MARYLAND OBITUARIES OF ALFORDS
AND SPELLING VARIATIONS
Obituaries are listed alphabetically by FIRST name. Included
are people whose last name, maiden name, or married name is Alford or a
spelling variation: Alfred, Alvord, Allford, Halford, Hallford, Holford, etc.
The name of the newspaper (or other source) and place and
date of publication follow the name of the deceased. If we published the
obituary in AAFA ACTION, the issue is noted.
The Alford American Family Association (AAFA) usually adds
notes for each obituary, including Social Security Death Index (SSDI) data,
relationship of the deceased to other Alfords, and lineages. However, in the
interest of making the obituaries available online, we did not add extensive notes
to most of these Maryland obituaries. We will add to AAFA NOTES as time
permits.
Where lineages are included (Alford unless otherwise stated),
the format is: Name, year of birth, state or country of birth.
Obituaries of AAFA members and their spouses are also
included on the AAFA Member
Memorials web page and may include more information.
We welcome corrections and additional information. If you
have an obituary from this state that is not included here, please share it
with us!
Date posted: 27 June 2009
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ALBERT LEE ALFORD
WASHINGTON POST
Washington, DC—Wednesday, 4 April 2001
Albert Lee Alford, 77, who retired in 1985 as
special assistant to Secretary of Education, Terrel H. Bell, died of a heart
attach on March 30 at his home in Bethesda.
Mr. Alford was a native of Union, West Virginia,
and a graduate of the University of Akron. He received his master’s and
doctorate degrees, both in political science, from Princeton University. He
served in the Army Air Forces in the Pacific during World War II and retired
from the Air Force in 1983 as a major.
He taught political science at the University of
Maryland from 1952 to 1960, when he joined the Office of Education as assistant
commissioner for legislation.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Esther
H. Alford of Bethesda, two daughters, Kathryn Ann Murray of Ellicott City and
Linda Lee Alford McMillan of Knoxville, Maryland, and three grandchildren.
Memorial services ... at the Bradley Hills
Presbyterian Church, 6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, Maryland on April 9, 2001.
In another article:
CHARLESTON GAZETTE
Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV—Monday, 2 April 2001
BETHESDA, Md.—Albert Lee Alford. On March 30, 2001 of
Bethesda Md. Beloved husband of Esther H. Alford, father of Kathryn Ann Murray
and Linda Lee McMillan; son of the late Hermon Lee Alford and Clara French
Albert Alford. Grandfather of Kyle F. Murray, Malcolm A. McMillan, Parker G.
McMillan, and the late Erin L. McMillan.
Viewing will be on Tuesday, April 3, 2001 from 7
to 9 p.m. at Broyles/McGuire Funeral Home, Union, W.Va. A graveside service
will be held at Fairview Christian Church Cemetery on Wednesday, April 4, 2001
at 11 a.m....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Albert L. Alford (SS#
issued in OH) was born 24 May 1923, last residence Bethesda, Montgomery Co., MD.
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ARTHUR G. “TEX” ALFORD
THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Norfolk, VA—Saturday, 24 July 1999
CHESAPEAKE [Northampton Co., VA]—Arthur G. “Tex” Alford, 84,
died July 21, 1999, in Baltimore, Md. He had lived in Chesapeake for 56 years
and had been currently residing in Catonsville [Baltimore Co.], Md.
Born in Texas, he had retired as an operator for
Norfolk and Western Railroad with more than 30 years of service. He was also
the owner-operator of Alford’s Nursery in Chesapeake for 23 years. Mr. Alford
was a dedicated member of Broadmoor Church of Christ where he was superintendent
of the Sunday School, as well as one of the church founders and a trustee. He
was also a member of the Ruritan Club and Norfolk Anglers Club. A Navy veteran
of World War II, Mr. Alford enjoyed fishing, hunting and vacationing with his
grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen S. Alford;
a daughter, Patricia S. Judefind of Severna Park, Md.; a son-in-law, Allen R.
Judefind of Severna Park; three sisters, Glenice McIntire of San Antonio,
Texas, Doris White of Richardson, Texas, and Mary Carpenter of Grand Prairie,
Texas; five grandchildren, Lara Hinckley of Severna Park, John R. Pipkin II of
California, Teresa Schmied of German, Lisa Seda of Glen Burnie, Md., and Monica
Wey of Pennsylvania; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, Mart and Della Alford, and a brother,
Thurman Alford.
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at
Broadmoor Church of Christ, Chesapeake, by Minister James Jones. Burial will be
in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens [Suffolk Co., VA]. The family will receive
friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Snellings Funeral Home, George Washington
Hwy. Chapel.
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MARYLAND GAZETTE
Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD—Wednesday, 28 July 1999
Arthur G. “Tex” Alford, 84, died on July 21 of a
heart attack at the Charlestown Care Center in Catonsville (MD) after a lengthy
illness.
Born on Sep 27, 1914 in TX, Mr. Alford lived in
Chesapeake, VA, for 56 years before moving to Catonsville less than a year ago.
He worked as an operator for the Norfolk and
Western Railroad for more than 30 years. He also owned and operated Alford’s
Nursery in Chesapeake, VA, for 23 years.
Mr. Alford was superintendent of Sunday school
at Broadmoor Church of Christ, and was one of the church’s founders and
trustees.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting and vacationing with
his grandchildren.
Mr. Alford is survived by his wife of 56 years,
Kathleen Spurill Alford; one daughter, Patricia S. Judefind of Severna Park
(MD); three sisters, Glenice McIntire of San Antonio, TX, Doris White of
Richardson, TX, and Mary Carpenter of Grand Prairie, TX; five grand children;
and five great-grandchildren.
He was also the brother of the late Thurman
Alford.
Funeral services were held Sunday at the
Broadmoor Church of Christ in Chesapeake.
Burial was at the Meadowbrook Cemetery in
Chesapeake.
Arrangements were by Barranco and Sons Severna
Park Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates
of Arthur G. Alford (SS# issued in NJ).
The obituary of his wife’s sister, Iva Spruill
Brewer [The Virginian-Pilot, 23 April 1999], spells Kathleen’s maiden
name “Spruill.”
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BETTY MAE ALFRED
BALTIMORE SUN
Baltimore, MD—Thursday, 25 April 2002
Betty Mae Alfred of Westminster [Carroll Co.] passed
away on April 20, 2002. Funeral services were held on Wednesday at Haight
Funeral Home and Chapel on Route 32 near Eldersburg.
