Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory

On Wednesday, July 27, 2011 the beloved wife of the late Robert Wood; devoted mother of Gregory L, Bruce G., Beverly and Hilary Wood. Also survived by 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to Marion's Life Celebration on Sunday, July 31, from 2 to 4pm & from 7-8pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, Maryland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Monday, August 1, 2011 at 10:30am at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Queens, NY.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 1120 G Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005 or to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International 26 Broadway, 14th Floor New York, NY 10004.

Please sign the guestbook at the link above.

Charles L. Williamson “Chick”, 66, a 25-year resident of Davidsonville and previously of Upper Marlboro, died peacefully in his sleep July 25. He was born October 20, 1944 in Philadelphia, PA. As the oldest of six children, he acquired parenting, cooking and teaching skills at an early age which led to his eventual interest in becoming an educator. Chick worked his way through Millersville University and earned a B.S. degree in secondary education in 1967. While in school, he met Marilyn Spangler whom he married three months after his graduation. 

Chick began his teaching career at Francis Scott Key Junior High School in Prince George’s County. He served the county’s school system for 29 years as a social studies teacher, wrestling and baseball coach until his retirement in 1996. Chick was a member of the DeMatha Senior Boosters and spent his last weekend cooking at the Booster’s crab feast. He was an avid sports fan especially of the Orioles and Redskins. He enjoyed reading mystery and spy novels, coin collecting, cooking, playing bridge and being a member of his Wednesday R.O.M.E.O. (Retired Old Men Eating Out) Group. He was a world traveler, having visited six continents with his wife. Chick’s greatest passion though was spending time with his granddaughters.
 
He was predeceased by his step-father, George C. Morris, Jr. In addition to his wife, Marilyn, he is survived by his son, Paul C. (Kellie) Williamson of Buffalo, NY; mother, Betty Lou Morris of Penndel, PA; three brothers, Arthur Williamson, George C. Morris, III and James Morris and two sisters, Susan Winslow and Lori Morris, all of Levittown, PA. Also survived by two granddaughters, Erin and Brighde Williamson of Buffalo, NY. 

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30a.m. on Friday, July 29 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the DeMatha Senior Booster Club, 4313 Madison St., Hyattsville, MD 20781 or the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org. An online guestbook is available for your convenience at www.kalasfuneralhomes.com.

Chester M. Kosheba, 95, a 14-year resident of West River and Davidsonville and previously of New Kensington, PA and Tarentum, PA, died July 25 at his home in West River. He was born August 18, 1915 in New Kensington to the late Jacob and Josephine Kosheba where he graduated from KEN HI High School . He also attended the University of Pittsburgh. Chester began his career in 1936 at Union Spring Manufacturing Company in New Kensington and later transferred to its Verona , PA office where it became Verona Steel. He retired as production manager in 1987. Chester was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Kensington until he moved to Davidsonville where he became a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking and, most of all, spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
 
Chester was preceded in death by his wife, Verna Marie Kosheba, who died in 2006; two brothers, Constantine and Louis Kosheba; and three sisters, Marie Harwood, Sophie Pelisari and Helen Ignozzi. 

He is survived by two daughters, Pat Graybill of West River and Dottie Wilson of Dunkirk, one brother, Anthony Kosheba of Lower Burrell, PA; and six grandchildren, Michael Graybill of Edgewater, Jeffrey Graybill of Tracys Landing, Jim Wilson of Chesapeake Beach, Joseph Wilson of Arnold, Lynnette Baker of Dunkirk and Beth Garrett of Owings. Also survived by 10 great-grandchildren.
 
Friends are invited to Chester’s Life Celebration on Wednesday, July 27, from 2 to 4pm and 7 to 9pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Thursday, July 28 at 10:30am at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Avenue, Davidsonville. Interment Southern Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor – Jeanne Jugan Residence, 4200 Harewood Road, NE, Washington, DC 20772 or to Holy Family Catholic Church.

