Obituaries

Local obituaries for Abingdon, Bel Air, Jarrettsville, MD, and surrounding areas.

William Melvin Childers

William Melvin Childers

Mar 31, 2017

William Melvin Childers, age 84, of Havre de Grace, Maryland passed away on March 31, 2017 at the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Abingdon, Virginia, he was the son of William Calvin and Ida Francis (Blevins) Childers and was the husband, for 60 years, of his dearly loved wife, the late Betty Pauline (Polly) Childers....

Palmira T. Gonzalez

Palmira T. Gonzalez

Mar 30, 2017

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to:Alzheimer's Foundation of America322 Eighth Avenue7th FloorNew York, NY 10001

Basil Kent Kocher

Basil Kent Kocher

Mar 29, 2017

Basil Kent Kocher, age 67, of Abingdon, MD passed away on March 29, 2017 at his home. Born in New Martinsville, WV, he was the son of Ray Edward and Louise (Kimble) Kocher. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard and a graduate of West Virginia University. In his earlier years, he managed K-Mart stores in Ohio,...

C. Brian Jones

C. Brian Jones

Mar 29, 2017

C. Brian Jones, age 41, of Bel Air, MD passed away on March 29, 2017. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of Mary Lynn (Evans) Jones of Bel Air and the late Jack Dempsey Jones Jr. He enjoyed going to the casino, playing board games and making crafts. He was a huge fan of the Dukes...

Vester David Harris

Vester David Harris

Mar 28, 2017

Vester D. Harris of Bel Air, MD passed away March 28, 2017 at home. He was 81 years old. Born in Sylva, NC he was the son of the late Vernon Harris and Marie (Hall) Harris. He was predeceased by two sisters. He graduated from Sylva High School where he played football for the Sylva Golden Hurricanes. He served in...

Earnest H. Boyd

Earnest H. Boyd

Mar 27, 2017

Earnest Hardy Boyd was born in Syracuse, NY, the son of Susan Jones Boyd and Frederick Chester Boyd. The family moved to Baltimore when Earnie was a young child. He attended public elementary schools, and Baltimore City College High School. He graduated from Baltimore Junior College and Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College). After serving in the US Army, he...

Dawn Colletta Monclova

Dawn Colletta Monclova

Mar 27, 2017

Dawn Colletta Monclova, age 51, of Belcamp, Maryland passed away on March 27, 2017 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Georgetown, Guyana, she was the daughter of Edward and Yvonne Harrison. She graduated from Maxwell High School in Brooklyn, NY and attended the Fashion Institute of Technology and University of Maryland. She was a...

Patricia (Pat) A. Klein

Patricia (Pat) A. Klein

Mar 27, 2017

Patricia (Pat) A. Klein, age 78, of Bel Air, MD passed away on March 27, 2017 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Alexander Joseph Thomas and Helen Adele (Ball) Boyton. She was resident of Harford County since 1968. Mrs. Klein is survived by her husband of 55 years, Dennis Klein; children, Karen D. Klein...

Robert  Wayne Brush

Robert Wayne Brush

Mar 26, 2017

Robert Wayne Brush, age 29, of Cockeysville, Maryland passed away on March 26, 2017. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Cyndi Anne Tarleton of Cockeysville and the late Christopher James Brush. He enjoyed traveling and playing video games. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brother, James (Rachel) W. Brush of Bel Air; and...

Vernon L. Gauss Jr.

Vernon L. Gauss Jr.

Mar 24, 2017

Vernon L. Gauss, Jr., age 67, of Kingsville, MD passed away on March 24, 2017 at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Vernon L. Gauss, Sr. and Mae (Hardesty) Gauss. Mr. Gauss is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Sharon (Fisher) Gauss; his two daughters, Michelle...