She was the wife of the late James Henry
Alfred, Jr., the mother of James Butch Alfred and Rodney Alfred, the sister
of Patricia and Marlene McCarthy, and the grandmother of Mike, Mark, Ryan, and
Rachel Alfred.
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BETTY WILSON ALFORD
BALTIMORE SUN
Baltimore, MD—Sunday, 25 August 2000
Betty Wilson Alford died on August 23, 2000.
Funeral services were held at Connelly Funeral home of Essex. Interment was
private.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph O. Alford,
children, Stennis B. Bierman, Lorretta L. Alford, Linda C. Gostomski, and
Joseph T. Alford, siblings, Carl E. Wilson, Carolyn W. Heggie, and A.W. Farrar.
Also surviving are grandchildren, Amanda Bierman, Mark S., Jr. and Sara L.
Gostomski, Kari A., Kaitlyne, and Kelly L. Alford.
In another article:
SUN NEWS
Myrtle Beach, Horry Co., SC—Sunday, 27 August 2000
Betty W. Alford, of Baltimore, died Wednesday,
Aug. 23, 2000. She was the wife of Joseph O. Alford.
Survivors include her children, Sternis B.
Bierman, Lorretta L. Alford, Linda C. Gostomski and Joseph T. Alford; her
siblings, Carl E. Wilson of Maryland, Carolyn W. Heggie and A.W. Farrar; and
six grandchildren, Amanda N. Bierman, Mark S. Gostomski Jr. and Sarah L.
Gostomski, and Kari A., Kaitlyne and Kelly L. Alford.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today and 7
to 9 tonight at Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, Md.
The funeral will be at 7:30 tonight at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Habitat for Humanity
International Gifts from the Heart, 121 Habitat St., Americus, GA 31709.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records do not list her death.
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CHARLES “DENNY” ALFORD
WASHINGTON POST
Washington, DC—Friday, 20 October 1995
Alford, Charles “Denny”—On Thursday, Oct. 19,
1995, of Lothian MD, beloved husband of Delores M. Alford; loving father of
Lisa, Lori, Linda, Clay, Debbie and Jamie; devoted Paw-Paw of Christopher,
Jennifer, Nicole, Donald and Tyler; son of Ruth and Clay Casseday; brother of
Larry Schoonover and Patrick Alford.
Friends may call at the Lee Funeral Home, Brance
Ave. and Coventry Way, Clinton MD on Sat. from 6 to 8 pm and Sunday from 2 to 4
pm and 6 to 8 pm where service will be held on Mon. Oct. 23 at 1 pm. Interment
Maryland Veteran’s Cem., Cheltenham MD.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Dennis Alford (SS# issued
in CO) was born 25 Oct 1941, last residence Lothian, Anne Arundel Co., MD.
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DEBORAH M. WILLS HALLFORD
BALTIMORE SUN
Baltimore, MD—Tuesday, 16 October 2001
Deborah M. Hallford, wife of Douglas Stephen
Hallford, died on October 14, 2001. She was the mother of Andrew James and
Heather Michelle Hallford, daughter of William R. and Verna Wills,
granddaughter of Mary F. Wills, and sister of William R. Wills, III.
A memorial service was held on Thursday at South
Columbia Baptist Church, 8814 Guilford Road, Columbia, Maryland.
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DONALD L. ALFORD
MORNING HERALD
Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD—Tuesday, 20 April 2004
LCDR Donald L. Alford SC, USN, of Hagerstown,
Md., died Monday, April 19, 2004, at Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown.
Born May 28, 1925, in Columbus, Ga., he was the
son of the late C. Jason and Olga (Bagley) Alford.
He was the husband of 28 years to June L.
(Myers) Alford of Hagerstown.
At the age of 15, Donald enlisted in the United
States Navy in 1941, serving on the USS Enterprise during WWII, Korea and
Vietnam. He retired in 1969 after 28 years with the rank of lieutenant
commander. After leaving the military, Donald retired in 1986 from McCrory
Restaurant, Valley Mall, Hagerstown, after 16 years of service.
He was a member of Morris Frock Post 42 of the
American Legion and both the national and local AARP. He also attended St. Anne
Episcopal Church Smithsburg, Md.
In addition to his wife, Donald is survived by
one son, Donald W. Alford of Trenton, N.J.; two stepdaughters, Cindy E. Ecton
and Vickie A. Eyler, both of Hagerstown, Md., one grandson, Sean D. Alford of
Collinswood, N.J.; two stepgrandsons, Ronald E. Ecton of Ashburn, Va., and
Brian M. Ecton of Baltimore, Md.; one stepgranddaughter, Christy K. Seibert of
Downsville, Md., three stepgreat-grandchildren, Emily, Courtney and Kiran
Myers, all of Downsville, Md.; one brother, Robert Walford [sic] of Georgetown,
S.C.; and one sister, Lorena Queen of Fort Myers, Fla.
Donald was preceded in death by one brother, C.
Jason Alford.
The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday,
April 22, 2004, at the Gerald N. Minnich Funeral Home, Hagerstown.... Burial
will be in Cedarlawn Memorial Gardens, Hagerstown. Full military honors shall
be accorded....
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DOUGLAS JEROME HALFORD
JOURNAL SENTINEL
Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI—Tuesday, 1 October 1996
Halford, Douglas Jerome, age 70 of New Market,
MD, died Thursday, September 26, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the
husband of Frances Louise Frye, whom he married October 24, 1964. His first
wife Elaine Day Halford died January 19, 1964. Born August 17, 1926 in
Milwaukee, WI, he was the son of the late Herrick Hampton and Margaret
Elizabeth Gardner Halford . He was a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church, a member of the Philanthropic Lodge 168 A.F. & A. Masons of New
Market. He was a 14th degree member of Frederick Lodge of Perfection and a 32nd
degr ee member of the Chesapeake Consistory of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of Free Masonry. He was a member of Ali Ghan Temple A.A.O.N.M.
Shrine of Cumberland. Mr. Halford graduated from the Milwaukee Boys Technical
High School and attended Geor ge Washington University. He served in World War
II with the U.S. Marine Corps and during the Korean and Vietnam Wars as a Chief
Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy.
Surviving in addition to his wife are four
daughters: JoAnn Peugh and husband Dighton of Rockville, Kathleen Lynn Roberts
and husband Wayne of Columbia, MD, Sharon Lee Slepicka and husband Joseph of
Annapolis, MD; Laura Jean Halford of Ellicott City, MD; a son James Jay Halford
of Roanoke, VA; 14 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, two sisters Shirley
Halford Thompson of Whitewater, WI and Patricia Halford Baumann of Milwaukee;
and many nieces and nephews.
