Bowie, MD – Theresa Adams (Ellsworth) has passed. On May 29, 1944, Theresa Adams became the youngest daughter to Ruth Elizabeth Dorsey and Norman Ellsworth Dorsey Sr. As a child, Theresa was raised in Washington, D.C. and was educated in the District of Columbia Public Schools.  She graduated from Eastern High School in 1962.  She completed some college credits and went on to work for the Government in various positions.

 In 1964 she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy named Robert. Then, in 1967 she married Robert Colbert, III and to this union Ronald and Daryl were born.  In 1980 the family moved to Spotsylvania, Virginia and she began working for the city of Fredericksburg and met her soon to be daughter- in-law Tracy. Through Tracy, she began working for the Department of the Navy, as a Management Analyst working for the Naval Sea Systems Command.  Later in her career she accepted a position with the Naval Air Systems Command, from where she worked until her retirement.

 In July of 2000, she married John Adams Jr. and moved to Hurlock, MD. There she remained until 2009 after John’s death. While in Hurlock, she became a member of the Hurlock Methodist church in which she developed a church family.  Upon the death of her second husband, she returned to the Washington Metropolitan area.  In 2016 she reunited with her high school sweetheart, Ray Hawkins, and moved to Clarksburg, Maryland.

Throughout her life Theresa developed an extensive array of friends, and she adopted many of her friend’s children, as her own.  Her biggest hobbies were bingo, going to the casino, cruises, and playing the lottery. Theresa was not shy about giving her opinion but gave it in a loving way.  She would often say that “I’m not going to tell you what you want to hear but what you need to hear.”  Her favorite greeting was “I am much better now that I see you.”

 Theresa was preceded in death by her parents, Ruth and Norman Dorsey, her sister Delores “Lambie” Swan, her brother Roland, her son Robert, and her husband John.  She is survived by her brother Norman Dorsey, (Elizabeth), her sister-in-law, Rachel Dorsey (Roland’s wife), her son Ronald (Rona), and her son Daryl (LaKrystle), her stepdaughter Jeanenne, and her stepson Jamie (Sarenee). Grandchildren are Robert, Tiokha, Cassandra, Daryl, Jordan, Miata, Malia, Sierra, Elijah, Maliyah, Jayden, Jevon, and Jordan. Great grandchildren: Kaira, Jamari, Koen, Lila, and Nori.  She also has a niece (Arlene), nephews (Stephen and David), and a host of friends and adopted family.

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Staunton, Virginia – Frank Thomas White, Sr, 92, widower of Edith Louise (Lewis) White of Staunton, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.

Mr. White was born in Staunton, Virginia on July 11, 1930, a son of the late Robert T. White, Sr. and Katie (Jones) White.

Frank was a veteran of the United States Army, a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where he sang in the church choir, and enjoyed playing golf.

In addition to his wife and parents, Mr. White was preceded in death by a brother, five sisters, and a foster brother.

Surviving, is a son, Frank T. White, Jr. and his wife, Laquisha of Staunton; a step-daughter, Donna Anderson and her husband, Jacob of Staunton; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Ellen B. Lewis of Philadelphia, PA; a niece, Ashley Philyaw; and a host of nieces, nephews, and family members.

A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2022 at Ebenezer Baptist Church by Rev. Dr. Michael Turner. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Burial will follow in Oaklawn Memory Gardens.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive in Staunton is in charge of his arrangements.

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Forest, Virginia- -Jimmie H Metts, 85, of Forest, Virginia went to be with his Lord and savior on December 14, 2022.

He was born to parents Reginald and Ruby Metts on August 27, 1937, in Amherst, Virginia. Jimmie was a member of West Lynchburg Baptist Church where he enjoyed singing in the choir. He retired from BWX Technologies in May 2002.

He married Doris A. Maddox, July 23, 1955, and was a devoted husband for 67 years. He is survived by Doris Metts of Forest, Virginia; his son, Stephen K. Metts of Lynchburg, Virginia; his daughter, Robin M. Smith of Blue Ridge, Virginia (Chris); his two grandsons, Nathaniel C. Smith of Vinton, Virginia (Whitney) and Brandon H. Smith of Roanoke, Virginia; a great-grandson, Ryker Z. Smith and a great-granddaughter, Cora Smith; and sister Iris M. Wheeler.

Jimmie enjoyed the beach, spending time with his family and friends, but his favorite hobby was cooking. He was a loving husband, who was devoted to his family. His wisdom, guidance and faith were unfailing.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2022, at Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg.

A Celebration of Jimmie’s Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2022, in the chapel of Tharp Funeral Home with Dr. Robert Putt officiating. Interment will follow at Fort Hill Memorial Park.

A special thanks to Selena Mitchell and Loretta Johnson for their devoted care over the past two years.

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.

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Arlington, Virginia-Norman Richard Sherlock passed away peacefully on November 16, 2022, in Arlington, Virginia, following a long illness.

He was born September 18, 1936, to Orville and Martha Ann “Mattie” (Reichert) Sherlock in St. Francis, Kansas. Soon after his birth, displaced by the Dust Bowl, his family migrated to San Luis Obispo, California, and then Walla Walla, Washington, where his father found work in the fields and later worked as a union organizer, farmer, and auctioneer.

Ambitious and hardworking, Norman graduated from Wa-Hi High School in Walla Walla and worked his way through college at Washington State University. He had a long and successful career in politics, first as a staff member for U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson, then as a lobbyist and trade association executive. He worked with the Air Transport Association before joining the American Bus Association, where he rose to the position of president before retiring.

Norman will be remembered by his family and friends as a kind and gentle man with a quick wit and a sharp intellect. He cherished his three children and was proud of his Irish heritage (his favorite film was The Quiet Man, starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara).

An avid reader, his favorite subjects were history and politics. He followed Washington football and delighted in complaining about his favorite baseball team, the N.Y. Yankees. He loved horses, fishing, travel, and a medium rare steak with a glass of full-bodied red wine.

Norman is survived by his son, Sean Sherlock (Christina) of Alexandria, Virginia; his sister, Claudette Potter (Jim) of The Dalles, Oregon; his five granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughters, Kimberley Tucker and Stacey Jeuris, and his brothers Anthony Sherlock, Eldon Sherlock, and Warren Sherlock.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 20 from 10am to 1pm at Everly Wheatley Funeral Home in Alexandria, Va.

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