All Obituaries

  Effie Johnson Moore, 95, of Silver Spring, MD, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family. Effie was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Winston Moore and her daughter, Karen Lanita Moore Boone. She is survived by her daughter, Beverly Nash (Warren); granddaughter, Yvonne Nash; a special nephew, Eddie L. Johnson; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.    

  Adelaide W. Henley, 107, made her transition surrounded by her family. She leaves to cherish her memory; son, Benjamin III, Lyn (Barbara); grandchildren, Todd, Christopher, Lorilyn Henley, Michelle Anderson; great-grandchildren, Nina Freeman, Jordan Anderson, Jayden Lawson; and a host of other relatives and friends.    

    James A. Behlin, 95, was a former limousine driver for McGuire Funeral Service. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Mildred Behlin and is survived by his loving children, Barbara Simpson, Linda Behlin (William Buggs), Jacqueline Franklin (Robert), Darrell Behlin, Derrick Behlin (Wanda) and Tajuana Brown. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, two great-great-granddaughters; his only surviving sibling, John Behlin (Muriel Page) and a host of nieces,...

Carrie Cecelia Taylor, 98, was born May 25 1921 in Allens Fresh, MD, one of eight children of Madeline and George Butler. She was educated in public and private schools in Charles County, Md and attended Maryland State University at Princess Anne. She worked at the Veterans Administration for 39 years. Survivors include her daughter Monique Taylor, sons Ronald (Pennie) and Larry (Sherlyn), eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren , three great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces,...

  Jennie Deborah Irvin, 83, transisitioned in Washington, DC. She is survived by her three children, Nannette Irvin, Sabrina Brown and Chauncey Irvin (Antoinette); grandchildren, Njeri Santana- Carter, Chauncey Irvin, Jr., Lakisha Whitlow, Andrea Whitlow, Nicole Whitlow and Xavier Irvin; great-grandchildren, Jorge Santana III and Amari Carter; sister, Rosa Joyner; brother, Amos Irvin; and a host of other relatives and friends. She retired from the Library of Congress, after 32 years...

    Ronald Clifford Clark, 83, was widely appreciated for his lifelong work of providing substance abuse treatment to addicted individuals through RAP, Inc., an organization he co-founded in 1970.  He is survived by his wife, Angela; his son, Paul (Carla); sister, Jo Ann Shanklin (Gene); loving grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.  

  Harold Benjamine Robinson, who was the beloved husband to the late Vivian Carol Robinson, peacefully entered into eternal rest. He was an attorney with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for over 30 years. He is survived by two sons, Harold "Q" and Dameon; a daughter, Helen "Paige" Cooke (Damian); a brother, Ira; sister, Esther; and many other loved ones who will cherish fond memories of him.  

  Olga Viola Courtney, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, passed away in Conyers, Georgia at the age of 89 after a long illness. Olga was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Courtney; her mother, Jenetha Facey; her sisters, Esther Perez and Hazel Coffman; brother, Carlos Facey; and nephew, Roberto Perez. Olga always had a lively spirit, a passion to keep moving, a never-ending desire to learn, and a reverence for education which she modeled for her immediate and extended family and...

  JoAnn Haynes Fax, 72, of Washington, DC, passed away on August 1, 2019. She leaves family, friends and colleagues.

A pioneer in the hospitality industry, James "Bud" Ward, 94, was the first African American Senior Vice President and Corporate Officer of a major hotel chain. He worked for the Marriott Corporation for almost 20 years, and played a key role in the world wide expansion of the hotel division, including working with the team that developed the Courtyard by Marriott Hotels. After retirement he spent another 34 plus years as an entrepreneur in the Information Technology industry....