Burial with military honors will begin at 1 PM
Thursday, Oct. 3 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. Mr. Halford had
many family and friends in the Milwaukee area. Correspondence can be sent to
Mrs. Frances Halford , 6711 Meadowlawn Circle, New Market, MD 21774.
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ETHEL F. HOLFORD
WASHINGTON POST
Washington, DC—Sunday, 9 February 2003
HYATTSVILLE [Prince Georges Co.], MD—Ethel F. Holford passed
away on Friday, February 7, 2003. Services were held on Tuesday, February 11 at
Gasch’s Funeral Home in Hyattsville. Interment followed in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Surviving are her children Arline Stevens,
Jeanne Cairns, and Robert A. Holford.
Her husband, Paul F. Holford, preceded her in
death.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Ethel F. Holford (SS#
issued in DC) was born 19 July 1916, last residence Hyattsville, Prince Georges
Co., MD.
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FREDDIE MAE THOMAS ALFORD
BALTIMORE SUN
Baltimore, MD—Saturday, 4 March 2000
Freddie Mae Alford, 58, school aide, church
activist Freddie Mae Alford, a former school aide who was active in the affairs
of New Friendship Baptist Church, died Friday of breast cancer at her Northeast
Baltimore residence. She was 58. Because of ill health, Mrs. Alford retired in
1998 from Winston Middle School, where she had been an aide for several years.
Earlier, she was an aide at Fairmont-Harford High School in Northeast
Baltimore.
The former Freddie Mae Thomas was born in
Baltimore, the daughter of the Rev. Isaac Thomas, who founded New Friendship Baptist
Church in the 1930s. She was a 1960 graduate of Dunbar High School. At New
Friendship, she was a Sunday school and vacation Bible school teacher, a youth
adviser and president of the Pastor’s Aide Ministry.
She played piano for the church’s young adult
choir, gospel chorus, male chorus and mass choir. She also played for and was a
member of the Serenity Gospel Singers and Gospel Revellettes. She was a
longtime member of the Maryland Baptist Convention Choir and was a founding
member and president of the Hallelujah Choral Ensemble and a founder of the
Fellowship of Love Choir.
Her marriage to Clyde Alford ended in
divorce.
Services for Mrs. Alford were held Thursday at
New Friendship Baptist Church in the 1500 block of E. Eager St.
She is survived by two sisters, Lettie Marie
Thomas of Glen Burnie and the Rev. Cynthia V. Brooks of Catonsville; and many
nephews and nieces.
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GEORGE DENNIS ALFORD
FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER
Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., NC— Saturday, 8 October 2005
BALTIMORE—George Dennis Alford, 68, of 2114 Clifton Ave.,
formerly of Benson [Johnston Co.], N.C., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005.
Mr. Alford was a Navy veteran.
Services: Funeral, 1 p.m. today in St. James
Disciples of Christ Church in Benson. Burial in Sandhills State Veterans
Cemetery in Spring Lake, N.C. Dafford Funeral Home of Dunn, N.C....
Survived by: Wife, Annie; son, George;
daughters, Anita Fena and Christa Bennett; 10 grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that George D. Alford (SS#
issued in NC) was born 26 March 1937, last residence Baltimore.
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GLADYS WINGATE ALFORD
BALTIMORE SUN
Baltimore, MD—Friday, 4 August 2000
Gladys Alford, devoted wife of the late Kizer
Alford, died on August 1, 2000. Services were held on Sunday at the St.
Paul Baptist Church. Interment was at Arbutus Memorial Park.
Survivors include her children Gloria Knox,
Betty Tyson, Delores Mobley, Helen Alford, and Kizer Alford, Jr., step-daughter
Gertie Kennedy of New York; 18 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and
numerous other relatives and friends.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Gladys W. Alford (SS#
issued in MD) was born 3 Sept 1925, last residence Baltimore, MD.
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GRACE D. HOUCHENS ALFORD
WASHINGTON POST
Washington, DC—Sunday, 4 June 2000
RIVERDALE, MD—Grace D. Houchens Alford passed away on
Thursday, June 1, 2000. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph M.
Alford, Sr.; mother of Ralph M. “Marty” Alford and wife, Vicky, Kenneth A.
Alford and wife, Holly, and Barry J. Alford; sister of Pearl Hobson, Eunice
Jenkins, Carroll, Richard, and Thomas Houchens; grandmother of Jennifer Jane,
Deena Joy, and Kenneth R.M. Alford.
Services were held on June 6 at Gasch’s Funeral
Home, 4739 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, Maryland. Interment was at Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
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GRACE NINA CARTER ALFORD
Mother of Henry G. Alford, AAFA #0057
Source unknown
_____, MD—_____ May 1990
Alford: On May 14, 1990 Grace Nina (nee Carter),
of Brooklyn Park [Anne Arundel Co., MD], beloved wife of Albert S. Alford,
devoted mother of Henry George Alford, beloved grandmother of Patrick Henry
Alford.
Graveside Services will be held at Crownsville
Veterans Cemetery on Wednesday at 11 A.M. Family will receive friends at the
McCully Funeral Home of Brooklyn Park, 237 East Patapsco Avenue on Tuesday, 3
to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that G.N. Alford (SS# issued
in MD) was born 10 April 1920, last residence Baltimore, MD.
Grace was born in Philadelphia, PA. She lived
most of her life in Baltimore. She served in the WAC during WWII, where she met
her husband, Albert Stevenson Alford, at Camp Shoals, NC. They were married
after the war on 13 Oct 1945.
Her husband’s lineage: Albert Stevenson 1911 GA1,
Henry Emmett 1882 GA2, Leonidas F. 1844 GA3, Spire Warren
1816 GA4, Zaddock 1787 GA5, Julius 1750 NC6, Lodwick
1710 VA7, James 1687 VA8, John 1645 VA9.
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HELEN MANCO ALFORD
WASHINGTON POST
Washington, DC—5 March 1996
Alford, Helen M.—Of Cottage City MD, on Mar 3,
1996, wife of the late Delis C Alford; mother of Richard & Edward
Alford & Brenda Jennings. Grandmother of Beth, Deena, Stacey, Krish, Linda,
Tracy & Richard. Also survived by 5 great grandchildren, 2 brothers,
Vincent & Benedict Manco….
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JEAN W. ANDERSON EDMONDSON ALFORD
ARBUTUS TIMES
Arbutus, Baltimore Co., MD—8 January 2003
Former Arbutus resident Jean W. Alford succumbed
to cancer in Carroll County General Hospital on Oct. 23 [2002]. She was 70
years old.
