Obituaries

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

Edgar William Wolfkill

Edgar William Wolfkill

Dec 10, 2017

Edgar William Wolfkill, age 84, of Bel Air, Maryland passed away on December 10, 2017 at Brightview Senior Living in Bel Air. Born in New York, he was the son of Edgar Franklin Wolfkill and Ella Rosalie (Eby) Wolfkill and was the husband of the late Virginia Catherine Wolfkill. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served our country during...

Ralph Moxley

Ralph Moxley

Dec 9, 2017

Ralph Moxley, age 90, of Jarrettsville, MD, passed away on December 9, 2017 at Woodlands Assisted Living in Middle River, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Mac Coy and Octavia C. (Cooper) Moxley and was the husband of the late Frances Alice Moxley. He was a veteran of the US Navy where he served his country...

Gretta Delores Graves

Gretta Delores Graves

Dec 9, 2017

Gretta Delores Graves, age 88, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on December 9, 2017 at Genesis Health Care-Cromwell in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Keyser, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Cyrus and Cora (Oates) Wright and was the wife of the late Denny F. Graves. Mrs. Graves is survived by three daughters, Dianne E. Estep, Deborah J. Graves and...

Sadie Marie Testerman

Sadie Marie Testerman

Dec 9, 2017

Sadie Marie Testerman (nee Beavers) passed away on December 9, 2017 in Bel Air, Maryland surrounded by family. She was born April 22, 1926 in Tazewell, Virginia to the late Hannah and Dewey Beavers. She was preceded in death by her husband Ford Testerman to whom she was married for 55 years. She was also preceded in death by three...

Hattie Jo Parks

Hattie Jo Parks

Dec 8, 2017

Hattie Jo Parks, 77, died December 8, 2017 in Vero Beach, Florida. Ms. Parks was born in Grayson County, Virginia and has been a resident of Fort Pierce, Florida for the past 38 years coming from Churchville, Maryland. Hattie worked at Bata Shoe Factory in Belcamp, Maryland for 10 years before moving to Florida. She retired after 25 years of...

Dolores L. Edler

Dolores L. Edler

Dec 8, 2017

Dolores Louise Edler, age 89, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on December 8, 2017 at her home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of John Carroll Carr and Mary Elizabeth (Allen) Carr and was the wife of the late Joseph H. Edler. She had retired after 31 years of service with C&P Telephone Company. She was a member...

Mary Blevins Ayers

Mary Blevins Ayers

Dec 7, 2017

Mary Blevins Ayers was born in Crumpler, NC on July 10, 1920, the only child of the late Floyd and Nellie Taylor Blevins. She passed away on December 7, 2017 at the age of 97. She graduated from Nathans Creek High School in 1938. She came to Bel Air to work at the Del Haven Hotel, which is now the...

Louise "Pete" Ledley Hammond Clarke

Louise "Pete" Ledley Hammond Clarke

Dec 6, 2017

Louise “Pete” Clarke, proprietor of Pete’s Pickins Antiques passed away in her sleep, at her home in Upper Falls, on Monday December 6 at the age of 94. Pete was a fixture in both Baltimore and Harford Counties known by many for her unique antiques and straightforward kindness. She is survived by her daughters Ledley “LB” Boyce (Lambert Gittings Boyce...

Elneda Marie Kirk

Elneda Marie Kirk

Dec 6, 2017

Elneda Marie Kirk, age 92, of Abingdon, Maryland passed away on December 6, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of David Close Root and Stella (Miller) Root and was the wife of the late Ermol Kirk. Mrs. Kirk is survived by three daughters, Linda Kratochvil and husband, Gary,...

Sandra Adam

Sandra Adam

Dec 5, 2017

Sandra Adam, age 82, of Bel Air, MD passed away on December 5, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Born in Peterborough, England, she was the daughter of Sydney and Jessie (Davis) Hutchcraft and was the wife of the late Jaroslav “Jerry” Adam. She retired from the State of Maryland Social Services-Child Support Division. Sandra enjoyed spending...