Born on December 15, 1962 in Washington, DC, to the late Chester Andrew and Estelle Kennedy Geesling, Cindy was a 1980 graduate of DuVal High School in Seabrook, MD and was a homemaker most of her life. Cindy enjoyed motorcycle rides, was an avid Baltimore Ravens fan and loved taking care of and being with her friends and family.
 
She is survived by her husband, Mike Fulcher, whom she married on August 21, 1978; one son, Michael Fulcher, Jr. of Raeford, NC; four daughters, Lindy Fulcher Person of Raeford, NC, Tiffany Fulcher of Raeford, NC, Bridgette Fulcher of Severn, MD and Jennifer Fulcher of Raeford, NC; four brothers, Andy Geesling of Arnold, MD, Jimmy Livingston of West Virginia, Mikey Livingston of West Virginia and Charles Livingston of Westminster, MD; five sisters, Sheila Roy of West Virginia, Marion McGarvey of Millersville, MD, Rachel Summers of Frederick, MD, Frankie Livingston of Westminster, MD and Nickie Geesling of Westminster, MD; one son-in-law, Robert Person of Raeford, NC; also survived by two granddaughters, Chyanne and Makayla Person of Raeford, NC.
 
Friends are invited to Cindy’s Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD on Friday, July 29 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm, where funeral service will held on Saturday, July 30 at 2pm. Interment private.

On Saturday, July 24, 2011, the beloved husband of Brenda K. Sexton; father of Angela T. Creasey, Jennifer Lynn (Daniel) Grumman, Stephen G., Daniel K. and Callista Sexton; son of Jane Sexton; brother of Christine Dunn and Michelle Nicholl. A Memorial Mass will be offered on Saturday, August 6 at 12 noon at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 201 St. Mary's Ave. La Plata, MD.

Services for Monica Ann Minchin, who died on July 24, 2011, will be held at a later date. Please feel free to sign our online guestbook using the link on this page.

Burnette "Reds" Lorraine Grow Zykes, 94, passed away at 5:15 a.m., Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Fort Washington Health and Rehab. Reds was born August 29, 1916 in Gaylord, Michigan, the daughter of Herbert Edwin Grow and Mary Viola Fisher Grow. She married Winslow Zykes October 1, 1936. He preceded her in death in 2003. Reds was a retired Red Cross employee. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, July 26 at 10:30 a.m. at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton, MD. Special thanks to the staff at Fort Washington Health and Rehab for their dedicated care of Reds since 2003.

Guerrero Illo de Lima was born on October 19, 1944 in Iriga City, Philippines to Jose and Marciana de Lima. He attended the University of St. Anthony in Iriga City before enlisting in the US Navy in 1966. In that same year, he set sail for the United States of America to start a new life. In 1968, he met Teresita Gastilo while stationed in Annapolis, MD. Shortly thereafter, he was deployed to Vietnam. In 1969, he returned to the Philippines where he wed Teresita Gastilo on December 14, 1969.
 In 1971, he was then stationed here in Washington, DC. Already a corpsman, he worked at Bethesda Naval Hospital as an X-ray Technologist. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1980. He settled in Fort Washington, MD and continued his career in X-ray and Radiology at Capitol Hill Hospital. He received several commendations throughout his military and civilian career. He was considered to be one of the top Ultra Sonographers in the Metropolitan DC area. He gave tireless effort in his continuance of furthering his education in ultrasound and diagnostic imaging. When time permitted, he enjoyed cooking, watching a good boxing match and the rivalry between the Washington Redskins vs. the Dallas Cowboys , playing a good game of spades with his kids, fishing, sailing and traveling. At the time of his death, he was employed with INOVA Fairfax Hospital.
 He was preceded in death by his parent, Jose and Marciana de Lima as well as his sisters, Monina and Imelda. He is survived by his faithful wife, Teresita de Lima. His three loving children Joie de Lima-Jones (Cary Jones), Jose de Lima, Aimee de Lima his two grandsons, Jaden and Mekai, and his two brothers Manuel de Lima and Namfrel de Lima. And a host of other relatives and dear friends. 