The daughter of the late Madison and Alice
(Todd) Anderson, this homemaker was born in Conway, S.C. She graduated from Conway
High School.
Mourning their loss are her husband, Kenneth
Alford; John and Steven Edmondson and David Alford, her sons; a daughter,
Connie Fish; and grandchildren Carianne, Shaina, Anthony, Jonathan, Joey,
Brittany, Michael and Joshua. John McGee, her brother-in-law, plus several
nieces and nephews also survive.
A viewing was scheduled in Loudon Park Funeral
Home. Mrs. Alford was laid to rest in Loudon Park Cemetery.
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JOHN VERNON ALFORD, JR.
BALTIMORE SUN
Baltimore, MD—Saturday, 25 September 1999
On September 23, 1999 John Vernon Alford, Jr.,
beloved son of the late John V. and Dorothy E. Vaeth Alford, Sr., devoted
brother of Donna L. Alford, devoted nephew of Bernard and Gladys Bull.
Funeral from The Lassahn Funeral Home, Inc.,
7401 Belair Road on Monday at 10:30 A.M. Interment Gardens of Faith
Cemetery....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that John V. Alford (SS#
issued in MD) was born 31 Jan 1942, last residence Baltimore, MD.
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JOHN WAYNE HALFORD, JR.
BALTIMORE SUN
Baltimore, MD—Tuesday, 18 November 2004
Halford, John W. Jr.—On November 15, 2004, John
W. Jr. beloved husband of Mary L. (nee Hepburn); devoted father of Christopher
J., John Joseph, and Patricia L. Halford; cherished grandfather of Derek and
Kevin Halford; loving son of Jean Halford; dear brother of Venus Ries and her
husband Marty; uncle of Jeremy, Joshua and Rachel Ries; also survived by other
relatives and friends.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday,
November 20, 2004 at 12 noon, in Hartley Miller-Stella Funeral Home Chtd, 7527
Harford Rd, Baltimore MD 21234.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that John W. Halford (SS#
issued in MD) was born 21 Dec 1957, last residence Baltimore, MD.
See the obituary of his father, John Wayne
Halford Sr., in this compilation.
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JOHN WAYNE HALFORD, SR.
[John apparently died in
DE, but we are also publishing his obituary here because of his close ties to
MD.]
BALTIMORE SUN
Baltimore, MD—26 November 2003
John Wayne Halford, Sr. died on November 23,
2003. Funeral services were held in the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home,
Inc. at 1050 York Road on Saturday. Interment was in Parkwood Cemetery.
Survivors include his son, John W. Halford, Jr.
and his wife Mary; his daughter, Venus J. Ries and her husband, Marty; his
grandchildren, Christopher, Joe, and Patricia Halford, and Josh and Rachel
Ries; and his great-grandchildren, Derek and Kevin Halford.
In another article:
NEWS JOURNAL
Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE—Friday, 28 November 2003
John W. Halford, Sr. passed away on Sunday,
November 23, 2003.
He was the devoted father of John W. Halford,
Jr. and his wife, Mary and Venus J. Ries and her husband, Marty; dear
grandfather of Christopher, Joe and Patricia Halford and Jeremy, Josh and Rachel
Ries; dear great grandfather of Derek and Kevin Halford. He was the beloved
husband of the late Selma Lee Halford (nee Skipper).
A funeral service will be held in the family
owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26A) on
Saturday, November 29, 11 am. Interment will be in the Parkwood Cemetery....
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that John W. Halford (SS#
issued in MD) was born 12 Aug 1933, last residence Selbyville, Sussex Co., DE.
See the obituary of his son John Wayne Halford
Jr. in this compilation.
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KATHLEEN S. ALFORD
MARYLAND CAPITAL
Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD—20 December 2002
Kathleen Alford, 88, died of heart failure on
December 19 at Charlestown Care Center in Catonsville [Baltimore Co.] after a
lengthy illness.
Born in Cherry, NC, Mrs. Alford owned and
operated, with her husband Arthur G. Alford, Alford’s Nursery in Chesapeake,
VA, for more than 23 years. Mr. Alford died in 1999.
She was an active member of the Broadmoor Church
of Christ in Chesapeake and sang in the choir.
Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Judefind of
Severna Park, five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Barranco and Sons
Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway. Burial was in Meadowbrook
Memorial Gardens in Driver, VA.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records do not list her death.
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LESTER ALFORD
March Funeral Homes
– Remembrance Registry
Baltimore, MD—_____March 2005
March 16, 1924 – March 28, 2005
Lester Alford, the youngest of sixteen children,
was born on March 16, 1924 in Darlington, South Carolina. His life was departed
on Monday, March 28, 2005 from a lengthy illness.
Mr. Lester, as everyone called him, served
several years in the United States Army. After leaving the United States Army,
he later met the woman of his dreams, “Mae Dean.” After one week of courtship,
they married on February 14, 1948, and from that union they had seven loving
children. Mr. Lester retired from National Gypsun, Inc., after working there
for over thirty-seven years.
He was a dedicated Jehovah’s Witness for over
fifty years and attended many different congregations throughout his life.
Brother Afford spent most of his time at the Lafayette Congregation in
Baltimore, MD where he served as a Ministerial Servant, Elder and Assistant
Overseer. Everyone who met him loved him. He had a funny sense of humor and
greeted you with a smile. Brother Alford loved the Field Ministry, both house
to house and Informal Witnessing.
He leaves to mourn: loving wife for close to
sixty years of marriage, Mae Dean Alford; two daughters, Brenda
Satterfield-Haley and Sherry L. Alford; five sons, Michael, Ricky, Jeffrey,
Tanny and Antwan Alford; two dearest nephews, Dozier and Frank Alford; three
daughters-in-law, Jean, Patricia and Anita Alford; son-in-law, William Haley; a
host of other nephews and nieces, nineteen grandchildren, thirty-two
great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren; and many friends near
and far.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates
of Lester Alford (SS# issued in MD), last residence Baltimore, MD.
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MABLE JANE CASE ALFORD
BALTIMORE SUN
Baltimore, MD—Sunday, 8 June 2008
On June 6, 2008, Jane Alford (nee Case) beloved
wife of Donald G. Alford, loving step-sister of Pat Wadsworth. Also
survived by many loving relatives and friends.
Friends are invited to call at the
Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home Inc., 3631 Falls Road on Monday from 7 to 9P.M.
and Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services on Wednesday at 1P.M.
