All Obituaries

John Phillip Guevara born April 22, 1962 and passed into eternity April 27, 2020. He is survived by his wife Judy Summers Guevara and 3 children John, Marcus and Candice, his mother Carolyn Guevara, siblings Anna (Terry) Queen of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, Victor (Jenniece) Guevara of Hollywood, Maryland, and Elaine Guevara of Canton, Ohio, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by father Serafin Guevara and all 4 grandparents. John worked for Dan Hill...

Thomas Patrick Turner Sr., 77, of La Plata, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020.  Born March 18, 1943, he was the son of Ruth Turner and Frederick Filmore Turner, Sr.  “Pat” grew up in Indian Head “back in the old days” as one of nine children in a large, close family.  He graduated from Lackey High School and later married his high school sweetheart, Sandie, his best friend and his wife of 55 years. In addition to receiving a degree from Charles...

Walter Wright, 82 of Nanjemoy, Maryland passed away on April 24, 2020 at Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.C. Walter was born in Indian Head, Maryland on November 25, 1937 to Olla and Halley Wright.  He was the 5th of 6 brothers.  He was a retired heavy equipment operator, who started Wrights Towing after his retirement.  Walter was the type of person you could call no matter the time and he would be there. He is preceded in death by his parents Olla...

Anna Virginia (Jenny) Lukinic, age 94, of La Plata, Maryland passed away on April 20, 2020 of natural causes in the loving care of Mandeville House Assisted Living facility.  Born October 12, 1925 in Dumfries,VA, she was the daughter of Linwood and Anna Merchant.   She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years John (Luke) Lukinic.  She is survived by two sons: Luke (Kathy); Bob (Dottie); granddaughter Charity; great-grandsons, Gage and Christian; and great-great...

Steven Paul Burnette of Accokeek, Maryland unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020.  Steven was born to Brenda K. (Alban) and Maurice Paul Burnette on June 16,1987. Steven leaves behind his longtime girlfriend Katelyn Swann. He was an avid Redskin Fan and enjoyed computers, reading, writing, fishing, shooting pool, and being with family and friends. A Celebration of Life and Remembrance will be held at a later time.

Jewell Mattingly Bragunier, of Port Tobacco, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, after a brief illness.  Jewell was born September 5, 1931, in Pisgah, Maryland, to the late Ashley Mattingly and Daisy Welch Mattingly. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, William Robert “Bobby" Bragunier and six siblings: Aurelia Perry; Marion Bowie; Jean Abel; Thelma Bowie; June Racey and two brothers: Leonard Mattingly and James Mattingly.  She is...

On Thursday, March 26, 2020, Rhonda McNicholas-Piegols (formerly Rhonda McNicholas-Follett), a loving wife and mother of one, passed away at age 63. Rhonda was born on January 28, 1957 in Reno, NV to Wayne and Marianne (Donahue) McNicholas.  A hard-working single mother for many years, she provided a great life to her son, George McNicholas-Follett, while earning a Bachelors in Accounting from Franklin Pierce College in 1998 and managing several retail stores in southern NH and...

Mary Pearl McDonald, 87, of Indian Head, Maryland passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Mary was born February 23, 1933 in Washington, DC to the late John and Edna Marie Karis.  Mary is preceded in death by her husband Herbert H. McDonald and daughters Linda Weakley and Patricia Perrone.  She is survived by her sons Herbert R. McDonald of Indian Head, Steve McDonald (Teresa) of LaPlata; daughter Lisa McDonald of Indian Head; six grandchildren:  Troy Weakley,...

Charles Edward Samarra, 74, of Marbury, Maryland died on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. He is survived by his beloved wife Mary, their son, Chad, and brother, Glen Samarra. Charlie was born on August 14, 1945 in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania. He met the love of his life, Mary, while both were in college.  They married at age 19 and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1967.  There Charlie pursed his life-long passion to become a police officer.  He joined the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan...

William “Willie” Wayne Bowie, 24, was born November 13, 1995 to Catherine “Kitty” Hutchins (Steve Gilroy) and Anthony “Tony” Bowie (Linda Greene).  Willie unexpectedly passed on March 13, 2020. Willie grew up in Nanjemoy, Maryland where he enjoyed fishing, swimming, drawing and being surrounded by family and friends.  In 2013 he graduated from North Point High School with a certificate in welding.  Willie worked as a welder and a roofer for...