OBITUARIES

James Allen Dilley Bell

James Allen Dilley Bell

Apr 25, 2021

J. Allen (Dilley) Bell, age 56 passed away April 25, 2021 in his sleep. Allen was born at Providence Hospital in Washington, DC October 3, 1964. Allen was born to his mother Lorraine Rebecca Smith and father Harold Allen Dilley.    

Allen leaves behind his partner of 20 years Renee Pruitt; mother Ruth Ann Bell; sister Jody Davis; nieces Deanna,...

Bonnie J. Epps

Bonnie J. Epps

Apr 25, 2021

Please click here to view the live stream of the funeral service. The live stream of the funeral service for Ms. Bonnie Epps will begin at 3:00pm on Saturday, May 8th.

Bonnie Jean Epps, lovingly known by her family as "Jean" passed away peacefully April 25, 2021 at Prince Georges Hospital in Cheverly, MD.

Bonnie was born in Georgia and...

Marianne Bernadette Grayston

Marianne Bernadette Grayston

Apr 25, 2021

On Sunday, April 25, 2021, Marianne Grayston passed away at Sunrise Senior Living in Annapolis, Maryland, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.  She was 77.

Marianne was born on January 23, 1944, in Brooklyn, NY, to John and Mary Toomey.  She was the eldest of three children, to include a sister, Kathleen, and a brother, John.  The Toomey family lived...

Nettie R. Gilpin

Nettie R. Gilpin

Apr 23, 2021

Survived the death of her first husband, Francis T. Wilson, by whom she had 5 sons; Michael, Steven, James, Richard, and Andrew. Survived the death of her second husband, William B. Gilpin, whose daughters, Colleen (now deceased) and Robin, were loved as her own.

Nettie was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 18, 1930, to university professors...

Emmanuel Apostolos Psachos

Emmanuel Apostolos Psachos

Apr 23, 2021

                                                        

Jessica Lou Davis

Jessica Lou Davis

Apr 23, 2021

Jessica L. Davis (Hinkle) RN, died 23 April 2021 aged 44 years. Jessica was born in Germany to Karen and Ray Hinkle. She married Christian Davis in 1996. They have one child, Aidan. Jessica earned an Associates in Science for Nursing from Anne Arundel Community College in 2004. She worked for BWMC and AAMG Cardiology Specialists as an RN. She...

Melvin A. Lamar

Melvin A. Lamar

Apr 22, 2021

Sergeant Major Melvin Lamar, 60, passed away peacefully surrounded by the virtual love and prayers of family and friends on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Melvin who was affectionally called BoBo by family members and friends, was a decorated veteran who served in the Gulf War in Saudia Arabia.  At the time of his death, BoBo was working at the Defense...

Thomas J. Brennan

Thomas J. Brennan

Apr 20, 2021

Thomas James Brennan was born in Washington, DC on July 2, 1929 to parents Thomas and Evelyn (Trail) and older sister Betty.  The family lived a simple life in southeast Washington, prioritizing friendships and family.  Tom attended Gonzaga High School, earning his diploma in 1947.  In these early years, he developed lifelong friendships with neighbors and classmates, who remained an...

Jarrelyn Lee Trusen

Jarrelyn Lee Trusen

Apr 20, 2021

                     

Murray L. Smith

Murray L. Smith

Apr 20, 2021

   

MURRAY LLOYD SMITH

OCTOBER 3, 1935-APRIL 20, 2021

Murray was born in Chicago to Canadian parents.  The first nine years of his life were spent with his mother as she and his father taught at different universities while they worked to pay back loans they had taken to complete their education.  Murray and his mother lived in California,...

James Anthony Widmer

James Anthony Widmer

Apr 19, 2021

James (Anthony) Widmer was called by the Lord on April 19, 2021 suddenly and too soon.

James/Anthony was preceded in death by his mother Susan Laurette Staley.

He is survived by his Father, Stepmother, Sister, 6 Children, 3 Grandchildren and many loving Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, and Cousins.                     

Gary E. Imler

Gary E. Imler

Apr 19, 2021

Bowie, MD – Gary E. Imler, 77, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  He was a longtime resident of Bowie, Md.

 

Gary was born March 15, 1944 in Harrisburg, PA, to Earl and Lorna Imler.  He graduated from Middletown High School in 1962, and then attended and graduated from Lock Haven...

Mary O'Dell

Mary O'Dell

Apr 19, 2021

                            

Justin Rendell Gorham

Justin Rendell Gorham

Apr 18, 2021

Justin Rendell Gorham was born on November 2, 1987 in Washington, DC to Luetressie Michelle Gorham.  At 9 years old he was adopted by Quintina Jefferson. 

Justin graduated from Suitland High School, June 12, 2006, where he then went on to work at Safelite for eight years, and jokingly created his famed jingle, “Glassman Glassman yeah that’s me”, recently changing...

Louise G. Briggs

Louise G. Briggs

Apr 18, 2021

Louise Grazette Briggs: Dancing Among the Stars

By Mark and Jacqueline Hicks Grazette

Louise Grazette Briggs was born as Beatrice Louise Chambers on September 8, 1928 in the Brooklyn Hospital, the first of four children from the marriage of Frank Chambers and Adina Thompson.  An early picture reveals a ginger colored baby with eyes opened bright towards the world, mouth...

Michael William Olive

Michael William Olive

Apr 17, 2021

Michael William Olive 79, of Frederick Maryland passed away peacefully on April 17, 2021 at the Spring Arbor Assisted Living Facility, after a long illness.  Born on September 6, 1941 in Scranton Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Vincent Sr. and Ceceila (Rago) Olive.

As a young man, Mike loved the outdoors, and was very active in the...

Miriam "Polly" Lolita Cavin

Miriam "Polly" Lolita Cavin

Apr 15, 2021

Miriam Lolita "Polly" Lass Cavin was born in Galvez, Louisiana in 1931 in a house built on a location to withstand the level of flood waters of the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927.She graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in 1952. She first worked as a...

Vilma Reyes Vieras

Vilma Reyes Vieras

Apr 14, 2021

Please click here to view the live stream of the funeral service.

“You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.”

– Mae West

 

Vilma Vieras Reyes transitioned from this earthly realm due to complications of her cancer treatment on April 14, 2021. She was surrounded by her adoring husband, Michael Alfred Anchor, and...

Thomas E. Pollick

Thomas E. Pollick

Apr 14, 2021

Thomas Edmund Pollick, Junior, was born on June 14, 1937 in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania.   He was one of two children born to Mary Lynch Pollick and Thomas Pollick, Senior.  Thomas was a dog lover and for many of his teen years had a dog named Babe.

Thomas joined the Marine Corps in 1956 and his brother Edward followed him into the...