Obituaries

Janet Carson
Aug 29, 2007
Janet Carol Carson, age 69, a Washington County resident since 2002, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007, at her home following a nearly three-month battle with liver and pancreatic cancer. Born and raised on a farm in Nebraska, she earned a BS degree in elementary education from the University of Nebraska and, subsequently, a MSW degree from the University of Maryland....
Robert Oliver Goodman, Sr. {Lt Col USAF Ret}
Aug 29, 2007
Robert O. Goodman Sr,age 74,{Lt. Col. USAF, Ret} passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 29, 2007. A resident of Mount Airy, MD; former Air Force Comman- der and Command Pilot,Serior Executive Service (SEV)civil servant,Washington,DC., attorney and adjunct professor at Bowie Stae University. He was prede-ceased by his long time com-panion Sandra Dion and is survived by his wife, Marilyn...
Ruth Ann Hamilton
Aug 28, 2007
Mrs. Ruth Ann Hamilton, 66 of Frederick, MD., formerly of Hyattsville, MD, died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert William Hamilton her husband of 34 years. Born May 19, 1941 in Silver Spring, MD, she was the daughter of the late William James and Eleise Ann Teele...

Edna E. Kirkbride
Aug 28, 2007
Mrs. Edna E. Kirkbride, 98 of Monrovia, MD, formerly of Columbus, OH died Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD. She was the wife of the late Charles Kirkbride. Born on July 16, 1909, in Meigs Township near Zanesville, OH she was the daughter of the late James W. and Alice Keyes Gallogly. She had...
Martha Anna Mary [Peanut] Carbaugh Wantz
Aug 26, 2007
Mrs. Martha Anna Mary Peanut Carbaugh Wantz, 73, of Thurmont died Sunday, August 26, in her home, surrounded by her family, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of 50 years to Wilbur Lee Wantz, Sr. Born on October 15, 1933 in Catoctin Furnace, near Thurmont, she was the daughter of the late...
William [Bill] Brittain
Aug 26, 2007
Mr. William Bill Brittain, 50 of Frederick, MD., died Sunday, August 26, 2007 at his home. Born April 4, 1957 in Royal Oak, Michigan, he was the son of Billy Doyle and Lucille Lathan Brittain of Red Oak, Texas. Bill coached baseball from 1992 until present for the Babe Ruth Baseball and Frederick Little League. He was a computer...
Dorothy Elvera Alcox
Aug 26, 2007
Mrs. Dorothy Elvera Alcox, 84 of Frederick, MD., passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Warren Alcox, to whom she was married for 48 years. Born May 6, 1923 in Bertha, Minnesota, oldest daughter of the late Elvera and Leonard Bluhm. As the wife of a Public Health Service Dentist, she...

JoJean Eyler-Hull
Aug 25, 2007
JoJean Lorraine Gilbert "Jo" Eyler-Hull, age 52, of 505 N. Main St., Boonsboro, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007, at her home. Born Aug. 17, 1955 in Hagerstown, MD, she was a daughter of the late George Alfred and Madeline Lorraine Smith Gilbert. Jo was a 1973 graduate of Boonsboro High School. She was a homemaker. Jo is survived by her...
Helen E. Gaither
Aug 24, 2007
Mrs. Helen E. Gaither, 89 of Brunswick, MD. died Friday, August 24, 2007 at the Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, MD. She was the wife of Norman Johnny Gaither. Born August 25, 1917 in Frederick, MD., she was the daughter of the late James Parkinson and Barbara Eckerd Roby. Mrs. Gaither was a member of the First Baptist Church in...
Marion J. Martin
Aug 24, 2007
Mrs. Marion J. Martin, 89, of Sunrise Assisted Living of Frederick, died Friday, August 24, 2007 at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. She was the wife of the late Julius Homer Martin. Born on December 25, 1917 in Washington, DC she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Elizabeth McDonald Wisner She was the last...

