OBITUARIES

Barbara Marie Cooper

Barbara Marie Cooper

Jul 19, 2024

Barbara Marie Nimnum Cooper, age 84 is with our Lord and Savior on Friday, July 19th, 2024, in Crofton, MD. 

She is survived by: her husband, Larry Cooper, four children Donna G. Pegos (David), Lyle, NY, Joni M. Ransom (Russell), Cortland, NY, John C. Cooper (Ileana), Davidsonville, MD, and David E. Cooper (Jamie), Ft Smith, AR.; Her sisters Georgette Bain (John),...

Wendell Francis Farmer, Sr.

Wendell Francis Farmer, Sr.

Jul 18, 2024

Wendell Francis Farmer, Sr. November 16, 1937 – July 18, 2024

Born on November 16, 1937 in Watertown, New York to Sarah Jennie Robinson Farmer and Woodrow Wilson Farmer. He later moved to Maryland with his mother and brother.

Wendell was hard working and ever-devoted to his family. He retired after years of service with Giant Food (Local Union 246) where he...

Jeffrey Lee Wright

Jeffrey Lee Wright

Jul 17, 2024

Please click here to view the livestreaming of services for Mr. Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Lee Wright (Jeff) was born in Manhattan, Kansas on May 8, 1951 to Peggy and Jim Wright. Jeff grew up in Great Bend, Kansas where his mother worked at raising four children (including brother Bill born in 1952, sister Karen born in 1955 and sister Suzanne born...

Erika Louise Pierson

Erika Louise Pierson

Jul 17, 2024

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaiqU-HH23s

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to Colontown, a Facebook support and education group for patients and caregivers. 



https://paltown.org/erikap/ 



Colontown was an incredible lifeline for Erika throughout her battle. 



COLONTOWN is supported by PALTOWN Development Foundation, a 501(c)3 corporation. 

PALTOWN is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering patients and care partners...

Melvin McKinley Quick, Sr.

Melvin McKinley Quick, Sr.

Jul 17, 2024

Melvin McKinley Quick, Sr., loving father, father-in-law, husband, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend, born on September 24, 1945, in Bennettsville, SC, passed away on July 17, 2024, at the age of 78. He was the youngest son of the late Floyd McCall and Queen Quick.

He grew up in Washington, D.C. where he graduated high school from McKinley Technology High...

Raymond David Hesson, Jr.

Raymond David Hesson, Jr.

Jul 15, 2024

Raymond (Ray) David Hesson Jr passed away unexpectedly on July 15, 2024 in Leesburg, VA.Born May 8, 1971 to the late Frances Ann Shryock-Hesson and late Raymond David Hesson Sr, Ray was a loyal and caring brother to Benjamin (Diane) and Michael (Mary). He was also a loving uncle to Zachary, Ryleigh, Lindsay, Michael Jr, Megan, Madelyn, and Martin. He...

Joseph Charles Credito

Joseph Charles Credito

Jul 14, 2024

On July 14, 2024, Joseph Charles Credito passed away at home after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born on September 7, 1945, in Charleston, SC to the late Carmen and Marie Credito. As a child the family moved to Baltimore, MD and as an adult he resided in Cockeysville, MD until his retirement from Northrop Grumman. Upon...

Mary Ann P. Boyer

Mary Ann P. Boyer

Jul 14, 2024

Mary Ann Boyer, 86, of Bowie Maryland, died of metastatic poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma/large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung on July 14, 2024 at home in the care of her beloved husband and family. Mary Ann, born April 17th, 1938, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was the youngest of two children born to the late Mary and Robert Burns. She was preceded...

Annabelle F. Mumma

Annabelle F. Mumma

Jul 13, 2024

It is with deep sorrow that we share the death of our mom, Annabelle Farr Mumma, who left us on July 13th after a beautifully lived life. Full of love, laughter and resilience, she touched the lives of all who knew her. Born in Lafayette, Indiana on August 15, 1940 to Vance and Dorothy Farr, she graduated from St. Mary...

Olga Lucrecia Gonzalez Reyes

Olga Lucrecia Gonzalez Reyes

Jul 11, 2024

Olga L. Gonzalez, born on January 29, 1940, passed away on July 11, 2024. Born in Guatemala, seeking new opportunities and a better life for her family she immigrated to the United States in 1979. Olga was the eldest among seven siblings, she was a pillar of strength and love. She cherished her family above all else, spending countless hours...

Sherman L. Ragland, Sr.

Sherman L. Ragland, Sr.

Jul 10, 2024

Colonel Sherman L. Ragland (ret.), of Silver Spring, Maryland, was a pioneer in social work. During the 1960s, he was the first person the military sent to graduate school to become a social worker, earning his MSW at The Catholic University of America. He was responsible for transitioning social work to its own specialty in the Medical Service Corps. While...