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Marjorie Ann “Tina” Martin, 73
Marjorie Ann “Tina” Martin, 73 of Chaptico, MD died on Saturday, July 10, 2004 at her residence.
Born on August 22, 1930 in Shreveport, LA, she was born the daughter of the late Charles Noble and Mildred Pearl Britt Churchill.
Mrs. Martin moved to St. Mary’s County in 1986 from Springfield, VA. She worked as a horse breeder in the Equine Industry. She was a member of the Welsh Pony and Cobb Society and the St. Mary’s County Farm Bureau.
She is survived by five children, Michael Dozier, of Chesapeake, VA, Lawrence Dozier of Greenwich, RI, Adrienne Auvil of Panama City, FL, Robert Dozier of Fairfax, VA and Daniel Dozier of Vienna, VA, one sister, Claire Brice of Lockhart, TX and six grandchildren also survive. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands, John W. Dozier and Richard Fabian Martin.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 17, 2004 at 11; 00 am at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Arlington National cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s Inc. P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Mike Dove
July 11, 2004 - It is with deep regret that the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Dept. announces that on Sunday, Mike Dove, the father of member Amy Sears, and the father-in-law of member Mike Sears finally ended his unbelievable fight against the raging disease that he had been battling so hard for 4 years, which originally started out as esophageal cancer. Mike Dove, whom had been an Arlington, Va. firefighter for 28 years and retired in 1993 as a battalion chief, was truly an angel on earth. Words are not enough to even begin to describe what kind of person Mike was. To those of you who had the pleasure of meeting him, or just hearing of him, know exactly what we mean. We will greatly miss Mike, but we are at peace at the same time, knowing he is in a better place, and not suffering anymore.
Viewing will be held at Lee's Funeral Home in Owings, MD on Wednesday, July 14th. from 2pm-4pm, and from 6pm-8pm. The Funeral services will be held at Grace Brethren Church on Rt. 260 in Owings, Md. on Thursday, July 15th at 11am. The officers and members of the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Dept. ask you to keep their family in your thought's and prayers during this tragic time.
Joseph Donald McGrath
Born; September 17, 1927
Died; July 08, 2004
Services; Mass of Christian Burial - Wednesday 10; 00AM-Holy Angels Catholic Church
Visitation; Tuesday 5-8 PM Prayers Tuesday 7 PM
David Robert Mattingly
Born; August 06, 1956
Died; July 09, 2004
Services; A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, July 12, 2004 at 10; 00 AM in St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Leonardtown, Maryland with Father Frank Burch celebrating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Contributions may be made in memory of David Mattingly to the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 72, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Pollyanna Cook Melin, 83
Pollyanna Cook Melin, 83, of Leonardtown, MD, died on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 at her residence.
Born on September 2, 1920 in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Thompson Cook and Lilyan Brown Sherwood Cook. Mrs. Melin was a homemaker and a member of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of America.
Mrs. Melin is survived by three daughters; Cecilia Sherwood Melin of Leonardtown, MD, Pamela Melin Coflin and her husband Wallace Clarke “Whitey” Coflin of Hollywood, MD, Amanda Ann Mulligan and her husband Michael Duke of Leonardtown, MD and one son, William Melin and his wife J. Lynn Craddock Melin of Juno, AK, four grandchildren; Shauna Michelle Mulligan, Michaela Ann Duke, Paul Thompson Melin and Kenneth Luckey Melin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Captain Kenneth Leroy Melin, U.S.N. (Retired).
A Memorial Service will be conducted on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 11; 00 a.m. at the Church of the Ascension in Lexington Park, MD. The Reverend Rona Harding will conduct the service. Interment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to HOSPICE of St. Mary’s, Inc., P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. in Leonardtown, MD.
Carrie Janice Farris, 78
Carrie Janice Farris, 78 of California, MD, died on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 at the St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD.
Born on July 14, 1925 in Mt. Vernon, KY, she was the daughter of the late George J. and Minnie Mae Owens Lovell.
Mrs. Farris moved to St. Mary’s County in 1954 from Lockland OH. Her hobbies included sewing, collecting dolls, humming birds and the Baltimore Orioles. Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her family.
She is survived by three daughters, Donna J. Wible of Virginia Beach, VA, Sandy K. Matthai of Baltimore, MD and Kathy S. Swann of Valley Lee, MD, two sisters, Juanita Farris of Milford, OH and Vivian Pittman of Mt. Vernon, KY, two brothers, Alonzo Lovell of San Diego, CA and Tully Lovell of Treasure Island, FL, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Eugene R. Farris on February 7, 1988.
The family will receive friends on Friday July 9, 2004 from 5; 00 until 7; 00 pm at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2004 at 10; 00 am in the Brinsfield Funeral Home Chapel. The Reverend Daniel Moore from the Callaway Baptist Church will officiate. Interment will follow in the Immaculate Heart of Mary cemetery, Lexington Park, MD.