Peggy Myers
Aug 24, 2007
Mrs. Peggy Lorraine Knight Myers, age 76, of 18717 Mount Lock Hill Road, Sharpsburg, MD, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2007, at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Born Dec. 2, 1930 in Dargan, MD, she was a daughter of the late Edward McComas Knight Sr. and Elsie May Myers Knight. She was a retired employee of E.J. Fennel Co. in...
Charles W. [Chip] Summers
Aug 23, 2007
On Thursday August 23, 2007, Chip Summers of Mt. Airy, Maryland died of cancer. He was formerly employed as the Vice President of Dynamac Corporation of Rockville, Maryland. He was the past owner of Beaverbrook Inn in Mt. Airy, Maryland, and he was currently employed with CMS Mortgage Brokerage of Mt. Airy, Maryland. He also operated a financial consulting...

Harry B. Hicks
Aug 22, 2007
Harry B. Hicks, 67 of Frederick, Maryland formerly of Strasburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at his home. He was the husband of 31 years to Jonnie D. Hicks. Born January 11, 1940 in Louise, Virginia he was the son of the late Viola M. Grimm. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by...

Robert Hughes
Aug 21, 2007
Robert Elmer Hughes, age 94, a resident of Twin Oaks Assisted Living at Williamsport Retirement Village, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007, at the village. Born May 20, 1913 in Chewsville, MD, he was a son of the late Paul Edwin and Mary Louise Ashbaugh Hughes. He was preceded in death by his wife, M. Lindell Carter Bowman Hughes. He had...

Chloe Danielle & Zoe Grace Watts
Aug 20, 2007
Chloe Danielle and Zoe Grace Watts, identical twin daughters of Bernard George Watts, Jr. and Jeanie Renee (Houston) Watts were stillborn on Monday, August 20, 2007 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. In addition to their parents Chloe and Zoe are survived by brothers; Jaron, Rick and Georgie and sisters, Ceara, Cidney and Lily all at home. They are also survived...
Thomas [Tosh] William Smith
Aug 20, 2007
Mr. Thomas 'Tosh' William Smith, 65, of Buckeystown died Monday, August 20, 2007 at his home. He was the husband for 30 years to Barbara Leaks Smith. Born on May 9, 1942 in Walkersville, MD he was the son of the late Helen Louise (Butler) and John Henry Smith, Jr. Thomas served in the U.S. Air Force during the...

Harry E. Clem
Aug 20, 2007
Harvey E. Clem, 61 of Stuarts Draft, Virginia, formerly of Frederick, Maryland passed away on Monday, August 20, 2007 at the Augusta Medical Center in Virginia. He was the husband of 34 years to Melanie J. Clem also of Stuart's Draft. Born November 3, 1945 in Frederick, MD he was the son of the late Charles W. and Frances...

Scott David Bannon
Aug 19, 2007
Mr. Scott David Bannon, 48, died on Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Washington County Hospital. Born on August 10, 1959 in Arlington, VA he was the son of Donald F. Bannon and the late Norma {Humphries} Bannon. Scott is survived by his father Donald F. Bannon and step-mother Joann S. Bannon of Frederick, a brother Blair L. Bannon and...

Mildred "Woody" Easterday
Aug 18, 2007
Mildred G. "Woody" Jones Easterday, 83, of North Main Street, Boonsboro, passed away peacefully and went home to be with her Lord Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Washington County Hospital. Born June 27, 1924 in Fairplay, MD, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Irene Mae Mongan Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev....
Kimberly Ann [Kim] Evans
Aug 18, 2007
Ms. Kimberly Ann Kim Evans, 38 of Falling Waters, W.VA., died Saturday, August 18, 2007 at City Hospital in Martinsburg, W.VA. Born September 3, 1968 in Calvert County, Maryland she was the daughter of Barbara Ann Bruce Bradley of Falling Waters and Arnold Hutchins of Severn, MD. Kim was an avid fisherman, enjoyed watching the Redskins and spending time...