Family and friends are invited to Guerrero's Life Celebration on Friday, July 29 from 2-4 and 7-9pm at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, July 30 at 11am at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Rd., Oxon Hill, MD. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery on Tuesday, August 2 at 11am. Please sign the online guestbook located above.

Benjamin Randall Swann, Jr., 73, passed away due to a brain tumor on July 22, 2011 in Tracy's Landing, MD.
 
Ben was born July 27, 1938 and lived on Swann Road in Suitland, MD. He graduated from Gonzaga High in1956. He then went on to attend Catholic University where he graduated with a BS in Engineering in 1962. He returned and earned a Master's Degree in Acoustical Engineering and was a member of the Tau Beta Pi Honor Society for Engineers. He was a licensed Professional Engineer and a 50 year ASME member. 

During Ben's career he had the opportunity to be part of the search team for the Nuclear Submarine Thresher. He investigated the sinking of both the Edmund Fitzgerald and the Angelina Lauro when he worked for NTSB. Ben later worked at NOAA on undersea topography mapping systems deployment. He finished his career at NASA Goddard Space Center as an Aerospace Engineer where he worked as an Underwater Astronaut Trainer and on the Space Shuttle arm deployment testing for use with the Hubble Space Telescope modifications.
 
Ben was married to Joanne Synowiec (50 years) and is survived by his son, Ben Swann III, Jeanne Swann Hillock (Kevin) of Annapolis, and Julie Swann Copeland (Paul) of Greenville, SC. He will be missed by his grandchildren Francesca Swann, Arielle Hillock, Marston and Hayden Copeland, his beloved sister Joan Swann Creighton, his nieces Mary Whyte, Ceci Drew and nephews Ben and Robert Walsh.
 
Ben and Joanne moved to Stuart, FL in 2002. They were 20 year members of the Marine Trawler Owners Association. They were active in many environmental and political causes over the years, but lastly in the Rivers Coalition in efforts to clean up the St. Lucie Estuary. Ben was a 2nd degree KOC.
 
A memorial mass and celebration of life service will be held at Saint Anthony's Catholic Church in North Beach, MD on August 11, 2011 at 11:30 am. For memorial contributions, the family has designated the American Brain Tumor Association at abta.org or ABTA, 8550 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Ste. 550, Chicago, IL 60631.

David Eugene Morton “Dave”, 50, a 3-year resident of Annapolis and previously of Big Pine Key, FL, died at home July 22, 2011 from coronary artery disease. He was born January 9, 1961 in Washington, DC and had a successful career at G4S Secure Solutions USA. 

Dave was predeceased by his father, Robert Morton, and his grandparents Eugene and Cecile Collins. He is survived by his mother, Kay Morton of Annapolis.
 
Friends are invited to Dave’s Life Celebration on Thursday, July 28 from 6pm until a funeral service begins at 7pm at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD 21037. Private interment Sacred Heart Cemetery in Bowie, MD.
 
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Assoc. P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Virginia 23058 or to the SPCA of Anne Arundel County P.O. Box 3471 Annapolis, MD 21403.

On Thursday, July 21, 2011 of Edgewater, MD. Beloved mother of Colleen (Ray) Albrecht of Eugene, OR and Catherine (Barry) Gruber of Oakton, VA. She was a native and long-time resident of the Washington, D.C. area, including a 30-year career with the Federal government as a computer systems analyst. She was also a lifelong member of the Catholic Church. She was a devoted and self-less family member who placed the support and needs of her family above her own and loved to share in the joys and successes of her family and friends. Diane found solace and respite in the beauty of the ocean, -was a dedicated fan of the Redskins and Nationals and an ardent devotee of learning and books. She is survived by her four brothers, John (Betty) Allen of Davidsonville, MD, James (Mary) Allen of Rockville, MD, Stephen (Penny) Allen of Edgewater, MDL and Paul (Susie) Allen of Berkeley Springs, WV and five grandchildren. A funeral Mass to celebrate her life will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 West Central Ave., Davidsonville, MD 21035, followed by a luncheon reception in the Social Hall.

