Obituaries

Sarah Harkins

Sarah Harkins

Nov 19, 2003

Died Wednesday November 19, 2003 at her home in Catonsville, MD She was born on June 30, 1914 in Falston, MD the daughter of the late E. Wilson Harkins and late Clara Shepard. She was retired from A&P grocery store where she did accounting work. Dearest Sister of the late Lourenna Oosterling and will be remembered by special friends Mr....

Karen Rhodes

Karen Rhodes

Nov 18, 2003

Died Tuesday November 18, 2003 at her home in Westminster, MD She was the spouse of Jeffrey Paul Rhodes She was born March 10, 1941 in Lookout, WV The daughter of the late Ruth Beaver Harvey. Mrs. Rhodes worked in Retail Clothing Sales. She was a volunteer at Carroll County General Hospital and Enjoyed Gardening, She is survived by Daughters:...

Fred Harrison

Fred Harrison

Nov 16, 2003

Fred E. “Gene” Harrison, Jr., age 71, of Woodbine, died Sunday November 16, 2003 at Carroll County General Hospital, Westminster, MD He was born May 10, 1932 in Mt. Airy, Maryland, the son of the late Freddie Eugene Harrison, Sr. and the late Catherine Mary Harrison (nee Broderick). He was a retired farmer. He was a Mule Expert, avid Coon...

Charles Blocher

Charles Blocher

Nov 13, 2003

Died Thursday November 13, 2003 at look About Manor in Westminster, MD. He was the spouse of the late Carolyn Woods Blocher. Mr. Blocher was born March 16, 1922 in Baltimore, MD The son of the late William Lawrence and Late Eleanor Smyrk Blocher. Mr. Blocher was a retired Sales Representative for the Nabisco Company. A veteran of the US...

Nellie Pickett

Nellie Pickett

Nov 3, 2003

Nellie W. Pickett (nee Walker), age 98, of Woodbine, died Monday November 3, 2003 at Montgomery County General Hospital, Olney, MD. She was born November 7, 1904 in Unionville, MD the daughter of the late Jessie Calvin Walker and the late Lula Mae Beall Walker. She was a retired LPN at Springfield State Hospital after 25 years and then later...

Nelson Fleming

Nelson Fleming

Oct 26, 2003

Nelson Leon Fleming, age 68, of Hagerstown, formerly of Mt. Airy, died Sunday October 26, 2003 at Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, MD He was born May 16, 1935 in Howard County, Maryland the son of the late Harry B. Fleming, Sr. and the late Estella Elizabeth Shoemaker Fleming. He was a former member of Mt. Airy Vol. Fire Co. He...

Charles Hird

Charles Hird

Oct 25, 2003

Charles Thomas Hird died Saturday October 25, 2003 at Howard County General Hospital. He was the spouse of Marie J. Mu Hird . He was born September 13, 1921 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. The son of the late James and Ethel Florence McGinnis Hird Mr. Hird was a retired Iron Worker with Iron Workers Local #16 . He was a...

John Jacobs

John Jacobs

Oct 24, 2003

John A. Jacobs, 64, of Woodbine, MD died on Friday October 24, 2003 at his home. He was born January 20, 1939 in Baltimore, MD, the son of the late John A. K. Jacobs and the late Thelma M. Jacobs (nee Dorsey). He was a Postal Letter Carrier for the US Government for over 30 years. He was a member...

Robert Buckman

Robert Buckman

Oct 20, 2003

Mr. Robert R. (Bob) Buckman Sr., 79 of Mt. Airy, Md. Died Monday October 20, 2003at home after a brief battle with cancer. He was the husband of the late Hallie M. Rhinecker Buckman who died in 1983.Bob was born July 8,1924 in Mt. Airy, Md. He was the son of the late Charles P. and Nora Maybelle Gilbert Buckman....

Elsie Ballance

Elsie Ballance

Oct 18, 2003

Elsie Cox Ballance, age 76, of Mt. Airy, Md., died Sat. October 18, 2003 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, MD She was born April 18, 1927 in New Holland, North Carolina the daughter of the late Otis Cox and the late Mary Cox (nee Selby). She is survived by stepmother Lula Mae Cox of Belhaven, NC She worked as a...

