Obituaries

Frederick Eckrich

Frederick Eckrich

Aug 4, 2012

Frederick G. Eckrich 74 of Mt. Airy, MD, died Saturday August 4, 2012 at home after a battle with Pancreatic Cancer . He was the spouse of Nancy Lee (McMillion) Eckrich for nearly 48 years. Mr. Eckrich was born November 15, 1937 in Milwaukie, WI the son of the late Willard P. and Retha (Johnson) Eckrich. Mr. Eckrich was a...

Herman Naill

Herman Naill

Aug 3, 2012

Herman P. Naill 88, of Mt. Airy, MD, died Friday August 3, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the spouse of the late Margaret Elizabeth(Shane) Naill. He was born February 13, 1924 in Gamber, MD the son of the late Clarence P. Naill and the late Julia (Crabb)Naill. He was a Psychiatric Aide at Springfield State Hospital. Mr. Naill...

Zelda Mayer

Zelda Mayer

Aug 3, 2012

Zelda Grey Mayer (nee Holcomb), age 84, of Sykesville, died Friday, August 03, 2012 at Fairhaven Health Care Center in Sykesville, MD. She was born December 16, 1927 in Crichton, West Virginia the daughter of the late Jesse Lee Holcomb and the late Carrie McClung Holcomb Kolb. She was the wife of Harry Russell Mayer of Sykesville of 64 years....

Brenda Deegan

Brenda Deegan

Aug 3, 2012

Brenda L. Deegan (nee Caple), age 57, of Sykesville, died Friday August 3, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. She was born May 8, 1955 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of Ferne Elizabeth Caple (nee Germuth) of Sykesville and the late Gerald W. Caple. She was the wife of Ronald C. Deegan of Sykesville. She was an accountant...

Jacqueline Cline

Jacqueline Cline

Aug 1, 2012

Jacqueline Faye Cline (nee White), age 73, of Westminster, died Wednesday, August 01, 2012 at Seasons Hospice at Northwest Hospital Center in Randallstown, MD. She was born May 25, 1939 in Gadsden, Alabama the daughter of the late William A. White and the late Mary Odessa White (nee Richards). She was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing and needlepoint. She loved...

Helen Farver

Helen Farver

Jul 30, 2012

Helen Marie Farver (nee Devilbiss), age 83, of Mt. Airy, died Monday, July 30, 2012 at Carroll Hospice-Dove House in Westminster, MD. She was born March 29, 1929 in Maryland, the daughter of the late Robert P. Devilbiss and the late Marie Agnes Nickoles Devilbiss. She was a housewife. She was a member of St. John R.C. Church in Westminster....

Abraham Preece

Abraham Preece

Jul 27, 2012

Abraham L. Preece 94 of Sykesville and formerly of Homosassa, FL, died Friday July 27, 2012 at the Homestead of Sun Valley Assisted Living. Mr. Preece was an Army Veteran of WWII. Born October 3, 1917 in Inez, KY he was the son of the late Mary and late Cornelius Preece and the husband of the late Margie Bishop Preece...

Marvin Gartrell

Marvin Gartrell

Jul 23, 2012

Marvin Edward “Pete” Gartrell, age 81, of Mt. Airy, died, Monday July 23, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. He was born in Woodbine, MD on January 11, 1931 the son of the late Tolley Edward Gartrell and the late Amanda Duvall Gartrell. He was the husband of Erma Jane Gartrell (nee Porter) of Mt. Airy, MD for...

Evelyn Wilhide

Evelyn Wilhide

Jul 22, 2012

Evelyn Barnes Wilhide, 94 of Port Trevorton, PA, passed away on Sunday July 22, 2012 at Manor at Penn Village in Selinsgrove, PA where she had been a resident for the past 4 years. Evelyn was born June 5, 1918 in New Windsor, MD the daughter of the late Frank W. Barnes and Nola Reck Barnes. She is survived by...

Effa Roehrle

Effa Roehrle

Jul 20, 2012

Effa Lee "Effie" Roehrle, 77, of Mt. Airy, died July 20, 2012, at The Dove House in Westminster after a long illness. Born January 28, 1935, in Birmingham, Alabama, she was the daughter of Floyd and Ethelyn Saxton of Baltimore. She was the wife of Veronn W. Roehrle. After graduating from Milford Mill High School in 1954, she attended the...