Harold Greer Smarr, Sr.
 
On Thursday, July 21, 2011. The beloved father of Harold (the late Peggy) Smarr, Jr., Sharon Smarr Nethercutt, Brenda Joyce Biggs, Janet Lee (George) Minnigh and the late David Wayne Smarr; brother of Charles, Martin and Shirley Smarr and JoAnn Hatfield; also survived by nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Friends are invited to Harold’s Life Celebration at the GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Monday, July 25 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm, where funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 26 at 11am. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens.

Francis “Sonny” N. King, 78, a lifelong resident of Davidsonville died July 21, 2011 at his residence of Remission Myeloma Leukemia after a three year illness.

He was born on December 21, 1932 in Davidsonville and attended schools in Anne Arundel County, but had to leave school to work on the family farm. He served two year with the United States Army. After his service, Sonny worked for a custom home builder, building homes in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s County’s. He was a member of Carpenter’s Union Local 132. Sonny retired as General Superintendent for Associated Builders after a 40-year career. His work included exhibits at the National Zoo, National Gallery of Art, The Smithsonian Museum of American History and multiple public schools for the DC government. But his most publicly recognized accomplishments were the six Presidential Reviewing Stands and Media Centers for five different Presidents. Sonny did all this while also being a full time farmer at his family farm in Davidsonville. 

He was predeceased by his first wife, Wanda King; two sisters, Betty Beck and Dory Suit; and one grandson, Marcus Foster.

Sonny is survived by his wife, Bobbie King, whom he married in 1993; three sons, David, Darren and Gary King, all of Davidsonville; two grandchildren, Tyler and Sarah King, both of Davidsonville.

Friends are invited to Sonny’s Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 26 at 10:30am at Holy Family Catholic Church, 826 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville. Interment Davidsonville United Methodist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Kimmel Cancer Center, One Charles Center, 100 North Charles Street, Suite 234, Baltimore, MD 21201.

On Wednesday, July 20, 2011, the wife of the late Everett Paul Edwards; sister of Theron H. Johnson. Graveside services will be held on Monday, July 25 at 11am at Washington National Cemetery.

Diane C. Renzi, 50, a 15-year resident of Lothian and previously of Silver Spring died on July 19, 2011 in Lothian from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

She was born on April 14, 1961 in Long Island, NY; she was raised in Milford, DE. Diane graduated from Salisbury State College and worked as an administrator with the federal reserve from 1988-2004. Her memberships included of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in West River. She enjoyed the beach, playing volleyball, cooking, makeup and photography. Diane will be remembered as a beautiful, giving, artistic and creative person.

She was predeceased by her father, Karl Thomas; her grandparents, Josef and Clara Hermann and Katarina and Josef Thomas.

Diane is survived by her husband, Rico Renzi; two sons, Nicolas and Michael Renzi, both of Lothian; one stepson, Rico Renzi, Jr. of Mecklenburg, NC; one granddaughter, Izzy Renzi of Mecklenburg; her mother, Renate Thomas; one brother, Karl Thomas of Lewes, DE; two sisters, Sylvia Smith of Panama City Beach, FL and Cindy Thomas of Milford, DE; six nieces, Madeline Thomas, Michaela Smith, Megan, Sarah, Colleen and Anna Renzi; four nephews, Race Smith, Karl Thomas, Jack Renzi and Michael Gee.

Friends are invited to Diane’s Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 26 at 10:30am at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 101 Owensville Road, West River, MD. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Fidelity Investments, c/o Nicolas and Michael Renzi Scholarship Fund, 5602 Bounty’s View Lane, Lothian, MD 20711.

Ronald A. Cooke, a resident of Harwood since 2007 and previously of Severna Park, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Johns Hopkins University Hospital.
 
Born April 3, 1941 in Washington, DC, to the late Dorothea H. and Bernard F. Cooke, Ronald served in the United States Navy from 1960-65. He worked as an Engineering Specialist for the Department of Defense; retiring in 1994 after a 34 year career. He was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in West River. Ronald enjoyed playing the guitar and boating.
 