Kathleen A. Silling

Kathleen A. Silling

Dec 5, 2017

Kathleen A. Silling, age 62, of Joppa, MD, passed away on December 5, 2017 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Grayson O. and Carolyn M. (nee Duncan) Silling and also preceded in death by a brother, David M. Silling, all from Joppa, MD. She is survived by a step-son,...

Tom Schwind

Tom Schwind

Dec 5, 2017

Jarrettsville, Maryland- Tom Schwind, cherished husband of Diana Steese, died on December 5, his 71st birthday. He was a devoted father to his son Brian Steese and daughter Sabrina (Daniel) Moore, and proud grandfather of Caroline Moore. Tom was a loving brother to Debbie Rowlett, Bobby (Zita) Schwind, Sandy (Art) Schwind, Gene (Pat) Leuba, Carl Leuba, Kathy Leuba, Chris (Steve)...

Harry Edmond Goodrich Jr.

Harry Edmond Goodrich Jr.

Dec 4, 2017

On Monday December 4, 2017 Harry Edmond Goodrich Jr. of Pylesville, Maryland passed away. Son of the late Harry Edmond Goodrich Sr. and the late Gail Elaine Beggen Goodrich. Husband of Jessica Lynn Kilby Goodrich. Brother of Christina G. Goodrich; uncle of Brittany and Angel Goodrich. Predeceased by brother Michael Goodrich; he is survived by Aunts and Uncles. Visitation will...

Jamie Grant

Jamie Grant

Dec 2, 2017

On December 2, 2017, Jamie Grant, age 59, of Owings Mills, MD passed away. Loving brother of Briana Grant, Jennifer Grant Malinoski and Andrew Grant.

David Payton Brown

David Payton Brown

Dec 2, 2017

David Payton Brown, age 76, of Belcamp, MD passed away on December 2, 2017 at his home. Born in Olney, MD, he was the son of Thomas and Hilda (Thompson) Brown. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was an electrical engineer for BG&E for 31 years and started his career at BG&E after graduating from University of Maryland in...

Jane  Louise Brashears

Jane Louise Brashears

Nov 30, 2017

Jane Louise Brashears, age 88, of Bel Air, MD passed away on November 30, 2017. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Albert Jasper Cramer and Bessie Jeanette (Lowery) Cramer. She was a member of Bel Air United Methodist Church and enjoyed reading, gardening and spending time with her family and friends. Mrs. Brashears is survived by her...

Elizabeth Wineman Adams

Elizabeth Wineman Adams

Nov 29, 2017

Elizabeth Wineman Adams, age 81, of Jarrettsville, MD passed away on November 29, 2017 at Forest Hill Health & Rehabilitation in Forest Hill, MD. Born in Rison, MD, she was the daughter of John Arthur and Mary Stewart (Barnhart) Wineman. She worked for Baltimore Gas and Electric for 36 years where she was a designer. She was a member of...

Joseph Hutton Jr.

Joseph Hutton Jr.

Nov 27, 2017

Joseph Hutton Jr., age 87, of Joppa, MD passed away surrounded by his family, on November 27, 2017 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born and raised in Narberth, PA, he was the son of Joseph and Ethel (Quigley) Hutton and was the husband for 45 years of the late Elizabeth Jane Hutton. He was a veteran...

Margie Cumming

Margie Cumming

Nov 27, 2017

Margie Cumming, age 95, passed away on November 27, 2017. Born in Plain Dealing, LA, she was the daughter of Luther and Susie (Strayhan) Boggs, and was the second oldest of seven siblings. She was the wife of the late Lt. Colonel Gordon F. Cumming, Sr. Together they traveled throughout Europe and the Eastern Coast of the United States with...

Sandra Marie Houck

Sandra Marie Houck

Nov 25, 2017

Sandra Marie Houck, age 63, of Baltimore, MD passed away on November 25, 2017 at Gilchrist Hospice @ GBMC in Towson, MD. Born in Quincy, MA, she was the daughter of Edward Alexander and Eileen Lister (Anderson) Shattuck. She worked as a registered nurse and enjoyed photography, and making greeting cards. Ms. Houck is survived by her daughter, Alexandra Houck...