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David Queen
David Edward Queen, 65, an eight-year resident of Gambrills, died of cardiac arrest Feb. 27, 2006 at Bowie Health Center.
Born May 28, 1940, in Gambrills, Mr. Queen graduated from Sojourner-Douglass College with a bachelor of arts degree in administration.
Mr. Queen worked for the Nevamar Corp. in Odenton as a night shift and weekend supervisor. He was an ordained minister and avid fisherman.
Surviving are his wife, Gayle Queen, whom he married
Oct. 16, 1982; five sons, Alexander Logan of Atlanta, Ga., Wesley Queen of Gambrills, David Queen Jr. of Glen Burnie, Gerald Queen of Catonsville and Keith Queen of Jessup; one daughter, Karen Queen of Glen Burnie; one sister, Joan Conway of Bowie; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Reese and Sons Mortuary, 821 West St., and from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Greater Mount Nebo AME Church, 1001 Old Mitchellville Road in Bowie. A Christian wake will follow at 10:30 a.m. and funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Bestgate Memorial Park.
George Tilghman
George Crist Tilghman, 82, of St. Leonard and previously of Annapolis and northern Virginia, died of cancer March 1, 2006 at his home after a brief illness.
The son of the late George Davidson Tilghman and Monell Crist Tilghman, Mr. Tilghman was born Nov. 16, 1923, in Washington, D.C., and attended St. Mary's Elementary School, Fishburne Academy and Pennsylvania State University. He received an architectural degree from the Catholic University of America and a second degree from its Construction Specifications Institute. He was predominantly a self-employed architect in the Washington, D.C., northern Virginia and Maryland areas.
During World War II he served in the Army Air Force as a gunner on a B-29 aircraft.
He was a member of the Annapolis Yacht Club, the Annapolis Yacht Basin, the American Institute of Architects and the Maryland Historical Trust. He was president of the Construction Specification Institute and served on the Board of Governors at the Calvert Marine Museum.
He also was on the architectural review committee of St. Leonard, a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Prince Frederick and active with the 39th Bomb Group. His interests also included sailing and travel.
Among his survivors are his companion, Richard A. Simonds of St. Leonard, and three cousins in the Annapolis area, Thomas O. Tilghman Jr., Richard P. Tilghman and Leslie F. Tilghman.
A memorial Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 470 Main St., Prince Frederick. Rausch Funeral Home in Port Republic is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678-0838.
June Agee
Carolyn June Agee, 79, of Dunkirk and previously of Annapolis, died Feb. 26, 2006 at the Spa Creek Center-Genesis ElderCare from complications of Alzheimer's disease after a nine-year illness.
Mrs. Agee was born June 12, 1926, in Franklin County, Va., and attended Jefferson High School in Roanoke, Va. She worked as an accountant for Holdras Inc., an appliance retailer in Roanoke, before retiring in 1989.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Roanoke and enjoyed music, singing, gardening, arts, crafts, cooking and travel.
The daughter of the late Ina and Alfred Lynch, she was formerly married
to Dick Agee and S. D. Robertson.
Surviving are a daughter, Brenda Robertson of Dunkirk; one brother, Ronald Lynch of Lynchburg, Va.; one sister, Velma Sayers of Johnson City, Texas; and her caregiver, Caroline Huff.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made to www.johnmtaylorfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzherimer's Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093-5142.
John Dyson
John M. Dyson, 48, of Hanover and previously of Severna Park, died of natural causes Feb. 26, 2006 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Dyson was born Feb. 3, 1958, in Baltimore. He was employed by Ferguson Trenching Co. in electrical splicing work.
He was a member of Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church in Severna Park and enjoyed sports, particularly the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles.
Surviving are his wife, Sandy L. Dameron Dyson; one daughter, Starr L. Dyson of Glen Burnie; two stepdaughters, Staci L. Kahler and Sherri L. Hodges, both of Pasadena; his parents, John and Mary E. Manning Dyson of Centreville; one sister, Linda Pickwoad of Virginia; his fiancee, Sharon J. Tracey; and five grandchildren.
