Bakersville, MD – Louella Ann “Lou” Lewis, 61, of Bakersville, MD passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD.   She was born on January 22, 1958 in Hagerstown, MD to the late Lloyd William Sr. and Daisy Marie Duvall Gearhart.   Lou was a 1976 graduate of North Hagerstown High School Hagerstown, MD and attended Hagerstown Junior College Hagerstown, MD.   She was a Homemaker.   She was a member of Salem Lutheran...

Williamsport, MD – Stephen Leroy Rowland, Sr., 65, of Williamsport, MD passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at his home.   He was born on October 5, 1953 in Hagerstown, MD to the late John Wilson Sr. and Pearl Elizabeth Stevens Rowland.   He was a 1971 graduate of Williamsport High School Williamsport, MD.   Stephen was employed by Xerxes Corp. of Williamsport for 13 years until his retirement.  Prior to Xerxes Stephen was employed by Garden State Tanning of...

Clear Spring, Maryland-Leo Harry Hornbaker, Sr., 89 of Clear Spring, MD passed away on Friday July 12, 2019 at his home.   Born in Williamsport, MD on May 31, 1930, he was the son of the late Ralph Jacob and Mary Margaret Boppe Hornbaker.   He retired from Pangborn Corporation in 1988.   He loved flying airplanes and going to auctions and doing machine work.   Leo is survived by his loving wife of 69 years Ruby Mae Hornbaker, 2 sons Leo H. “Buck”...

Williamsport, Maryland- Jean Wilma Murray, 82 of Williamsport, MD passed away on Friday July 12, 2019 at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, MD.   Born April 27, 1937 in Williamsport, MD, she was the daughter of the late Jess William and Ella Mae Straitiff Brown.   She was a 1955 graduate of Williamsport High School and   She was of the Christian faith.   Jean worked at Wolfe’s on the Square in her younger years and worked at Murray’s Tire and Auto for...

Williamsport, MD – Charles Eugene “Gene” Anderson, Sr., 86, of Williamsport, MD passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Williamsport Retirement Center Williamsport, MD.   He was born on October 26, 1932 in Halfway, MD to the late Samuel Isaac and Grace May Warrenfeltz Anderson.   Gene attended Williamsport Schools.   He was employed by M.P. Moller Pipe Organ of Hagerstown, MD for 43 years until retiring in 1992.   He was a member of Zion...

Hagerstown, MD – Paul Eugene Boppe, 42, of Hagerstown, MD passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at his home.   He was born on July 14, 1976 in Hagerstown, MD to Bruce Eugene Boppe of Harrisburg, PA and the late Harriett Marie Reichert Milburn.   He was a 1994 graduate of Williamsport High School Williamsport, MD.   Paul was employed by Sealy Mattress.   Besides his father he is survived by two daughters Josie Boppe and Abbey Boppe of Clear Spring, MD;...

Hagerstown, MD – Charles Edward “Ed” Socks, Sr., 60, of Hagerstown, MD passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at his home.   He was born on June 8, 1959 in Camp LeJeune, NC to Phyllis Joan Smith Socks of Hagerstown, MD and the late Leo Woodrow.   Ed was a 1977 graduate of Clear Spring High School Clear Spring, MD.   He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.   He worked as a Drywall Man for many years.   He was of the Baptist...

Falling Waters, WV – Sandra Kay “Sandy” Sowers, 63, of Falling Waters, WV passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Hospice of the Panhandle Kearneysville, WV.   She was born on April 26, 1956 in Baltimore, MD to the late Austin Wayne and Gloria Ann Ceravalo Green.  She helped take care of her mother until her passing in 2018.   She was preceded in death by her lifelong partner Gordon Francis Gamber on May 10, 2006.   Sandy was a 1974 graduate of...

Williamsport, Maryland native, Gerald Lee ‘Jerry’ Knode or ‘Blocks,’ beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, and friend passed away Monday June 17, 2019 at Meritus Medical Center. He was the son of the late Hanna Bowser Poffenberger, and step son of Cletus ‘Boots’ Poffenberger. He is survived by his wife, Joan (Bragunier) Knode, of 55 years, sons John Lee, Gerald Lee ‘JL’ Jr. and wife Beverly, Jeremy Jon and wife Tearza, and grandchildren...

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “It is not the length of life, but the depth of it.” Jason Scott Turner lived his life to its fullest during his 48 years on this earth. After a valiant, brave but short battle with colon cancer, Jason died at 11:57 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at home in Hampstead surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on Jan. 24, 1971, in Hagerstown, the son of Cynthia (McKenzie) and William “Bill” Turner, of Williamsport, Maryland.   In...