Interment in Lake View Memorial Park.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Mable J. Alford (SS#
issued in MD) was born 3 Aug 1950 and died 6 June 2008, last residence
Baltimore, MD.
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MAHALA ANN GIDDINS ALFORD
From funeral program
Holy Temple Pentecostal Church
Baltimore, MD—Thursday, 26 March 1981
From funeral program
Holy Temple Pentecostal Church
Baltimore, MD—Thursday, 26 March 1981
Mahala Ann Alford, daughter of the late Appy and
Lillie Giddins was born May 24, 1913 in Baltimore, Maryland. After joining the
Church of God in 1941, she was converted at the age of 28. While at that church
she became acquainted with the Field Evangelist and Ruling Elder, the late
Albert Alford [sic—Warren Alford]. They joined in a union of marriage on August
23, 1942.
Mahala departed this life on March 22, 1981 and
leaves to mourn: a devoted daughter and son - Shirley and Wayne; a grandson -
Terry; two sisters - Katherine Lee and Lillian Smith; and one brother - James
Giddins. She also leaves a host of nieces and nephews, other relatives and
friends.
Sister Mahala will be greatly missed by all of
those blessed to have their lives touched by her.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates
(listed as March 1981) of Mahala Alford (SS# issued in MD).
Wayne Alford, Warren and Mahala’s son, provides
this information: Mahala’s father was Appie Giddins of Charlotte Court House,
Charlotte Co., VA. Her mother was Lillie Wilson of Accomack Co., VA. Her
husband was Warren Alford of Sylvester, Worth Co., , GA. Wayne provided this
photo of his father:
On his 1917 WWI Draft Registration Card
[Ancestry.com], Warren Alford is age 26, a married laborer working for the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and living in TyTy, Tift Co., GA. He says he was
born 7 April 1891 [sic] in Acree, GA. There is currently an Acree in Dougherty
Co., GA, but there was also an Acree in Worth Co., GA, at one time, and this is
no doubt where he was born. Warren’s brother Sloan/Sloran also lists Acree, GA,
as his birth place on his WWII Draft Registration Card.
On the 1900 census, Waren age 8 b. Apr 1892 in
GA, is listed with his parents and 6 of his siblings in Militia District 1346,
Worth Co., GA, dwelling #555: Tom Aulford, farmer age 60 b. May 1840, m. 16
years; his wife Hattie 27 b. May 1874, 8 children, 7 living; and 7 children.
All and their parents were b. in GA.
In 1910 Warren is in Militia District 1602,
Worth Co., GA, dwelling #1: John Jenkins, farmer age 34 b. GA; and partner
Warren Alford 18 GA. Warren’s parents are in Militia District 1428, Worth Co.,
GA, dwelling #202: Tom Alford Sr., age 50 b. GA, and Hattie 40 b. GA, 11
children, 10 living. Eight children are listed.
In 1920 Tom, age 65, Hattie, age 48, and 3 of
their children are in Pine Hill, Worth Co., GA, dwelling #139. All were b. in
GA.
In 1930 Thomas, age 55 b. GA, and his wife
Hattie, age 40 b. GA, are living in Egg Harbor City, Atlantic Co., NJ. Thomas
was age 20 at first marriage, and Hattie was 16. Thomas says his mother was b.
in Africa; all other parents were b. in U.S.
Warren has not been located in 1920 or 1930. On
all censuses, the family is listed as black.
Wayne Alford reports that his grandfather Tom
Alford married Hattie Hurse, and that Tom was the victim of an unsolved
homicide in Philadelphia, PA. Tom Alford was born a slave; interestingly, he
named his two eldest sons Warren and Green, common first names for white
Alfords, and perhaps a clue about Tom’s Worth County owners.
Wayne provided this photo of Hattie Hurse
Alford:
Mahala’s husband Warren’s lineage: Warren 1892
GA1, Thomas/Tom 18?? GA2.
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MARCELLOUS C. ALFORD
SOMERSET HERALD
Princess Anne, MD—Wednesday, 13 September 2006
CRISFIELD—Marcellous C. Alford, 26, died in a fatal accident
on Route 667 in Hopewell, Md., on Friday, Sept. 1, 2006.
A memorial service was held Sunday at Woodrow
Wilson Memorial Center in Crisfield. Interment will be private. Services are
being handled by Anthony E. Ward Funeral Home in Crisfield.
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MARY GREEN ALFORD INTELLINI
AAFA #0707
NEWS & OBSERVER
Raleigh, Wake Co., NC—Friday, 4 October 2002
SILVER SPRING, MD—Mary Alford Intellini, of Silver Spring
[Montgomery Co.], MD. Beloved wife of the late William Richard Intellini, died
October 1, 2002, at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD. Daughter of the
late Benjamin Smith Alford Sr. and Lula Stallings Alford. She was born Apri1
24, 1924, in Bunn, North Carolina.
She is survived by her son, Richard Anthony
Intellini, Woodbridge, VA; daughter, Linda Marie Intellini Figert and husband,
Karl of Silver Spring, MD; grandmother of Lynley Kristen and Lauren Intellini;
Lynmarie and William Figert; great grandmother of Kaylee Ann Intellini
Villagomez. Sister of LaRue A. King and Marjorie A. Mathias of Bunn, NC, Sallie
A. Pappas, Newport News, VA, Freddie L. Alford, Youngsville, NC. Sister-in-law
of Elizabeth W. and Pauline B. Alford of Bunn, NC. Also survived by many loving
and caring nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by brothers, Benjamin
R., James M., John “Buck” D. and Benjamin S., Jr ., Alford; and her sister,
Frances Ophelia; brothers-in-law, Robert King, John Pappas, and Harold Mathias;
sister-in-law, Sudie M. Alford.
Mary graduated from Bunn High School and
Hardbargers Business School, in Raleigh, North Carolina. She began her career
with the Naval Department in Washington, DC in 1943 and later worked for the
Department of Labor, in Washington, DC. She retired in 1985.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Mary A. Intellini (SS# issued
in NC) was born 23 April 1924, which conflicts with both the obituary and AAFA
records from Mary.
Mary came late to AAFA and our Alford work by
some standards. She and sister Larue Alford King came to the Richmond, VA,
meeting in 1994. It was obvious that she had been working on her Alford
genealogy a long time—probably longer than many of us. When most folks write,
they send a letter of a couple of pages and maybe a few pages of enclosures.
When Mary wrote, it came in a box. We have a large segment of one shelf
dedicated to her input. When most folks call, they talk for just a few minutes.
