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ANNA M. PYSELL
BARTON -- Anna Mary Pysell, 82, of 19415 Lower George's Creek Road, Barton, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 5, 2001, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland.
Born in Barton, on Oct. 1, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Perry William and Anna Rebecca (Hamilton) Ross. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Charles Pysell; two brothers, Norris Ross and Perry Ross; one sister, Thelma (Ross) Foutz; and a grandson, Ross Edward Pysell.
Mrs. Pysell was formerly employed at the Lonaconing Silk Mill and then at Westvaco Corp. prior to becoming a full-time homemaker and loving mother. She was a charter member of the Barton Homemakers Club and a member of Bible Baptist Church, Barton.
Surviving are a daughter, Anna Lea McCormick and Harold Muir of Lonaconing; a son, Ross Edward Pysell of Barton; a grandson, Randall William McCormick and Jennifer and Nathan Champ of Frostburg; granddaughters, Connie Lea McCormick and Phillip Sarver of Hagerstown, Shirley Ann Pysell and Teresa Lynn Pysell of West Virginia, Charlotte Mary Pysell and Shannon Llewellyn of Lonaconing; and several great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the Boal Memorial Chapel, Barton, on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be conducted at the chapel on Sunday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Jack Lancaster officiating.
Interment will be in Garrett Memorial Gardens, Oakland.
MARGARET J. WILLIAMSON
LONACONING -- Margaret Jane "Honey" Williamson of 22 Douglas Ave., Lonaconing, died Tuesday, July 3, 2001, at her residence.
Born in Lonaconing, she was a daughter of the late James Barber Brown and Florence (Kiddy) Brown. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Lloyd E. Brown, Snow Hill, William Brown, Cumberland, Milton "Pete" Brown, Shaft, Roy K. Brown, Eckhart; two sisters, Gladys Brown and Ruth Brown; and a son-in-law, Thomas J. Kady, Keyser, W.Va.
She was of the Presbyterian faith.
Surviving are her husband, William Thomas Williamson, Lonaconing; one daughter, Darlene Betsy Brown Kady, Keyser; one granddaughter, Bridget Susan Kady, Keyser; and numerous nieces and nephews. Also surviving are two brothers, James K. Brown, Lonaconing, and Robert L. Brown, Lonaconing; three sisters, Audrey Sharon, Cumberland, Josephinme Allen, Lonaconing, and Mabel Leake, Frostburg.
The body was cremated.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Eichhorn-McKenzie Funeral Home, P.A., Lonaconing, on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Richard Mortimore officiating.
Friends will be received one hour prior to the service on Saturday.
Inurnment will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Moscow Mills.
REGINALD T. BROHAWN JR.
GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Reginald "Tiny" Talmadge Brohawn Jr., 67, of Greenville, died Monday, July 2, 2001.
Memorial services will be conducted Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel. Family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Mr. Brohawn, son of the late Rev. Reginald T. Brohawn Sr. and Freda Robinson Brohawn of Cumberland, Md., had been a resident of Greenville since 1959. He worked for Union Carbide for more than 30 years prior to his retirement. He later worked for United Machine Works for several years and currently was employed with C.A. Lewis.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving and devoted sister, Alice M. Bankert.
Surviving are his widow, Nadine Morris Brohawn of the home; daughter, Roxanne Brohawn Nelson and her husband, Kevin, of Ayden; son, Michael T. Brohawn and his wife, Margie, of Cary; grandchildren, Paige C. Nelson of Norfolk, Va., and Kevin Nelson Jr., of Ayden; brother, Paul D. Brohawn and his wif, Katherine, of Lakeland, Fla.; and special nephews, John W. Bankert and his wife, Renee, of Altoona, Pa., and Paul C. Brohawn of Brunswick, Md.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gum Swamp Free Will Baptist Church, 2077 Gum Swamp Road, Greenville, NC 27834 or to Parker's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 2241 Old Pactolus Road, Greenville, NC 27834.
