William

Stewart

Columbia, SC

Silver Spring, Md

08/31/1946

03/10/2024

William Richard Stewart Sunrise 8/31/1946 Sunset 3/10/2024 William Richard Stewart of Silver Spring Md completed his task of life surrounded by family on March 10, 2024, at 10:11pm. He is survived by his wife Lynn McGraw Stewart, Brother Ronald Stewart, Sons Antoine Harris and Adam Gottlieb, Daughters: LaTasha Stewart McGill, Danielle Gottlieb and Alexis Mullings. Grandchildren; Trinity Sunni Anderson, Talen Lee, Taylor Lee, Devin Harris, Whitney Mullings and Rorie Mullings. He was predeceased by his parents; Henry and Addie Mae Stewart, Brothers; Henry Stewart Jr and Carrol Stewart, and his son William (Billy) Richard Stewart Jr. Known many nicknames such as, Crow (Named for his speed and setting records in sports), Stewart, Bill, Bill Bo and Da. William was born to parents Henry and Addie Mae Stewart on August 31, 1946, in Columbia South Carolina. “Crow” graduated from Booker T. Washington High School where he was a top athlete in Football, Track and Basketball. He received a football scholarship to South Carolina State University in Orangeburg South Carolina where he was the Leader of the football team and set many records in track and field. While at State he was invited to run track in the Olympic trials. He met and later married Revella P. Baker on his birthday 8/31/1969 and then graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Crow was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals where he left training camp due to unforeseen circumstances during that time. He settled his family in the Fort Washington Md area. As an IAABO official, he officiated many High School and community basketball games in the DMV area where he mentored. In 1985, William was initiated into the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Eastern Province of the Upper Marlboro-Waldorf Chapter. He leaves us as a Senior Kappa in which he was very proud. A Federal Government employee with over 20 plus years with the General Services Administration, he was also a physical education teacher and Service Master Representative throughout his life. William was remarried in 2019 to Lynn McGraw and settled in Montgomery County Olney Md. “Stewart” and Lynn created a lifetime of memories. “Bill” later moved to Florida where his favorite pastime of fishing was a daily routine. On a boat, from the shores or at the pier, it was close to heaven for him. Upon returning to the Maryland area, he spent his time doing exactly what he wanted to do, watching CNN, Science Fiction, playing his many guitars (in which he did not know one single note) and answering the calls of his children and grandchildren, sharing his Philosophies of life. He also enjoyed cooking and sharing passed down recipes to his daughters and granddaughters. In his spare time during retirement, Bill wrote a book of his life” The Bottom Boys” to be shared to his children. “There was never a person that met him that did not immediately like him and love him.” Da “was a gentle giant that made each one of us feel as if we were number 1. Always a word of wisdom, an ear to listen or a joke to tell. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends.

Celebration of Life to be shared soon

William

Stewart

Columbia, SC

Silver Spring, Md

08/31/1946

03/10/1946

William Richard Stewart Sunrise 8/31/1946 Sunset 3/10/2024 William Richard Stewart of Silver Spring Md completed his task of life surrounded by family on March 10, 2024, at 10:11pm. He is survived by his wife Lynn McGraw Stewart, Brother Ronald Stewart, Sons Antoine Harris and Adam Gottlieb, Daughters: LaTasha Stewart McGill, Danielle Gottlieb and Alexis Mullings. Grandchildren; Trinity Sunni Anderson, Talen Lee, Taylor Lee, Devin Harris, Whitney Mullings and Rorie Mullings. He was predeceased by his parents; Henry and Addie Mae Stewart, Brothers; Henry Stewart Jr and Carrol Stewart, and his son William (Billy) Richard Stewart Jr. Known many nicknames such as, Crow (Named for his speed and setting records in sports), Stewart, Bill, Bill Bo and Da. William was born to parents Henry and Addie Mae Stewart on August 31, 1946, in Columbia South Carolina. “Crow” graduated from Booker T. Washington High School where he was a top athlete in Football, Track and Basketball. He received a football scholarship to South Carolina State University in Orangeburg South Carolina where he was the Leader of the football team and set many records in track and field. While at State he was invited to run track in the Olympic trials. He met and later married Revella P. Baker on his birthday 8/31/1969 and then graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Crow was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals where he left training camp due to unforeseen circumstances during that time. He settled his family in the Fort Washington Md area. As an IAABO official, he officiated many High School and community basketball games in the DMV area where he mentored. In 1985, William was initiated into the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Eastern Province of the Upper Marlboro-Waldorf Chapter. He leaves us as a Senior Kappa in which he was very proud. A Federal Government employee with over 20 plus years with the General Services Administration, he was also a physical education teacher and Service Master Representative throughout his life. William was remarried in 2019 to Lynn McGraw and settled in Montgomery County Olney Md. “Stewart” and Lynn created a lifetime of memories. “Bill” later moved to Florida where his favorite pastime of fishing was a daily routine. On a boat, from the shores or at the pier, it was close to heaven for him. Upon returning to the Maryland area, he spent his time doing exactly what he wanted to do, watching CNN, Science Fiction, playing his many guitars (in which he did not know one single note) and answering the calls of his children and grandchildren, sharing his Philosophies of life. He also enjoyed cooking and sharing passed down recipes to his daughters and granddaughters. In his spare time during retirement, Bill wrote a book of his life” The Bottom Boys” to be shared to his children. “There was never a person that met him that did not immediately like him and love him.” Da “was a gentle giant that made each one of us feel as if we were number 1. Always a word of wisdom, an ear to listen or a joke to tell. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends.

Celebration of Life information will be shared soon.