Doris Lorraine Weston

Doris Lorraine Weston

Mar 24, 2017

Doris Lorraine Weston, age 90, of Pasadena, MD passed away on March 24, 2017 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. Born in York, PA, she was the daughter of Robert Jacob and Clara Naomia (Humbert) Myers and the devoted wife, for 67 years, of the late Pastor Lloyd Weston. She dedicated her life in supporting Pastor Lloyd...

Audrey Kathryn Miller

Audrey Kathryn Miller

Mar 24, 2017

Audrey Kathryn Miller, a resident of Abingdon, MD, died on March 24, 2017 at the age of 99. She was born to Clarence and Kathryn Compton in Pittsburgh, PA on December 5, 1917 and in 1934 graduated from Mifflinburg High School. Her husband, Miles G. Miller, died in 2002. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Lueem of Lenzburg, Switzerland;...

Dorothy May Martin

Dorothy May Martin

Mar 24, 2017

On Friday March 24, 2017, Dorothy May Martin of Bel Air, Maryland passed away. daughter of the late Charles Durand Michael and the late Anna Lucille Harkins Michael. Wife of the late Lama (L.S.) Martin Jr.; mother of Karen L. Martin and Leslie A. Martin. Visitation will be held Wednesday March 29, 2017 from 10:00 AM-12 Noon at the Kurtz...

Virginia Elizabeth Jackson

Virginia Elizabeth Jackson

Mar 23, 2017

Virginia Elizabeth Baskerville Jackson, age 93, of Abingdon, Maryland, passed away on March 30, 2017 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, Maryland. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the youngest of four children, to Walter Lewis and Georgia Rebecca (Turner) Baskerville. She graduated from Cortez Peters Business School in Baltimore and began her working career at the...

Mary Jane Shafer

Mary Jane Shafer

Mar 23, 2017

Mary Jane Noll Shafer, of Belcamp, MD died March 23, 2017. She was born in Port Jervis, NY and grew up traveling the world with her family as her father served in the U.S. Air Force. She received her AA from Vernon Court in Rhode Island and went on to attend Florida State University.In 1961 at the age of 15...

William Karl Bauer

William Karl Bauer

Mar 23, 2017

On Thursday March 23, 2017 William Karl Bauer of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Son of the late Charles Henry Bauer and the late Emma Marie Bauer. Husband of Eva Betty Bell Bauer; father of Richard K. Bauer and wife Sharon L.; Charles S. Bauer and wife Ann A.; Sharon L. Nix and husband Daniel C.; Keith W. Bauer and wife...

Geraldine Ann Francis

Geraldine Ann Francis

Mar 22, 2017

Geraldine Ann Francis, age 74, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on March 22, 2017 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of George W. and Daisy C. Ringrose and was the wife of the late William Keith Francis Sr. She loved her dog Daisy, enjoyed reading, and also spending time at the beach where she collected...

Imogene ''Jean'' Mullins

Imogene ''Jean'' Mullins

Mar 22, 2017

Imogene "Jean" Mullins, age 80, of Bel Air, MD passed away on March 22, 2017 at her home. Born in Cowen, WV, she was the daughter of Ray and Dora (Jarvis) Hinkle and was the wife of the late Randle Ervin Mullins. She attended Glenville State College and was a teacher in a one room schoolhouse for Webster County Public...

Kent Over Butler

Kent Over Butler

Mar 22, 2017

Kent Over Butler, age 73, of Bel Air, MD passed away on March 22, 2017 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Roaring Spring, PA, he was the son of Charles S. and Mary Elizabeth (Over) Butler. He liked to play golf, was an avid reader and enjoyed working crossword puzzles. He was also a...

Virginia ''Ginny'' Roper

Virginia ''Ginny'' Roper

Mar 22, 2017

Virginia "Ginny" Roper, age 80, of Hamilton, MD passed away on March 22, 2017 at Forest Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Cowen, WV, she was the daughter of Foster S. Miller and Whyrl Salisbury and was the wife of the late John F. Roper. She worked as a receptionist for H & R Block...

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