Obituaries

Emory Burdette
May 29, 2006
Emory Warfield Burdette, Jr., 86 of Mt. Airy died, Monday May 29, 2006 at Paradise Assisted Living in Catonsville . He was born July 19, 1919 in Howard County , the son of the late Emory W. Burdette, Sr. and the late Susie Layton Burdette. He was a member of the Westminster Moose. Surviving are his five children: Betty L....

Earl Jones
May 28, 2006
Earl A. Jones, age 65, of Woodbine, Died Sunday, May 28, 2006, at Howard County General Hospital , Columbia , MD. He was born March 5, 1941, in PA, the son of the late George Jones and the late Pauline Jones (nee Rizzo). He was the father of Thomas Michael Jones of Charlotte , North Carolina , and Joseph George...

Daniel Minor
May 25, 2006
Daniel Willard Minor, Sr., age 79, of Westminster , Died Thursday, May 25, 2006 at Carroll Hospital Center , Westminster , MD. A native of Baltimore , Mr. Minor was the son of the late William Lee Minor, Sr. and Helen Orden (nee Beall) Minor. He served in the Coast Guard Reserve during World War II and was retired from...

Helen Pickett-Bohr
May 25, 2006
Helen Pickett Bohr, 89 of Winfield, MD., died Thursday, May 25, 2006 at Hidden Treasures Assisted Living, Westminster, MD. She was the spouse of the late Irvin Monroe Bohr, Sr. She was born March 29, 1917 in Winfield, MD the daughter of the late Edgar E. Pickett and Bertha B. Buckingham Pickett. She was a homemaker, a member of Ebenezer...

Jackie Carriger
May 22, 2006
Jackie Joseph Carriger, 74 of Elkridge, MD., died May 22, 2006 at St. Agnes Hospital . He was the spouse of late Marilyn Wray Norris Carriger who passed away at in April of 1998. He was born December 4, 1931 in Bristol, TN the son of the late Robert J. Carriger and the late Flora Carriger. He was a retired...

Ida Gartrell
May 18, 2006
Ida Mae Gartrell (nee Stem), age 75, of Sykesville, died Thursday May 18, 2006 at Carroll County Hospital Center in Westminster . A Celebration of Life Service to be announced. Inquires please contact Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, PA, 410-795-0300.

Richard Lanning
May 10, 2006
Richard E. “Dick” Lanning, age 68, of Woodbine for 22 years, formerly of Millersville , MD ,died Wednesday May 10, 2006 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson , MD. He was born June 16, 1937 in Spencer , New York , the son of the late Charles Lanning and Luella Lanning Thomas (nee Fish). He was the husband of...

Doris Eisen
May 5, 2006
Doris L. Eisen (nee Thomas) age 81, of Westminster , died Friday May 5, 2006 at Westminster Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center in Westminster , MD. She was born July 26, 1924 in Alexandria , VA the daughter of the late Howard Thomas and the late Irene Thomas (nee Corbin). She worked in the catering business. She was the wife...

Algie King
May 4, 2006
Algie Deets King, age 83, of Westminster , died Thursday May 4, 2006 at the Carroll Hospital Center after a lengthily illness. He was born July 28, 1922 in Clarksburg , MD ; he was son of the late Norris and Elizabeth Penner King. He retired from the Carroll County Government after working many years. He was a volunteer for...

Linda Pickett-Reed
May 2, 2006
Linda Lee Pickett-Reed, age 60, formerly of Sykesville, died Tuesday May 2, 2006 at Gladys Spellman Nursing Center , Cheverly , MD. She was born November 8, 1945 in Sykesville the daughter of the late William Henry Knauff and the late Edith Pearl Knauff (Pickett). She was an administrator at Montgomery County Social Services – long term care. Devoted mother...