Wendell

Christian

Delices, Dominica

Lanham, Maryland

03/05/1921

10/07/2011

He gave his service in the World War II campaign for freedom against fascism as an infantry man in the British Army's South Caribbean Forces, served with honor in the, Dominica Forestry Service, Royal Dominica Police Force, and was seconded to begin the building of the modern Dominica Fire Service in 1954, rising to the rank of Station Officer. He loved the fire service and risked his life in many of the big fires of his day to protect the public good. After studying airplane fire fighting at Piarco Airport Trinidad in 1962, he was assigned as Station Officer at the new Melville Hall Airport. His insight was invaluable in the publication of Death by Fire: The Explosive Story of the 1963 Carnival Tragedy. On that Carnival Monday, February 25, 1963 he led the Fire Brigade unto King George V Street in Roseau, to rescue some of the 19 persons wounded in the fiery explosion which killed the sensay clad revelers Eddie Martin, Eric Shillingford and George James. In the Caribbean Glory tribute to the British West Indian servicemen at Andrews Air Force Base on June 19, 2009 Mr. Christian received citations from President Obama, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, the Maryland legislator, and the Prince Georges County Executive for his service in World War II. Among the honored group was World War II Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Phillip Louis Ulric Cross, DSO, DFC, of Trinidad & Tobago, the most decorated West Indian of the war who flew 80 missions over Europe and RAF Flight Lieutenant Dudley Thompson of Jamaica. At the event, keynote speaker, England’s Attorney General Baroness Patricia Scotland of Ashtal praised those whose service wrought the social changes which enhanced democracy and opened doors such that she became the first person of African descent to hold that position in British history. A book on the lives of the British West Indian servicemen and women, For King & Country, The Service and Sacrifice of the British West Indian Military by Irving W. Andre and Gabriel J. Christian was launched at that time. Wendell Mckenzie Christian was born in Delices, Dominica, on March 5, 1921. He was married for 57 years to Alberta Christian, the retired instructor at Dominica’s Workshop for the Blind. Survivors include his; six children, Christalyn Christian of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Lawson Christian of Hempstead New York, Dr. Samuel Christian of Tiffin Ohio, Gabriel Christian of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Esther Christian of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and Hildreth Christian of Crofton, Maryland.; five sisters; three brothers; and eight grandchildren.

J. B. Jenkins Funeral Home

10/13/2011

6:00pm

9:00pm

St. Joseph Catholic Church

10/14/2011

10:00am

Dominca

Dr. Wellsworth

Christian

St. Joseph, Dominica

Dominica

04/30/1953

06/09/1990

John

Smith

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

01/01/1950

07/27/2023

Ft. Lincoln

08/05/2023

10:00AM

11:00AM

Ft. Lincoln Funeral Home

08/05/2023

11:00am

Roberta

Wilson

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

11/03/1921

10/20/2000

Roberta Juanita

Wilson

Washington, DC

White Plains, MD

11/03/1921

10/25/2000

Israel Baptist Church

11/02/2000

10:00 am

11:00 am

Israel Baptist Church

11/02/2000

11:00 am

Resurrection Cemetery

Lawrence

Perry

Unknown

Metro - Northern Division Employee - Local 689

01/01/1950

09/02/2022

Roberta

Wilson

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

11/03/1921

10/25/2000

Israel Baptist Church

10:00 am

11:00 am

Israel Baptist Church

11:00 am

Resurrection Cemetary, Clinton, Maryland

Antrévyn Dierre

Mason-Black

Washington, D.C.

Clinton, MD

06/02/1981

06/26/2005

Antrévyn Dierre Mason-Black (Tré as he was affectionately called) was a devoted son, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend who was fun-loving, personable, caring and giving. Anyone who had the opportunity to meet him was immediately drawn to him. If you were blessed enough to have him as a friend, you’d never question his loyalty. Tré had many interests. He participated in several sports activities and enjoyed the fine arts. He was active in Tae Kwon Do, Football, Basketball Wrestling and Track, and dabbled in the fine arts as a member of the Drama Club and played the Saxophone in the band. His love of music led him to pursue his dream of starting a music production company. His military pursuits started when he joined the JRTOC at Surrattsville High School. Tré continued his military career after graduation, enlisting in the Army as a Military Police Officer where he completed Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He went on to become a member of the 411th Military Police Company at Fort Hood, Texas, and subsequently earned the rank of Sergeant (one of the youngest to achieve this ranking during his first tour of duty). While serving as a guard at the Ft. Leavenworth Correctional Facility Sgt. Mason-Black was assigned to a peace-keeping mission in Saudi Arabia and later served one year in Iraq. After completing his first tour, he reenlisted and at his request was stationed at Fort Belvoir with the 212th Military Police Detachment. Tré pursued his dreams and accomplished many things in his lifetime. His memory lives on in those whose lives he touched.

Arlington National Cemetary

Esther

Mason

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

02/05/1921

06/14/2015

Esther Elizabeth Harley-Tapscott-Mason, was born to Charles and Roberta Harley. She lived her entire life in Washington, DC and was educated in the District of Columbia Public School System. She was preceded in death by her husband Wallace L. Mason. Esther had three sons: Marty M. Tapscott, Gregory N. Tapscott, Sr., and John Tapscott, Jr., and six grandchildren: Patrice M. Tapscott-Dowtin, Michael A. Tapscott, Gregory N. Tapscott, Jr., Dwayne Bonnett, David C. Tapscott, and Darren Tapscott. At the time of her death she had eight great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. She now has eight great-great grandchildren.

Jones Memorial United Methodist Church

06/20/2015

10:00 am

11:00 am

Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, 4625 G Street, SE, Washington, DC

06/20/2015

10:00 am

11:00 am

Harmony Memorial National Park, Sheriff Road, Hyattsville, Maryland