All Obituaries

George Oliver Willard, 67, of Thurmont, MD, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, MD. Born on September 29, 1956, in Thurmont, MD, he was the son of the late Mary Pauline (Green) and George Arthur Willard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 Brothers, Arthur and Richard Willard. George graduated from Catoctin High School, class of 1975. George worked as a custodian with Frederick County Public Schools until 2015. George was an...

Gerald Lee Lewis passed from this life at home on April 29, 2024.  He fought a long and painful battle with Parkinson's disease.   Born July 5, 1947, he was the son of the late Clarence W. Lewis and Irene A. Smith Lewis.   He is survived by his wife of 57 years Kathy (Huffer) Lewis and daughter, Amy Michelle Speck and her husband Larry, and grandson Daniel Lewis Speck and his wife Alexis.  He is also survived by his brother Paul Lewis (Sharon), his...

Steven A. Leather (Steve) was an incredible person, a great husband, and an amazing “Pap”. Words can’t describe the impact he had in our lives. He was a one of a kind human. If you knew my Pap, he was probably one of the funniest people you have ever known. He always had a joke for any situation. (Probably a dirty joke that was slightly inappropriate, but that was just who he was.) He was always unapologetically himself and I will forever admire him for that. Many of our...

Karl Lee Haines, 63, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away Monday, April 27, 2024, at Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Born June 2, 1960, in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of Betty Middlekauff and the late Samuel Haines, and stepson of the late Richard Micclekauff. Karl was a graduate of Smithsburg High School, Class of 1978. He was employed by Central Precision Inc. of Boonsboro, Md. He was an Avid APA Pool Player. In addition to his mother, Karl is survived by his daughters, Brittney...

  Ralph "Doug" Brown, 83, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Doey's House, Hagerstown, MD. Born August 23, 1940, in Martinsburg, WV. Doug married Pearl Tederick, they had two sons, Michael and Bradley Brown. After serving in the Marine Corps, he joined the Hagerstown City Police and then went on to the Maryland State Police, where he retired after 25 years. Doug loved playing golf and was a member of the Waynesboro Country Club for 23...

James Wilson Hoffman, 59, of Highfield-Cascade, MD, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at his home. Born August 25,1964, in Gettysburg Pa, he was the son of the late Glenn Hoffman and Judy Champlain Jones. James attended High School in Gettysburg Pa. He hadn't worked in years because of his disability but every day he showed his family he could do things that his family thought he couldn't do. James collected diecast cars & trucks, anything steelers, loved to go...

James Donald Rodgers, age 63, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away on April 24, 2024, in Shippensburg, PA. He was born on June 29, 1960. James is survived by Sylvia Rodgers, Teresa Rodgers, and his two sons James Rodgers II and Caleb Rodgers. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Rodgers.  

Jerry Lynn Smith, 62, of Smithsburg, MD passed away Monday April 22, 2024 at his home.   Born on June 7, 1961 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of JoAnn (Huntzberry) Lawyer and the late James Merlin Smith, Sr.   In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother in law, Duane Worden.   Jerry graduated from Smithsburg High School, class of 1980.   After graduating high school, Jerry worked in construction for several years. He then was employed by...

Rayetta V. (Willard) Brown, 95, went to meet her Lord and Savior, Monday, April 22, 2024, at Coffman Nursing Home, Hagerstown, MD.  Prior to entering Coffman, in February 2024, she was a resident of Brookdale Senior Living Solutions, Hagerstown, for over four years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond A. and Vera R. (Pryor) Willard, two brothers, Theophilus Willard, and Raymond Willard, Jr., sister, Anna Mae Leatherman.  Also preceding her in death, were her husband,...

Gerald Edward Colbert, 70, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, at his home. Born March 12, 1954, Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Henry Chaney and Betty (Shipley) Chaney.   Gerald loved spending time in his back yard feeding the squirrels.   In addition to his parents, Gerald is preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert and Gertrude Close, and grandson, Trenton Colbert.   He is survived by his sister, Jeannie Swauger (Lane), brothers,...