All Obituaries

Trinity Ilee Alston, was 13, born on December 22, 2005 in New York City, New York.  She was the daughter of Ryttenburg “Pete” Alston and Ann Frances Alston.  She was called home suddenly on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital.   She was preceded in passing by her Mother Ann Frances “Fran” Alston, in August 2017.     Trinity, known to many as “Triny”, was a 7th grader at Neelsville Middle School in...

Mary Towns Vaughns was born on October 17, 1930 in Virginia and passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Mary was a resident of Silver Spring, Maryland.

Karan Louise Williams was born August 19, 1957 in Denver Colorado.  She is survived by her parents: Melvin Williams (Stepfather), late Lucy Mae Pigford-Williams (mother), Yolanda Elaine Williams (sister), Ronald David Williams (brother-in-law), and Tyler David Williams (nephew) and other relatives (cousins, uncles, aunts). Being part of a military family, she moved around a lot.  She has lived in Weisbaden, Germany, Spokane, Washington and Denver Colorado.  The family moved...

Jonathan Wilson Mason was born on March 27, 1987 in Colorado and passed away suddenly on Monday, March 11, 2019.

Helen Beatrice Bacon Snowden, daughter of the late Russell E. and Mary C. Bacon, was born on February 23, 1935 in Washington, DC. On Friday, March 8, 2019, at Holy Cross Hospital, Helen went home to be with the Lord. Helen graduated from Carver High School in 1953 as a Member of the National Honor Society. She was a member of Sharp Street United Methodist Church in Sandy Spring, Maryland all of her life. Helen was a member of the United Methodist Women. Helen sang with the M.E. Singers...

Katherine Lena Gassaway, daughter of the late James and Blanche Gassaway was born on April 15, 1923 and departed this life on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. She is survived by one sister, Geneva Gassaway and a host of other relatives and friends. Katherine was a resident of the District of Columbia.

Tyrone Ladrell Cooper was born on October 26, 1976 and passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019. He was a resident of Laurel, Maryland.

Vasquartez  “Vas” Vasxylogen Peyton, was born on January 27, 1949 and departed his life on March 1, 2019 in Rockville, Maryland.  He leaves to cherish his memory, one daughter, Vanessa Peyton; his significant other, Charlene LeBelle (Darnestown, MD); three sisters, Valerie Smith (Pearland, TX), Zee Plummer (Germantown, MD), and Margo Peyton (Louisville, KY); and two brothers, Tocque Peyton (Gaithersburg, MD), and Monty Peyton (Smithburg, MD), and his late brother, Mel...

Inez Russell Campbell was born on September 17, 1921, in Inverness, St. Anns, Jamaica, West Indies. Inez was born to the late Alfred Russell and lcilda Nelson. She was the eldest daughter of fourteen children, figuratively and literally the second mother to all of her siblings. Inez was raised in Inverness, Jamaica and graduated from Charleston School now, known as Alexandria School. Inez loved the Lord and was baptized at an early age. She was the spiritual glue that kept that generation...

Mary Elizabeth Gray, aged 60, passed away peacefully at her home in Gaithersburg, MD on February 25, 2019 after a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of the late Frances Gray Hoy, and grew up in Clarksburg, MD. Mary was educated in the Montgomery County School system, and graduated from Gaithersburg High School in 1976. She is survived by her son Jason Gray; two sisters, Sherry Gray-Jones and Terry Gulston (Kirt), one step-sister Velma Lawson (Royal), and one brother Larry Hoy (Kelly);...