Obituaries

Doris Johnson
Feb 27, 2014
Doris Lee (Pirkey) Johnson, 82 of Westminster, MD formerly of Baltimore, MD Died Suddenly February 27, 2014 She was the spouse of Rev. Rollins Johnson of Westminster, MD She was born December 14, 1931 in Roanoke, VA The daughter of the late Percy Claude Pirkey of Late Ruby Louise (Braden) Pirkey. Her last employer was Walnut Springs Nursery. She was...

Betty Smith
Feb 24, 2014
Betty Ann (Phebus) Smith, 77 of Taneytown, MD Died Monday February 24, 2014 at her granddaughter’s home. She was the spouse of the late Reaney S. Smith. She was born September 8, 1936 in Howard County MD the daughter of the late Roy Phebus and the late Annie (Warfield) Smith. She was a Seamstress at Mt. Airy Pants Factory, Worked...

Martha Briggs
Feb 20, 2014
Mrs. Martha J. Briggs, 82, a lifelong resident of Gaithersburg, Maryland, departed this life on February 20, 2014, in Walkersville, Maryland. Martha believed in God and Jesus, said she always did, and wanted to go to Heaven; she was a Methodist. Martha had a great love of reading. A staunch Democrat, she kept abreast of politics. She retired from Watkins-Johnson...

Jerry Knight
Feb 19, 2014
Jerry Ellwood Knight, age 83, of Mount Airy, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Northampton Manor Health Care Center in Frederick, MD. He was born March 24, 1930 in Barboursville, VA the son of the late Charles Knight and the late Maude Haney Knight. He retired as a grounds foreman for Smokey Glen Farms Barbequers in Gaithersburg, MD; He was...

Spencer Riddle
Feb 16, 2014
Spencer Wade Riddle, 57 of Randallstown, MD Died February 16, 2014 at home. He was born October 21, 1956 in Baltimore, MD The son of the late Louis Spencer Riddle and late Mary Lou (Ashley) Riddle. Spencer was a self Employed Carpenter. He lived in Oregon for 23 years Surviving are his Sister and Brother-in-law Sharon L. and Nicholas R....

Virginia Eyler
Feb 15, 2014
Virginia Elizabeth “Liz” Eyler, 56 of Martinsburg, WV formerly of Carroll County, MD Died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Berkley Medical Center She was the spouse of Donald Hunt of Martinsburg formerly of Frederick MD She was born October 4, 1957 in Montgomery County. The daughter of late Frank and late Virginia Marie(Colson) Eyler She was a cook at “The...

Jean Smith
Feb 14, 2014
Jean Marie Smith, 57 of Ocean City, MD Died Friday February 14, 2014 at Johns Hopkins Hospital She was the fiancé of Joe Toner of Ocean City MD Jean was born December 28, 1956 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Harvey Stephen Smith and the late Ruth (Hohman) Smith Ms. Smith had worked at the Eldersburg Inn and...

Edward Stout
Feb 14, 2014
Edward Albert Stout, age 85, of Marriottsville, died Friday, February 14, 2014 at Carroll Hospice, Inc.-Dove House in Westminster, MD. He was born March 15, 1928 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Frederick Stout and the late Leona Marski Stout. He was the husband of Rita Marie Stout (nee Sanders) of Marriottsville for 49 years. He was a...

Aubrey Stem
Feb 14, 2014
Aubrey Joseph Stem III, of Smallwood, died Friday, February 14, 2014 at his home. He was born September 18, 1939 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Aubrey Joseph Stem, Jr. and the late Edith Case Stem. He was the husband of Peggy Ann Stem (nee Foster) and the late Lora Murphy Stem. He was a professional truck driver...

Denise Saunders
Feb 14, 2014
Denise Lea Saunders 51 of Winfield, MD Died February 14, 2014 at the Dove House in Westminster, MD She was born September 1, 1962 in Baltimore, MD The daughter of Ezra (Bunky) and Katherine Little. She was employed by Davita of Owings Mills. Denise loved animals especially horses. She enjoyed time with her family and thousands of friends. She liked...

