Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Washington, DC

Sharron  "Peaches" Frost

Sharron "Peaches" Frost

Sep 11, 2017

Sharron "PEACHES" Frost, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017. She is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation 10:00 a.m., until time of service 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, September 23 at First Baptist Church, 6 Capitol Heights Blvd, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. Interment Private.

Isaiah Donaldson

Isaiah Donaldson

Sep 11, 2017

ISAIAH DONALDSON passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017. He is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation 10:00 a.m. until time of service 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 22, at New Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 710 -58th Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20019. Interment National Harmony Memorial Park.

William Bernard Jackson "Puzz"

William Bernard Jackson "Puzz"

Aug 24, 2017

WILLIAM BERNARD JACKSON "Puzz" passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Helen; two daughters, Brenda and Connie; stepchildren, Billy and Karen; and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation 10:00 a.m., until time of Service 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, August 30, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1601 - 13th Rd. S., Arlington,...

Joanne  Elizabeth Harrison

Joanne Elizabeth Harrison

Aug 22, 2017

JOANNE ELIZABETH HARRISON passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. She is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation from 10:00 a.m. until time of Service 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 31 at First Baptist Church of Highland Park, 6801 Sheriff Road, Landover, MD 20785. Interment Private.

Anthony  Thomas Peaks

Anthony Thomas Peaks

Aug 11, 2017

ANTHONY THOMAS PEAKS passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017. He is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Memorial Service will be held 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 22 at Mt. Joy Pentecostal Soul Saving Station, 432 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001.

Gwendolyn  C. Marshall

Gwendolyn C. Marshall

Aug 6, 2017

GWENDOLYN C. MARSHALL passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017. She is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation 10:00 a.m., until time of Service 11:00 a.m., on Monday, August 14 at Randall Memorial United Methodist Church, 1002 - 46th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Interment National Harmony Memorial Park.

Carrie  Mary Thomas

Carrie Mary Thomas

Aug 3, 2017

CARRIE M. THOMAS passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017. She is survived a host of relatives and friends. Visitation 10:00 a.m., until Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, August 15 at The Church of the Incarnation, 880 Eastern Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20019. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Marvan  Almon Mckeithan

Marvan Almon Mckeithan

Jul 29, 2017

MARVAN ALMON McKEITHAN passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017. He is survived by a host of relatives and friends. 11:00 a.m., Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 12 at St. John Baptist Church of Marshall Heights, 5228 Call Pl., SE, Washington, DC 20019.

John  Randle Perkins

John Randle Perkins

Jul 19, 2017

JOHN RANDLE PERKINS (Age 57) passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, Harry J. Perkins, Sr.; one brother, Gary A. Thomas; one sister, Theresa M. Perkins; grandparents, Harry and Louise Perkins, and John and Clarissa Squirrell; three nephews, Jovan Perkins, Harry J. Perkins, 1st, and Michael A. Morris. He leaves to...

James  Edward Butler,  Jr.

James Edward Butler, Jr.

Jul 18, 2017

JAMES EDWARD BUTLER, JR., passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. He is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation 6:00 p.m., to 8:00 p.m., on Friday, August 11 and 10:00 a.m., until time of service 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 12 at House of Praise, 5110 Nannie Helen Burroughs, Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20019. Interment Congressional...

Thomas  C. Powell,  Sr.

Thomas C. Powell, Sr.

Jul 14, 2017

THOMAS C. POWELL, SR. On Friday, July 14, 2017. Devoted and loving father of Karen, Thomas, Jr. and Denise Powell. Also survived by beloved nephew and niece, Leon C. Langford, Jr. and Linda Langford, other relatives and friends.

Judith  Ann Bowden

Judith Ann Bowden

Jul 3, 2017

JUDITH ANN BOWDEN, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017. She is survived by two daughters, Kimbly Jackson and Sycilia Bowden; a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation 11:00 a.m., until time of service 12 noon on Tuesday, July 18 at Henry S. Washington & Sons Funeral Home, 4925-27 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20019. Interment...

Vilma  Vera Prather

Vilma Vera Prather

Jun 30, 2017

VILMA VERA PRATHER (Age 84) Passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Eugene Prather, and daughter, Tina Prather. Devoted mother of Cornelia Jackson (Joseph), Ninda and Jerry Bowman, Sr., Yuvetta, Kevin (Darlene) and Teresa Prather; sister of Carolyn Bowser. Also survived by grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great great-grandchildren; great great-great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews;...

Minnie  Blanche James

Minnie Blanche James

Jun 25, 2017

Minnie B. James, (Age 85), passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017. She is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation 10:00 a.m., until time of Service 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, July 1, at Second Baptist Church, 816 Third Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

Katherine  Lousie Wilson

Katherine Lousie Wilson

Jun 21, 2017

KATHERINE LOUISE WILSON "Flossie" Peacefully departed this life on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. She was the oldest child of the late Norman and Bertha Wilson of Glenarden, MD. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Bernard and Donald; and one sister, Frances. She is survived by five sisters, Norma Gary, Barbara Bush (James), Diane Wilson-Bragg, Brenda Whitaker (Lorenzo)...

David  Eric Monroe

David Eric Monroe

Jun 11, 2017

David Eric Monroe, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017. He is survived by, wife, Joyce; four sons, Kneland Strain, David Strain, Eric Smith and George Gray; one daughter, April Harris (Edward); two brothers, Troy and Sylvester Monroe; two sisters, Lynette and Shirley Monroe; a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation 10:00 a.m., until time of service 11:00...

Ella  Theresa Bowie

Ella Theresa Bowie

Jun 2, 2017

Ella Theresa Bowie (Age 65) passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017. She is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation 10:00 a.m., until Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 a.m., on Friday, June 16 at Holy Comforter- Saint Cyprian Roman Catholic Church, 1357 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

Sylvester  L. Frazier

Sylvester L. Frazier

May 25, 2017

Sylvester Frazier (Buddy), 83, of Bladensburg, Maryland was born to loving parents, George Washington, Sr. and Mabel Easter Frazier, on March 7, 1934. He passed away Thursday morning, May 25, 2017 at the Villa Rosa Rehabilitation Center in Mitchellville, Maryland. The second of seven children, he was born in Hopewell, Virginia, but moved as a toddler to Baltimore, Maryland...

Avon  L. Alexander,  Sr.

Avon L. Alexander, Sr.

May 20, 2017

Avon L. Alexander, Sr., passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017. He is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Family hour 10:00 a.m., until time of Memorial Service 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, June 8, at From The Heart Church Ministries, 4949 Allentown Road, Suitland, MD 20746.

Eric Stelmach

Eric Stelmach

May 17, 2017

Eric Stelmach, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife, Ida Laverne Stelmach; four children, Roman Stelmach, Paris DeLoatch, Dallas Stelmach, and Chazeal Stelmach; three grandchildren; his father, Joseph Stelmach; one brother, Artur Stelmach (Tina); four sisters, Christine (Stephan), Elizabeth (David), Maria (Stan) and Joanna (Albert); two brothers-in-law, Ernest...