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Louise Armell Monroe
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Louise Armell Monroe, 89, the widow of the late Rev. Ralph Monroe, died Jan. 4, 2017, at Golden Living Center in Hagerstown. Funeral services were held at the Osborne Funeral Home in Williamsport Jan. 14, officiated by the Rev. Sherman Mason, who also officiated at her late husband’s...

Rev. Harold Woodrow Malone
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The Rev. Harold Woodrow Malone, a retired Associate Member, died Jan. 4, 2017. At his request, there was no memorial service.Harold Woodrow Malone was born April 10, 1938, to the late Ira Woodrow Malone and Elizabeth Mercer Malone. He was a 1956 graduate of Fort Hill High School and attended...

James F.W. Talley - December 31, 2016
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The Rev. James Fred Walker Talley died Dec. 31, 2016. He was born to Rev. James Holloway Talley and the former Mabel Marie Cornelius July 6, 1940 in Kentucky.  His parent’s wedding had been conducted by Rev. Edward Tullis, his father’s friend and brother-in-law, who would become...

'Mary had a baby'
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Sometimes the unplanned journey takes you exactly where you need to be. On a visit home to New York this past November, I had time to explore Manhattan in the early hours of a brisk Saturday morning. Heading to my third funeral in eight weeks, I arrived just before daybreak. There was plenty of...

Hot cocoa and a warm welcome
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The United Methodist Church is taking to the streets of Baltimore this week to offer the gift of hospitality with a warm invitation and a hot cup of cocoa. As commuters, holiday shoppers and event-goers crowd the city’s most trafficked areas, United Methodists are among them, hoping to warm...