Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Washington, DC

Wanda Lee Brown

Wanda Lee Brown

Apr 25, 2026

Wanda L. Brown was born on May 12, 1956, in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Maryland to the late Billy Lee and Joyce Lee. She was a mother, devoted daughter, loving sister, cherished aunt, and loyal friend—truly a pillar to all who knew her. Wanda gained her heavenly wings on Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Silver Spring, Maryland.

She graduated from Norwich Free...

Mary Agnes McCray

Mary Agnes McCray

Apr 23, 2026



In Loving Memory of Mary Agnes McCray

Visitation - 10:30 a.m.

Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Henry S. Washington & Sons

Funeral Home Chapel

4927 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave., NE

Washington, DC 20019

Interment: Mt. Olivet Cemetery

Mary Agnes McCray, departed this life on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. She was born February 9,...

Ada E. Gholston

Ada E. Gholston

Apr 21, 2026

In Loving Memory of Ada E. Gholston

FRIDAY, MAY 8th 2026

Visitation - 10:00 a.m. | Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Deanwood

1008 -45th Street NE

Washington, DC 20019

Interment: Fort Lincoln Cemetery

David Milton Robinson

David Milton Robinson

Apr 14, 2026

In Loving Memory or David Milton Robinson

Visitation - 10:00 a.m.

Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

Friday, May 1, 2026

First National Deliverance Center

5400 D. Street, SE

Washington, DC 20019

Interment - 1:45 p.m.

Monday, June 15, 2026

Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery

11301 Robert S Crain Hwy

Cheltenham, MD 20623

Mary Rose Davis

Mary Rose Davis

Mar 17, 2026

Loving Memory of Mary Rose Davis

Sunrise: June 14, 1936 - Sunset: March 17, 2026

Visitation - 10:00 a.m.

Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

on Tuesday, April 14, 2026

First Baptist Church of Highland Park

6801 Sheriff Road

Hyattsville, MD 20785

Interment on Thursday, April 16, 2026

Hampton Memorial Gardens

155 Butler Farm Road

Hampton, VA 23666



Lemuel R. Marbury

Lemuel R. Marbury

Mar 13, 2026

In Loving Memory of Lemuel R. Marbury

Memorial Service - 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Henry S. Washington & Sons Funeral Home Chapel

4927 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave., NE

Washington, DC 20019

Marie Jean Scott

Marie Jean Scott

Mar 7, 2026

In Loving Memory of Marie Jean Scott

Sunrise: June 24, 1946 - Sunset: March 7, 2026

Visitation - 11:00 a.m.

Celebration of Life - 12:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Seaton Memorial A.M.E. Church

5507 Lincoln Memorial Ave

Lanham, MD 20706

Interment: Private

Eugene Edward Young

Eugene Edward Young

Feb 28, 2026

In Loving Memory of Eugene Edward Young

Sunrise: July 24, 1930 - Sunset: February 28, 2026

Visitation - 10:00 a.m.

Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Sargent Memorial Presbyterian Church

5109 N. H. Burroughs Ave., N.E.

Washington, DC 20019

Interment: Fort Lincoln Cemetery

Etta L. Shelby

Etta L. Shelby

Feb 23, 2026

In Loving Memory of Etta L. Shelby

Sunrise: May 14, 1940 -Sunset: February 23, 2026

Visitation - 10:00 a.m.

Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

Friday, March 13, 2026

St. Paul Baptist Church

6419 Marlboro Pike

District Heights, MD 20745

Interment: Heritage Memorial Cemetery

On February 23, 2026, God dispatched his angels from heaven and gently touched the brow of our loved one, saying it was time to come...

Rubye Sue Smith

Rubye Sue Smith

Feb 15, 2026

In Loving Memory of Rubye Sue Smith

Sunrise: September 11, 1919

Sunset: February 15, 2026

Visitation - 10:00 a.m.

Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

Friday, March 6, 2026

Hughes Memorial United Methodist Church

25 -53rd Street, NE

Washington, DC 20019

Interment: Fort Lincoln Cemetery

Gregory Edward Smith

Gregory Edward Smith

Feb 14, 2026

In Loving Memory of Gregory Edward Smith

Sunrise: March 26, 1963

Sunset: February 14, 2026

Visitation - 10:00 a.m.

Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Not About Me Ministries

3106 Branch Avenue

Temple Hills, MD 20748

Interment: Heritage Memorial Cemetery

Delores Arlene Offer

Delores Arlene Offer

Feb 5, 2026

Celebrating the Life of Delores Arlene Offer

Sunrise: April 8, 1944 - Sunset: February 5, 2026

Visitation - 10:00 a.m.

Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Faith Shepard Baptist Church

3233 E. Street SE

Washington, D.C. 20019

Interment: Lincoln Memorial Cemetery

Grace Elizabeth Newman

Grace Elizabeth Newman

Feb 3, 2026

Celebrating the Life of Grace Elizabeth Newman

Sunrise: January 26, 1926- Sunset: February 3, 2026

Visitation - 10:00 a.m.

Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

Friday, February 13, 2026

Holy Family Catholic Church

12010 Woodmore Road

Mitchellville, MD 20721

Interment: Maryland National Memorial Park

Joseph William Newman, Jr.

Joseph William Newman, Jr.

Feb 1, 2026

In Loving Memory of

Joseph William Newman, Jr.

Sunrise: September 6, 1960 - Sunset: February 1, 2026

Visitation - 10:00 a.m.

Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

Friday, February 27, 2026

Seaton Memorial A.M.E. Church

5507 Lincoln Avenue

Lanham, MD 20706

Interment: National Harmony Memorial Park

Barbara Elaine Barnes

Barbara Elaine Barnes

Jan 24, 2026

Celebrating the Life of Barbara Elaine Barnes

Sunrise: May 7, 1939 - Sunset: January 24, 2026

Visitation - 9:30 a.m.

Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

Friday, February 13, 2026

Tabernacle Baptist Church

719 Division Avenue

Washington, DC 20019

Interment: Fort Lincoln Cemetery

Richard Earl Douglas

Richard Earl Douglas

Jan 9, 2026

Celebrating the Life of Richard Earl Douglas

Friday, January 30, 2026

Visitation - 10:00 a.m.

Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

First Baptist Church of Deanwood

1008 - 45th Street NE

Washington, DC 20019

Interment: Maryland National Memorial Park

Richard Douglas Home Going Service will be streaming from First Baptist Church of Deanwood's church Facebook page.

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Gladys B. Hardy

Gladys B. Hardy

Jan 2, 2026

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Gladys B. Hardy

Friday, January 16, 2026

Visitation - 10:00 a.m.

Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

New Commandment Baptist Church

616 -56th Street,

Washington, DC 20019

Interment: Lincoln Memorial Cemetery

Sarah Gay Neville

Sarah Gay Neville

Dec 19, 2025

Celebrating the Life of Sarah Gay Neville

Friday, January 23, 2026

Visitation - 10:00 a.m.

Memorial Service - 11:00 a.m.

Hughes Memorial United Methodist Church

#25 -53rd Street NE

Washington, DC 20019

Terry Hailstock

Terry Hailstock

Dec 3, 2025

Celebration of Life for Terry Hailstock

Sunrise: March 28, 1959 - Sunset: December 3, 2026

DATE:  Friday, March 27, 2026

Visitation - 10:00 a.m.

Memorial Service - 11:00 a.m.

Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church

215 Rhode Island Ave.

Washington, DC. 20001

Samuel Lee Wright, II

Samuel Lee Wright, II

Nov 26, 2025

Celebrating the Life of Samuel Lee Wright, II

Visitation - 10:00 a.m. Celebration of Life - 11:00 a.m.

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Shining Star Freewill Baptist Church 5737 Martin Luther King Jr., Highway Seat Pleasant, MD 20743

Interment Private