Mar 12, 2024

Winifred D. Lanehart (Bowie) Age 86, of Suitland and Mechanicsville, MD, died on March 12, 2024 she was born to Samuel I. Bowie and Florence Elizabeth (Rye) Bowie on March 1, 1938 in Nanjemoy, MD. The beloved wife of the Late Chester A. Lanehart, Jr. whom were married for 54 and half years before his passing. Winifred worked for the department...

Mar 11, 2024

Doris Ann Eggleston was born March 30,1935. She passed away peacefully on March 11, 2024, with family by her side. Born and raised in Washington, DC to Everette Franklin and May Irene Eggleston, she graduated from Northwestern High School. She worked for the Federal Government for 44 years, retiring from the Dept. of Health and Human Services in the early 2000's. Known...

Mar 9, 2024

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Mar 8, 2024

Diana May (Cranford) Diana, 72, of Newburg, Maryland, passed peacefully Friday, March 8, 2024. Diana was born June 30, 1951, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, to the late William and Edna Mae Cranford. 

 

Diana graduated in 1969 from Suitland High School. During high school, years she she worked as a shampoo girl but did not pursue this field after high school. After high...

Mar 6, 2024

Mar 3, 2024

Donnie Jaire Aton was born Donnie Cornelius Gibbs on February 8th, 1971. Although he wasborn in Washington, D.C, he was raised in Maryland by his mother Antoinette Clark. He has twobrothers, James (Neal) Henderson II (Kimberly) and Daurelle Crocker. Throughout his life,Donnie was extremely gifted artistically and spiritually. He earned a scholarship to attendNorfolk State University and graduated with a...

Mar 3, 2024

 It is with deep sadness, we share the passing of Thelma “Minnie” Errico, 96, on March 3, 2024. Our beloved Minnie was born on May 5, 1927 to Giuseppi and Lucia Manili in Washington, DC.  She worked at the United States Postal Service, and was a member of the Elks Does, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and Moose Lodge.  She married Joseph “Joe”...

Feb 29, 2024

Doris J. Parker was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1928 to the late James J. and Regina Marie Kavanagh. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Patrick Parker, loving mother to James (Karen) Parker, Eileen (James) Fox, J. Thomas Parker, Kevin (Elizabeth) Parker, Christopher (Lindsey) Parker and the late Michael (Margaret) and William Parker and Maureen (Kevin)...

Feb 28, 2024

Russell King was born in Washington DC May 30, 1969 and passed on February 28, 2024 at Washington Hospital Center . His is survived by his father, Richard King of LaPlata MD, his son Andrew of Crofton MD and his partner Jan Maisonpierre of LaPlata MD.Memorial Gathering will be March 7, 2024 at Lee Funeral Home in Clinton from 11:00...

Feb 28, 2024

Charles (Charlie) Michael Sullivan, 81 years old, of Huntingtown, Maryland, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 16, 1943 to parents John and Evelyn Sullivan. He loved playing baseball from a young age and showed great promise, playing for his high school alma mater, DeMatha Catholic High School, and later moving on...

Feb 27, 2024

Steven Eugene Crouse, 67, of Owings, MD, entered into God’s kingdom on February 27th, 2024. He was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on January 4th, 1957 to Paul and Betty Crouse.  Steve, the most devoted and loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and cousin is survived by his wife, Gaye; daughter, Holly; son-in-law, Jamie; siblings, Paul, Doris, Dave, Debbie, and Mark...

Feb 27, 2024

Margaret was born in Portland, Oregon on January 6, 1930 during a rare snowstorm, necessitating her and her mother having to stay in the hospital a few extra days because the roads were too treacherous to go home. Growing up in the Fulton neighborhood of Portland, she and her friend Roger had many adventures, including a secret visit to the...

Feb 26, 2024

    Evelyn C. Bressant was born on March 18, 1943, to the late Christine and William Rose in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from George Wingate High School. Evelyn worked as a financial associate in the Foreign Exchange Department for Chase Bank for over 20 years. She took an early retirement to care for her spouse, William M. Bressant who preceded her...

Feb 26, 2024

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Maryland Gibson, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, who passed away peacefully on February 26, 2024. She was born to Benjamin "Benny" Oliver and Estella Mae Whitehead in Pennsylvania County, Virginia, and grew into a cherished presence in the lives of all who knew her. Maryland graduated from...

Feb 25, 2024

A Celebration of Junius’ Life

On Sunday, February 25, 2024, after a brief illness, Junius Clinton Hicks, ninety-two and a half years young, beloved husband of Anna Elizabeth Johnson Hicks (predeceased), passed away peacefully in the arms of Jesus in the comfort of his home. His parents, Joe Washington Hicks and Lillie Mae Hicks Morgan, and his eight siblings, William Mae; Rosa; Joe Washington; Alice Lillian; Doward Bellmon; Robert Lee; Dennis Allen; and Anna Lucille preceded Junius in death.

Left to continue his legacy of Christ- centered love are his three loving daughters: “Dot” Martha Hicks, Gwendolyn H. Degraffinreid, and Patricia H. Long; three granddaughters: Anna Degraffinreid, Tracy Degraffinreid Foster, and Lindsay Lee Long; son-in-law, Clinton E. Long; grandson-in-law, Kmele Foster; and two great grandchildren, Lia and Coen Foster. Also left to continue his legacy of Christ-centered love are a host of wonderful relatives and friends in Christ Jesus who are eagerly awaiting Christ’s return and will be eager to see Junius again.

Junius was born on June 18, 1931, in Blackstone, Virginia. He was the seventh out of nine children born to...

Feb 25, 2024

In Loving Memory of William Darrell “Buzz” Bang William Darrell “Buzz” Bang, 71, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and family on February 25, 2024, following a brief but courageous battle with esophageal cancer.  He is survived by his wife Debbie, sons Chris (Ashley) and Billy, grandchildren Mason and Brinley, brother David Bang (Rian), sister Mary Birt,...

Feb 24, 2024

Sonia Helen Grushka, 93 of Lenior, North Carolina passed away on Feb 24, 2024. She

was born on July 2, 1930, in Layland, West Virginia to Mike and Nellie Romage.

 

Sonia met her husband, Joe, while attending her brother’s wedding. They were married

three months later. She was a dedicated Air Force wife creating a loving home for her

husband and three daughters wherever...

Feb 23, 2024

Jeff was born June 14, 1963, in Washington, D.C. to Michael and Carol Nigro and was called home on February 23, 2024. 

A beloved father and grandfather, Jeff is survived by his daughters, Melissa and Brittany, and his new granddaughter Nova.

Jeff graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, and from the Community...

Feb 21, 2024

JoAnn Clifton, age 79, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, initially raised in Suitland and Hillside/District Heights, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. JoAnn was born on Friday, July 13, 1944, in Washington, D.C., to Raymond "Dutch" Robert Gramlich Sr. and Clara Christine (Travers) Gramlich. JoAnn is preceded in death by her mother, Clara, her father, Raymond, her brother, Raymond Robert...

Feb 18, 2024

Patricia Foster Shumaker, "Patty" 75, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, passed suddenly Sunday, February 18, 2024. Patty was born May 7, 1948, in Washington D.C. to the late Ross and Helen Foster. 

 

She grew up in Oxon Hill, Maryland and graduated from Oxon Hill High School where she was a cheerleader. She was a huge Redskins Fan and an avid gardener....