When Mary called you dropped whatever you were doing because you were going to
be on the phone for an hour or more. The lady exuded Alford information.
Several of us got to know Mary and Larue quite well at the last Raleigh, NC
meeting as they made all of the tours with us. For one day they were two of a
handful of us cooped up in an SUV piloted by Ramona Alford Darden. On the
larger tour when we did the state capitol, Mary will always be remembered as
the one who fell down the capitol stairs. She and Larue had plans and
arrangements made to attend the 2002 meeting in Salt Lake City. In fact Mary
had already knitted a couple of items that she sent ahead to be used as special
gifts or prizes. She died just two weeks before the meeting. She will be
missed.
Her lineage: Mary
Green 1924 NC1, Benjamin Smith 1888 NC2, James Oliver Bennett
1855 NC3, Bennett Henry 1818 NC4, Lockhard H. 1790 NC5.
Mary considered Kinchen 1768 NC to
be the father of Lockard Alford; he may have been, but there was no mention of
Lockard in Kinchen’s will and no other evidence.
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MAUDE AGNES “PEGGY” HEBER BENNETT HALFORD
MARYLAND CAPITAL
Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD—Thursday, 14 October 1999
Maude Agnes Heber “Peggy” Halford, 66, a
longtime civic activist and businesswoman and resident of Glen Burnie [Anne
Arundel Co.] for 41 years, died Oct. 11 at North Arundel Hospital. She had
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Ms. Halford was born on New Year’s Day 1933 in
Ellicott City [Howard Co.]. She retired in 1989 after working 25 years in real
estate.
As a member of the Anne Arundel County Board of
Realtors, she was president of the Associate Division and was instrumental in
combining the boards into one.
She served two years on the board of directors
and was president of the Women’s Council. She initiated a scholarship fund and
was chairman of the entertainment committee for seven years and chairman of the
R.E.P.C. and political affairs committees. She helped initiate and was the
first ticket chairman for the Realtors Hospital Fund.
In the late 1970s she served for two terms as
president of the North Arundel County Businessmen’s Association. From 1983 to
1985 she was president of the North Anne Arundel County Women’s Democratic Club
and from 1984 to 1986 she was member at large of the State Democratic Central Committee
of Anne Arundel County.
In 1991 she volunteered for Johns Hopkins Asthma
and Allergy Center. She was vice president of the Glen Burnie Park Civic
Association and active in Boy Scouts.
Surviving are four children, Lewis H. Halford of
Glen Burnie, Stephen D. Halford of Maryland Heights, Mo., John Halford of
Annapolis, and Susan Delfert of Holtwood, Pa.; seven grandchildren; and her
father, Henry Heber, of Gettysburg, Pa. She was the sister of the late
Katherine Clemons and John Heber.
A memorial service will be held at noon Saturday
at Glen Burnie Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 710 Aquahart Road, Glen Burnie.
Burial will be private. Arrangements are by Fink Funeral Home in Glen
Burnie....
In another article:
BALTIMORE SUN
Baltimore, MD—Saturday, 16 October 1999
Maude A. Halford, a Glen Burnie Realtor who
established a real estate firm bearing her name, died Monday from complications
of lung disease at North Arundel Hospital. She was 66.
Mrs. Halford, known as Peggy, began her real
estate career in 1964, and worked for several real estate agents before
establishing her firm, Peggy Halford and Associates, on Crain Highway in 1983
after earning her broker’s license. She also earned a master’s certificate in
residential and commercial appraisal. She had been president of the Associate
Division of the Anne Arundel County Board of Realtors and the Board of Realtors’
Women’s Council, where she initiated a scholarship fund. She also was the first
chairwoman of the Realtors’ Hospital Fund and served two terms as president of
the North Arundel County Businessmen’s Association. She retired in 1989.
Active in Anne Arundel County Democratic
politics, she had been chairwoman of the North Arundel County Women’s
Democratic Club, and was a member at large of the State Democratic Central
Committee of Anne Arundel County from 1984 to 1986. She also had served as vice
president of the Glen Burnie Park Civic Association during the mid-1970s. The
former Maude A. Heber was born and reared in Elkridge, Howard County, and later
left school to help support her family.
Her marriages to Lewis Heath Bennett and Walter
J. Halford Sr. ended in divorce. She was a member of Glen Burnie Evangelical
Presbyterian Church, 710 Aquahart Road, Glen Burnie, where a memorial service
will be held at noon tomorrow.
Mrs. Halford is survived by three sons, Lewis H.
Halford of Glen Burnie, W. John Halford Jr. of Annapolis, and Stephen D.
Halford of Maryland Heights, Mo.; a daughter, Susan Delfert of Holtwood, Pa.;
her father, Henry H. Heber of Gettysburg, Pa.; and seven grandchildren.
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MAXINE PEACOCK ALFORD
BALTIMORE SUN
Baltimore, MD—16 May 2003
On May 9, 2003, Bishop Maxine Alford, beloved
mother of Ernestine Richardson and Reginald Oats. She also leaves to cherish
her precious memory one brother William Peacock, six grandchildren Lacricia
Lovett, Shallimara Perry, Danney Perry, Octavia Timmons, Lenwood Richardson and
Quartney Neal, 23 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and
friends.
The family will receive friends on Friday, May
16 at the Howell Funeral Home, 4600 Liberty Heights Ave. from 3 to 7 P.M.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday in the Sanctuary of Mt. Zion
Apostolic Church, 4401 Liberty Heights Ave…. Interment Druid Ridge Cemetery.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Maxine Alford (SS# issued
in MD) was born 9 Feb 1930, last residence Randallstown, Baltimore Co., MD.
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NICHOLAS ROBERT ALFORD
WASHINGTON POST
Washington, DC—Saturday, 17 January 1998
Suddenly on Wednesday, January 14, 1998,
Nicholas Robert Alford, of Crofton, MD. Beloved son of Scott J. and Karla
Sippel Alford; brother of Paige Ruff, Ryan Alford and Patrick Ruff; grandson of
Robert B. and Loretta Alford and Kenneth and Irene Sippel. Relatives and
friends may call at the Robert E. Evans Funeral Home, Inc., Rte 450 and Race
Track Rd., Bowie, MD on Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service at St.
Paul’s Chapel, Crownsville Rd. and General’s Highway, Crownsville MD on Monday,
January 19, 1998 at 11 a.m. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens.
In another article:
WASHINGTON POST
Washington, DC—_____ January 1998
Anne Arundel County police said yesterday that a
Crofton toddler was killed by his babysitter’s boyfriend while his parent were
out having dinner Tuesday night.