Pallbearers for Mrs. Farris will be Parran Wible, Rick Matthai, R. Blair Swann, Jr., Jonathan B. West, Zach Matthai and Adam Cecil.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD 20636 and/or Hospice of St. Mary’s Inc. P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Fred Harlow Clark, Jr
Fred Harlow Clark, Jr., 82, passed from this life on Friday, July 2, 2004, at St. Mary’s Nursing Home, Leonardtown, MD. Fred was born on March 26, 1922 in Baltimore, MD.
He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Fred H. Clark and his mother, Mary Waddell Clark of Gwen Oak Avenue, Baltimore. He is survived by his brother, Myrick C. Clark and a sister-in-law, Mary Clark, and brother, John Clark of Leonardtown, MD. Fred is also survived by five nieces and nephews and seven great nieces and nephews and a great-great niece. Fred was cared for many years by the ARC of Southern Maryland at the Red Gate Group Home in Leonardtown. The staff at Red Gate are to be commended for their outstanding care of Fred. Fred was severely disabled due to complications from birth. The Red Gate staff and services provided by the ARC of Southern Maryland gave rich meaning and joy to his life for which the family is extremely grateful. A graveside service is planned for Friday, July 9, 2004 at Lorraine cemetery in Baltimore, MD in the family plot.
Billy Donald Henry
Born; October 19, 1925
Died; July 04, 2004
Services; A graveside service will be held Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at 9; 00 AM in Arlington National cemetery.
Clifford John Quinn
Born; December 02, 1922
Died; July 05, 2004
Services; All services are private.
Jerry Rufus, Jr
Jerry Rufus, Jr., known to many as Jerome, of Hollywood, Maryland died on June 28, 2004 at the VA Medical Center in Washington, DC. He was 60 years old.
Born March 21, 1944 in Dallas, Texas to the late Leola and Jerry Rufus, Sr. He attended elementary school in Texas until the family moved to Bakersfield, California. After his schooling, Mr. Rufus served his country diligently in the United States Navy from 1962 to 1965. He spent most of his tour on the USS WASP were he learned the art of fueling and de-fueling aircrafts. After he was Honorably Discharged, he chose to live on the east coast.
Mr. Rufus met and married
Margaret Curtis in October 27, 1963. To this blessed union God gave the gift of a son, Rodney Roosevelt Rufus. Mr. Rufus gave his life to Christ and joined the Lighthouse Full Gospel Mission Church and served on the Deacon Board under the leadership of Pastor Joseph Whitfield and Assistant Pastor Michele Leak. Regardless of the paths he chose during his life, Mr. Rufus was and will always be God’s Child.
In addition to his parents, his sister Melba and brother Howard preceded Mr. Rufus in death.
In addition to his wife and son, Mr. Rufus is survived by a daughter-in-law Gloria; grandchildren Faith and Quentin; sisters Barbara Greenberry, Kim Rufus and Donna Rufus; a very special friend Trudy; a host of many relatives, friends and associates.
Family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 from 11AM until time of the Homegoing Celebration at 12Noon at the Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A. 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, Maryland. Officiating the services will be Pastor Michele Leak and Reverend James Diggs. Interment to follow at Cheltenham Veterans cemetery with military honors.
Catherine Cecelia Somerville
Catherine Cecelia Somerville, 78, of Loveville, MD, died on Friday, July 2, 2004 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, MD.
Born on May 18, 1926 in Loveville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Dellie and Susie Frederick Somerville. Catherine was an extraordinary child and an exceptional student. She graduated from Banneker at the top of her class with the intensions of pursuing a career in nursing. But, due to the family’s finances, she worked at the naval base and in homes of professionals in Pennsylvania as a nanny and a housekeeper. However, because of her love for learning she continued to take adult education classes in typing, office aid, and even carpentry. She could sew and tailor gowns, coats and dresses for all occasions. Her skills and interest were unlimited.
On January 10, 1948 she married
Joseph Blain Somerville. The two resided in Maryland where Catherine worked as a restaurant chef at Alex’s Bar in Leonardtown. She loved to cook and she made sure that those who tasted her cooking soon loved to eat. Her fried chicken, turkey salad, potato salad, crab imperial and apple-betty were enjoyed and praised by all. Occasionally she would cater large events and became well known for her delectable delights. The union of Catherine and Blain produced seven children; Leonidas Ralph, Joseph Blaine Jr., Ugertha Catherine, Elaine Cecelia, Andrea Delores, Douglas Frederick and Lorraine Annette Somerville. Both Catherine and Blain loved and took great pride in their children. They were caring, loving, sacrificing and extremely proud parents. There seemed to be no life better or love deeper than between the two and that love spread throughout the family. After 13 years of marriage, Catherine’s life suddenly met a tragic change. Blain died at the age of 39, leaving her to care for seven young children, who ranged in age from 12 years down to 4 years old. Catherine persevered with the constant help of her brothers and sisters. She never complained or thought about giving up. To support her family she became a bus contractor for the St. Mary’s County Public School System, and drove the bus for 19 of the 46 years she was a contractor. She knew many of the school children and their families and enjoyed seeing them grow and develop. During her later life and illness, she was often approached by former students who reminded her how much she was appreciated and respected.
