Obituaries

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

Oscar Leonard Landrum

Oscar Leonard Landrum

May 8, 2007

OSCAR LEONARD LANDRUM, age 68, of Edgewood, MD, died on May 8, 2007 at his home. Born in Richwood, WV, he was the son of the late Lenard M. and Vinnie Ellen Cochran Landrum and the husband of the late Nellie Ann Hawks Landrum. He enjoyed his grandchildren and loved his John Wayne movies. He also enjoyed the slot machines....

Marion H. Pelton

Marion H. Pelton

May 8, 2007

MARION HENRIETTA PELTON, age 95, of Lutherville, MD, died on May 8, 2007 at Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation, Bel Air, MD. Born on January 7, 1912 in Erie, PA, the fifth of six children, she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Ada K. Hogan Pelton. She received a Bachelor of Science in Education from State Teachers...

Mabel M. Davis

Mabel M. Davis

May 7, 2007

MABEL M. DAVIS, age 84, of Abingdon, MD, died on May 7, 2007 at Lorien Riverside, Belcamp, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles Leonard and Nellie Boyd Sills and the wife of the late Harvard V. Davis. She was an avid gardener and a Ravens fan. Mrs. Davis is survived by her son,...

Bill Tucker

Bill Tucker

May 7, 2007

BILL TUCKER, age 57, of Abingdon, MD, died on May 7, 2007 at his home. Born in Cheverly, MD, he was the son of Charlotte Norfolk Tucker and the late William A. Tucker. He was an Auditor for the Maryland State Government. He was a basketball and baseball coach for the Emmorton Recreation Council. He enjoyed watching and playing sports,...

Catherine L. Reardon

Catherine L. Reardon

May 6, 2007

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G. W. Smith

G. W. Smith

May 6, 2007

G.W. “GENE” SMITH, age 64, of Bel Air, MD, died on May 6, 2007, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Kingsport, TN, he was the son of the late George Claude and Dollie Fay Bowen Smith. He was a master plumber. He was a regular dancer in the Buddy Dean Show and enjoyed spending time with...

Richard C. Grauer

Richard C. Grauer

May 5, 2007

RICHARD C. GRAUER, age 75, of Abingdon, MD, died on May 5, 2007, at Gilchrist Hospice Center, Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late George Albert and Augusta Matilda Kahler Grauer. A Navy veteran, he served our country during the Korean War. He worked for Bell Atlantic which is now Verizon as a supervisor...

Don S. Mackey

Don S. Mackey

May 4, 2007

DON S. MACKEY, age 82, of Churchville, MD, died on May 4, 2007 at his home. Born in Fair Hill, MD, he was the son of the late Samuel Streper and Martha Reed Watson Mackey. He served his country during WWII in the Normandy Campaign and the Battle of the Bulge. After his discharge from the Army, he continued to...

John Benson Milam Jr.

John Benson Milam Jr.

May 4, 2007

JOHN BENSON MILAM, JR., age 42, of Havre de Grace, MD, died on May 4, 2007. Born in Elkton, MD, he was the son of John Benson Milam, Sr., and June Ann Holmes Milam. He lived in Harford County for six years and was working as a carpenter. He attended school in Oxford, PA. In addition to his parents, Mr....

Calvin E. Hanson

Calvin E. Hanson

May 3, 2007

CALVIN E. HANSON, age 86, of Fallston, MD, died on May 3, 2007, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Joppa, MD, he was the son of the late Thomas Earl and Helen Elizabeth Ford Hanson. He graduated from Bel Air High School in 1937 and served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII. He lived and...

Vondell Lindsay

Vondell Lindsay

May 3, 2007

VONDELL LINDSAY, age 80, of Joppa, MD, died on May 3, 2007, at her home. Born in Glennville, GA, she was the daughter of the late James Washington and Lilly Corine Kicklighter Todd. She enjoyed reading the Bible and Christian literature and was a Sunday school teacher for about 40 years. She attended Edgewood Assembly of God. Mrs. Lindsay in...

Ruth C. Cotton

Ruth C. Cotton

May 3, 2007

RUTH C. COTTON, age 83, of Forest Hill, MD, died on May 3, 2007, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Katherine Margaret Jenkins Childs and the wife of the late Guy A. Cotton. She retired from Bendix Corp. after 15 years as a secretary and...

William Riley Bolt Sr.

William Riley Bolt Sr.

May 2, 2007

WILLIAM “Bill” BOLT, Sr., age 85, formerly of Aberdeen, MD, died on May 2, 2007, at his home in Deltona, FL. He was the son of the late Joseph Marion and Ava Mabel Shuler Bolt of Havre de Grace, MD, and the husband of 47 years to the late Rozella Scotten Bolt. He was born in Blue Field, WV, and...

Otho Lee Boothe

Otho Lee Boothe

Apr 28, 2007

OTHO LEE BOOTHE, age 82, of Darlington, MD, died on April 28, 2007, at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Roanoke, VA, he was the son of the late William Rueben Boothe and the late Jettie Odell Boothe Tiller. He worked as a heavy equipment mechanic and operator for C.J. Langenfelder in Baltimore, MD, and retired after...

Robert "Bob" Wilson

Robert "Bob" Wilson

Apr 27, 2007

Robert M. Wilson, age 67, of Edgewood, died on April 27, 2007 at Franklin Square Hospital. Born in Bel Air, MD to Lenora D. Wilson, of Perryville, and the late Willard A. Wilson Sr. He resided in Harford County for 66 years. In addition to his mother, Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Maxine Wilson, of Edgewood; one son,...

Brandon Joseph Peyton

Brandon Joseph Peyton

Apr 27, 2007

BRANDON JOSEPH PEYTON, age 15, of Abingdon, MD, died on April 27, 2007. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Vincent Joseph Burton of Indiana, and the late Angelia Marie Peyton Ensor. He was attending Edgewood High School and enjoyed studying Construction Tech and English. He played on the North Bay Barbarians rugby team coached by Brian and...

Betty Lou Houck

Betty Lou Houck

Apr 26, 2007

BETTY LOU HOUCK, age 70, of Aberdeen, MD, died on April 26, 2007, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, MD. Born in West Jefferson, NC, she was the daughter of the late Albert Byard and Elizabeth Enice Burkett Houck. A faithful Christian, she was a member of Upper Room Gospel Tabernacle. She was an excellent cook, always cooking country food...

Mildred Mary Ham

Mildred Mary Ham

Apr 26, 2007

MILDRED MARIE HAM, age 60, of Churchville, MD, died on April 26, 2007, at Harford Memorial Hospital, Have de Grace, MD. Born in Tazwell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Oscar Brown Sr., and Hazel Marie Matthews Brown. She was the Havre de Grace Warriors #1 football fan. She loved her grandchildren. Mrs. Ham is survived by...

Jeanette Moxley Ayers

Jeanette Moxley Ayers

Apr 24, 2007

JEANETTE MOXLEY AYERS, age 77, of Havre de Grace, MD, formerly of Bel Air, died on April 24, 2007 at Harford Memorial Hospital, Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Harford County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Cam Reece and Bertha Zenna Killen Moxley and wife of the late Joseph Ayers. Mrs. Ayers was active in the Edgewood...

Robert H. Evans

Robert H. Evans

Apr 24, 2007

ROBERT HENRY (BOB) EVANS, age 97, formerly of Edgewood, MD, passed peacefully on April 24, 2007, at Citizens Care Center, Havre de Grace, MD. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Clay Evans, mother, Mary Adele McCaughin Evans, and sister, Helen Evans Beaulieu. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Margaret Thetis Evans, also a resident...

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