Police and investigators said they still are
investigating the death of 17 month-old Nicholas Robert Alford and would
release little information, except to say that he died of severe head injuries.
Zenon Cantu Jr., who investigators believe was
the only person taking care of Nicholas at the time of his death, was arrested
yersterday and charged with first-degree murder.
Cantu, 25, of Pasadena, is being held without
bond at the Anne Arundel County Detention Center, police said.
Police would not say whether Nicholas was struck
on the head or whether he had suffered injuries from being shaken or dropped.
According to police, the child’s parents went
out to dinner Tuesday, leaving their three children—including Nicholas’ 9-year-old
sister and 6-year-old brother—with a babysitter. A spokesman for the county
prosecutor said they believe the woman, whom police did not identify, was a
regular sitter for the Alfords.
At some point during the evening, Cantu, the
babysitter’s boyfriend, visited the home. Police said Nicholas was last seen
alive about 7:30 p.m., in Cantu’s presence. Police did not say whether the
parents checked on the baby when they returned home.
The boy’s body was found the next morning,
police said. An autopsy Thursday showed that he died of head trauma, and
established the time of death to be when he was in Cantu’s sole custody. Police
did not say where the babysitter was at that time.
Police spokesman Sgt. Ed Bergin said he did not
know if the babysitter would be charged in the boy’s death, but said the
investigation was continuing.
The Alford family could not be reached for
comment.
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RANDALL GENO ALFORD, JR.
MARYLAND CAPITAL
Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD—2 July 2002
Randall Geno Alford, Jr., 65, of Annapolis, died
on June 28 at Anne Arundel Medical center of complications from a massive
stroke.
He was born on March 10, 1937, in Detroit,
Michigan. He graduated from Southeastern High School there in 1956. He served
in the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1960. He was a self-employed caterer in
Capitol Heights from 1980 to 1990 before suffering his first stroke. He was
formerly married to Henrietta Alford of Annapolis.
Surviving are one son, Skylar E. Alford of Baltimore,
daughters, Regena A. Green of Annapolis and Deborah A. Alford of Menlo Park,
California, his mother, Dorothy M. Miles of Detroit, brother, Gary M. Fletcher
of Detroit, and Sisters, Carol Granger of Atlanta, Georgia, and JoAnn Morris of
Detroit.
A memorial service was held at Beacon Light
Seventh Day Adventist Church. Reese and Sons Mortuary were in charge of
arrangements.
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RICHARD EARL ALFORD
THE TELEGRAPH
Macon, Bibb Co., GA—Sunday, 17 May 2009
CUMBERLAND, MD—Richard Earl Alford, 62, of Cumberland, MD,
died on Friday, May 15, 2009 at WMHS-Memorial Campus.
Born June 16, 1946, in Milledgeville, GA, he was
the son of the late Mack Furman Alford, Sr. and Dorothy (Lanier) Alford. He was
also preceded in death by an older brother, Mack F. Alford, Jr.
Richard was a 1964 graduate of Baldwin High
School, Milledgeville, GA. He received his Associate’s Degree in Mechanical
Engineering from Southern Technical Institute, Marietta, GA in 1967 and his
Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Southern University,
Statesboro, GA in 1969 where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order. Richard
was a member of the Georgia Army National Guard from 1968 to 1974.
In October of 1979, Richard was chosen to
engineer the start-up and manage a production facility for Biederlack’s first
American blanket manufacturing facility. Richard chose Cumberland over the
Eastern shore because of the ready and able workforce and the beauty of Western
Maryland. He later became President of Biederlack of America Corporation and
retired in 2004. Prior, to his move to Cumberland, Richard was Plant Manager of
the Standard-Coosa-Thatcher, Rossville, GA and Chattanooga, TN facilities. He started
his career with JP Stevens of Milledgeville, GA and later became plant engineer
for Lawtex Industries in Macon, GA. Richard was a member of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Textile Manufacturers
Institute.
Richard held office in many different
organizations over the years, including Allegany County Economic Development
Company, Boy Scouts of America and the Maryland B.A.S.S. Federation. He was an
avid woodworker, bass fisherman, gardener, boater and golfer.
Richard is survived by his wife of 27 years,
Linda (Drummond) Alford; a daughter, Amy Waterman and husband Scot, Lexington,
KY; a brother, William L. Alford and wife Roya, Warner Robins, GA; a sister,
Dorothy Ann Oermann and husband Tim, Orange Park, FL; his mother-in-law and
father-in-law, Margaret and James Drummond, Frostburg, MD; and a number of
nieces, nephews and cousins; brothers-in-law, Mark Drummond and Harold
Crawford; and a sister-in-law, Patricia Smith; and his special canine friend,
Buddy.
Friends will be received at the Adams Family
Funeral Home, P.A., 404 Decatur Street, Cumberland, MD, (www.AdamsFamilyFuneralHome.com)
on Monday, May 18, 2009 from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
A memorial service will be conducted at the
funeral home on Monday, May 18, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Floyd Bender
officiating.
Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Stallings,
George Merling, William Wilson, Sr., Russell Alford, Will Alford, Tyler Alford,
Jonathan Oermann, Caje Knight and David Knight.
The family requests that memorial contributions
be made to: UPMC Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, 3459 Fifth Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213; the Hospice of the Western Maryland Health System, 900
Seton Drive, Cumberland, MD 21502, or Friendship Haven Church, Williams Street,
Cumberland, MD 21502.
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ROBERT FULTON ALFORD
BALTIMORE SUN
Baltimore, MD—2 November 2002
On October 31, 2002, Robert Fulton Alford,
beloved husband of the late Kathleen Alford, dear brother of Thomas Alford and
his wife, Margaret, Frances Berger and her husband, George, and the late
Stanley Alford and his wife, Eleanor, passed away.
A burial mass was held in Our Lady Queen Peace
Church on Monday with interment following in Fork M.E. Cemetery.
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ROSETTE BRASMAN ALFORD
Mother of Brenda Alford, AAFA #1076
WASHINGTON POST
Washington, DC—Wednesday, 27 April 2005
On April 26, 2005, peacefully at Holy Cross
Hospital, Silver Spring, MD, Rosette Alford. Beloved wife of the late Rev. James
A. Alford, Sr. and mother of Rosemary A. Whitehurst (Ronald), Harriette A.
Meriwether, Dr. Jacquelyn A. Alford, James A. Alford Jr. and Brenda Alford;
sister of Janet L. Avent.
