Obituaries

Jul 24, 2011

Sue Blades, age 87, of Churchville, MD, died on July 24, 2011 at Hart Heritage in Street, MD. Born in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Eckhart and Elsie Fergueson Zembower Meister, and wife of the late John G. Blades Sr. who passed away in 1999. A volunteer at Harford Memorial Hospital, she was a member...

Jul 23, 2011

James E. Thrush, age 85, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday July 23, 2011. Born in Connellsville, PA, he was the son of the late Ross Thrush and Esther Ruth Walker Reed. He was a WWII veteran in the U.S. Army serving in the European Theater in campaigns of Central Europe, Ardennes and Rhineland. He was an...

Jul 22, 2011

On Friday, July 22, 2011, Harvey Nelson Clark of Street, Maryland. Husband of Carole Lighthiser Clark, father of Lori Brown, grandfather of Tyler Brown, brother of Kay Driscoll. Funeral service will be held Monday July 25, 2011 @ 10:00 AM from the Kurtz Funeral Home, 1114 Baldwin Mill Road, Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084. Interment in Highview Memorial Gardens, 3433 FallstonRoad,Fallston, Maryland...

Jul 21, 2011

Barbara Lynn Barmer, age 60, of Joppa, MD, died on July 21, 2011 at Franklin Square Hospital in Rossville, MD. Born in King of Prussia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Rudolph Frazier and Selena Barbara Howard Gaskins. She graduated from West Philadelphia High School, Lincoln University in Oxford, PA, and received her Masters Degree from Loyola...

Jul 21, 2011

On Thursday July 21, 2011, Carville Phillip Holmes of Street, Maryland. Husband of Tina Holmes, father of Carville (Skip) P. Holmes, Jr., of Looneyville, W.Va., Tony E. Holmes of Street, Maryland, Tim S. Holmes of Fawn Grove, Pa,. Michael A. Holmes of Street, Maryland, Lori (Sis) A. Reichert of New Park, Pa., also survived by 10 grandchildren and 4 great-...

Jul 20, 2011

Gerald Lee Jenkins, age 69, of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 20, 2011 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Mt. Vernon, OH, he was the son of Mary Snyder Jenkins of Norwalk, OH and the late Ray Jenkins, and husband, for 40 years, of the late Elizabeth Gladys Lacey Jenkins. He was a...

Jul 18, 2011

On Monday, July 18, 2011 Clyde Dexter Harrell of Elkton, Maryland. Husband of Teresa Yourkonis Harrell, father of Melissa Mae Tharp and husband Guy, step-father of Brandon W. Mineer and Justin R. Mineer and 3 grandchildren, Seth Harding Tharp, Riley Alexander Tharp, Evan Matthew Tharp. Brother of James Allen Harrell and former husband of Deborah Anne Harrell. Memorial services will...

Jul 18, 2011

Florence R. Moore, age 91, of Baltimore, MD, died on July 18, 2011 at Oak Crest Village in Perry Hall, MD. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Florence Bessie Russell and wife of 50 years to the late John A. Moore, both were long time residents of Mineola, NY and Englewood, FL. She...

Jul 18, 2011

Vera Bruggman, age 89, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 18, 2011 at her home. Born in Piney Creek, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Anderson and Minnie Upchurch Richardson and wife of the late Richard Bruggman. A successful business woman, she owned and operated Vera's Beauty Salon and Bynum Inn in Abingdon, MD. She was...

Jul 15, 2011

James Wesley Cartwright Sr., age 79, of Uniontown, PA, died on July 15, 2011. Born in Leckie, WV, he was the son of the late Elza and Virginia Norris Cartwright and husband of 20 years to the late Linda Lee Cartwright. A military veteran, he was a machinist for American Can, and loved his Pittsburgh Steelers. He enjoyed bowling, woodworking,...

Jul 14, 2011

Justine Elizabeth Dougherty, age 79, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 14, 2011 while living at Brightview Avondell Independent Living in Bel Air, MD. Justine was born in Vero Beach FL to the late William Davis and Elizabeth Justine Gray. She celebrated 36 years as the wife of the late Brigadier General Francis E. Dougherty, Jr., Air National Guard...

Jul 14, 2011

Anna Iris Ray Meyer, 92, died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at the home of her daughter Linda Gail Meyer in Fallston. She was born April 12, 1919, the second of six children born to Grace Reele Young and Champ Leonidas Ray in Newdale, Yancey County, North Carolina. Iris was particularly known for her sweet, easy going and gentle nature. She...

Jul 12, 2011

C. Vance Haga, Sr. age 89, of Hurlock, MD, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. He was a WWII veteran of the US Army who served with the occupation forces in Japan. He was a longtime faithful member of Upper Cross Roads Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing his guitar and making music with his...

Jul 12, 2011

Kathleen Elaine LeBrun, age 63, of Aberdeen, MD, lost her battle with Multiple Sclerosis on July 12, 2011 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harry Edward Baker Jr. and Elaine Pfisterer Baker. She was employed as an Emergency Operator Dispatcher for Harford County. Ms. LeBrun is...

Jul 12, 2011

Anna Bottomstone, age 88, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 12, 2011 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Youngstown, OH, she was the daughter of the late Maggie Tzen Arbutus and wife, for 67 years, of the late John Carson Bottomstone who died in 2005. She was a resident of Harford County since 1973...

Jul 11, 2011

Kevin Michael Bolton, age 50, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 11, 2011 at his home. Born in Huntsville, AL, he was the son of Estelle Satterfield Bolton of Bel Air, MD and the late Vivian Reynolds Bolton. A 1979 graduate of Bel Air High School, he always enjoyed good conversation. He was self-employed as a mechanic in the...

Jul 9, 2011

Jul 8, 2011

Peggy Ann Thomas Redd, age 74, of Abingdon, MD, died suddenly on July 8, 2011. Born in Emmorton, MD, she was the daughter of the late George Edward and Maude Edward Beasley Thomas. She is preceded in death by a son Samuel B. Redd, Jr., a brother, John V. Thomas and a sister, Doris Holland. Ms. Redd, a resident of...

Jul 8, 2011

Herbert Dews, age 77, of Abingdon, MD, died suddenly on July 8, 2011. Born in Galdys, VA, he was the son of the late Deacon Golie Ralph Dews and Katie Clark Dews, and husband of the late Constance Jackson Dews. A career Veteran of the U.S. Army he was a member of the American Legion and lifetime member of the...

Jul 8, 2011

Pauline J. Gray, age 95, of Bel Air, MD, died on July 8, 2011 at Jacobs Well Assisted Living in Bel Air, MD. Born in Seanor, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Beal and Edith Catherine Swearman Hook , and wife of the late Charles E. Gray. She retired, after 15 years, from General Telephone in...