All Obituaries

In Betty's honor, please wear Hawaiian/tropical clothing to her service. We will be celebrating the life of an amazing woman! 

Wilma Joyce Doyle Bacon Keely 79 of St Leonard, MD, formerly of Bowie, MD, originally of Paris, KY, passed away on August 07, 2019. She found joy in the simple pleasures of life, such as spending time with family, award winning gardening, birding, genealogy, golfing, interior design, traveling, playing the guitar, writing songs and poetry. She was a unique combination of quick wit, wisdom and a down to earth country soul. She was a people person and her soul was nourished by all the...

Larry Noble Taylor, 73, of Camp Springs and Lusby, MD, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at the John and Arloine Mandrin Chesapeake Hospice House after a long battle with cancer. Larry was born on October 26, 1945 to Carrie Wilson and Edmond Taylor of McCreary County, Kentucky. May 21, 1966, Larry married Karen Treakle and together they built a beautiful life full of family, friends, and a multitude of animals. He was known as an excellent husband, a wonderful dad to his children and...

Dieter Gottfried Linder Sr., 80, of Washington D.C., passed away on August 6th, 2019 at The Burnett House in Prince Frederick, MD, after a long battle with cancer. Dieter was born in Karlsruhe, Germany on July 30th 1939. His family immigrated to the U.S. in 1957. He started his own electric utility company in 1978 and ran it successfully until his retirement in 2014, at age 75. He then moved from D.C. to MD, where he enjoyed spending time with his ever-growing family. Dieter enjoyed life to...

Patrick Kendall Willoughby, 66, of Huntingtown, MD passed away in Lothian, MD on June 12, 2019. Patrick was born on September 6, 1952 in Washington, D.C. to the late Samuel and Kathryn Riley Willoughby. He had lived in Maryland his entire life. Patrick had been employed as an HVAC mechanic for East Coast Mechanical. He loved the water and his two dogs, Molly and Buffy. He also enjoyed fishing, eating crabs and trying his luck on the slot machines. Patrick is survived by his sons,...

Alice Delores Mercer, 78, of Charlotte Hall, MD (formerly of Upper Marlboro, MD) passed away in Charlotte Hall on May 19, 2019. Alice was born on April 3, 1941 in Queens, NY to Carmine and Alice Staker Cinicola. She moved to Maryland when she was 15. She had been employed as a rental property manager for RIMSI, a career which she enjoyed very much. Alice loved spending time with her grandchildren, reading and traveling, especially cruising. She is survived by five sons, John (Yukino) Clyburn...

Roy William "Bo" Thompson, 86, of Brandywine, MD, passed away in Upper Marlboro on May 17, 2019. Roy was born on December 25, 1932 in Charlotte Hall, MD to the late John W. and Katherine Hill Thompson. He had lived most of his life in southern Maryland, but had also lived in Colonial Beach, VA and in Clinton, MD. Following graduation from La Plata High School, he worked as a tobacco farmer, as a manager for Dydee Diaper Service and was the co-owner of Earl's Truck...

M. Ellen Williams, 80, of Prince Frederick, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Fairfax Rehab and Nursing Center. She was the daughter of the late Albert Zentgraft and Thelma Hutchins Zentgraft. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sherman R. Williams in 2010; her sister, Anne Cox in 2009; and her brother, William Zentgraft in 2011. She is survived by her sister, Mary Frances Harrison; her daughters, Paddi Lonnquest (John) and Tami Ridgeway (John); her son, Willow...

Ronald Eugene Meeks, Sr., 65, of Crossville, TN passed away on April 21, 2019. Ronald was born in Maryland on October 16, 1953 to the late Oliver Lynn, Sr. and Mary Margaret Meeks. He was the fourth of 11 children. He was the manager of Ransom Motors in Brandywine, MD and of Marlboro Auto Parts in Upper Marlboro. His hobbies included working on cars, fishing and carpentry. He is survived by four brothers, Jesse Woodie Meeks, James Edward Meeks and Stanley Michael Meeks, all of...

Cecilia Anne Marie King, 74, of Lusby, MD passed away on March 16, 2019 in Washington, DC. Anne was born on August 27, 1944 to the late Charles and Margaret Cox Clarke. She had worked as a cashier for Safeway; her last assignment was the Central Avenue store. Anne loved all animals, but she was especially fond of birds and she enjoyed caring for them. She was also an avid reader. Anne is survived by her husband, William Michael King; son, Eric (Donna) Gebauer of Lothian, MD; sisters,...