Obituary Listing
Local Obituaries for Calvin B. Scruggs Funeral Home
Ida Mae Hopkins
Oct 16, 2020
Ida was born on December 1, 1950 in Jamestown, South Carolina to the late Horace Rivers II and the late Marjorie Myers Rivers, both from Jamestown, South Carolina. Ida was the 3rd child of 14. She received Christ at an early age. Ida received her education in Jamestown Grade School. Later her parents moved to Baltimore, MD. There she...
Lance V Matthews
Oct 14, 2020
Lance Virgil Matthews Sr. was born on November 02,1970 to the late Marilyn E. Matthews and Samuel L. Perkins in Baltimore, Maryland. He was called home to God’s kingdom suddenly on October 14, 2020.
Lance aka Chubbs, received his education in the Baltimore City Public School Systems, and later received his certifications in Culinary Arts. Lance worked...
Antoine Crowder
Oct 10, 2020
Antoine Crowder son of Barbara Martin and Sherman Crowder was born in Baltimore, MD on August 3,1976. Antoine departed this life on October 10, 2020.
He received his education in the Baltimore Public School System. He also went to Barber school and learned Auto Mechanics.
He became a father at a young age. He was...
Edward R Pollard
Oct 8, 2020
EDWARD R. POLLARD, son of the late Edward C. Pollard and Evelyn T. Pollard, was born on April 8, 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland. God in his infinite wisdom called from labor to reward and he entered into eternal rest on October 8, 2020.
Edward attended Baltimore City Public Schools and later enlisted with he United States Army....
Sandra Gross Yewitt
Oct 8, 2020
Sandra “Sandy” Gross Yewitt, the loving daughter of Catherine Gross and the late Perry Gross. Sandy was born on October 31, 1958. She departed this life on October 8, 2020 after a short illness.
Sandra was affectionately called “Sandy” by most. She received her education from the Baltimore City Public School System. Sandy worked various jobs in...
Samuel"Big Hop" Hopson
Oct 7, 2020
SAMUEL JAMES HOPSON, affectionately known as "Sam Hop", was born on December 6, 1949 to the late Charlie and Dorothy Hopson in Turner Station, Md. He departed this life on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 after a brief illness.
Sam Hop received his early education from the Turner Station School System. He later moved to Baltimore City and...
Melva Rucker
Oct 6, 2020
Melva T. Rucker was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 2, 1950 to Fannie Coleman and the late Claude Coleman. Melva was affectionately called Penny by her friends but also had some other nicked names such as Penny Wenny, Winning Penny and Penny Rucker the Busy Bee Helper.
Penny received her education through the Baltimore City School...
Richard C. Coleman Jr.
Oct 3, 2020
Richard Calvert Coleman Jr. was born to Richard Coleman Sr. and the late Elizabeth Jones on January 23, 1975 in Baltimore, Md. Rick entered into his eternal resting place on Saturday October 3, 2020 after battling several health issues.
He received his education in Maryland Public Schools. Where he enjoyed playing basketball at Lake Clifton High School. ...
Walter Lee Hart
Sep 28, 2020
WALTER LEE HART, the beloved son of the late Charles and Louise Clinton, the beloved brother of the late William (Bill) Hart, and the beloved father of the late Walter Dennard Covington, was born on September 23, 1944, in Raleigh, North Carolina. His parents moved to East Baltimore, Maryland.
Walter loved his life in East Baltimore. He...
Johnny L Buckson
Sep 23, 2020
Johnny Lee Buckson was born on July 5, 1932, in Chester, South Carolina to Robert and A. Janie Buckson. He was one of six children born from this union, (James, Leslie and Joe preceded him in death), Lilly and Artis.
John affectionately called Corn Bread was educated in Baltimore City Public Schools and Dunbar High School. After...
Rev. James T. Rucker
Sep 22, 2020
Rev. James Thomas Rucker was born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 23, 1944 to the late Thomas Lee Rucker and Mary Alice Rucker. James was nicked named Jimmy by his family, but was affectionately called JT by his friends. He was a twin brother to Judith (Judy) which is the older sister since she came first and the older...
Earlene Cartwright
Sep 21, 2020
Earlene Cartwright was born February 10, 1934 to the late Francis and Viola Hall. On September 21, 2020 God whispered “Well done my good and faithful servant.”
Earlene was educated in the Baltimore City Public School system. She worked vigorous hours at My Cleaning Service. She met and married the late Eugene A. Cartwright, Sr. and the...
Alfred "Trey" Carter Iii
Sep 21, 2020
ALFRED CARTER 111, better known as "Trey", was born on September 16, 1996, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Sharon Carter and Alfred Carter Jr. He departed this life suddenly and went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 21, 2020.
Trey received his education in the Baltimore City Public School System as a Maritime...
Marilyn E Matthews
Sep 21, 2020
Marilyn Elizabeth Matthews, daughter of Mrs. Carrie Lou Matthews, and the late Mr. John W. Matthews Sr., was born on January 6, 1955 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was called to God’s Kingdom on September 21, 2020 after a lengthy illness.
Marilyn a.k.a Marl Girl, received her education from Baltimore City Public School Systems, and later received several...
Willette Adams
Sep 21, 2020
WILLETTE ADAMS was born December 22, 1949, in Baltimore Maryland to the late Zebedee Adams and Helen Jones (Adams.) She was the youngest of three children, one brother Vincent Adams who passed in 1996 and an older sister Barbara Brown. Willette ascended on September 21, 2020.
Willette enjoyed a normal childhood and would often recall how important...
Tonya Sims
Sep 19, 2020
TONYA ANN SIMS, was born of the union of Alfred and Nora Sims on December 2, 1962 in Juneau, Alaska. She transitioned to her heavenly home suddenly but peacefully on Saturday September 19, 2020.
Tonya and her family spent her earlier years in Alaska. Her father was stationed in the military but the family eventually moved to...
Cleveland "Didi" Melvin Jr
Sep 15, 2020
Cleveland “Di Di”” Melvin, Jr. died peacefully in Baltimore on September 15, 2020 in Baltimore, MD at the age of 51. Cleveland is survived by his mother, Rosemary Hilton-Kelly; children, Cleveland H. Melvin III, Cleveland H .Melvin IIII, Deshawn Mona’e Melvin, and Treasure Jackson; brothers, Cornell Ward, Michael, and Kenneth Melvin; sisters, Laprea Kelly and Doray Melvin; aunts, Josephine...
Lorraine O. Stewart
Sep 14, 2020
Lorraine Odessa Stewart, daughter of the late Benjamin and Rosetta Waters was born on March 28, 1945, in Baltimore, Maryland. She departed her life suddenly on Monday, September 14, 2020.
Lorraine was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She was one of three siblings. She joins her late sister Helen O’Neal and leaves behind a loving brother...
Constance V. Hurtt-Avent
Sep 12, 2020
CONSTANCE VIVIAN HURTT, was born to the late Bessie L. and Jesse H. Hurtt on December 29, 1944 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, she departed this life on September 12, 2020. She was a lifelong resident of East Baltimore. Constance was educated in the Baltimore City Public School System. Attending Charles Carroll of Carrollton Elementary School (#139) and receiving her...
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