OBITUARIES
Donnie Walker
Feb 27, 2026
Donnie Walker 93 of Shady side Maryland passed away peacefully. On February 27, 2026. He was born November 20, 1932 in Annapolis Maryland.
Over his lifetime, he was a husband, father, a pioneer in the Bowie community, owning Walker, Pontiac, GMC, and Walker towing business . He owned an managed both for 45 years. Donnie enjoyed life to the fullest with...
B. Touré Breaker
Feb 23, 2026
B. Tourѐ Breaker was born May 11, 1970, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Ronald and Barbara Breaker. As a military child, he traveled extensively with his family and often spoke fondly of his time growing up as a teenager living abroad. Tourѐ, as most of us know him, developed an innate sense of duty and enjoyed the adventures offered through military...
Rosemarie Keating
Feb 22, 2026
Rosemarie “Rose” Keating (Abbott), age 71, passed away peacefully in her care facility in Vacaville, California, on the morning of February 22, 2026.
Born on November 10, 1954, in Bangor, Maine, Rose was the beloved daughter and oldest child of the late Glenn and Valeria Abbott. Her father was a distinguished pilot in the United States Air Force and the family...
Anthony A. Martin
Feb 22, 2026
Anthony Adolphus Donovan Martin was born on May 24, 1939, in Georgetown, Guyana, and was called home on February 22, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander (Bertie) Martin and Ruby Martin (née Pollard), his brother Christopher Martin, his sister Claire Combs, and his beloved grandson Leyland Gay.
Anthony is survived by his devoted wife of 37 years,...
Judith K. Simpson
Feb 20, 2026
Judith “Judy” Kaye Simpson (LaGue), age 79, of Crofton, Maryland, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on February 20, 2026.
Born on October 6, 1946, in Washington, DC, Judy was the beloved daughter of the late William and Vera LaGue. Judy was a lifelong resident of Maryland, having raised her family in Greenbelt and then later moving to Crofton for her...
James Lee Hammett
Feb 19, 2026
James (Jimmy) Lee Hammett of Brandywine, Maryland passed away peacefully on February 19,2026. James was preceded in death by his parents Joseph Sr. and Peggy Hammett; sister, Peggy Hammett and brother, Joseph Hammett Jr.
Born on May 10, 1954, in Washington, D.C, James worked for Prince George's Public Works department for 31 years. After happily retiring on July 1, 2021, he...
Willie Ruth Wheeler
Feb 17, 2026
Willie Ruth Rinehart Wheeler, the third of seven children born to the late Willie Mae and Luther Rinehart Sr., was born on October 2, 1927, in McDonald, Pennsylvania. She was 98 years old. Mrs. Wheeler was a long-time resident of Suitland, Maryland. She peacefully succumbed to a lengthy illness with Alzheimer’s disease and passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
After...
Rose Marie Collins
Feb 17, 2026
Rose Marie Collins, 92, of Gambrills, MD., died on February 17, 2026, at Holy Cross Hospital. Born August 12, 1933, in Washington, DC to Frederick F. and Marie W. Frissell, she was preceded in death by her parents, brother Frederick, sisters Adeline, Carrie, and Ida, several nieces and nephews, and her husband Richard S. Collins, Sr.
Rose is survived by her...
Eva Lillie Alston
Feb 16, 2026
Obituary for Eva Alston
Our Matriarch: A Life Well Lived
On Monday, February 16, 2026, Eva Lillie Alston at 92 years of age, took her eternal rest in the Lord. Eva was born in Jetersville, Virginia on March 22, 1933, to the late Esther Trent Anderson and the late Lewis Windfield Anderson. Eva just so happened to be born on her brother,...
Richard J. Otero
Feb 16, 2026
Richard James “Dick” Otero Sr., 86, of Odenton, Maryland, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026. A devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, and true innovator, Dick will be remembered for his entrepreneurial spirit and lifelong dedication to his family and work.
Born on September 7, 1939, in Newark, New Jersey, Dick was the son of the late John and Maria Otero....
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