Charles Ecker
May 2, 2006
Charles F. Ecker, Jr. age 87, of Union Bridge died Tuesday May 2, 2006 at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, MD. He was born on April 26, 1919 in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Charles Francis Ecker, Sr. and the late Adelaide Ecker (nee Schnobel). He was the husband of Mildred “Mitzi” Ecker (nee Adams) and the late Jennie...

Calvin Davis
Apr 28, 2006
Mr. Calvin Coolidge Davis, 78 of Mt. Airy, MD, died suddenly on Friday April 28, 2006, at Frederick Memorial Hospital, MD. He was the spouse of Betty Lou Lamb Davis of Mt. Airy, MD. Mr. Davis was born October 9, 1927 in Woodbine, MD the son of the late Samuel G. Davis and the late Rosa R. Woodward Davis. Coolidge...

Mildred Marsh
Apr 22, 2006
Mildred Mae Marsh, 88 of Mt. Airy, Formerly of Port Charlotte, FL, died Saturday, April 22, 2006 at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, MD. She was the spouse of the late John C. Marsh who died in 1969. She was born March 19, 1918 in Pomeroy, OH, the daughter of the late Lenora Eynon Smith and the late Frank Smith....

Fred Schulte
Apr 18, 2006
Fred W. Schulte of Mt. Airy , age 86, died Tuesday April 18, 2006 at Britton Woods Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Winfield , MD. He was born April 24, 1919 in Terre Haute , Indiana the son of the late Henry Schulte and the late Maude Schulte (nee Walker ). He was a retired farmer. He attended Calvary Bible...

Lucille Whittingham
Apr 15, 2006
Lucille E. Whittingham (nee Heiland), age 82, of Reisterstown , died Saturday April 15, 2006 at her home. She was born February 25, 1924 in Baltimore , MD the daughter of the late William T. Heiland and the late Amelia E. Heiland (nee Cook). She was the wife of the late John Howard Whittingham. She was the President and Owner...

Eunice Miller
Apr 15, 2006
Eunice Hannon Miller, age 97, of Baltimore , died Saturday April 15, 2006, at Chapel Hill Nursing Home in Randallstown . She was born January 22, 1909 in Howard County, Maryland the daughter of the late Archibald Miller and the late Anna Hannon Miller. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse. She was a member of St. Alphonsus R.C. Church in...

Betty Smith-Watts
Apr 13, 2006
Mrs. Betty Jo Smith Watts, 67 of Upperco, MD., died Thursday, April 13, 2006 at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Mt. Airy, MD. She was the spouse of the late Martin Watts. She was born December 12, 1938 in Boomer, WV. The daughter of the late Randall Smith and the late Effie Griffeth Smith. She was retired from Jubilee Foods in...

Bradley Hagner
Apr 12, 2006
Bradley J. Hagner, 29 of Westminster formerly of Baltimore County, MD., died Wednesday April 12, 2006 at his home in Westminster. He was born February 16, 1977 in Baltimore, MD the son of John Hagner of Granite and Patricia Leonard Biernack of Catonsville. Bradley’s hobbies were cars, motorcycles, Snow skiing and Music. Surviving in addition to his parents are Grandmothers:...

Isabelle Hohman
Apr 10, 2006
Isabelle G. Hohman (nee Green), age 87, of Upperco, formerly of Randallstown, died Monday April 10, 2006 in Long View Nursing Home in Manchester. She was born December 26, 1918 in Baltimore , MD , the daughter of the late Harry Green and the late Carrie Goodmuth Green. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, quilting and sewing. She was...

Rhoda Ripley
Apr 1, 2006
Rhoda Catherine “Me-Maw” Ripley (nee Evans), age 77 of Woodbine, died Saturday, April 1, 2006, at her home. She was born November 29, 1928, in Woodbine, MD the daughter of the late Raymond Clifton Evans and the late Marie Elizabeth Lindsay Evans. She was a Homemaker and enjoyed grandchildren and farm life. She was a graduate from Mt. Airy High...