All Obituaries

James Woodfin Finley Sr., 92, of Nanjemoy, Maryland, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2026, at Hospice of Charles County in Waldorf, Maryland, while holding the hand of his beloved wife and surrounded by family. Born on November 29, 1933, in Hickory, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Delia Costa Finley and Sprague O’hern Finley. He spent most of his life in Nanjemoy, Maryland, where he built a life rooted in family, hard work, and the simple joys he loved. James was ...

Walter Patrick Yerkie, 61, of Newburg, Maryland passed away suddenly on March 8, 2026. He was born March 17, 1964.  He was the son of the late John W. Yerkie Jr. and the late Dorothy A. Yerkie, “Scoshie”. Walter was a proud graduate of Gwynn Park High School. He dedicated his life to his family and helping others. He was loved by all who knew him. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Vincent M. Yerkie, sister Vinessa D. ...

John T. Overstreet went to be with the Lord Sunday, February 15, 2026.  John was born December 19, 1952 in Amarillo, Texas, to John H. Overstreet  and Rosalie H. Gorman.   The family moved to Indian Head, Maryland in 1969.  John was a graduate of Lackey High School.  He was drafted into the U. S. Army.  Upon his completion of his service, John started his own long haul trucking company, Overstreet Trucking.  John was a proud member of the First Baptist ...

John Theodore “Teddy” Lundstrom, 81, of Indian Head, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2026, surrounded by the love of his wife and daughter.  Born April 26, 1944, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Teddy was the son of the late John T. and Mary E. Lundstrom. His family moved to Indian Head in the early 1950s, the community he would proudly call home for the rest of his life.  A graduate of Lackey High School, Teddy dedicated his life to ...

Rose Drinkard Goode, affectionately known as Rosie and “Tamps” to those closest to her, passed away on January 25, 2026 at the age of 97. Rosie was born at home in Indian Head, Maryland, on May 14, 1928 to Grover Cleveland Drinkard & Myra Drinkard. She was one of eight children and was preceded in death by all of her siblings. Family shaped her life from the very beginning and remained the heart of everything she did. A devoted homemaker and mother, Rosie ...

Jeffery Wayne Dennison, age 64, of Waldorf, Maryland, passed away on January 24, 2026, surrounded by his family.  Jeff was born on November 21, 1961, in Washington D.C. to Wayne and Margaret (Trunnell) Dennison. He attended Thomas Stone High School (1979) and went on to a career in masonry and later as a tax accountant. Jeff was the owner of Professional Tax Service of Waldorf and served over 800 clients.  Jeff was known for his great love for his children, grandchildren, and his ...

Dorothy Lorraine Bowie "Sissy" Maddox, 90, of LaPlata, Maryland passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, after a lengthy battle with metastatic breast cancer.  She was born during a snow storm on December 30, 1935, delivered by one of her sisters in their home in Pisgah, Maryland.  She was a life-long resident of Charles County Maryland.  She was a wife, mother, sister, grandmother (affectionately called “GaGa” by her grands), friend and a member ...

David Cornelius Lucas, 67, of Indian Head, Maryland passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026.  David was born February 18, 1958. David is survived by his mother Vivian Jeannette Lucas; brothers Charles Allen Lucas and Christopher Henry Lucas; sisters Faith Elizabeth Lucas and Ina Vivian Lucas. David is predeceased by his father John Wesley Lucas; brothers John Adrian Lucas and Jerome Andrew Lucas; and sister Jean Avis Gloster. David was a building supply specialist.  He had a ...

Alice Marie Newcomb, 93, of Waldorf, MD, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, while visiting her daughter during the holidays. She was born November 7, 1932, in Kingman County, KS, to Madaline and Fred Klaver of Belmont, KS.  Alice is preceded in death by her parents Fred W., and Madaline Klaver; brother Fred W., Jr., (Hons); brother Eugene “Pat”; sister Betty Klaver Fieser; second husband Fred G. Newcomb; and son Cary J. Meilert. She graduated from Kingman High in ...

We are brokenhearted to say goodbye to our dear husband, father, grandpa, and friend, James Lee Gardner Jr., 101, of Bryans Road, Maryland, who passed away in the comfort of his beloved home in the early morning hours of December 30, 2025. Jim was born on January 21,1924, to James and Louise Gardner in Oakland, California. When he was a little lad, the family moved back to their hometown of Kahoka, Missouri. Growing up, he spent his early years rambling in the surrounding woods, hills, and ...