Obituaries

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

James E. Elliott

James E. Elliott

Aug 8, 2015

James E. Elliott, age 71, of Bel Air, MD passed away on August 8, 2015 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of the late James and Elaine (Collison) Elliott. He owned Maryland Agency Financial Group in Bel Air and was an investment advisor. Mr. Elliott is survived by his wife of 43 years,...

Ruby Norelene Royal

Ruby Norelene Royal

Aug 8, 2015

Ruby Norelene Royal, age 76, of Aberdeen, MD passed away on August 8, 2015 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace. Born in Sparta, NC, she is the daughter of the late John Holloway and Nora Isom Combs. She had worked for Belko rubber manufacturing company for over 30 years. She liked to cook, shop, read and care for...

Jack Wesley Reynolds

Jack Wesley Reynolds

Aug 5, 2015

Those who desire may contribute to:American Heart AssociationPark Place CourtGlen Allen, VA 23060ORMa and Pa Heritage Trail, Inc702 N. Tollgate RoadBel Air, MD 21014

Marguerite K. Williams

Marguerite K. Williams

Aug 5, 2015

Marguerite K. Williams, 86, of Bel Air, MD passed away on August 5, 2015 at her home. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Frank Bernard Kraus and Veronica (Brinker) Kraus and wife of the late Lloyd Eugene Williams. Mrs. Williams is survived by her sons, Thomas Francis Williams, Lloyd Stephen Williams and Robert Eugene...

Robert Frank Tankersley Sr.

Robert Frank Tankersley Sr.

Aug 3, 2015

Robert Frank Tankersley Sr., age 81, of Joppa, MD, passed away on August 3, 2015 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Elroy and Helen Pauline (Becker) Tankersley. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and had worked as a freight transport truck driver. Mr. Tankersley is survived...

Kaden Anthony Fanning

Kaden Anthony Fanning

Aug 3, 2015

Friends and family of Sarah and Shay Leigh who would like to attend the services for Kaden may come to McComas Funeral Home, P.A. in Bel Air, MD on Sunday, August 9, 2015 to visit with family from 2- 3 p.m. A service will be held at 3 p.m. Kaden Anthony Fanning, 6 years old, of Parkville, MD passed away...

 John Henry Crusse

John Henry Crusse

Aug 2, 2015

John Henry Crusse, 94, of Joppa, MD passed away on August 2, 2015 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William and Lillian (Vogel) Crusse and husband of the late Marie (Smith) Crusse. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving our country during WWII. He...

John M. Clayton Iii

John M. Clayton Iii

Aug 1, 2015

John M. Clayton III, 84, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on August 1, 2015 at Wilson Health Care Center in Gaithersburg, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late John Morgan Clayton Jr. and Olga Jester Clayton, and husband of the late Nancy M. Clayton. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict....

James Marvin Bauguess

James Marvin Bauguess

Aug 1, 2015

James Marvin Bauguess, 71, of Bel Air, MD passed away on August 1, 2015 at Perry Point VA Hospital in Perry Point, MD. Born in Havre de Grace, MD, he was the son of the late Tyra Marvin Bauguess and Lowa (DeBoard) Bauguess. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and an entrepreneur who enjoyed building several businesses from...

Charlotte Mae Cottrell

Charlotte Mae Cottrell

Aug 1, 2015

Charlotte Mae (Bennett) Cottrell passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family in Spring, TX on Saturday, August 1, 2015. She was born on August 30, 1928 to parents, John Augustus Bennett and Elizabeth Andrews Fennimore in Camden, NJ and raised by her stepmother, Lena Clay Bennett and stepbrother, Horace Patterson (Red). She is predeceased by husband, Wilbert...

Kay Chester

Kay Chester

Aug 1, 2015

Mary Katherine "Kay" Chester, 83, of Abingdon, MD, passed away on August 1, 2015 at home. Born in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late James Edward Whelan and Mary Agatha (Doonan) Whelan and wife of the late Donald E. Chester. Mrs. Chester is survived by her sons, Donald M. Chester of Middle River, MD and Michael P....

Robert Wilson Jr.

Robert Wilson Jr.

Aug 1, 2015

Robert Wilson Jr., 79, of Joppa, MD, passed away on August 1, 2015 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Robert Wilson Sr. and Helen Virginia (Wheeley) Wilczynski. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife of 59 years, Kathleen L. (Becker) Wilson; sons, Robert Wilson III of Joppa and Chuck...

Debora Ann Posik

Debora Ann Posik

Jul 30, 2015

Debora "Debbie" Ann Posik, age 57; born in Tacoma, WA 1:14 am October 7, 1956, went to her heavenly home with Jesus after a long illness on July 30, 2015 at 2:15 am. She graduated from Baltimore University where she received a B.S. in Criminal Justice. She enjoyed her animals: horses, goats, dogs and cats. Debbie is mourned by her...

Willard E. "Willie" Caudill

Willard E. "Willie" Caudill

Jul 30, 2015

Willard E. "Willie" Caudill, 83, of Perryville, MD, passed away on July 30, 2015 at his home. Born in Bel Air, MD, he was the son of the late Walter Talmadge Caudill and Ora Elizabeth (Rhoads) Caudill, and husband of the late Nannie Mae (Fortner) Caudill. He was a SSGT in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, and...

Dorothy Irene Ross

Dorothy Irene Ross

Jul 29, 2015

Dorothy Irene Ross, 53, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away on July 29, 2015 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she is the daughter of Christa Maria (Persich) Fabian and the late Frederick Anthony Fabian. She grew up in Dundalk and had been a longtime resident of Harford County. She enjoyed motorcycling, skiing, gardening and animals, and had spent...

Niculina "Nicky" V. Carr

Niculina "Nicky" V. Carr

Jul 27, 2015

On July 27, 2015 Niculina Viorica Carr, 63, of Joppatowne, MD passed away. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Niculina Cunningham. Niculina "Nicky" as most of her friends knew her by, was in the Coast Guard in the early 1970's. From there on she always had the love for the water and boating....

Sandra Rose Chavis

Sandra Rose Chavis

Jul 27, 2015

Sandra Rose Chavis, age 63, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away on July 27, 2015 at her home. Born in Lumberton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Willard Raeford Chavis and Lee Esther (Jones) Chavis. She had worked as a nurse's aide for Johns Hopkins in Pediatrics for 17 years. Ms. Chavis is survived by her daughter, Sabrina...

Marlene Smetana

Marlene Smetana

Jul 26, 2015

Marlene Smetana, 80, of Bel Air, MD passed away at home surrounded by her family on July 26, 2015. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Edward Smith and Margaret Isabell Erdman Lynch. She loved her children and grandkids, her home and family. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Bel Air. Mrs....

Albert George Nickel Jr.

Albert George Nickel Jr.

Jul 26, 2015

Albert George Nickel Jr., age 77, of Bel Air, MD, passed away on July 26, 2015 at Lorien Riverside in Belcamp, MD. Born in Baltimore, he is the son of the late Albert George Nickel Sr. and Jeanette Esther (Weibley) Nickel. He started his employment at Bethlehem Steel as an intern machinist and then went to work for Grumman Aerospace....

James W. Kirk

James W. Kirk

Jul 26, 2015

James W. Kirk, 84, of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 26, 2015 at the Senator Bob Hooper House in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Rochester, PA, he was the son of the late John Alfred Kirk and Genevieve Thelma (Umstead) Kirk. In 1936 he moved to Maryland where he grew up in the Ednor Gardens area of Baltimore....