Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Washington, DC

Jerome  T. Mcfarland

Jerome T. Mcfarland

Dec 20, 2015

Reverend JEROME McFARLAND passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 God called his humble servant home. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Laura of Washington, DC; two daughters, Debbie (Michael) and Trudy (Stan); one son, Jerome II (Charlene); eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Visitation 10 a.m.,...

Demetice  J. Rogers

Demetice J. Rogers

Dec 18, 2015

Demetrice J. Rogers "Mitt" (Age 96) Born Myrtle Demetrice Joyner on November 26, 1919 in the town of Oriental, in Pamlico County, North Carolina, Mrs. Rogers (a.k.a. Mitt) was the second of four surviving children born to the late Ladie Jane and Phillip Neal Joyner. Circa 1927, the family moved to the Deanwood neighborhood in Northeast Washington, DC where...

James  Edward Bowers

James Edward Bowers

Dec 15, 2015

JAMES EDWARD BOWERS, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. He is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation 10 a.m., until time of service 11 a.m., on Tuesday, December 29, at Antioch Baptist Church, 1105 -50th Street, NE, Washington, DC 20019. Interment Quantico National Cemetery

Reginald  Chester Latta

Reginald Chester Latta

Dec 14, 2015

Passed away on December 14, 2015. He is survived by his son, Reginald Latta; 1 grandson; 2 granddaughters; his mother, Edith Williams; his sister, Teri Williams; and a host of other relatives and friends. Family hour at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 20, 2016, followed by a Memorial Service at 12 noon at Ward Memorial AME Church, 241 -...

Earl  Marcel Headley

Earl Marcel Headley

Dec 13, 2015

EARL MARCEL HEADLEY, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015. He leaves to cherish his memory a host of relatives and friends. Memorial Service will be held 12 noon on Saturday, December 19 at Christian Life Center, 5600 Taylor Road, Riverdale, MD 20737.

Robert  Lloyd Wormsley

Robert Lloyd Wormsley

Dec 12, 2015

Robert Lloyd Wormsley "TONY", departed this life on Saturday, December 12, 2015. He served in the United States Air Force and retired with over 20 years of military service. He is survived by wife, Thelma Wormsley; son, Ronald E. Wormsley, Sr. (Monica); daughter, Tametress Peden-Owens (Earl); sister, Colleen Thorpe; 8 grandchildren: Ronald Wormsley, Jr. (Nichole), Rodney Wormsley, Sr., Melesa...

Giles  Govin Bragg,  Sr.

Giles Govin Bragg, Sr.

Dec 11, 2015

GILES G. BRAGG, SR., of Upper Marlboro, MD transitioned peacefully on Friday, December 11, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife, Diane; son, Giles, Jr. (Desiree'); daughters, Deirdre Davis (Dexter), Ellicia Chau (Wing); Three sisters, Annie Bivens (Theodore), Dorothy McAdoo (Sam) and Betty Murray (David) and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held...

Laura  Jane Brickhouse

Laura Jane Brickhouse

Dec 6, 2015

LAURA JANE BRICKHOUSE (age 104), passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015. She is survived by relatives and friends. Visitation 10 a.m. until time of service 11 a.m., on Monday, December 14, at Henry S. Washington & Sons Funeral Home, 4925 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE., Washington, DC 20019. Interment Cedar Lawn Memorial Park in Hagerstown, MD.

Alverdus  Davis Hillyer

Alverdus Davis Hillyer

Nov 27, 2015

ALVERDUS DAVIS HILLYER, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife Mary Agnes Hillyer, other relatives and friends.. Visitation 10 a.m. until time of service 11 a.m., on Monday, December 7, 2015 at New Song Bible Fellowship Church, 8401 Good Luck Road, Lanham, MD 20706. Interment Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery.

Laverne Duckwilder

Laverne Duckwilder

Nov 20, 2015

LaVerne Duckwilder, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015. She is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Visitaiton 9 a.m. until time of Service 11 a.m., on Saturday, December 12, at Contee AME Zion Church, 903 Division Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20019. Interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.

Staccardo  Lee Terrell

Staccardo Lee Terrell

Nov 19, 2015

Passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2015. He is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation 10 a.m., until time of service 11 a.m., on Friday, November 27 at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, 930 -49th Street, NE Washington, DC 20019. Interment National Harmony Memorial Park.

Harriet  G. Patterson

Harriet G. Patterson

Nov 19, 2015

Passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2015. She is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation 9 a.m. until time of service 11 a.m., on Monday, November 30, at First Baptist Church of Fairmount Heights, 806 -58th Ave., Fairmount, Heights, MD 20743. Interment Cheltenham - Maryland Veterans Cemetery.

Norma Elise Trotter Jernigan

Norma Elise Trotter Jernigan

Nov 18, 2015

NORMA ELISE TROTTER JERNIGAN, of Washington, DC passed away and entered eternal life on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 surrounded by family and friends. Daughter of the late Decatur and Bernice Trotter and sister of the late Avis Trotter Hawkins and Sen. Decatur "Buckie" Trotter. She leaves a legacy to be cherished by her loving daughter Velora Jernigan- Pedrick (Andrew),...

John  Wade Sutton

John Wade Sutton

Nov 18, 2015

Passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Clara Sutton; four children, Greta Wilson, Rhoda Sutton, Broderick Sutton, and Jacqueline Walton; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and a host of other family, loved ones and friends. Visitation 10 a.m. until time of service 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 25 at Park Road Community Church, 1019...

Myra  Burnetta Harley

Myra Burnetta Harley

Nov 7, 2015

Passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015. She is survived by five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation 10 a.m. until time of service 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 19, at New Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 710 -58th Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20019. Interment Quantico National Cemetery.

Carlisle  Bush Williams

Carlisle Bush Williams

Nov 7, 2015

Passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015. She was preceded in death by sons, Danny A. Williams and Robert K. Williams. She is survived by five children, Terry Williams, Tyrone Williams, Walter Williams, William Williams and Arletta Williams (Larry); grandchildren, Terry M. Williams, Shawnetta Williams-Pierce (Kenneth), Laynetta Williams, Bionca Williams, Mariah Cooper-Williams, Gerod Williams, Tanika Williams, Christopher Fox, Kayla...

Ray  Charles Hawkins

Ray Charles Hawkins

Oct 30, 2015

Passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Felecia Hawkins, four children and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., on Friday, November 6 at Henry S. Washington & Sons Funeral Home, 4925 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20019. Additional Visitation 1 p.m. until time of...

Gerald  Carlton Carey,  Sr.

Gerald Carlton Carey, Sr.

Oct 23, 2015

Passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015. He is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation 10 a.m. until time of service 11 a.m., on Friday, November 6 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 4275 -4th Street SE, Washington, DC 20032. Interment Private.

Annephia  Conswela Harris-Jones

Annephia Conswela Harris-Jones

Oct 23, 2015

After a long battle with breast cancer, Annephia Conswela Harris-Jones, 44, passed away peacefully in her sleep during the early hours of Friday, October 23, 2015. Nep, as she is respectably known, was a native Washingtonian who was very creative and artistic. She loved good food, enjoyed great style and held her family as the centerfold of her life....

Mary  Louise Roebuck

Mary Louise Roebuck

Oct 14, 2015

Passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Survived by daughter, Linda M. Roebuck; Two grandchildren, Jermaine L. Roebuck (Illean L.) and Brandon L. Roebuck; Two great-grandchildren, Samuel J. Roebuck and Selena I. Roebuck and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation 10 a.m., until time of service 11 a.m., on Tuesday, October 20 at Henry S. Washington &...