Obituary Listing
Local Obituaries for Calvin B. Scruggs Funeral Home
Florence B Morris
Apr 21, 2019
Florence B. Morris, daughter of the late Hester Williams and Sterling Johnson was born in New York on May 31, 1945. She departed this life on April 21, 2019 after complications from lengthy illnesses.
She received her education at Baltimore City Public Schools. Throughout her life she worked as a nurse's aide, housekeeper and home aide. She...
Sharon P Dawson
Apr 21, 2019
Sharon P. Dawson, daughter of the late William Dawson and Margaret E. Huggins, was born on October 28,1961 in Baltimore Maryland. She departed this life on April 21, 2019.
She received her education at Mergenthaler High School in Baltimore Maryland. After high school she became employed by Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital for over 20 years.
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Geneva Grant
Apr 20, 2019
Geneva Grant, affectionately known as Gee Gee 5 daughters of the late Luvenia Walker and Roger K Stith Sr. was born on June 20, 1941 in Sussex County, Virginia. She departed this life on April 20, 2019 after a brief illness.
She received her education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Upon finishing school, she met and married Bubba Grant,...
Eloise L. Scott
Apr 19, 2019
Our beloved mother, sister, grandmother and aunt, Eloise Lorraine Scott, the daughter of the late Louise and James Fields was born on June 20, 1944 in Crewe, Virginia. She departed this life on April 19, 2019 after a lengthy illness.
Eloise received her education in the Baltimore Public Schools. She was employed with Sheraton Hotels for over...
Glenn R. Carter
Apr 15, 2019
Glenn Roy Carter was born on January, 7, 1955 in Miami Florida to the late Bernard Carter, Sr. and the late Queen Eddy Carter. From the age of eight or nine days old he was raised by his godmother Ms. Doris M. Tabron until his death.
Glenn was educated in the Baltimore City Public School System, and...
Marvin James Sr.
Apr 13, 2019
Early on Saturday morning, MARVIN “MJ” JAMES SR., caught the morning train to heaven after a brief illness. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 18,1958 to Franklin and the late Margaret James. His stepfather the late Nathaniel Shaw played a hand in help raising him.
MARVIN received his early education in the Baltimore City Public...
Grace Ann Wright
Apr 13, 2019
GRACE ANN was born on December 5, 1955 to Oscar and Ernestine Wright.
Grace Ann accepted the Lord early in her life, and became a member of Memorial Baptist Church. She acknowledged in her own way her desire to return to her family church.
Grace Ann was educated in the Baltimore City Public Schools System...
Gerald Diggs
Apr 6, 2019
GERARD KEITH DIGGS, son of the late George and Esther Diggs, born July 15, 1959 in Baltimore, MD; departed this life on Saturday April 6, 2019.
He was affectionately known as Rod by family and friends. He received his education in the Baltimore City Public School System and furthered his education some years later.
Rod...
Andre T Pollard
Apr 5, 2019
ANDRE TYRONE POLLARD, the son of Taliaferro E. Thompson and Doris Smith-Clifton, was born March 6, 1964 in Baltimore, Maryland. He went home to be with our Lord on April 5, 2019 after a lengthy illness of bladder cancer.
Andre, better known as Dray and/or Egghead, received his education from the Baltimore City Public School System. He...
Alfred L Avery
Apr 3, 2019
ALFRED LEE AVERY was born to the late Catherine and Leroy Avery on Tuesday, June 24, 1947 in Baltimore, MD. He was the 3rd born of eleven. He was educated in the Baltimore City Public School System. In 1975, Alfred married Victoria Avery whom preceded him in death.
Alfred had been employed by various businesses including alongside...
Earlie A. Mills
Apr 3, 2019
EARLIE A. MILLS,better known as "Ash" was born on August 12, 1933 in Halifax, NC. He departed his life peacefully on April 3, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.
Early was educated in Nash County Public Schools in North Carolina and as a young boy, he worked on the farms until he decided to become a truck...
Dorine Jones
Apr 2, 2019
DEACONESS DORINE JONES, was born on December 17, 1937 to the late Edna and Roy Liverman in Edenton, North Carolina. Dorine received her formal education through the Edenton Public School System.
Deaconess Dorine attended Nazarene Baptist Church. She then became a member of New Friendship Baptist Church for over 30 years. There, she served as an usher...
John “Rainer” Jordan
Mar 31, 2019
JOHN REGINALD JORDAN (affectionately known as Rainer) son of the late John Louis Jordan and Cordelia Jordan was born on March 6th, 1939. He departed this life on March 31st 2019, after a lengthy illness.
He received his education at Dunbar Senior High School and graduated in 1958. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1961...
Ziahir J. Parker
Mar 27, 2019
Ziahir Jamari Parker, son of Shana Lewis and James Parker was born November 9, 2018 in Baltimore, Md. He departed this life on March 27, 2019 after a sudden tragedy.
His short time here on earth with us left a tremendous effect on those who knew him. Even those who didn’t know him. Just to hear the...
Mary Verzell Williamson
Mar 23, 2019
Mary Verzell Jeffers Williamson was born on February 23, 1929 to the late Cornwallis Jeffers and Mary Abbott in Roxboro, North Carolina. She was the fourth child of six children born to this union.
The Jeffers family moved to Baltimore in the early 1940’s . At the age of twelve Verzell joined the Faith Baptist Church, confessed...
Paula D. Parker
Mar 20, 2019
PAULA DENISE PARKER the daughter of Beverly Mae Parker and the late George Augustus Parker was born on October 25, 1963 in Baltimore, Maryland. She departed this life on March 20, 2019 after a short illness.
She received her education in The Baltimore City Public School System. After completion, she became employed at the Bakery Express, where...
Elvona J. Spriggs
Mar 17, 2019
ELVONA , was born to the late John Singletary and Corrine Spriggs in Baltimore, MD, on April 22, 1959. After a short illness, she was called home on March 17, 2019.
Boo-Boo as she was affectionately known, was given that name by her adopted parents, Bernice and the late Ashley Barber.
She was educated in...
Ruth M. Cornish
Mar 17, 2019
Ruth Maria Cornish, daughter of the late Joseph and Maggie Cornish, was born on June 14, 1929 in Baltimore, Maryland.
On Sunday morning, March 17, 2019 the Lord decided to pluck from His garden one of His precious roses to take home. As a devoted Catholic, Ruth faithfully attended St. Francis and St. Alphonsus Church.
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Elmo Lawrence Jr.
Mar 14, 2019
Elmo Lawrence, Jr. was known by many as Moose, but his grandchildren called him "Pop". Elmo was born in on July 31,1937 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Elmo Lawrence Sr. and Elizabeth Lawrence. He departed this life on March 14, 2019 at Franklin Square Hospital after complications with a surgery. He received his education in the Baltimore City...
Michael Joynes
Mar 12, 2019
MICHAEL DEMETRIUS JOYNES, the 5th of 7 children of the late Frances and Robert was born on June 5, 1957 in Baltimore, Maryland. Time surrendered to the eternal purpose of God and after a brief illness. he was called home to the Lord on March 12, 2019.
Michael, affectionately known as "Meat," received his education at New...
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