All Obituaries

Phoebe Anderson Layton, 101, died peacefully at her home in Washington, DC. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Layton; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and two great great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her husband, two daughters and her two siblings. Phoebe was born in Lawrenceville, VA, and was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk, VA, Talladega College and Michigan State University. She was a Math...

Shellie Fountain Bowers, Jr., 55, passed away December 4, 2018, at his home in Washington, DC. He was born January 19, 1963 in Washington, DC, the first son to the late Shellie Fountain Bowers, Sr. and Florence Shyne Bowers. Nurtured in his Christian faith at People's Congregational Church, those who knew Shellie felt his spirit of kindness each day. Shellie had a deep love for his alma maters, Woodrow Wilson Senior High and the University of the District of Columbia where he earned a...

Joseph Milton Arthur Wells, Sr., 91, beloved father, grandfather and brother passed away peacefully in Hyattsville, MD. He is survived by his son, Victor Wells; grandsons, Joseph (Dawn) and Colin; great-grandchildren, Demarco, Ryan, Tyler, Jessica and Rashad; sister, Valerie Joy and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his wife, Pauline Hazel Wells, and a son, Joseph Milton Arthur Wells, Jr.  

Alexis Renee Weathers, 38, is survived by her father, Frank Weathers, Jr.; brother, Frank Nathan Weathers, a host of other relatives and friends.    

Denise Ann Richardson departed this life at Bridgepoint Hospital after a long illness.  She is survived by her son, Jade Richardson; her parents, Shirley M. and Robert A. Beatty; brothers, Randall  and Keith Beatty; sister, Vanessa West; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

H. Naylor Fitzhugh, Jr., M.D., MPH, FAAFP, is survived by his loving wife of 47 and a half years, Carroll Fitzhugh; four children, Courtney, H. Naylor, III (Traci), Kevan (Courtney) and Dwayne; three grandchildren, H. Naylor, IV, Josiah, and Flora; a brother, Richard (Estrellita) and sister, Idorenyin Jamar (Delim); niece, Rabi'ah; cousins, and a host of other family members and friends.  

Michael Vincent Loving was the eldest of 10 children in the Loving family of siblings. Michael is survived by his wife, Renee; step-mother, June Loving of California: daughter, Felicia Nicole; two sons, Adrian and Kenya; grandchildren, Paris, Keniya, and Kamari; great grandson, Sean; other relatives and friends. 

Samuel S. Sharpe was the beloved father of Stephanie Brown (Michael) and Wendy Sharpe; grandfather of Kendahl, Christian and Cameron Brown. Also surviving are nephews, Teddy and Blair George, other relative and friends.  

Dorothy M. Jackson, 95, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, departed this life at the Hillhaven Nursing Center in Adelphi, Maryland. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Gloria Singleton (Alvin) of Ft. Washington, MD; two sisters, Allie Terrell Valentine of Apison, TN and Patricia Terrell Baker of Edgewood, MD; and a host of other relatives and friends. The inurnment will be at the East Cleveland Cemetery Foundation, 118th and Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday, November 21,...

Anna Lois Standard, M.D. was the beloved mother of Anna Ralynn Standard and Kwazi Nkrumah (formerly known as Raymond L. Standard, Jr.); grandmother of Dziko Standard Larsen and Sadik Bradbury; sister of Constance Allen and Mildred Madison. Also surviving are a host of other relatives and friends. The interment will take place in Illinois.