Obituaries

Martin Graybeal
Jun 28, 2017
Martin L. Graybeal, age 56, of Winfield, MD, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at his home. He was born February 13, 1961 in Carroll County, MD, the son of the late Carl Graybeal and the late Kate (nee Forbes) Graybeal. He was longtime companion to Dawn Honkofsky. Martin attended Westminster High School. He started in the logging business...

Nancy Nathanson
Jun 27, 2017
On Tuesday, June 27, 2017, Nancy Lynn Nathanson (nee Hamilton), age 57, of Woodstock, MD; beloved wife of Andrew Nathanson; Devoted mother of Ashley N. Hueg and Shannon Poole. Nancy was born March 4, 1960 in Baltimore City, MD the daughter of the late Howard “Gene” Eugene Hamilton, Sr., and the late Catherine Norris Hamilton. She was a housewife. She...

Shawn Shifflett
Jun 26, 2017
Shawn Shifflett, 28 of Westminster died June 26, 2017. He was born in Baltimore on January 16, 1989, to the late Victoria Haney-Shifflett. At the age of 15, Shawn became the son of James and Rosanna Jordan, of Westminster. Shawn is survived by his parents, James and Rosanna, his son, Shayne, brothers, Michael Shifflett, Bradley Shifflett, James (JD) Jordan and...

Joyce Jones
Jun 25, 2017
Joyce Elaine Jones, 67 of New Windsor, MD passed away at her home on June 25, 2017. She was born in Edinburg, Texas on July 10, 1949 the daughter of the late O.P. Farmer, Jr. & the late Jean Holderbaum Farmer. She was the wife of Douglas Jones. Joyce was employed by the family business & loved to shop &...

Dean Miller
Jun 23, 2017
Dean Monroe Miller, 83 of Randallstown died June 23, 2017. He was born June 24, 1933 in Baltimore, the son of the Late Ralph Miller and Grace (nee Kootz) Miller. Beloved husband of Patricia (nee Chalk) Miller. He was a machinist for Raylee Cams for 42 years. Mr. Miller was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and was an excellent...

Kenneth Krouse
Jun 21, 2017
Kenneth Walter Krouse, 74, of Taneytown, Maryland died June 21, 2017, at his home surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle against cancer. Ken was the loving husband of Linda Krouse for 47 years. Ken was born on March 4, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of the late Walter and late Mildred Krouse. He is survived by...

Anna True
Jun 20, 2017
Anna Louise True Anna Louise Zais True, age 79 , of Mt. Airy, MD, died unexpectedly on June 20, 2017. Born in Cumberland, MD, on March 10, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Patrick Zais and Emma Elizabeth Hanning Zais. Louise was a proud graduate of Fort Hill High School (Class of 1956). She moved to Mt....

Hayden Wilson
Jun 20, 2017
Infant Hayden Michael Wilson Passed June 20, 2017 at Sinai Hospital Born June 20, 2017 the son of Christina Eckard and Tyler Wilson Also surviving are Grandparents: David and Debbie Eckard and Kevin Wilson Graveside Services will be held Saturday, June 24, 2017 1:00 at True Gospel Cemetery, Lisbon, MD In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be...

Jeffrey Smith
Jun 17, 2017
Jeffrey Bordeaux Smith, 90, passed away on June 17, 2017 at the Fairhaven Health Center in Sykesville, Maryland. He is survived by his wife, Ninita (Barkman) Smith of Sykesville; his son, Jeffrey B. Smith, Jr., of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania; his daughters, Rev. Jennifer J.S. Brooks, of Columbus, Ohio; Holly Smith-Berry of Fulton, Missouri; Wendy Phillips of Pikesville, Maryland and Julie Peatt...

Betty Wilson
Jun 16, 2017
Betty Lee (Coffey) Wilson, 79 of Finksburg, MD Passed peacefully Friday, June 16, 2017 at the Dove House in Westminster. Beloved spouse of the late Carroll Mason Wilson Mrs. Wilson was born January 14, 1938 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late James Love Coffey and the late Anna Marie (Thompson) Coffey. She was a homemaker, owner of Quality...

