Obituaries

Sandra W. Freeman

Sandra W. Freeman

Jul 10, 2012

As we celebrate the life of Sandy Ward Freeman, we do so with very fond memories. The value of life cannot be measured by longevity alone, but in ones love and the impact upon the lives of others. Sandra Ward Freeman, also affectionately known as "Sandy" was born on May 12, 1970, to Betty A. Ward and Charles Byrd. She...

Bernard C. Freeman

Bernard C. Freeman

Jul 9, 2012

Life ReflectionsBernard Chester Freeman was born on September 8, 1946 in Balty, Virginia. He was one out of eight children born to Mr. Lloyd & Virginia Freeman. Bernard quietly answered God's call and departed his life in a peaceful manner in his sleep. Bernard accepted Christ at an earlier age and was baptized. As a active member at St. John...

Mary H. Baylor

Mary H. Baylor

Jul 2, 2012

Our Heavenly Father, in all of his infinite wisdom, called his child, Mary Hamilton Baylor, to have eternal rest with Him on Monday, July 2, 2012, in sweet peace from her residence in Woodford, Virginia.Mary was born June 13, 1918, in Milford, Virginia, the second oldest of eight children born to Edgar and Jessie Waddington Murray. She was preceded in...

Willard T. Harvey

Willard T. Harvey

Jun 24, 2012

A time to Reflect…Willard T Harvey, son of the late Willie and Mary Harvey was born on October 21, 1976 in Fredericksburg VA. He departed this Life Sunday, June 24, 2012 in the comfort of his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Willard affectionately known as "Will" joined Salem Baptist Church at an early age. Willard rededicated his life...

Alma Floretta Reese

Alma Floretta Reese

Jun 9, 2012

Alma "Floretta" Reese, daughter of the late Paul and Audrey Ashlock, departed this life June 9, 2012 at Mary Washington Hospital.She was born on January 28, 1959; in Richmond, Virginia at an early age she accepted Christ and joined New Liberty Baptist Church in Beasley, Virginia, where she served as a member of the Voice of Praise. She was a...

Maggie Margaret James

Maggie Margaret James

Jun 1, 2012

Maggie Margaret Montague James was born in Caroline County, Virginia on March 10, 1900. However, the 1900 census has her as being one year old and born in 1899. At her death, she was the oldest living person in Virginia and the 12th oldest person in the United States. Maggie was the daughter of the late Bettie Montague and the...

Luther Johnson, Sr.

Luther Johnson, Sr.

May 30, 2012

Luther Johnson affectionately known as "Q" was born on December 1, 1923 in Caroline County Virginia to the late Melvin and Emily (Fortune) Johnson. He departed this life in God's Perfect Peace on Wednesday May 30, 2012 after a lengthy illness. He received his education through the Caroline County school system. At an early age he accepted Christ as his...

Charlotte Frances Horsey

Charlotte Frances Horsey

Apr 26, 2012

Charlotte Frances Horsey was born July 4, 1917 to the late Wesley and Clara Conway. She grew up in Clara, Maryland and graduated from Nanticoke High School. Since public transporation did not exist, she and her four sisters had to walk 5 miles to school everyday. In 1945 "Frances" married Eddie Jernigan, from Ahoskie, North Carolina. To this union were...

Mckinley Mcphatter, Iii

Mckinley Mcphatter, Iii

Apr 23, 2012

Very quietly and peacefully on April 23, 2012, the Almighty God in His infinite wisdom, gently closed the eyes of our beloved son, and brother as he entered into his eternal rest.Sonny as he was affectionately called was born to McKinley "Mac" and Mary McPhatter on October 26, 1954, at the Georgetown Hospital in Washington, D.C. He was the third...

Dennis Mcclain

Dennis Mcclain

Apr 11, 2012

Dennis McClain, the youngest of four children, was blessed to join the Albert McClain and Mary Kernaghan-McClain Family on October 31, 1936 in Altheimer, Arkansas. While an infant, he and the family moved to Pine Bluff, Arkansas where he grew and received his early education in the public schools. Quietly, on Wednesday afternoon, April 11, 2012, he resumed residence with...