Shelva Burdette

Shelva Burdette

Jul 20, 2012

Shelva Wright Burdette 72 of Frederick MD Formerly of Mt. Airy, MD, died Friday July 20, 2012 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the spouse of the late Rodney L. Burdette and currently the spouse of Lewis Smith of Frederick. She was born March 16, 1940 in Mt. Airy, MD the daughter of the late Ralph DeWitt Wright and late...

Leila Kelly

Leila Kelly

Jul 15, 2012

Leila M. Kelly (nee Elton), age 74, of Westminster, Died Sunday July 15, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster, MD. She was born August 23, 1937 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Whilemina (Schmidt) Elton and the late Harry Elton. She was the wife of Charles E. Kelly for 53 years. Mrs. Kelly was a homemaker and farmer....

Harry Mathews

Harry Mathews

Jul 12, 2012

Harry “Issie” Isadore Mathews of Baltimore, died Thursday July 12, 2012 at Seasons Hospice in Randallstown. He was born January 30, 1937 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Isadore Carr and Mildred Marie (Wright) Mathews. He was a machinist for Koppers Inc. Was a veteran of The US Army. He was the Brother of Nelson Carr and wife...

Harold Gallaway

Harold Gallaway

Jul 11, 2012

Harold W. J. Gallaway, 46 of Eldersburg, died Wednesday July 11, 2012 at home in Eldersburg. He was born April 22, 1966 in Havre de Grace, MD the son of Bernadette A. (Fontaine) Gallaway and the late Harold L. Gallaway. Mr. Gallaway was a Dairy Manager for the Food Lion in Lisbon. He enjoyed playing pool and was a member...

Nettie Freeman

Nettie Freeman

Jul 7, 2012

Nettie Virginia (Russell) Freeman, 89 of Golden Living, died Saturday July 7, 2012 at Golden Living in Westminster, MD. Beloved wife of the late Richard E. Freeman, Jr. of Golden Living. She was born April 20, 1923 in Baltimore, MD the Daughter of the late Harry Russell and Elsie Metz Russell . Mrs. Freeman worked in the office for CR...

Mary Moore

Mary Moore

Jul 4, 2012

Mrs. Mary Elva Moore, 56, of Taylorsville, died Wednesday morning July 4, 2012 at her home. She was the wife of Larry Allen Moore. She was born on April 20, 1956 in Taylorsville, MD. She was the daughter of the late Theodore Ward and late Kathleen Ward. She was retired from Springfield State Hospital after 38 years of service. She...

Donald Greer

Donald Greer

Jul 3, 2012

Donald F. Greer 75 of Westminster, died Tuesday July 3, 2012 University of MD Medical Center. He was the spouse of B. Kay Greer. He was born April 15, 1937 in Roanoke, VA. The son of the late Frederick B. and Martha (Weddle) Greer. He was a Systems Analyst for the Social Security Admin. A Graduate of Bridgewater College in...

Blakely Long

Blakely Long

Jul 3, 2012

Blakely Evan Long, 23 of New Windsor, MD, died Tuesday July 3, 2012 at his home. He was born June 14, 1989 in Baltimore MD the son of Charles Benjamin Long, III and Janet Darlene (Covell) Long. Had worked at Home Depot for 2 ½ years Favorite Restaurants were Waffle House and Sakura’s Hobbies included WWE Wrestling, Jigsaw Puzzles, Watching...

Terry Mcdonald

Terry Mcdonald

Jun 30, 2012

Terry Mae McDonald, 57 of Taneytown formerly of Ellicott City, died Saturday June 30, 2012 at Carroll Hospital Center. She was born June 14, 1955 in Baltimore County MD the daughter of the late Jesse and late Hattie Plunkert Brown. Ms. McDonald was an Account Manager for ACS. She enjoyed Reading, Collecting Dolls and spending time with her family. Surviving...

William Boyd

William Boyd

Jun 28, 2012

William Walter Boyd, Sr. 83 of Randallstown, MD, died Thursday June 28, 2012 at Seasons Hospice in Randallstown, MD after a brief illness. He was the spouse of 45 years to E. Yvonne (Green) Boyd of Randallstown. He was born September 16, 1928 in Harrisonville , MD the son of the late Austin Carter Boyd and the late Eva Cecilia...