J. Joseph Gartland
Jun 16, 2017
J. Joseph Gartland, Jr. 79 of New Windsor, MD Passed away June 17, 2017. He was the Beloved husband of Jean (LaFollette) Gartland. Mr. Gartland was born September 30, 1937 in Baltimore, MD. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, owner and Master Plumber for J. Joseph Gartland, Inc., a member of Sykesville American Legion Post 223, enjoyed...

Mildred Shaw
Jun 15, 2017
Mildred A. Shaw (nee Matalonis), age 84, of Mt. Airy, formerly of New Carrollton, MD and Plymouth, PA., died Thursday, June 15, 2017 at her home. She was born December 23, 1932 in Plymouth, PA., the daughter of the late Anthony Matalonis and the late Mildred Abromavage Matalonis. She was the wife of Charles J. Shaw. She was a housewife....

Russell Gosnell
Jun 14, 2017
Russell J. Gosnell, age 94, of Woodbine, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. He was born March 3, 1923 in Woodbine, Maryland, the son of the late Emery Driver and the late Goldia M. Gosnel. He was the husband of Martha Gartrell Gosnell. He had been employed by Aero Jet General and Air Flow and...

Brian Lawson
Jun 12, 2017
Brian Allen Lawson, 31 of Mt Airy, MD Passed June 12, 2017. He was the companion of Dawn Johnson of Mt. Airy, MD Born August 12, 1985 in Frederick, MD the son of David B. Lawson, Sr. and Annette (Delph) Wright of Mt. Airy. He was a stay at home Dad, loved spending time with his daughter, his dog and...

John Fulenwider
Jun 10, 2017
John L. (Jack) Fulenwider, 86, of Baltimore, died Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Baltimore VA Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Jack was born on June 14, 1930 in Trenton, NJ. the son of the late Frank Forrest Fulenwider and the late Kathleen Loretta Lyston Fulenwider. Jack served in the United States Air Force in Japan during the Korean War Campaign....

Charles Mckinney
Jun 4, 2017
Charles Eric McKinney, 29, of Woodbine, MD died on Sunday, June 4, 2017. Born August 2, 1987, he was the loving son of Chuck and Cindy (Davis) McKinney. He was the beloved husband of Casey L.( Hanson) McKinney. Eric enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his daughter. He was the dear father of Emma Lorraine McKinney; and dear brother...

Christopher Earp
Jun 3, 2017
Christopher Scott Earp, 43 of Westminster, MD Died Suddenly Saturday, June 3, 2017. He was born February 22, 1974 in Sierra Vista, AZ The son of Kenneth R. Earp, Sr. and the late Carol Ann Ford. He was an avid Redskin and Oriole Fan. Surviving in addition to his father are step-mother Patricia Earp, sisters: Sharon Ann Lapore , Ann...

Anna Lovell
May 30, 2017
Anna Mae Barnes Lovell, age 102, of Frederick, MD, passed peacefully Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at her home. She was born April 11, 1915 in Westminster, MD., the daughter of the late Vernon H. Barnes and the late Grace Owings Barnes. She was the beloved wife of the late Sterling C. Lovell. She was a Cafeteria Aide at South Carroll...

Katie Smith
May 28, 2017
Katie Elizabeth Smith, 24 of Baltimore passed Sunday, May 28, 2017. She was born August 12, 1992 in Baltimore, MD. Katie loved to draw and was very artistic She was the beloved daughter of Troy Philip Smith and Lisa Dawn (Preisler) Jones; dear fiancé of Filippo Santoni of Westminster; loving sister of Thomas A. Garvey of Baltimore, Matthew H. Jones...

Margaret Thompson
May 24, 2017
Margaret L. Thompson, 92 of Woodbine After battling an extended illness, our beloved Margaret "Narnie" Thompson passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 24, 2017. Narnie was born on April 30, 1925, to the late Charles and Myrtle Harrison and had three siblings, two of whom preceded her in death, Paul Harrison, and Robert Harrison. Narnie began her career...