Deaconess Joan R. Holmes

Deaconess Joan R. Holmes

Apr 8, 2012

Joan Rebecca Holmes answered the call of her Lord and Savior and passed into eternal rest on Resurrection Sunday – April 8, 2012 at 7:37 a.m. at Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, Virginia. She was born June 14, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Frederick Douglas and Nettie Rebecca Johnson Jackson. Joan was raised by her grandmother, the late Mary...

Deacon William Roscoe Johnson

Deacon William Roscoe Johnson

Apr 4, 2012

Deacon William "Roscoe" Johnson was born on September 1, 1932 to the late Robert and Corine Jeter Johnson in Caroline County, Virginia; he departed this life on April 4, 2012 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Roscoe as he was affectionately known attended Caroline County Public Schools, after graduating he served four years in the United States Marine Corp....

Robert Lee Beverly

Robert Lee Beverly

Mar 11, 2012

Robert Lee Beverley went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Southern Maryland hospital in Clinton, Maryland. He was the son of the late Moses and Emma Beverly born in New Milford, Connecticut on November, 1927.He accepted Christ at an early age and joined the Little Ark Baptist Church in Owens, Virginia. He attended faithfully and...

Margaret  Ellen  Holmes-Robinson

Margaret Ellen Holmes-Robinson

Mar 8, 2012

Margaret Ellen Holmes-Robinson entered into eternal life on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Southern Maryland Hospital. By God's grace and mercy, she experienced over eighty-five years of love, faith, strength, wisdom, labor, joy and pain. She would often be heard singing "Precious Lord". This was surely her favorite hymn.Margaret was born in Caroline County, Virginia on July 26, 1926 to...

Roger Carter Deyo, Jr.

Roger Carter Deyo, Jr.

Mar 3, 2012

On March 03, 2012, Roger C. Deyo, Jr., affectionately known as "Pete", was called to glory after an enduring battle with bone cancer. He was born in Richmond, Virginia on April 09, 1961 to Daisey Mae and Roger C. Deyo, Sr. He and his brother, Ralph and his sister, Barbara attended Alexandria County Schools, and enjoyed a host of family...

Bernice  Eleanor  Watts

Bernice Eleanor Watts

Feb 28, 2012

God, in His infinite wisdom, called home to eternal rest, his beloved daughter, Deaconess Bernice Eleanor Watts on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at Genesis Eldercare Center, in La Plata, MD.Bernice was born on September 21, 1913 in Oak Grove, VA (Westmoreland County), to the late Robert and Susie Johnson. Her educational pursuits were achieved through the Westmoreland County School District....

Mcarthur D. Childs

Mcarthur D. Childs

Feb 27, 2012

Mr. Childs leaves to cherish his wife Emma Childs of Milford, Virginia, three daughters Carmen Childs of Milford, Virginia, Jackie Ruiz of Georgia, and Sally Peyton of King George, Virginia, two sons Vincent Robinson of Mildford, Virginia and Lawrence Myers of Bowling Green, Virginia, five sisters Evelyn Taylor and Gladys Arnold Both of Milford, Virginia, Shirley Latney, Bowling Green, Virginia...

Arthur R.  Sizer

Arthur R. Sizer

Feb 25, 2012

On February 25, 2012 Arthur Roosevelt Sizer, Sr. went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family. One of 13 children, Arthur was born on June 6, 1919 to the late Arthur James Sizer and Ina Taylor Sizer. He was baptized at an early age and became a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Arthur attended Ebenezer Baptist...

Odessa L. Harvey

Odessa L. Harvey

Feb 21, 2012

Odessa L. Harvey born to the late James and Eva Harvey on March 15, 1924 in Newtown, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Riverside Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Virginia. Odessa was educated in the King and Queen County Public School System. She accepted Christ at an early age and joined First Mount Olive Baptist...

Lucille  Victoria Weeks

Lucille Victoria Weeks

Feb 13, 2012

Lucille Victoria Vaughan Weeks was born on February 2, 1923, in Port Royal, Virginia to the late Walter B. Vaughan and Elizabeth Green. She was the second daughter born of five children. Lucille had a humble heart and sweet spirit that others felt while in her presence. After a long struggle with her health, mom's loving spirit ended with the...