Visitation is from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Kirkley-Ruddick Funeral Home, 421 Crain Highway SE, Glen Burnie, where services will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Glen Haven Memorial Park in Glen Burnie. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.
Benjamin Evans Jr.
Services for Benjamin Phillip "Benji" Evans Jr., 25, of Annapolis, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Asbury United Methodist Church, 87 West St.
Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. followed by a Christian wake at 10:30 a.m. before the service. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Evans died Feb. 25, 2006 at the Shock- Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore after suffering a gunshot wound that day in Robinwood in Annapolis.
Born Feb. 14, 1981, in Annapolis, he attended Annapolis High School, where he played basketball and football, and also Fork Union Military Academy in Farmville, Va. He received his GED in March 2000.
Mr. Evans previously worked for moving and storage companies and did janitorial work at the Anne Arundel County Circuit Courthouse.
At age 14 he was named Young Man of the Year at Mount Moriah A.M.E. Church where he was an usher. He also had been a member of the children's choir at Mount Zion United Methodist Church.
His interests included school and music.
Surviving are his son, Machi Evans, and his daughter, Emari Evans; his parents, Jacqueline and Benjamin Evans Sr., all of Annapolis; two sisters, Torria Watkins of Annapolis and LaKeesa Coates of Pasadena; his grandparents, Thelma Parker of Annapolis and Marinda Evans of Dundalk; and his girlfriend, Demetria Watkins of Annapolis.
Arrangements are by Reese and Sons Mortuary.
Ernest Goddard Jr.
Ernest R. Goddard Jr., 92, a native and lifetime resident of Annapolis, died of natural causes Feb. 28, 2006 at his home.
Mr. Goddard was born July 15, 1913, the son of the late Ernest R. and Marie Brandt Goddard. He worked as a steam fitter and welder for Bethlehem Steel Co. in Baltimore for 40 years.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Severna Park Elks, the Annapolis Moose Lodge and the Eastport Democratic Club.
His wife, Johanna M. Goddard, died Jan. 22, 2004.
Surviving are one son, Ernest R. Goddard III of New Orleans, La.; one daughter, Joan M. Barksdale of Annapolis; one brother, John Goddard of Annapolis; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was the brother of the late Frederick and Harry Goddard and Mary Marshall.
Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 N. Bestgate Road. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery on West Street.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Annapolis Fire Department, 1790 Forest Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401.
Wayne Hayden
Wayne E. Hayden, 56, of Deale, died Feb. 27, 2006 at his home. He had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Born May 23, 1949, and reared in Leonardtown in St. Mary's County, Mr. Hayden attended Leonardtown High School. He moved to Deale in the early 1970s and later met Patricia Ann Wood. They were married
on Dec. 16, 1983, and resided in Deale since then.
He was employed by the Architect of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., as a laborer foreman from 1970 until retiring in 2000.
Mr. Hayden was a member of St. James' Episcopal Church in Lothian and St. Mark's Chapel in Deale. A NASCAR enthusiast and an avid fan of Dale Earnhardt, he owned and enjoyed antique and classic show cars. He was devoted to his family.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Carrie Nehring of Annapolis; one son, David A. Parks of Severna Park; one stepson, Steven M. Parks of Lothian; one granddaughter; one step-granddaughter; his father, Elbert I. Hayden of Leonardtown; his mother, Ruth V. Hayden of Waldorf; three sisters, Sharon A. Fuller of Loveville in St. Mary's County, Charlotte Frankel of Brandywine and Sister Marilyn Hayden of the St. Mary of Providence Order, of Elverson, Pa.; and five brothers, Spencer I. Hayden of New Windsor, Brother Paul Hayden, Brother Declan of the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd, of Albuquerque, N.M., Thomas L. Hayden of Clermont, Fla., Owens F. Hayden Sr. of Mechanicsville and Gary M. Hayden of Davidsonville.
He was the brother of the late Ruth V. Kline.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Rausch Funeral Home, 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. James' Episcopal Church in Lothian, with burial in the parish cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. James' Church, 5757 Solomons Island Road, Lothian, MD 20711; Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401; or the A.L.S. Clinical Care and Education Fund at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Attn: Lora Clawson, Meyer 5-119, 600 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21287-7519.