Her faith in God and dedication to teaching others about God was very important to her. She was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She taught catechism (CCD) for many years, and was often known to use her bus to pick up students who did not have transportation to and from church and catechism. She attended Mass and prayed the rosary daily. Even later in life when illness made it difficult for her to get out of bed, she found the strength to attend Sunday Mass. This past Christmas she took great pride in buying all her grandchildren a Bible with the simple inscription “read at least 5 minutes each day. Love, Grandma.” Her life, her words and her actions exuded her deep belief in her faith. Catherine was involved in several charitable organizations including the St. Vincent DePaul Society, Sierra Club and the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. She worked with the St. Vincent DePaul members to distribute food and shoe vouchers to those needing assistance in the community. She cooked from her home the first Thursday of each month for the Hughesville Angel Watch Homeless Shelter. Her home was always opened to family, friends and anyone who needed support of any kind. Catherine always made her family proud and was loved dearly and honored as a hero by her children and “superwoman” by her grandchildren. She was admired for her strength. Throughout her life she always encouraged dignity in self, honesty, loyalty, and the respect of others. She lived a life of courage and selflessness and spread those emotions to everyone in her life. She loved people and she loved attention. She loved to talk on the telephone. During her illness, her children strived to return the love and support that she had given them throughout their life. She will be dearly missed but an abundance of her love, memories and teachings will remain.
She was preceded in death by three of her seven children; Leonidas, Andrea and Lorraine; five siblings, Joseph William Somerville, Doris Agnes Scriber, Laura Thompson Gray, Frederick Rudolph Somerville and David Eugene Somerville.
She leaves to mourn four children; Joseph Blaine Somerville and his wife Charlotte, Ugertha Whatley and her husband Ronald, Elaine Yates and her husband Steven and Douglas Somerville and his wife Gale; four siblings, Helen Somerville Harris, James Andrew Somerville, John Walter Somerville and Susie Lorretta Collins; one uncle George Purnell Frederick, Sr. and his wife Rita; three aunts, Henrietta Young, Catherine Jordan and her husband Edward and Agnes Barber; five sisters-in-law, Hariett, Helen, Audrey, Grace and Evelina, one brother-in-law, Joseph Spencer Scriber, Sr.; fifteen grandchildren, Apryl, Blaine, Karla, Anjuan, Angel, Damien, Wayne, Shahza, Brandalin, Kelly, Leah, Janelle, Benson and Evander and six Great grandchildren, Catherine also leaves a loving family of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The family received friends on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 from 6; 00 p.m. until 8; 00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Morganza, MD. Prayers were recited at 7; 00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at 11; 00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church. The Reverend Keith Woods will be the celebrant. Interment will follow in Queen of Peace cemetery, Helen, MD.
Serving as pallbearers will be Glen Thompson, Douglas Somerville, Jr., Fred Johnson, Andre Miller, Mark Somerville and Keith Somerville.
Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. in Leonardtown, MD.
Florence Elizabeth Lawrence
Born; June 09, 1928
Died; July 01, 2004
Services; A Funeral Mass will be held at the St. George's Catholic Church, Valley Lee, MD on Thursday, July 8, 2004 at 10; 30 AM with Father Mark Ervin officiating. Interment will follow in the St. George's Catholic Church cemetery.
Visitation; Public Viewing/Visitation will be held in the Mattingley-Gardiner funeral home on Wednesday July 7, 2004 from 5-8 PM with prayers being said at 7; 00 PM.
Mary Margaret ”Teny Baby” Wood, 60
Mary Margaret ”Teny Baby” Wood, 60, of Clements, MD and formerly of Hollywood, , died July 2, 2004 in Clements, born January 13, 1944 in Bushwood to Charlotte Louise Cook and the late Robert Johnson Cook. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Warren Wood whom she married
December 28, 1963 in Sacred Heart Church in Bushwood and who preceded her in death on August 12, 1996. She was the devoted mother of Pam Major of Leonardtown, Kenny Wood of Hollywood, and Sandy Lyon of Clements. She is survived by her sisters Betty Stewart and Ann Marie Hall of Chaptico, Elaine Toney of Avenue, and Susie Shotwell of Laurel Grove. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren.
Mrs. Wood was a lifelong St. Mary’s County resident who graduated from Margaret Brent High School in 1963. She was a homemaker who loved to spend time with her grandchildren and play bingo.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 from 5 - 8 PM with prayers at 7; 00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at 10; 00 AM in St. John’s Catholic Church, Hollywood with Father Ray Schmidt officiating.
Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Hall, Sr., Paul Toney, Bob Stewart, Glenn Shotwell, John Hall, Jr., Robbie Toney, Bobby Stewart and Franklin Shotwell. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dusty Gilbert and Randy Hill. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Mary’s, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or the American Cancer Society, St. Mary’s County Unit, P.O. Box 1032, Lexington Park, MD 20653.
