Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Washington, DC
David Mitchell Dawkins
Jun 29, 2015
Passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015. Visitation 10 a.m. until time of service 11 a.m., on Tuesday, July 14 at Henry S. Washington & Sons Funeral Home, 4925 N. H. Burroughs Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20019. Interment Quantico National Cemetery.
Carrie Mae Mundy Parker
Jun 18, 2015
Made her transition on Thursday, June 18, 2015. She was surrounded by her children, grandchildren, niece, nephew and grandson-in-law at Providence Hospital, Washington, DC. She was preceded in death by her husband and high school sweetheart, Henry Parker, in 2006 after 66 years of marriage. Also predeceased by her three sisters and five brothers. She leaves to honor and...
Mary Ann Lewis
Jun 15, 2015
Passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015. Survived by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation 10 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 26 at St. Luke's Catholic Church, 4925 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC 20019. Interment National Harmony Memorial Park.
Vernon Lee Peebles, Sr.
Jun 15, 2015
Passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015. Survived by a host of relatives and friends. Visitation 10 a.m. until time of Service 11 a.m. on Friday, June 26 at Henry S. Washington & Sons Funeral Home, 4925 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20019. Interment Private.
Emily E. Upshaw
Jun 13, 2015
On Saturday, June 13, 2015. Visitation 9:00 a.m., Service 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 19, at St. Paul Church, 6611 Walker Mill Road, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. Interment Maryland National Memorial Park.
James R. Nichols
Jun 11, 2015
Passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18 at Uplift Baptist Church, 7100 Martin Luther King Jr. Hwy, Landover, MD 20785.
Ellen Elizabeth Peters
Jun 11, 2015
Passed on Thursday, June 11, 2015. She is survived by two devoted nieces, Virginia P. McGriggs and Cathy Black; a devoted nephew, Anthony D. Black; other relatives and friends. Viewing 11:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m Thursday, June 18 at HENRY S. WASHINGTON & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 4925 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20019 followed by a processional...
Harold Bernard Simpkins
May 25, 2015
Passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015. He is survived by a host of relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, at Henry S. Washington & Sons Funeral Home, 4925 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE., Washington, DC 20019.
Garfield Mckinley Lee
May 18, 2015
Passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 22 at Henry S. Washington & Sons Funeral Home, 4925 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave. NE, Washington DC 20019.
Louise Annie Wilson
May 14, 2015
On Thursday, May 14, 2015 in Washington, DC. Dear mother of Yvonne Lorick. Louise is also survived by two granddaughters; two great-grandsons; sister, Pearl Wilson; brother, Roosevelt Wilson (Shirley); son-in-law, Hardy; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Her sister, Mary E. Knight, and brothers, Arthur, Eugene, Charles and Curtis predeceased her. She was...
Grover L. Bulluck
May 12, 2015
Grover L. Bulluck, better known as "Jack", passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. He is survived by his six children, Eric (Beverly) Bulluck, Katrina Bulluck, Adrian (Elleen) Bulluck, Ivy Bulluck, Leon McKenzie, and Samuel (Gwendolyn) Pearson. He was preceded in death by one other son, Basil Bulluck. He is also survived by 15 grandchchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers,...
Michael Oliver Kirby, Sr.
May 2, 2015
On Saturday, May 2, 2015, peacefully departed this life after a long illness. Son of the late Joseph C. Kirby, Sr. and Dorothy Kirby; brother of the late Gloria Kirby-Copelin. Loving husband to Sheila Patterson-Kirby; devoted father to Michael O., Jr, and Stephen Kirby; stepfather to LaKisha DeVine, Erica Patterson, Tiffany Richardson (Scott) and Jerett Patterson. Also survived by...
Frank Andrew Bartee
Apr 26, 2015
Passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015. Visitation Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. until time of service 11 a.m. at Randall Memorial United Methodist Church, 1002 - 46th Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20019. Interment Harmony Memorial Park, Landover/Hyattsville, MD 20785.
James Reginald Brown
Apr 24, 2015
On Friday, April 24, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Gloria L.; one son, Juan R. Brown; two daughters, Jennifer N. Brown and Kortnee D. Anderson; nine grandchildren; one sister, Mary L. Ruffin; and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation Friday, May 1 from 10 a.m. until time of service 11 a.m. at The New Mount...
Robert Paul Cooke, Sr.
Apr 24, 2015
On Friday, April 24, 2015, entered into eternal rest at his home. Father of the late Jeanette C. Cooke-Dabney. He is survived by his wife, Forestine M.; daughter, Jacqueline M. Cooke; sons, Robert P., Jr., Ronald D. and James R. Cooke; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a host of other relatives and friends. Family will receive friends Monday, May...
Betty Annese Barrett
Apr 17, 2015
Betty Annese Barrett (affectionately known as Minna) was born in Washington, DC at Freedman's Hospital (now known as Howard University Hospital) on New Years Day, January 1, 1945 to James Jackson Lester and Emma Aretha Lytes-Lester. Betty was raised in Montgomery County, MD where she received her formal education. Betty later married James Barrett and resided in Washington, DC....
Willie Lee Robinson
Apr 12, 2015
Willie was born on June 26, 1939 and departed this life on Sunday, April 12, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Esther J. ("Patsy"), daughters, Shelby L. Brooks and Benita A. Robinson; sons, Gregory M. Robinson, Vincent L. Robinson, Willie R. Robinson and Ricky Perry; grandchildren, Lance M. Brooks, Jr., Marcus T. Brooks, Kevonia R....
Willie J. Hughes
Apr 11, 2015
Passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Edith; one stepson, Stewart Ball; five sisters: Felicia Newell, Annette Sumrall, Martina Sumrall, Evagrace Sumrall-Butler and Karen Sumrall; six brothers: Larry Mars, Allen Sumrall, Robert Sumrall, Ceasar White, James Allen White and Vernon Lee Sumrall; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives...
Mary Ann Squirrell
Apr 6, 2015
Passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015. Visitation 10 a.m. until time of Service 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, at Henry S. Washington & Sons Funeral Home, 4925 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20019. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
William Chester Kimbles
Apr 6, 2015
Passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015. He was preceded in death by wife, Constance Kimbles; daughter, Yetta Garris and sister, Shirley Dockery. He is survived by four children, Ivan Garris, Ivy Bowens, Geraldine Martin and Rhondia Garris and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation 10 a.m. until time of Service 11 a.m. Friday, April 17, at...


