Obituaries

James Keiser
Nov 21, 2016
James E. Keiser, 79 of Woodbine. Died Monday, November 21, 2016 at home He was the Beloved spouse of Patricia Keiser. Born August 9, 1937 in Uniontown, PA the son of the late Charles Henry Keiser and the late Mabel Brown Keiser. Mr. Keiser was a plumber for various local companies. Devoted father of James E. Keiser, Jr., Renee Humphrey...

Pearl Stull
Nov 16, 2016
Pearl Jane Stull passed away November 16, 2016. Born in Howard County, January 15, 1934, she was the daughter of Charles and Pearl [Mullinix] Fleming. She married her husband of 64 years Leroy Claggett Stull September 20, 1952. Jane was a stay at home mom for most of her years. She volunteered in many community groups. She served as a...

Willard Parson
Nov 16, 2016
Dr. Willard Russell Parson, age 90, formerly of Catonsville, peacefully passed on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Lorien Healthcare Center in Taneytown, Maryland surrounded by his family. He was born on October 19, 1926 to the late Dr. Willard and late Mrs. (Mildred) Parson (nee Welch) of Selma Avenue in Halethorpe, Maryland. He was married for 65 years to his...

Nancy Ely
Nov 13, 2016
Nancy Marie (Watts) Ely, 86 of Lorien Assisted Living in Mt. Airy formerly of Sykesville. Died Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the Dove House in Westminster. Beloved wife of late Richard C. Ely. Mrs. Ely was born September 25, 1930 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Wilbur Alvin and late Anna Marie (Klohr) Watts. She was a Secretary...

Harry Mayer
Nov 13, 2016
Harry Russell Mayer, age 93, of Sykesville, died Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Fairhaven Health Care Center in Sykesville, MD. He was born April 28, 1923 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Frederick Mayer and the late Bertha Summers Mayer. He was the loving husband of the late Zelda Grey Mayer (nee Holcomb) of 64 years. Russell was...

Gloria Barnes
Nov 10, 2016
Gloria Fay (Haines) Barnes, 73 of Westminster. Passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Carroll Hospital Center Beloved wife of over 52 years to John Shipley Barnes. Mrs. Barnes was born October 2, 1943 in Hanover, PA the daughter of the late Gordon E. and late Mary Ellen (Blauvelt) Haines. She was a homemaker and lived and loved to spend...

Jean Hildreth
Nov 8, 2016
Jean Jordan Hildreth, ‘Momma Jean,' died in her home on November 8th, 2016 after three and half years of living with cancer. She is survived by her beloved husband of 40 years, Kim H. Hildreth; her daughters and their families: Callie Hildreth, Josh Thames and Tadpole, Kendra, John, and Lila Havens-McColgan. She is also survived by her siblings: Linda and...

Crystal Harrison
Nov 7, 2016
Crystal Gale Harrison, 37 of Woodbine, died Monday, November 7, 2016 at home. She was born April 5, 1979 in Carroll County, MD the daughter of Terry Jay and Betty Ann (Colson) Harrison. Crystal was a graduate of South Carroll High School and received an Associate’s Degree from The University of Phoenix. She worked for V.F. R. D. , was...

Stuart Walton
Nov 5, 2016
For Carroll County Times Stuart Carlton Walton, Sr, 78, of Mt Airy MD, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family, on Saturday November 5, 2016 at Carroll County Hospital. Stuart was born February 8, 1938 in Louisa, VA to the late John and Clarice Walton. For 58 years, Stuart was the loving husband of Barbara Lumsden Walton. He was the...

John Demercado
Nov 4, 2016
John Earl DeMercado, 92 of Westminster Died Friday, November 4, 2016 at the Dove House in Westminster, MD Born June 11, 1924 in Limon, Costa Rica. He was the son of the late Ivan DeMercado and his wife, the late Hesse LeFrac DeMercado. He served as a member of the 82nd Airborne during World War II. After the war he...

Robert Muller
Nov 3, 2016
Robert Edward Muller, Sr.,89 of Thurmont, MD, died of natural causes in his home Thursday, November 3, 2016. He was the 6th born son of 7 children to Maurice Hugo Muller and his wife, Mildred Leaurie Porter-Muller of the Winfield area of Carroll County, MD. He was born on October 20, 1927. Alias; Bob, Uncle Bob, and Pap. He grew...

Raymond Slick
Nov 2, 2016
Raymond Russell Slick, Sr., 77 of Mt. Airy. Born March 17, 1938 went to be with his loving wife Mabel Slick on November 2, 2016. He was the son of the late Bertie (Sirk) and late Emerson Slick. He loved to play Bingo and help out whenever he could on the mud racing truck. He was a veteran of the...

Beverly Buckholz
Nov 1, 2016
Beverly “Bev” A. Buckholz, 82 of Eldersburg, MD Passed Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Beloved spouse of 30 years to the late William “Bill” J. Buckholz Born August 30, 1934 in Baltimore, the daughter of late Harry Mitchell Bruck and late Gladys (Wineke) Bruck. She was a homemaker, an avid Baltimore Ravens fan and loved her cats. Surviving are Daughter Tracie...

Ruth Farmer
Oct 27, 2016
Ruth N. Farmer (nee Trott), age 78, of Hernwood, died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Seasons Hospice in Randallstown, MD. She was the wife of George J. Farmer, Jr. Mother of George J. Farmer III and his wife Ava M. Farmer, Kevin L. Farmer and the late Charles E. “Chuck” Farmer; survived also by daughter in law Cindy Farmer; sister...

William Probst
Oct 26, 2016
William C. Probst, 74 of Westminster Died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Carroll Hospital Center He was the beloved spouse of Valerie C. (Rowley ) Probst. He was born January 20, 1942 in Salem , Massachusetts The son of the late John E. And Edith (Enholm) Probst Mr. Probst was a strong Christian and member of Westminster Baptist Church ,...

Ronald Deegan
Oct 21, 2016
Ronald Carl Deegan, 59 of Sykesville died on Friday, October 21, 2016 at home. He was born December 30, 1956, in Baltimore, MD. The son of the late Charles J. Ann Deegan, Jr. He was the husband of the late Brenda L. Deegan (nee Caple). Ronald was a supervisor for the Littlestown Foundry; and was a car enthusiast. He is...

Robert Matthews
Oct 18, 2016
Robert M. Matthews, Jr. AKA Bobby Brown of Randallstown formerly of Granite MD Died on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Northwest Hospital Center. Beloved husband of the late Iona Byron (Davis) Matthews. Mr. Matthews was born February 2, 1931 in Woodstock, MD the son of the late Robert M. Matthews and late Dorothy Smallwood . Bob was retired from JC...

Robert Davis
Oct 14, 2016
Robert Henry Davis, Jr. passed away Friday, October 14, 2016, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident a few days earlier. Bob was born in Washington, DC in 1927 to Robert Henry Davis Sr and Mabel Virginia Getty. He served as a sonar technician in submarines at the end of World War II and parlayed the accompanying technical education into...

Dorothy Andersen
Oct 5, 2016
Mrs. Dorothy “Dottie” Louise (Smith) Andersen passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, in Sykesville, Maryland at the age of 79. Dottie is survived by her husband, William “Bill” Andersen (Glenwood, MD); daughter, Kristen Christy (Colorado Springs, CO) ; son-in-law, Sean Lange (Colorado Springs, CO); son, Chris Andersen (Nevada, IA); daughter-in-law, Shannon Andersen (Nevada, IA) and her grandchildren: Ryan...