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  Leon Rhodes Clark Sr., 71, peacefully transitioned into eternal rest on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 2, 1950 to the late Norman Hollowell and Dorothy Clark Evans in Mt. Vernon, NY. He was the beloved husband of 39 years to Bonita Clark and devoted father to Lenita Clark and Leon Clark, Jr. Also surviving are other relatives and friends.  

Thomas Carleton McDaniels, Sr. passed on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. He was born on January 27, 1931 to the late Rev. Sinclair McDaniel and Celesta McDonald in Plainfield, New Jersey. He matriculated from Plainfield High School to West Virginia State College where he earned a B.A. in Psychology and Biology in 1954. Before graduating, Thomas spent two years away from college in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged. Thomas furthered his education by earning an M.Ed. degree in...

    Michael "Pep" "Mike" Petway suddenly and peacefully passed away on Monday, September 5,2022. Arrangements will be determined at a later date.   .

Celebration of Life Warren Claude Pyles III   On September 12, 2022, God called his faithful servant, Warren Pyles III from labor to reward.  He tenderly said unto Warren, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things:  enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” (Matthew 25:23).  On August 15, 1953, Warren Pyles III was born to the late Warren Pyles Jr. and Jeanne Stowers in...

  On Thursday, September 1, 2022, the sun set on Marie Howe Johnson, a lifelong Washingtonian, who was educated in DCPS and a graduate of Dunbar High School in1949. She was the wife of the late Roscoe Johnson; loving mother of Damon (dec.) and Phyllis. She worked in the private sector, including Garfinkel's in DC. She served and worshiped at Metropolitan Wesley AME Zion Church. Marie is remembered for her encouragement to others, fun can do spirit, kindness, wits and ability to...

Herta B. Pittman peacefully entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, with her husband of 62 years, James E. Pittman by her side. She was born Herta Barbara From in Mannheim, Germany on March 23, 1937. Herta's life was shaped by the bombing raids of allied planes during WWII. She was evacuated to The Buchklingen School in Birkenau Germany under the loving care of the Nuns of The St. Vincent Order from 1942 to 1948. She always spoke lovingly of her care there, recalling the...

                Clara Moment Mack transitioned on Thursday September 1, 2022 at Washington Hospital Center. She was preceded in death by her mother Louise Johnson; two brothers, Stanley and Robert and one sister Delores. She leave to cherish her loving memory her daughter, Donna Taylor; two grandsons, Randy and Brandeon Taylor(Valerie); two great-grandsons, Nathan and Nolan Taylor; five siblings; Athena, Damian, James...

    Romaine Anne Simmons Stanton, 91, peacefully passed away on August 28, 2022. Romaine was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Annie Simmons, sister Beverly Quintano, and niece and loving goddaughter Crystal Simmons. She is survived by her brothers Chester W. Simmons and Carlos Simmons; nieces Tia Simmons, Tanya Curtis, Monique Crawley and Kimberly Simmons; nephews Kerry Traylor, Shawn Patterson, Pablo Simmons, Craig Simmons and a host of other dear and close...

David Mitchell Buchanan was born on September 21, 1959 to Joyce B. Buchanan and the late Robert L. Buchanan IV in Dayton, Ohio. David was their second son. As a child, David attended school in the District of Columbia and Montgomery County Public Schools. He would later attend College at the University of Maryland. David’s career spanned over twenty years with Giant Food. He received numerous acknowledgements, citations and awards for hard work in the Produce Department at Giant...

  Clinton Edison Lewis, Jr. of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2022 . He was born on March 13, 1937, in Bessemer, Alabama. He was a registered investment advisor and founded the Wealth Acceleration Institute of Silver Spring. He greatly enjoyed sailing the Chesapeake and Caribbean, golf, and bridge. He is survived by a daughter, Ava Lewis of Atlanta; a son, Franck Caplain of Lehman, France; two sisters, Lydia Lewis Alexander of Bessemer, AL and Gwendolyn Lewis...