Franklin High Maryland Alumni Obituaries

Rita Bernadette Joe 63 of La Plata Maryland peacefully departed this life on December 5 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 30 1962 in Rocky Mount Virginia to Dr. Frank L. Joe Jr. and Rev. Shirley L. Joe. Rita accepted Christ as her Savior at a young age at Holy Trinity Ba...

Elaine Carol Randall the eighth child of Walter Randall Sr. and Claudia Randall was born on August 15 1943 at the Randall family home on Cornhill Street in Annapolis Maryland. Growing up in downtown Annapolis with six sisters and three brothers Elaine was a happy child. She drew enrichment from regu...

Cecil Kermit Kimble Sr. 84 passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 8 2025 in Bon Air Virginia. Born on January 2 1941 in Brushy Run West Virginia Cecil lived a life marked by dedication to his craft deep family ties and a profound love for the outdoors. A proud graduate of Franklin High Schools ...

Charles Don Williams was born on August 24 1944 to the union of the late Charles James and Gertrude Rachel Williams in Talbot Maryland. He moved to Philadelphia Pennsylvania with his family while still a young child. Charles attended Benjamin Franklin High School where after graduation was employed ...

Durelle Louis Williams Sr. peacefully transitioned into eternal rest on January 22 2026 at 545am at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak MI. Durelle Louis Williams Sr. was born on February 13 1951 in Danville IL to Claxton Harmon Williams Sr. and Fostina Philpott William...

the cherished youngest of nine peacefully passed away on November 29 2025 at the age of 75. Born on December 13 1949 to the late Jesse Smith Sr. and Rebecca Neal Smith Dorothy affectionately known as Bubbish Bash Bubble Gum and Bub leaves behind a legacy of warmth and laughter. Dorothy received her ...

MILWAUKEE, NORTH CAROLINA Glenn Paul Martin, 84, passed away Sunday, January 17 at Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie, NC.  He was born on February 2, 1936 in Milwaukee, Northampton County to the late Gordon Paul Martin and Emily Vann Martin, the third of six children.  He was preceded in...

Jacqueline Marionette FranklinHazel was born on November 8 1952 in Houston Texas to the late Otis Alvin Franklin and Doris DeVelma Howard. She grew up in First Missionary Baptist Church where she embraced our Lord and Savior at an early age. Most people fondly knew her as "Jack" "Jackye" or Ms. Jack...

Donald Albert Levy 69 of New Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 4 2026 in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his loving family. He was deeply loved fiercely proud of his family and will be forever missed. Born March 11 1956 in Franklin he was the son of the late Donald Lev...

BRUNSWICK David W. Hall age 78 died Wednesday night Oct. 7 2015 from complications of Parkinsons Disease. He was born in Damariscotta ME on Feb. 26 1937 son of Reverends Carl Franklin and Gretchen Hayes Hall. He leaves his wife Nancy of Brunswick his daughter Alison of Brattleboro VT his son Jonath...

RAYMOND Kevin "Kev" Alan McLane Sr. 53 passed away on February 16 2024 with his loving family by his side due to complications from a massive heart attack. He fought for two weeks to wake up but God had other plans for him. Kevin was an amazing husband dad fatherinlaw fur kitty dad fur kitty grandd...

was born on January 17 1945 in Cunard West Virginia. She was the eldest of six children born to Troy Edward Jones and Ola Elaine Jones. In 1959 Sylvie moved with her family to Harlem New York where she later graduated from Central Commercial High School in 1963 having studied bookkeeping. Sylvie was...

Judith A. Judy Ketenheim Wells 83 of Madison PA passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 19 2025 at Westmoreland Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 28 1942 in Cresson PA. Daughter of the late Kenneth Wayne and Verna Mary Sherwood Ketenheim. Judy graduated from Cresson...

Jim Bonetti 82 of Harrisville passed away at his home November 5 2025. He was surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born February 9 1943 in Harrisville. He was the son of the late James and Minnie Diane Bonetti. Jim received his education from Moniteau High School. He was married to Margaret Carr...

Henry Hank Wakefield Brandenburg 65 passed away on January 15 2026 in Franklin West Virginia. Hank was born on October 4 1960 in Washington D.C. to the late Norma Jean Sites Brandenburg of Franklin and Russell Brandenburg of Bartlesville Oklahoma. He grew up in Oxon Hill and Camp Springs Maryland. A...

Lebanon NH Sandra Grace Sandy Dickau 75 died on Wednesday December 10 2025. Sandy was born in 1950 the daughter of Raymond and Ester Dickau. She attended Parkersburg High School Parkersburg Iowa. From an early age Sandy knew she wanted to be a nurse. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nur...

age 39 of Morgantown WV formerly of Franklin WV passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday November 18 2025 at WVU Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown WV. He was born on August 7 1986 in Elkins WV the son of Thomas F. Sites of Franklin WV and Melissa Mae Teter Adams Kirk of Headw...

Godfearing nurturing compassionate and resilient are words that describe the characteristics of Mary Elizabeth Newkirk Waters. She was born in Cuthbert Georgia to Willie Mae Grier Newkirk and Love Newkirk on June 16 1927. Southernborn and northernraised her family moved to Harrisburg Pennsylvania wh...