All Obituaries

John Clifton Mosby was born October 29, 1943, in the rural mountains of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania to the late John C. Mosby and Ruth A. Morris.  He graduated from Oliver High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1962, and later married his high school sweetheart, the former Mary Spell, on August 1, 1964.   After growing up in Pennsylvania, then traveling through 27 countries he made Temple Hills, MD his home with his family. John joined the U.S Marine Corps in...

Michael Dorsey was born, November 15, 1949.  He was the youngest child of the late Paul R. and the late Alice V. Dorsey.   He grew up and was educated in the Washington, DC public school system. Michael was one of the first graduates of Second Genesis Residential Drug Treatment Center. After graduation from Second Genesis, Michael became a resident of Alexandria, Virginia. There he worked briefly as an electrician helper for Becker Electric. He was proud of the...

B. Brenda Lewis Williams Joyce, the seventh child of Bessie Anne Christopher Lewis and Connor Reuben Lewis departed this life at home on Saturday, July 22, 1922. She was born on January 15, 1930 in Bowling Green, Virginia.  She excelled in academics at an early age and graduated from high school at the age of 16 years as Valedictorian of her class.  She initially attended Virginia Union University on a scholarship, but she had to leave early due the...

Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams was born in Washington, DC on May 25, 1939, the second of four children of the late Robert Simon, Sr. and Erma K. Simon. Ethel received Christ at an early age at Bethlehem Baptist Church. Church and education was always at the front of Ethel and her siblings lives as children. They were sometimes in church seven days a week.  Ethel sang in the youth choir, participated in the “Red Circle Girls” missionary group, taught Sunday school...

On Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 6:40 p.m., Johnny Coleman Williams (also known as John) peacefully departed this life at Southern Maryland Hospital after a brief illness. Johnny was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina on November 19, 1940, to the late Willie Rufus and Rossie Tinsley Williams. Johnny was baptized at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Cherryville, NC at an early age. He graduated from Newbold High School in Lincolnton, NC. Johnny moved to the DC area in 1961. On July 7,...

Phillip Nathanial Stallings (Nat) departed this life at his home on Thursday June 14th 2012 @ 11:37 pm. He was born on September 6, 1955 to the late Charles Sr. & June Stallings. Nat was educated in the Maryland Public School System.  In 1973, he joined the United States Marines Corps, and obtained his GED a year later. He served in the Vietnam War until he received an Honorable Discharged in...

Carolyn Patricia (Pryor) Jackson, daughter of the late Guilli and James Pryor was born in Newark, New Jersey on November 22, 1946.  She attended public schools and attended Eastern High School.  After high school she worked various jobs, but mostly loved working as a Nurse’s Aide at George Washington Hospital for many years.  She later went on to work with the U.S. Department of...

Colbert Eugene "Sonny" Dent entered into eternal rest on April 19, 2017.  The eldest son of Colbert and Louise Dent of Charles County, MD, he was the beloved husband of Willie Florence Dent for 58 years and the father of Darrel Eugene Dent.  He was preceded in death by four sisters and leaves to mourn...

Mrs. Allen's life history will be updated shortly.