Elizabeth Stevens
Feb 14, 2014
Elizabeth M. Stevens 77 of Martinsburg, WV Died Friday February 14, 2014 in Shepherdstown, WV Born November 4, 1936 in Martinsburg, WV Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, February 19, 2014 2:30 PM at Lake View Memorial Park, Sykesville, MD Online condolences at www.burier-queen.com

Mary Wayson
Feb 12, 2014
Mary Agnes (Hohman) Wayson 82 of Timonium Died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Gilchrist, Towson She was the former wife of H. Lee Wayson. Ms. Wayson was born December 18, 1931 in Randallstown, MD the daughter of the late William M. Hohman and the late Agnes Josephine (Migan) Hohman. Ms. Wayson worked for Regal Pet Foods. Surviving her in addition...

Ethel Sirk
Feb 10, 2014
Ethel M. Sirk (nee Lefever), age 88, of Woodbine, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 10, 2014 at her home with family and friends by her side. Ethel was born on May 30, 1925 in Lancaster, PA, the daughter of the late George and Mary Lefever. She was born and raised in Lancaster, PA., in later years...

Ralph Piccolo
Feb 9, 2014
Ralph Espedito Piccolo, age 96, of Essex, MD, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Riverview Rehabilitation & Health Center in Essex, MD. He was born February 8, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York the son of the late Antonia and Carmella Piccolo. He and his Sole mate enjoyed traveling from State to State working as Vendors. Later years they worked only...

Michael Maring
Feb 6, 2014
Michael DeWitt Maring 61 of Woodbine, MD Died Suddenly Thursday February 6, 2014 at his home in Woodbine. He was the husband of Patricia (Burgoon) Maring He was born October 21, 1952 in Baltimore, MD the son of Aubrey DeWitt Maring and the Late Ruth Ellen (Hidey) Maring. He had worked for Frall Developers and later was the Permits and...

Kathryn Newland
Feb 4, 2014
Kathryn Hoffman Sheild (Kay and “Kotch”) Newland, 92, of Union Bridge, formerly of Bedford, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on February 4, 2014. Born in Warwick, New York on August 31, 1921, she was the daughter of Edwin Sheild, III and Kathryn Todd. Her beloved husband, Joseph Raymond Newland, preceded her in death. Kay is survived by her daughters...

Kathryn Newland
Feb 4, 2014
Kathryn Hoffman Sheild (Kay and “Kotch”) Newland, 92, of Union Bridge, formerly of Bedford, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on February 4, 2014. Born in Warwick, New York on August 31, 1921, she was the daughter of Edwin Sheild, III and Kathryn Todd. Her beloved husband, Joseph Raymond Newland, preceded her in death. Kay is survived by her daughters...

Charles Carroll
Jan 25, 2014
Charles Ronald Carroll known by many as “Pop”, age 70, of Woodbine, died suddenly Saturday, January 25, 2014, at his home. He was born August 8, 1943 in Maryland the son of the late Henry Carroll and late Marie Elizabeth Puff Carroll. He worked at Transco for 22 years retiring in 1988 and started his own business, “Ronnie’s Welding”. He...

William Baum
Jan 22, 2014
William Eugene Baum, III, age 49, of Frederick, died and went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at College View Center in Frederick MD, after a seven month battle with lung cancer. He was born May 12, 1964 in Baltimore, MD, the son of Faye Ann Ward (nee Kilby) of Salisbury, MD and the late William...

James Brabham
Jan 19, 2014
James Clinton Brabham 45 of Woodbine, MD Passed at home in his sleep on Sunday January 19, 2014 He was born April 25, 1968 in Sykesville, MD the son of John Clifford Brabham, Sr. and Patricia Ann (Haines) Brabham. Mr. Brabham had worked 25 years for his brother’s construction company, Brabham Construction. He loved to hunt and fish. Surviving him...