Madolyn Louise Cox Harris, age 87, of Rising Sun, MD passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 3, 2016. She was born on March 21, 1929, in Colora, MD to the late William and Dorothy (Bell) Cox. Madolyn was a long time employee of Henkles and McCoy in Rising Sun and also worked for Chrome Dairy. She enjoyed bowling, baking, crocheting and roller skating. She baked cakes for 30 years and if you live in Rising Sun, you have most likely eaten one of her delicious cakes. Madolyn helped teach children how to swim and loved traveling to Disney World, which was one of her favorite places to visit. Archie Dean Sturgill, Sr., 77, of Drumore, PA passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at his home. He was the husband of Rose Marie Chapman Sturgill with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Sparta, NC he was the son of the late Glenn and Winnie Birchette Sturgill. Archie attended Porters Grove Baptist Church, Rising Sun, MD. He enjoyed hauling scrap metal after retiring. He is survived by his wife; one son, Timothy Glenn Sturgill of Drumore, PA; one daughter, Dawn Bryant and her husband, Tom of Conowingo, MD; nine grandchildren, Joseph Sturgill, Tyler Sturgill, Kaitlyn Sturgill, Daniel Johnson, Timothy Sturgill, Jr., Taylor Sturgill, Amanda Main, Travis Bryant and Destiny Bryant; one great grandchild, Jace Campbell; four brothers, R.C. Sturgill of Rehoboth Beach, DE, Jerry Sturgill of Nottingham, PA, Larry Sturgill of Nottingham, PA, Alton Sturgill of Street, MD; and four sisters, Shirley Eldreth of Kennett Square, PA, Joyce Reeves of Honey Brook, PA, Linda Ely of Aberdeen, MD and Brenda Osborne of West Grove, PA. Samantha Lee Simpers, age 26 of New Providence, PA went to be with the Lord on September 3, 2016 after a drug overdose. She was born on November 25, 1989 in Newark, DE to Donald L. Simpers and Jacquelyn M. (Rudasill) Grimsey.
Samantha was a vibrant and outgoing person who loved people and she was a great mother to her two children. She loved waitressing in various restaurants in the PA area. She was a 2008 graduate from Solanco High School where she later attended Lancaster Cosmetology School for Massage. Samantha enjoyed writing poems had a passion for drawing abstract designs to express herself. Jared Paul Evans, 35, of Oxford, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Douglas B. Evans of Oxford and Beth Woollens of Nottingham. Jared graduated from Oxford Area High school class of 1999. He played varsity football for four years. He attended West Chester University and Thaddeus Stevens Trade School, Lancaster, where he received his electrician degree. Jared was a self-employed electrician. He was a birth rite member of the Religious Society of Friends. He enjoyed hunting, sports, and spending time and working on his grandfather’s farm. He was a devoted father. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed saying, “I’m kind of a big deal around here.” Sylvester Randolph Jenifer, 84 yrs, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at his residence. Born April 20, 1932 in Port Deposit, MD, he was the son of the late Marshall and Genesta Brown Jenifer. Sylvester was a self-employed contractor and a veteran of the U.S. Army have served from 1952 until 1954. He is survived by his wife, Joan Jenifer of Port Deposit, MD; son, Michael Marcel Jenifer of Port Deposit, MD; daughters, Sylvia Williams of Edgewood, MD, and Ellen Siler of Elkton, MD; step-daughters, Rhonda Walker of Chester, PA, and Sondra Young of Eddystone, PA; nine grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; sisters, Bertha Jackson and Alice Jones. |
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