spickerman Rappold and Howard Franklin Rappold. He was a devoted family...