He is survived by his wife, Mary C. Cooke, whom he married on June 18, 1966; two children, Kevin Michael Cooke of Seymour, CT and Debra Renee Cooke of Harwood; two cousins, Lara Morford and Timothy Cooke, both of Silver Spring, MD; also survived by four grandchildren, Daniel Thomas and Sarah Anne McFarland, both of Harwood and Chloe Yvonne and Amber Kaylee Cooke, both of Seymour, CT.
 
Friends are invited to Ronald’s Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater on Sunday from 2 to 4pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, July 25 at 10:30am at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 101 Owensville Road, West River. Interment Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville.

Arlene “Meme” Elizabeth Belt, 43-year resident of Mayo died on July 17, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her family after a lengthy fight with cancer.

Born August 27, 1938 in Frostburg, MD, Arlene was a 1956 graduate of Beall High School in Frostburg, MD. She worked for the Park and Planning Commission in Silver Spring. She then devoted her time to being a fulltime mother, grandmother and sister. After her children were full grown, Arlene went back to work at Mayo Elementary School. She was a member of the Elks Lodge and Moose Lodge, both in Deale, MD. Arlene loved spending time with her family and watching Redskins games.

She was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, Robert Belt, Sr. in 2005.

Arlene is survived by two sons, Robert “Bobby” Belt, Jr. and William “Billy” F. Belt, both of Mayo; one daughter, Stacey Coyle of Davidsonville; one step-daughter, Donna Griffith of Mayo; two sisters, Francie Tatum of Birmingham, AL and Sharon Edwards of Mayo; seven grandchildren, Chad Griffith, Randy, Austin and Nathan Belt, Brittany and Brooke Coyle and Katie Murphy; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Friends are invited to Arlene’s Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, July 21 at 11am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 515 Loch Haven Road, Edgewater. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Woodland Beach Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 236, Edgewater, MD 21037 or Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Richard “Rick” Harper Ruckstuhl, Jr., 59, a 25-year resident of Riva, MD died on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the Mandrin Chesapeake Hospice House of cancer after a 7 month illness.

Rick was born on September 11, 1952 in Martins Ferry, OH, he was a 1969 graduate of Northwood High School, where he was voted “best dancer”. He was a Sgt. In the United States Marine Corps. Rick was employed as an account manager at Oracle. Richard was a baseball and lacrosse coach with Davidsonville Athletic Association. He enjoyed running, traveling, dancing, music and he cherished his time with family and friends. Rick was also a sports fanatic and was a season ticket holder for the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Orioles.

Richard was predeceased by his mother, Bertha Birnbaum.

He is survived by his wife, Vicki Ruckstuhl, whom he married on June 17, 1978; his children, Jonathan Ruckstuhl and Alison Klug, both of Annapolis; two brothers, Mike Ruckstuhl of San Antonio, TX and Mark Ruckstuhl of Reston, VA; his father, Phil Birnbaum of Reston, VA; also survived by one granddaughter, Grace Ruckstuhl of Annapolis.

Friends are invited to Rick’s Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater on Thursday, July 21 from 4 to 6pm. A memorial service will immediately follow at 6pm. Inurnment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers contributions donations are recommended to The Kimmel Cancer Center, 100 North Charles Street, Suite 234, Baltimore, MD 21201.

Elizabeth Swaine Thune “Betsy”, 76, a 6-year resident of Annapolis and formerly of Fairfax, VA, died of pneumonia on July 16, 2011 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. She was born on December 23, 1934 in Astoria, NY and graduated from Manhasset High School in 1952. Betsy received a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of William and Mary in 1956 where she was also President of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority. She went on to earn a Master’s degree and in 1978 a PhD in Social Statistics from the University of Maryland. 

Among her career highlights, Betsy was on the faculty at the University of Maryland where she taught Research Methods and Statistics. She served as a Research Social Scientist at the National Institutes of Mental Health where she directed research projects and authored papers that have been published in professional journals. She also co-founded the Maryland Survey Research Center. Betsy ended her career at the Xerox Corporation where she was the manager of the Evaluation and Research Division for 19 years until her retirement in the late 1990s. 

