Obituaries

Mar 23, 2022

Garland “Bud” Anthony Brabson, 85, of Taneytown, died on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Carroll Hospital Center. Born March 3, 1937 in Knoxville, TN, Bud was the son of the late Alonzo and Myrtle (Marsh) Brabson. He was the husband of Patricia (Hobbs), his wife of 36 years.

Bud was a computer programmer with the Federal Government....

Mar 18, 2022

Franklin Ellsworth “Frank” Hagan Sr., 75, of Keymar, MD died peacefully Friday, March 18, 2022 at Carroll Hospice Dove House in Westminster. Born October 25, 1946, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Charles Hagan and Margaret (Ebberts) Hagan. He was the beloved husband of the late Judith Dianne “Judy” Hagan.

Frank worked in landscaping;...

Mar 17, 2022

Frances Ann Herrmann, 88, of Westminster, died peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at BridgingLife Hospice Dove House.  Born January 5, 1934, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late George and Alberta (Hampton) Klein.  She was the wife of the late Donald Edwin Herrmann, to whom she was married for 51 years.

Franny worked at...

Mar 12, 2022

Thomas Moore “Tom” Meachum, age 70, of Westminster died peacefully Saturday, March 12, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family, after courageously fighting a rare cancer.

Born October 3, 1951 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Roy Neal Meachum, Jr. and the late Patricia Lou (Moore) Meachum. He graduated from Gettysburg College...

Mar 8, 2022

Arlene Virginia Spangler, 91 of Taneytown, MD, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. Born September 29, 1930 in Gettysburg, PA. She was the daughter of the late George and Oharo (nee) Keefer Clabaugh and the loving wife of Fred Dalbert Spangler, who passed on December 2, 1985.

Arlene was a homemaker caring for her...

Mar 7, 2022

On March 7, 2022, Elizabeth “Betsy” Theresa Baker of Frederick, MD passed away. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Richards and Elizabeth (nee Bogan) Richards.

Betsy is survived by children Kenny Baker of Woodbridge, VA, Traci Eddinger (Jimmy) of Purcellville, VA, Scott Baker (Kim) of Baltimore, MD, brother in law Samuel Booth of DE (the...

Mar 3, 2022

Elizabeth “Libby” P. Graybeal (Plunkert), 94, of Hanover, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Somerford Place in Frederick, MD. Born on January 11, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Frank McKinney and Pauline McKinney, nee Stover). She was the loving wife of John C. Graybeal, Sr., to whom she was married 42 years. She...

Feb 27, 2022

Ronald B Merryman, 85, of Baltimore, died on Sunday, February 27, 2022.

Services will be private.

Arrangements by MYERS-DURBORAW FUNERAL HOME, P.A., Westminster.

Feb 22, 2022

Judith Ann Carbaugh, 82 of Westminster, died Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Lorien Taneytown. Born March 27, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Franklin Smiley and Jessie Rebecca nee Carpenter Smiley. She was the wife of Charles Levine Carbaugh, Jr. for 65 years.

Judith was a seamstress at English American Taylor for many years....

Feb 21, 2022

Gary Wayne Abrecht, 75, of Westminster, passed on Monday, February 21, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. Gary was born on January 6, 1947 in MD. He was the son of the late Oma Louise nee Foreman and George Alan Myers.

Gary was retired from the Social Security Administration, where he worked as an Information Technology...

Feb 17, 2022

Richard Carl “Rick” Polk, Jr., 56, of Emmitsburg, MD, died on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Frederick Memorial Hospital.  Born July 31, 1965, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Richard Carl Polk, Sr. and the late Norma June (McCollum) Polk.  He was the husband of Pamela (Rinehart) Polk, to whom he was married for 20...