All Obituaries

James E. "Jim" Driscoll, of Hyattsville, MD passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021.  He is survived by his wife, Cheryl, son, Raymond, and brother, Daniel, of Naples,FL.  Jim also left countless living relatives and friends who will remember his humor, kindness and passion for collectibles.  A private memorial service and interment will be held for family.  Due to Covid, we will celebrate Jim's life when it is safe to gather.    

On February 17, 2021, Robert Thomas McMullan, lovingly known as Bobby, Bob, and Hippo, a resident of Hyattsville, Maryland, passed away too soon at the young age of 67. He was the beloved brother of Anna Sherman-Hall and Donna McMahon, and partner of Debbie Lacy. Cousin of Jim Bonner; father of Jade the cat and stepfather of Julie. Pop-Pop to Anthony, Lacy, and Faith. Uncle to Ryan, Erin, Kathleen, Norman, and numerous grand-nieces and nephews. Bobby was preceded in death by his loving...

On Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 5:46 am, Clara Margie Chambers, beloved great grandmother, grandmother, mother, sister, and aunt passed away in her bed at home surrounded by family at the age of 84. Claire was born on June 14, 1936 to John and Margie Sheets in Tazewell, Virginia. She was the oldest of four girls and learned early on to be the caregiver we all know and love. At the age of 16, she married her true love, Jay Lake Chambers, and eventually moved to Landover Hills...

Robert Eugene “Gene” McClelland, Sr., 88, of Harwood, Maryland died on February 9, 2021. He was born August 25, 1932. He was predeceased by his parents, David P. and Louise E. McClelland, his wife of 33 years, Patsy May McClelland, and 4 sisters, Evelyn, Nancy, Barbara and Carol. He is survived by his sister, Bonnie Robbins, and sons, Robert E. McClelland, Jr (Deborah), James E. McClelland, Sr. (Catherine) and Jeffrey A. McClelland; two grandchildren: Jennifer A....

On the morning of February 8, 2021, we lost our beautiful and loving mother, Mrs. Blandina Marina Villegas-Gutierrez, at the age of 83. Marina was born in 1937 to Mrs. Aurelia Avalos-Perez and Mr. Alfonso Villegas-Barajas in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. At the age of 17 Marina came to the US where she met and later married Mr. Jose Gutierrez Sr. in the District of Columbia in 1958. Marina was only 5 feet in stature on a good day but was the matriarch and center of our family. She was...

On February 8, 2021, Barbara Jane (Curtis) King, loving wife and mother of three, passed away at the age  of 83.  She was preceded in death by James Henry King, her husband of over 60 years. Barbara (Bobbi) was born on April 22, 1937, to Gladys Dewey (Crown)&...

On February 3, 2021, Alto Wallace Bell passed two days shy of this 98th birthday at his Greenbelt home. He was the youngest of three siblings, born in Enterprise, Alabama. His parents were early day entrepreneurs, Allie Bell ran a café decorated in car license plates and Josie Bell was a bonds bailsman, sand lot baseball team owner, and an employment manager all rolled into one. Mr. Bell attended Coffee County Training Center. After graduating, he enlisted in the U.S. Army...

Lifelong Greenbelter Elizabeth Ann (Liz) Pels Nash died February 3, 2021, at the age of 81. She was born July 9, 1939, at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. She lived with her parents, Siegfried (“Doc”) and Teresa Pels, in an apartment at 21-F Parkway for the first 13 months of her life. In September 1940, the family moved to 23-C Ridge Road, next-door to the Mattie and Bill Siegel family. Their daughter Carole, the eldest of four daughters, became her lifelong...

Edith Jean (Lawe) Shelton passed away quietly at her home in Brentwood, MD after a brief illness. Edith Jean was born June 15, 1931 in Washington, DC to Edith Mae (Kave) Lawe Dickens Clarke and Andrew William Lawe. Her departure on January 28, 2021 was attended by her four children. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Stanley D. Shelton, Jr (retired 1st. Sgt. U.S. Army). She leaves to mourn three sisters, Dr. Gretchen D. Lofland, Elenore (aka Sparkles) Lawe Johnson...

The world lost a most beloved William G. Barlow suddenly on January 27, 2021, 8 days shy of his 66th birthday. Bill was a Maryland local, growing up in Takoma Park. Bill's beautiful wife, Leyla, preceded him in death, as well as his sister Dianne. Bill's kind and loving legacy lives on in his sister Marianne, his brother Doug, and his nieces Beth, Lydia, and Jennifer, and his nephews Eric, and Wayne. He also leaves behind a step-son, Rob, step-daughter, Leyla and their respective...