She is also survived by grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, nieces, grandnieces, grandnephews; Maxine Frazier, a
dedicated caregiver, and a host of other relatives and friends.
On Thursday, April 28, 2005, friends are invited
to call at Third Baptist Church, 917 Princess St., Alexandria, VA, from 10 a.m.
until time of funeral services at 11 a.m.... Interment Bethel Cemetery,
Alexandria, VA. Arrangements by Lewis Funeral Home.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Rosette Alford (SS#
issued in GA) was born 9 May 1911, last residence Silver Spring, Montgomery
Co., MD.
Her husband’s lineage: James A. 1892 GA1,
Charles 1858 GA2, James born in slavery3.
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SHIRLEY BULLOCK ALFORD
THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Norfolk, VA—Wednesday, 20 June 2001
BALTIMORE—Shirley Alford , 64, departed this life, Saturday,
June 16, 2001. Born March 19, 1937, in Tarboro, N.C., she was a native of
Suffolk, Va., and a resident of Baltimore, Md., for the past 46 years. She
retired from nursing at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after 43 years of
dedicated service.
Mrs. Alford is survived by her loving husband, James
Alford of Baltimore; loving parents, Louis and Betty Bullock of Suffolk;
four sisters, Mable Stills of Baltimore, Betty Bynum and husband Steve of
Chesapeake, Gwendolyn Davis and husband Eugene of Hampton, Christine Mack and
husband Jimmie of Newport News; seven brothers, Joe Louis Bullock of
Philadelphia, Pa., David Bullock and wife Marjorie of Suffolk, Harvey Bullock
of Norfolk, James Bullock and wife Mary of Warrenton, Michael Bullock and wife
Elvira of Hampton, Kenneth Bullock and companion Grace Smolens of Reston, Steve
Bullock of Portsmouth; mother-in-law, Dollie Alford of Durham, N.C.;
brothers-in-law, Willie Alford and wife Sylvia of Baltimore, Eugene Alford and
wife Lacey of Atlanta, Ga., William Brooks and wife Carrie and Eric Alford ,
both of Durham; sister-in-law, Dethis Alford of Durham; and a host of uncles,
aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who loved and cherished her dearly.
The family will receive friends at 1106 Truman
Road, Suffolk. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Canaan Baptist
Church, Nansemond Parkway, Suffolk, with burial in the church cemetery. Crocker
Funeral Home, Suffolk, is in charge.
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SNOWDEN OSBORNE ALFRED
BALTIMORE SUN
Baltimore, MD—19 May 1999
On May 13, 1999, Snowden Osborne Alfred loving
wife of the late Joseph Weymon Alfred, devoted mother of Joseph Wayman
Alfred and his wife Jan, Martha Lynn Alfred-King and her husband Darnell and
Robert Whitcomb Alfred, cherished grandmother of Jill Ellen Wright, Joy Allison
Alfred, Gregory Scott King, Joseph William Alfred, Christine Willis Johnson,
Michelle Willis Delbail and the late Robert Carroll Alfred, beloved sister of
Harold and Lowell Gene Osborne, Ruby Osborne Morgan, Geraldine Osborne Reynolds
and the late Silis, Clyde and Arnold Osborne. Also survived by four great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Schimunek
Funeral Home of Bel Air ... with Eastern Star Service on Sunday at 7:30 P.M....
Interment Parkwood Cemetery.
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THOMAS H. ALFORD
BALTIMORE SUN
Baltimore, MD—17 January 2003
On January 15, 2003, Thomas H. Alford, Sr.,
beloved husband of Margaret (nee Fiorino); loving father of Margaret L. Alford,
Thomas H. Alford Jr. and wife Deborah, Mary F. Bush, George S. Alford and
Joseph M. Jones, and the late Dorothy Doris Knill, father-in-law of the late
Gary Bush; cherished grandfather of Joan M. Knill, Jennifer A. Kopajtic,
Christina M. Alford and Ryan M. Alford; great grandfather of Christian M. Knill
and Hailey R. Sichette; dear brother of Frances M. Berger and husband George W.
Berger.
Funeral Service at the family owned Joseph N.
Zannino Jr. Funeral Home, 263 S. Conkling St. (at Gough) on Saturday at 10
A.M., with Mass of Resurrection at Shrine of the Little Flower Church at 11
A.M. Interment Gardens of Faith Cemetery….
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VICTORIA ALFORD DRISCOLL
WASHINGTON POST
Washington, DC—Monday, 23 April 2001
On Saturday, April 21, 2001, Victoria Alford
Driscoll, of Damascus, Maryland, passed away. Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, April 25, at the Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home. Interment was
private.
She was the daughter of Bertha C. Alford and the
late Andrew Alford. Her husband, John W. Driscoll; daughters Elizabeth and
Amanda Driscoll; brothers Charles, Robert, Tom, and Dick Alford survive her.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Victoria A. Driscoll (SS#
issued in OH) was born 23 Dec 1950, last residence Damascus, Montgomery Co., MD.
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VIVIAN ALFORD MEETZE
FREDERICK POST
Frederick, Frederick Co., MD—Tuesday, 20 June 2000
Mrs. Vivian Alford Meetze, 91, formerly of
Princeton, New Jersey, died Sunday, June 18, at the Sunrise Assisted Living
Home, Frederick. Funeral services were held at Arlington National Cemetery,
Virginia.
Born May 13, 1909, in Batesburg, South Carolina,
she was the daughter of the late Napoleon and Maude Bates Alford.
Her husband of 59 years, Brig. Gen. Adam Watts
Meetze, U.S. Army Ret., died on January 3, 1989. During her marriage, she
accompanied him on military assignments in the United States and France
retiring to Princeton in 1963.
Also preceding her in death was her son, Robert
Yost Meetze in 1994 and one brother, Col. John Calhoun Alford, U.S. Army Ret.
Survivors include her son, Maj. Gen. Henry W.
Meetze, U.S. Army Ret. and his wife MaryAnn of Frederick; one daughter-in-law,
Leda D. Meetze of Sarasota, Florida; five grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates
of Vivian A. Meetze (SS# issued in VA), last residence Frederick, Frederick Co.,
MD.
We published the obituary of her brother John
Calhoun Alford in the South Carolina Obituaries compilation.
Her parents were Napoleon Alford and Maude
Bates.
For more information on this family, see Known Descendants
of Elizabeth Harrell Alford, born July 1818 SC [the name of Elizabeth’s husband is not known].
Her lineage: Vivian 1909 SC1,
Napoleon 1878 SC2, Calhoun 1850 SC3.
