All Obituaries

Mrs. Terry Ann Goold Harris, 64, of Williamsport, died early Friday, December 7, 2018, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of Mr. William Marvin Harris, whom she married on December 19, 1987. Born, September 28, 1954, in Santa Clara, California, she was a daughter of the late Norman John Goold and late Delia Maria Lopez Lohnes. Terry was a member of Shenandoah Bible Baptist Church, Martinsburg. Surviving, besides her husband, are her children, Audra Lynn Houser...

Mrs. Rachael Virginia Smith Bowers, 99, of Hagerstown, died early Thursday evening, November 8, 2018, at Homewood at Williamsport.  She was the wife of John C. Bowers, Jr., who preceded her in death in death on January 3, 1960. Born April 20, 1919, in Cavetown, she was a daughter of the late Max Merrick and Annie Catherine Barnes Smith.  She attended Hagerstown High School. Mrs. Bowers retired from the cafeteria at Mack Truck, Hagerstown. She was a lifelong member of Hagerstown...

Mrs. Jacquelin Howard Berry, 82 died peacefully at Doey’s  House, Hagerstown, on Friday evening, October 19, 2018, with family at her bedside following a lengthy, challenging but unsuccessful recovery from heart surgery.  She was the wife of Thomas Berry, her husband of 64 years. Born at Mount Tammany Farm, near Williamsport, on November 16, 1935, she was a daughter of the late W. Preston and Margaret I. Angle Howard.   At an early age Jackie was taught to ride...

Ms. Velma Rovirda Buttry, 90, of Hagerstown, died Saturday evening, October 13, 2018, at Doey's House, Hagerstown. Born May 5, 1928, in Laytonsville, she was a daughter of the late Grant Willard and Linnie Belle Seals Buttry. She was a member of the Church of God. In addition to four sons and a daughter, Ms. Buttry is survived by sisters Madge M. Lowe of Westover, and B. Bernice Reed of Hagerstown. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Ollie Mae...

Mrs. Martha Jonell Haynes Hull, 77, of Hagerstown, died early Sunday morning, September 30, 2018, at the home of her daughter.  She was the wife of the late Lennis Junior Hull, her husband of 50 years who preceded her in death on December 28, 2008. Born March 25, 1941, in San Antonio, Texas, she was a daughter of the late John Leslie Haynes and the late Dorothy Grace Swindler Haynes Lawson. Martha was employed 30 years with Londontown Manufacturing Company, Boonsboro. She was a...

Mr. Gary Lynn Rogers, 72, of Hagerstown, died Monday afternoon, August 13, 2018, at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland. Born May 3, 1946, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Joseph Peter and Jane Doretta Clelland Rogers.  He attended the University of Maryland, College Park, Villanova and Temple Unversities, both of Philadelphia, and Frostburg University; and attended graduate school at West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia. He was a Graduate...

Ms. Barbara Jean Kemp, 67, of Hagerstown, died Monday night, August 13, 2018, at Hagerstown Healthcare Center. Born May 31, 1951, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Edgar Charles and Mildred Virginia Boward Kemp. Surviving are siblings, Connie L. Stouffer and Richard C. Kemp, Sr., both of Hagerstown; eight nieces and nephews, fourteen great nieces and great nephews, and eight great, great nieces and great, great nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Baby Boy Nasir Messiah Cepeda was born Tuesday evening, August 31, 2018, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, to the parents of Joel and Shery Ann Cepeda, of Hagerstown. Besides his parents, Nasir will be remembered by siblings, Christian C. and Milena A. Cepeda, at home; paternal grandmother, Fabiana Cepeda; and uncle, Gabriel Cepeda; and aunt Yonette Barnwell, all of New York. The family celebrated the birth of Nasir at the hospital following his birth and took great solace in reciting...

Mr. Ted Eugene Droneburg, 56, of Falling Waters, WV, died Thursday morning, July 19, 2018, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the loving husband of Donna Jean Gladhill Droneburg, whom he married on April 14, 2012. Born July 31, 1961, in Frederick, he was a son of the late Clyde Hanson and Elsie Elizabeth Routzahn Droneburg. He graduated from Walkersville High School in 1979; and attended classes with the University of Maryland to become a Master Electrician. Mr. Droneburg...

Scott Michael Bressler passed away on Sunday July 8, 2018 at the age of 68. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island on March 5, 1950 to Barbara and the late George Bressler. Scott grew up in Miami, Florida and attended North Miami Beach High School, followed by the University of Miami.   In 1967 as a freshman, Scott volunteered to work on the university’s school newspaper “The Hurricane” as a staff reporter.  He was...