Obituaries
Local obituaries for Odenton and surrounding areas.
Bhagwanti Daby Lakshman Akalu
Dec 22, 2020
Bhagwanti Daby Lakshman Akalu was born on November 21st, 1927. She was the only child to her parents Lakshman and Sukdaiya. Raised in Guyana, South America, she graduated from St. Peter’s School. She was a devoted role model to her children, the Community and Triumph Village Arya Samaj Mandir. In addition to Guyana creole language, she spoke, read and...
Emily Park
Dec 22, 2020
Emily Park, a resident of Baltimore, MD, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. She was 93.
Emily was born in Zion Grove, NC, and was the daughter of the late Joh Chisholm and Zellar( nee Milliken) Chisholm.
Emily is survived by three loving children, Betty...
Jonathan "Jj" E. Jones
Dec 18, 2020
Jonathan Emmanuel Jones, age 51, of Odenton, MD passed away surrounded by loving family at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD on December 18, 2020 after battling an extended illness. Jonathan was born June 21, 1969 in Washington, DC to John I. Jones and the late Sharon Robinson.
He graduated in 1988 from Albert...
Tinh Dung Ly
Dec 8, 2020
Tinh Dung Ly, a resident of Beltsville, MD, passed away on Tuesday, December 08, 2020 at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD. He was 65. Mr. Ly was born in Vietnam on August 01, 1955 and was the son of Doan Ly and Phi Ly. He will be missed by all.
Ola Lee Artis
Dec 7, 2020
Ola Lee Artis was born on January 12, 1936, in Mississippi. She passed away on December 7, 2020.
She married James Lee Artis on July 16, 1956. Severn, MD, is where Ola lived since 1978. She was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, and a child of Jesus Christ. It is not possible to sum up Ola’s...
Catherine E. Mikuluk
Dec 1, 2020
Catherine E. Mikuluk a resident of Rockville, MD, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Catherine was born on March 13, 1928 in Parsons, Pennsylvania and was the daughter of the late Michael Elinski and Apolonia (nee Czyczersky) Elinski.
Catherine is survived by her loving son, John Michael Mikuluk and his fiance Melissa Pezzella; cherished grandson,...
Kathleen Angela Nelson
Nov 30, 2020
On Sunday, November 21, 2021, Kathleen Angela Nelson, age 78, of Jessup passed away peacefully. Beloved wife of Cyrus L. Nelson, loving mother of Catherine Pelura (Nelson) and husband Anthony Pelura and Jason Nelson and wife Erin Nelson. Cherished grandmother of Isabella, Aidan, Lane, Alec, Iain & Rhys. Dear sister of Josephine and husband Padraig McCann and Michael and...
James William Smoot
Nov 30, 2020
Full obituary to be posted shortly.
The family respectfully requests that everyone in attendance please wear a face mask.
Thank you!
To view a livestream of the service on the day of the service, please click HERE .
Barbara (Jones) Ray
Nov 30, 2020
BARBARA J. RAY
(in her own words)
I was born to Marion Lott Jones and Ethel Mae (Bryant) Jones on November 5, 1946. I claimed my glorious soul saving Catholic faith with my Baptism on April 18, 1987 at St. Stephen’s Martyr Church of Georgetown in Washington, DC.
I am survived by my...
Douglas Conrad Meister
Nov 30, 2020
Born in Des Plaines, Illinois, Douglas Conrad Meister was a resident of Odenton, Maryland. After receiving his undergraduate degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1977, Doug served as a Surface Warfare Officer, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He obtained his Master of Arts degree in National Security Affairs in 1984. Pursuing a second career in law,...
Jatinder P. Sood
Nov 30, 2020
Jatinder Paul Sood, 85, of Woodstock passed away at his daughter’s residence surrounded by his family on October 7, 2021. He was born in Patiala, India and moved to the United States in 1970. He graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and worked for the State of Maryland for over 25 years until his...
Daphne A. Ayers
Nov 30, 2020
On October 3, 2021, Daphne A. Ayers passed away peacefully at the age of 88. She was born November 8, 1932, in Lancaster County, England. Daphne loved living in Odenton and, as a health and wellness advocate, walked 5 miles a day on the Piney Orchard Trail. She enjoyed socializing with her friends at the O’Malley Senior Center. A...
Ralph J. Johnson
Nov 30, 2020
On September 26th, Ralph J. Johnson passed away at the age of 71. Born in Tennessee, Ralph has been a resident of Severn for 10 years. He worked as a heavy machine repairman for Nevamar in Odenton until he retired. His entire life Ralph bred and raised pigeons for both racing and for ceremonial release. An outdoorsman, he enjoyed...
Ralston "Ron" V. Fones
Nov 30, 2020
Ron Fones died of natural causes on Sept. 25. 2021. Born in Warsaw, Virginia, on Aug. 6,1931, to Virgil Wood Fones and Cora Campbell, he was named Ralston Virgil. As a teenager he chose to be called "Ron".
He enjoyed working many years as an Electronic Technician for the U.S. Geological Survey. He loved auto racing and...
Terrance "Terry" Lynnae Brooks
Nov 30, 2020
On June 29, 2021, after a long and courageous fight, Terrance “Terry” Lynnae Brooks was finally at peace. She was 68. Devoted mother of Chris Price and his wife Tamie of Mt. Airy and Casey Price of Laurel; loving grandmother of Peyton and Kipton Price. Born in Oklahoma, Terry proudly served as a member of the United States Army....
Carol (Stobbe) Gray
Nov 30, 2020
University of Maryland Medical Center from atrial fibrillation with her children at her side.
Carol was born on November 9, 1936, in Binghamton, New York. She attended Friends Academy, The Knox School, and earned an Associate's degree in Secretarial Studies from Centenary Junior College in Hackettstown, New Jersey, in 1958. At Centenary in 1957, she met her...
Richard Earl Miller
Nov 30, 2020
On May 10, 2021, Richard E. Miller passed away peacefully at home at the age of 87. Born in Iowa, Richard proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy for 20 years, working as a Radioman and as a Technical Controller. This service took him to Guam, Italy, Morocco, Virginia and finally to Maryland. Richard...

