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Darvin Hebron
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Darvin Hebron, 66, president of the Annapolis District United Methodist Men and the Conference United Methodist Men from 2003 to 2012, died suddenly from a heart attack Dec. 1. A funeral service was held Dec. 10 at St. Mark UMC in Hanover, officiated by the Rev. Herbert Watson...

Du Shun Gim
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Du Shun Gim, 84, husband of the Rev. Limja Huh Gim, died Dec. 8, 2018. A memorial service was held Dec.15, at the National Korean UMC in Rockville.  Du Shun Gim was born in Seoul, Korea June 7, 1934. He graduated from High School in 1953 and studied for one year at Seoul National...

Ozeal S. Brown
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Ozeal S. Brown, 94, the wife of the Rev. Arlester Brown, died Oct. 31, 2018, from heart disease. A memorial service was held Dec. 1 at Metropolitan Memorial UMC in Washington, D.C. Ozeal Shyne was born Feb. 16, 1924, in Homer, La., to the late Rev. Charles Howard Sr. and Lucille Harris Shyne...

Rev. Raymond M. Kingsborough
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Rev. Raymond M. Kingsborough, 96, a retired Elder, died Nov. 25, 2018, at his home in Carlisle, Pa.  He was ordained in 1959. A funeral service was held Nov. 30 in a Carlisle Funeral Home. The Rev. Matthew D. Plant officiated.  Burial is in Springville Cemetery, Boiling...

Rev. John C. Walker
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The Rev. John C. Walker, 91, a retired Elder, died Nov. 21, 2018.  A Celebration of Life was held at St. Paul’s UMC in Kensington Dec. 22 with the Rev. Adam Snell officiating. John Charles Walker was born May 6, 1927, the son of Ruth and Clay Walker. He grew up in Chevy Chase and...

Rev. William “Jack” Bussard Jr.
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The Rev. William “Jack” Bussard Jr., 75, a retired Associate Member and pastor of Monkton UMC, died Nov. 20, 2018. Funeral services were held at the Lassahn Funeral Home in Kingsville, Md., Nov. 24. William Jack Bussard Jr. was born May 1, 1943, the son of the late William Jack...

Rev. Maurice S. W. Moore
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The Rev. Maurice S. W. Moore, 78, a retired Associate Member, died Nov. 19, 2018. He was the father of Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi, who leads the Western Pennsylvania Area. His funeral service was held Nov. 28, at Sharp Street Memorial UMC in Baltimore. Maurice Sumner Whiting Moore was born...

Rev. Edwin H. Langrall
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The Rev. Edwin H. Langrall, 91, a retired Elder, died Nov. 12, 2018, a couple weeks before his 92ndbirthday. A private service was held at Capitol Hill UMC in early 2019. Edwin Hilmore “Hil” Langrall was born Nov. 30, 1926, in Baltimore, to the Rev. Dr. O.B. and Isabel Moore...

Gurney Leon “Woody” Leatherwood
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Gurney Leon “Woody” Leatherwood, 84, the husband of the Rev. Neva Leatherwood, a retired pastor, died Nov. 8, 2018, from lung cancer. A memorial service was held Nov. 21, in the chapel of Bethany UMC in Ellicott City.  Gurney Leon Leatherwood was born Oct. 2, 1934,in Mount...

Gurney Leon Leatherwood
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Gurney Leon “Woody” Leatherwood, 84, the husband of the Rev. Neva Leatherwood, a retired pastor, died Nov. 8, 2018, from lung cancer. A memorial service was held Nov. 21, in the chapel of Bethany UMC in Ellicott City.  Gurney Leon Leatherwood was born Oct. 2, 1934,in Mount...