Betsy was a member of King of Kings Lutheran Church in Fairfax, VA and St. Martin’s Lutheran Church in Annapolis. An avid snow skier, Betsy was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for her 30-year membership on the National Ski Patrol in Canaan Valley, WV, including 2 years as Patrol Director. She was also a NASTAR >55 Gold Medalist. Betsy enjoyed tennis and was a past winner of the Fairfax City Doubles Tournament. In 2010, Betsy co-authored the YOLO Poetry Book with her granddaughter Crystal. Other interests included running, sailing, beachcombing, hiking, camping, music, arts, reading and playing bridge.

Betsy was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, John Renwick Thune, who died in 2006 and a brother, James Swaine. She is survived by two sons, Lars Thune of Cuyahoga Falls, OH and Eric Thune of Naples, FL, one daughter, Alison Cunard of Edgewater, and one brother William Swaine of Charlottesville, VA. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Larson Thune of Washington, DC; Jason Thune of McLean, VA; Crystal Thune of Orlando, FL; Nolan and Kyle Thune of Naples, FL; Ryan, Samantha and Erica Thune of Cuyahoga Falls, OH; and Sam, Kari and Holly Cunard of Edgewater.

A memorial service will be held at 1 PM on Wednesday, July 20, at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 1120 Spa Road, Annapolis. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at www.michaeljfox.org or the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation at www.pdf.org. An online guestbook is available for your convenience at: www.kalasfuneralhomes.com.

There will be a graveside service on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 10:45am at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, 1080 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, MD 21032. Please sign the guest book at the above link.

Claudiette Horne, daughter of the late Willie and Charlie Bulluck, was born in Rocky Mount, NC on November 15, 1936. She departed this life on Wednesday, July 13, 2011.
 
Education
 Claudiette graduated from Booker T. Washington Senior High School, received her Bachelor of Science Degree in 1958 from North Carolina College at Durham and was proud to be a part of the Alpha Kappa Sorority. In 1973 she received her Masters Degree from Worcester State College.
 
Claudiette married Norman Horne on December 25, 1958. By the time she retired, she had taught junior high, high school and college. She was the proud mother of three children: Michelle Lynette of Alexandria, VA; Norma Jean of Falls Church, VA; and, Reginald Keith of Indianapolis, IN. She is survived by her five grandchildren: Jonathan Robert, Quinton Alexander, Kayla Nicole, Jarred Keith, and Austin Michael. Through her ministry, piano playing and singing, her love of God was apparent to all who knew her. Claudiette was an Associate Pastor at Mount Zion First Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina where she also ministered to the sick and shut in.
 
Affiliations, Hobbies, etc. 
Claudiette enjoyed travelling, scrabble, and she loved to crochet and could put you to shame in a mean game of pinochle.
 
Family members who are left to cherish her memory include her daughters – Michelle and Norma; her son – Reginald and his wife Gretchen; and five grandchildren; two sisters – Cora Allen of Rocky Mount, NC and Annie Elder and husband Ron of Livonia Michigan. She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews cousins as well as other relatives and friends.
 

Family and friends are invited to Claudiette's Life Celebration on Sunday, July 17 from 3 to 5pm at GEORGE P. KALAS FUNERAL HOME, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd. Oxon Hill, MD. Inurnment in Rock Mount, N.C. at Gardens of Gethsemane on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 9am.

Obituaries

Marion Wood

Charles Williamson

Chester Kosheba

Cindy Fulcher

Alain Sexton

Monica Minchin

Patricia Domanski

Burnette Zykes

Guerrero Lima

Benjamin Swann

David Morton

Diane Sparks

Harold Sr

Francis King

Dolly Edwards

Herbert Phillips

Diane Renzi

Ronald Cooke

William Hinegardner

Arlene Belt

Richard Ruckstuhl

Elizabeth Thune

Jon Hall

Claudiette Horne