All Obituaries

Ms. Denise Michelle Hawkins, 45, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday evening, February 6, 2019, at her residence. Born September 20, 1973, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Bradford Eugene and Teresa May Davis Hawkins. Denise very much enjoyed playing various video games on various gaming systems. Surviving are her children, Theresa Hawkins, and Janet and Healie Garland; grandchildren, Tealah, Bradley, Luna and Jae’siaughn; her siblings Kimberly K. Mellott, and Bradford E.,...

Mr. Ernest Paul “Bub” Snodderly, Jr., 91, of Hagerstown, died early Wednesday morning, January 16, 2019, at his daughter’s residence in Hagerstown.  He was the husband of the late Helen Virginia “Sis” Condon Snodderly, who preceded him in death on June 18, 1997. Born October 18, 1927, in Hagerstown, he was a son of the late Ernest Paul, Sr., and Margaret Oda Mae Frush.  He was a veteran of World War II, honorably serving with the United States...

Mr. Robert Allen “Bob” Speilman, 90, of Williamsport, died early Wednesday night, January 16, 2019, at Williamsport Retirement Village. Born December 11, 1928, in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Leila M. Speilman.  He graduated from Waynesboro High School. Bob was employed early in his life at Letterkenny Ordnance Depot, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; and retired in 1991 with 35 years of service from the Pangborn Corporation, Hagerstown. He was a...

Catherine A. "Katie" Smiley Stevens, 104, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday morning, January 2, 2019, at Doey’s House, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of the late Herbert Theodore Stevens, her husband of 57 years, who preceded her in death on January 29, 1993. Born March 13, 1914, in Midland, she was a daughter of the late Elijah Hanley and Edna Mae Smiley. She was a 1932 graduate of Lonaconing High School; and studied at Frostburg Teachers College with Asher Edelman. Mrs....

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...