All Obituaries

Lydia Marguerite Prebble, 89, of Bryans Road, MD, died November 16, 2019.  Memorial services will be held at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 10:15 AM.  Condolences for family and friends may be left at williamsfuneralhomepa.com.

Donald E. Davis, 77 of Nanjemoy, MD was born on October 18, 1942 and passed away at his home surrounded by family on November 15, 2019. He was proceeded in death by his parents Grover C. Davis and Lillian G. (Posey) Davis, his sisters Dorothy DuMas (George) and Helen Hamor (Hoyt, Sr.). He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years Kathy (Bowie) Davis, children Cindy (Davis) Thomas, Mandy (Davis) Diley (Steve) and Donnie Davis (April) and his “sister” Dolores (DuMas) Bulles...

James (Jimmy) Carlton Rye, 76, lifetime resident of Nanjemoy, MD, peacefully lost his battle with cancer on November 7, 2019, while surrounded by family and friends. Jimmy was preceded in death by his father, Carlton K. Rye and mother, Naomi (Davis) Rye and his sister Ethel Swann.  He is survived by his wife of 58 years Julia (Judy) Bastain Rye, daughters Bonnie Stonestreet (Paul), Karina Colley (Rick), grandson Danny Stonestreet (Brittany Ryan) and many nieces and...

Carol Jean Lucas, 83, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully and surrounded by family on Monday, November 4, 2019.  She was born November 17, 1935 to Paul Raymond Keller and Mary Elizabeth Keller.  A lifelong resident of Indian Head, she spent her life raising her children and loving her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, family and friends. She is survived by her children Ronald (Debbie) Lucas, Robert (Barbara) Lucas and Paul (Debbie) Lucas; grandchildren; Lindsay (David)...

Early on the morning of Thursday the 11th of December 1980, William and Jane Miles were blessed with a beautiful baby girl, Crystal Dawn Miles.  At a little over 10 pounds, her paternal grandfather Wilmer Miles said “she was big enough to go bear hunting in the woods with a fly swatter.”  And that sums up how Crystal lived life, believing that she was big enough to do any and everything she wanted to.  This decisively stubborn young lady lived every day on her own...

Suddenly but peacefully, Mathew died on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at his home in Indian Head, Maryland.  He lost Dorothy, his wife of 71 years, last March and although he made the best of his time as a widower, he was more than a little hopeful to see her again. He leaves behind four proud sons, Mathew Kirk (Virginia), Mark (Michael), Luke (Cindy), and John (Susie) along with eight grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, one great great grandson, his brother, Walter, and numerous...

Anne Elizabeth Clemens Murphy died peacefully at home in Indian Head, MD, early Sunday morning on October 20, 2019.  Anne is survived by her husband Jim Murphy, daughter Kelli Forbes, son-in-law Carter Forbes, grandchildren Alivia and Landon Forbes, brother Randy Clemens, his wife Noreen and his immediate family, mother-in-law Iris Murphy, brother-in-law Patrick Murphy and his wife Connie, brother-in-law Dennis Murphy, sister-in-law Lynn Murphy, and their immediate...

Jay Phillip Gatchell, better known as “JP”, 40, died Friday, October 18, 2019.  He was born November 2, 1978 to Frank and Sheila Gatchell, in Washington, DC.  He is survived by his parents and devoted wife Cyndi Gatchell and children Justin and Alexis; siblings Shawn and Janae; parents-in-law Dwight and Gwen Galloway; sisters-in-law Reita Galloway and Jaime Galloway; and nephews and nieces James Galloway, Joel Galloway, Jaxson Vayro, Alexander Gatchell-Anno, Nico...

J. Mark Fuchs, aged 61 of Indian Head, MD passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, October 17, 2019. He was born in LaPlata, Maryland on May 19, 1958, son of Frances M. Fuchs and the late Lawrence S. Fuchs Sr. Mark was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence, his sister Diane Fuchs and brother Arnold “Moopsie” Fuchs. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Allen (Mike) and grandson Tyler Ryan, daughter Charity Fuchs and granddaughter Brianna Fuchs, brother Lawrence...

Carson M. Cockerham age 88 of La Plata, Maryland went home to be with the Lord on October 15, 2019.  He was born December 6, 1930 in Fairfax, Virginia. He was preceded in death by father Lindsey O. Cockerham, mother Hattie Irene Cockerham, brothers:  George Cockerham, Nelson Cockerham and Daniel Cockerham. Carson is survived by his wife of 66 years Irma June Cleary Cockerham, daughter Deborah June (Earl) Reitz, son Gregory Carson (Delores) Cockerham, sister Karen Rose Bort,...