Albert Franklin

Albert Franklin

Oct 10, 2003

Albert Augustus Franklin, age 79, of Taylorsville, Md., died Friday October 10, 2003 at Kline Hospice House in Mt. Airy. Md. He was born August 20, 1924 in Carroll County, Taylorsville, Maryland, the son of the late Fred Franklin and the late Julia Ann Hooper Franklin. He was a truck driver and a farmer. He was the husband of the...

Helen Berry

Helen Berry

Oct 7, 2003

Helen Elaine Berry (nee Costley), age 85, of Sykesville, died Tuesday October 7, 2003 at Continuum Care in Sykesville, MD. She was born May 25, 1918 in Carroll County, Berrett, Maryland, the daughter of the late Columbus America Costley and the late Elenor Bell Costley (nee Dotson). She was the wife of the late Carlton E. Berry She was a...

John Kelley

John Kelley

Oct 2, 2003

Died Thursday October 2, 2003 at Future Care Randallstown, MD He was the spouse of Marthetta Brigstocke Kelley He was born October 4, 1925 in Baltimore, MD The son of the late John J. Kelley, Sr. and late Edith V. Yinger Kelley Mr. Kelley was a retired Attorney for the Social Security Administration. A US Navy Veteran of WWII. Member...

Leo Moxley

Leo Moxley

Sep 28, 2003

Leo "Bill" Moxley died Sunday September 28, 2003 at Westminster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the spouse Brooxxie Bell Layton Moxley. Mr. Moxley was born on April 19, 1919 in Randallstown, MD the son of the late James and late Virginia Moxley. He was employed by Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Lab as a carpenter. Member of American Legion...

Annie Hicks

Annie Hicks

Sep 15, 2003

Annie Belle Hicks (nee Morrell), age 76, of Mt. Airy, formerly of Bristol, TN, died Monday September 15, 2003 at Gilchrist Hospice Center, Towson, MD She was born October 23, 1926 in Bristol, TN the daughter of the late Auburn Morrell and the late Leona Morrell (nee Barnett). She was a homemaker. She was a member of Elders Baptist Church...

Ida Kane

Ida Kane

Sep 3, 2003

Ida Marie Vencle Kane, 72 of Mt. Airy formerly of Catonsville, MD, died Suddenly on Wednesday September 3rd 2003 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the spouse of Robert Louis Kane of Mt. Airy formerly of Catonsville. She was born October 30, 1930 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Stephen George and Mary Frances Elsner Vencle. Mrs. Kane...

T. Fleming

T. Fleming

Aug 21, 2003

T. "Mr. Will" Wilfred Fleming, age 90, of Mt. Airy, died on Thursday August 21, 2003 at his home. He was born April 19, 1913 in Howard County, Watersville, Maryland, where he was raised, the son of the late Harry B. Fleming, Sr. and the late Estella Elizabeth Fleming (nee Shoemaker) Smith. He was a self-employed owner and operator of...

T. Cox

T. Cox

Aug 19, 2003

Died Tuesday August 19, 2003 at his home in Pikesville. He was the spouse of Jacqueline Snead Cox of Pikesville. He was born September 1, 1923 in Pikesville, MD the son of the late Thorton N. Cox, Sr. and the late Dorothy Graham Cox. Before retiring Mr. Cox was Vice President of Concord Associates, a construction company. He was a...

Edward Chamberlin

Edward Chamberlin

Aug 9, 2003

Edward C. Chamberlin, 64, died Saturday August 9, 2003 at his home in Randallstown. He was the spouse of the late Beverly Hannah Chamberlin. Mr. Chamberlin was born January 25, 1939 in Jamaica, NY. The son of the late Eugene Wesley Chamberlin and the late Elizabeth Marie Messer Chamberlin. Mr. Chamberlin was a graduate of Princeton University and was retired...

Edward Garber

Edward Garber

Aug 5, 2003

Died Tuesday August 5, 2003 at Northwest Hospital Center, Randallstown, MD He was the spouse of Augusta Cook Garber of Eldersburg. He was born September 1, 1928 in Brooklandville,(Baltimore County) Maryland. The son of the late Charles Walter Garber and the late Hilda V. Whitcomb Hiers and her spouse the late John Leon Hiers. He was retired from Baltimore Freightliners...