HARVEY D. ROCKWELL JR.
HOWARD COUNTY -- Harvey Denton "Rocky" Rockwell Jr., 35, of Howard County, died suddenly on Wednesday, July 4, 2001, at the University of Maryland Hospital, Shock Trauma Unit, Baltimore.
Born on Feb. 11, 1966, in Cumberland, he was the son of Harvey Denton Rockwell Sr. of Cumberland, and Patricia Habersack Manis of Odenton. He was the husband of Shelley Fyock Rockwell of Howard County.
He had been a driver for Jack C. Fyock Jr., Septic. He had served in the U.S. Marine Corp.
Surviving in addition to his parents and wife are sons, Harvey D. "Rocky" III, and Kyle Coogan Rockwell, both of Howard County; sisters, Patricia Dean of Owings Mills, Rebecca Buhl of Westminster, and Brenda Liller of Pennsylvania; father-in-law, Jack C. Fyock Jr. of Glenelg; and mother-in-law, Gay Pickett of Finksburg.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Haight Funeral Home and Chapel, 6416 Sykesville Road, Sykesville.
Interment will be in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens, Marriottsville.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday and Monday at the funeral home.
MARGARET M. GEARY
FROSTBURG -- Margaret M. "Peg" Geary, 84, formerly of 100 Honeysuckle Lane, Frostburg, died Friday, June 29, 2001, at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Born on Dec. 9, 1916, in Hensley, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Campbell) Melvin. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Elizabeth Eichhorn; and four brothers, Thomas, Joseph, John and James Melvin.
Mrs. Geary was employed at Rosenbaum's Department Store and Celanese Corp. She was a lifetime member of American Legion Auxiliary Farrady Unit 24.
Surviving are one son, Kevin Geary and wife Donna, Frostburg; one daughter, Karen Douds and husband Donald, Freeport, Ill.; three grandchildren, Amy Duncan, Cambria Knight and Amanda Geary; two step-grandsons, Dennis Douds and Donald Douds; one step-great-granddaughter, Cortlynn Douds; and one brother, Edward Melvin, Cumberland.
Her body has been donated to The Anatomy Board of Maryland.
Friends will be received at the Sowers Funeral Home, P.A., 60 W. Main St., Frostburg, on Sunday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
A Memorial Service will be conducted at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Father Jack Lombard officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to The Arthritis Foundation, 500 Memorial Ave., Suite 102, Cumberland, MD 21502-3772.
THOMAS H. YONCE
FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. --Thomas Hill Yonce, 50, of 103 Quail Run Trail, Fountain Inn, died Saturday, June 30, 2001, in Pickens County.
Born in Richmond, Va., Thomas was a son of G. Victor and Rosa Hill Yonce of Fountain Inn.
He was a graduate of Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, N.C., where he received a B.S. degree in economics, cum laude, and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity, ODK, and Who's Who. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Greenville.
Thomas grew up in Cumberland, Md., where he was loved by his many friends and relatives.
Surviving in addition to his parents are two sisters and brothers-in-law, Jennie Yonce and Charles (Buddy) Gray, Mauldin; Katherine Yonce and Larry Broderick, Simpsonville; one brother, William Scott Yonce, Arlington, Va.; nieces and nephews, Francoise Yonce, Kiely Yonce, Caroline Gray, Rachel Gray, Amy Broderick and Lauren Broderick, which was also a goddaughter.
He also was survived by his former wife and forever best friend, Sara Yonce of Tahlequa, Okla.
Memorial services will be conducted at Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Thursday at 2 p.m. with Father Michael Flanaghan officiating.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 1 until 2 p.m. at the church.
The family respectfully requests that flowers be omitted and memorials be made to the National Mental Health Association, 1021 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314.
The family will be at the residence, 103 Quail Run Trail, Fountain Inn.
The Cannon Funeral Home-Jones Chapel, Simpsonville, is in charge of arrangements.
