Obituaries

Local obituaries for Abingdon, Bel Air, Jarrettsville, MD, and surrounding areas.

Robert Thomas Russell

Robert Thomas Russell

Jul 14, 2018

Robert Thomas Russell, age 81, of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 14, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Thomas and Margaret Burk Russell, and the husband of the late, Shirley Mae Russell. He was a member of Bel Air United Methodist Church. He spent most...

Ellen Romaine Dayton

Ellen Romaine Dayton

Jul 14, 2018

Ellen Romaine Dayton, age 84, of Joppa, MD passed away on July 14, 2018 at her home. Born in Stewartstown, PA. She was the daughter of James and Mable (Rohde) Arnold and wife of the late Gerald Dayton. A homemaker, she was a proud loving Mom who enjoyed gardening, bingo, shopping and going to the Golden Coral. She loved her...

Teddy R. Beaman Sr.

Teddy R. Beaman Sr.

Jul 13, 2018

Teddy R. Beaman Sr., age 63, of Street, Maryland passed away on July 13, 2018 surrounded by his many family members. Born in Havre de Grace, he was the son of Ted Roosevelt and Myrtle Mae (Edwards) Beaman. He was a prankster and a joker who loved riding his motorcycle and mowing his grass. He also liked NASCAR and carpentry...

Joann Theresa Soul

Joann Theresa Soul

Jul 13, 2018

Joann Theresa Soul, age 74, of Abingdon, MD passed away on July 13, 2018 at her home. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of John Lester and Myrtle Theresa (Dyer) Smith and was the wife of the late Charles Thomas Soul Jr. A lifelong resident of Abingdon, she was a graduate of Edgewood High School and had worked...

Constance  A.  Sullens

Constance A. Sullens

Jul 12, 2018

Constance A. Sullens, age 68, of Joppa, MD passed away on July 12, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD on June 7, 1950, she was the daughter of Louis and Anna (Boyd) Howard and wife of the late Howard Charles Sullens Sr. Mrs. Sullens is survived by daughter, Emma Grace Ey and her...

James  Clayton Thompson

James Clayton Thompson

Jul 12, 2018

James Clayton Thompson, age 85, of Edgewood, MD passed away on July 12, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Lynchburg, VA, he was the son of Junie Thompson and Mary (Tyree) Fulton. He was a Veteran of the Army Reserves. He was a member of the Masonic Pythagoras Lodge #123, where he was very...

Joseph "Pop" Frederick Finkle Sr.

Joseph "Pop" Frederick Finkle Sr.

Jul 11, 2018

Those who desire may contribute to: American Lung Association of MD 211 E. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD 21202

Richard M. Wall

Richard M. Wall

Jul 11, 2018

Richard M. Wall, age 73, of Edgewood, MD passed away on July 11, 2018 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Harold Rudolph and Marguerite Louise (Schiller) Wall. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a wood worker who was very creative and loved building things. He also loved going hunting and fishing. Mr....

William Maloy Edgett

William Maloy Edgett

Jul 11, 2018

William Edgett passed away in his home in Bluffton, South Carolina. He was 91 years old. He is survived by his brother, Eugene A. Edgett Jr, who resides in Baltimore, MD. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. William, known to family and friends as Bill, was born in Baltimore, MD to Eugene A. Edgett Sr. and Priscilla...

Wilbur J. Anders

Wilbur J. Anders

Jul 10, 2018

Wilbur J. Anders, age 86, of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 10, 2018 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Street, MD, he was the son of the late Floyd Abe and Annie Pearl (Bratton) Anders. He was a member of Bel Forest Baptist Church. He retired in 1996 from Corbin Fuel after 15...

Jason Wayne  Carter

Jason Wayne Carter

Jul 9, 2018

Jason (Jay, Jaybird) Wayne Carter born December 24, 1980, and passed away this Monday July 9, 2018. Jason is survived by his parents Pat (Iggie) ,Tom, his brother Tommy and the love of his life Stephanie Witzcak. Jason’s passing has left a deep void in his families life and will be deeply missed by every one that knew him. Jason...

Mary Elizabeth Swords

Mary Elizabeth Swords

Jul 5, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Swords, age 85, of Aberdeen, Maryland passed away on July 5, 2018 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of John William and Bertha Richardson Lydon and was the wife of the late Reuben Swords Jr. She had worked at Bata Shoe Company and was a member of VFW Post #5337 and American Legion...

Mel  Kissner

Mel Kissner

Jul 4, 2018

Mel Kissner, age 76, of Forest Hill, MD passed away on July 4, 2018 at his home. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of William Joseph and Ursula (Seivers) Kissner and husband of the late Bonnie Lee Kissner. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and enjoyed golfing, cars, and bowling. He was a beloved husband and...

Elizabeth "Binkie" Claiborne Motley Lentz

Elizabeth "Binkie" Claiborne Motley Lentz

Jul 3, 2018

Elizabeth “Binkie” Claiborne Motley Lentz of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 3, 2018 at her home. Born in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Motley and Ola Estelle Brandon Motley. After graduating from Longwood College and before retirement, she taught fourth grade for the Harford County Public School system for 30 years. She...

Betty Jean Heil

Betty Jean Heil

Jul 3, 2018

Betty Jean Heil, age 64, of Edgewood, MD passed away on July 3, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Helen V. (Weber) Merryweather and the late John T. Merryweather. Betty enjoyed scuba diving, skydiving, and knitting. She loved to play guitar and sing, she even sang the...

Leroy Leonard Pierce

Leroy Leonard Pierce

Jul 2, 2018

LeRoy Leonard Pierce, age 80, of Edgewood, MD passed away on July 2, 2018 at his home. Born in Carrington, ND, he was the son of Leonard Leroy and Violet (Schmidt) Pierce, and the husband of the late Jacquelene Roberta Pierce. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked for Equifax for 32 years until his retirement in...

Barbara Theresa Shlikas

Barbara Theresa Shlikas

Jul 2, 2018

On Monday July 2, 2018 Barbara Theresa Shlikas of Jarrettsville, Maryland passed away. Daughter of the late Eric Karl Kuhnke and the late Barbara Oronson Kuhnke. Husband of the late Edward George Shlikas; mother of Edward George Shlikas, Gregory Mark Shlikas; grandmother of Gabrielle and Jamie Shlikas; sister of Margaret Pindell and Helen Rogers and the late Eric Kuhnke. Interment...

Joseph Louis Haber

Joseph Louis Haber

Jul 2, 2018

Joseph Louis Haber, age 52, of Bel Air, MD passed away on July 2, 2018. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Louis Frederick Haber of Bel Air and the late Olivia V. (Morin) Haber. He was a hike leader for the Mid-Atlantic Hiking Group and Gunpowder Falls State Park Nature Program. He enjoyed hiking and biking. Mr....

Bonnie Lee Farley

Bonnie Lee Farley

Jul 1, 2018

Bonnie Lee Farley, age 60, of Belcamp, Maryland passed away on July 1, 2018 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in the District of Columbia, she was the daughter of George and Evelyn Handy and wife of the late James Robert Farley Jr. She was a long time Girl Scout Troop Leader, a great mom and...

Elizabeth Sue Evans

Elizabeth Sue Evans

Jun 30, 2018

Elizabeth Sue Evans known as Sue, age 73, of Forest Hill, MD passed away quietly on June 30, 2018 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Born in Peoria, IL on September 25, 1944, she was the daughter of Herbert and Margaret Ann (Harker) Bleull. She spent 27 years working as an Operating Room nurse at hospitals in St....