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*****June 15, 2000*****

Norma Adeline Knight
  Ms. Norma Adeline Knight, 56, of East Church Street, Frederick, and formerly a 
longtime resident of Damascus, died suddenly Friday, June 9.
  Born July 29, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Maude Reva 
Haney Knight.
  In addition to caring for her family, Mrs. Knight devoted her time to offering 
care to others. 
  She was a member of Damascus Church of God, and recently attended Destiney 
Christian Center, Libertytown, where she would sing upon occasion.
  Surviving are five children, Bob, Bill and Jackie King, Kenny King Sr. and 
wife Linda, and Shannon Honaker and husband Jeff, all of Frederick; six 
grandchildren, Heather, Kenny Jr., Brandi and Savannah King and Alyssa Honaker, 
all of Frederick, and Addey King of West Virginia; eight siblings, Charles C. 
Knight of Charlottesville, Va., Anna Mae Knight of Scottsville, Va., Jerry E. 
Knight of Mount Airy, Walter L. Knight of Monrovia, Georgie M. Knight of Muncie, 
Ind., Arnette D. and Carl D. Knight of Fort Ritchie, Fla., and Phyllis Windsor 
of Ijamsville; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
  She also will be remembered by her son Bill's fiancée Cheryl Bladen, her 
granddaughter Heather's fiancé Randy Wade, and special friend Andy Edwards of 
Frederick.
  A memorial service was held at 7 p.m. June 14, at Destiny Christian Center, 
formerly the Potter's House, at 9204 North St. in Libertytown. The Rev. Jerry W. 
Teaford Jr. officiated.
  Inurnment will be private and at the convenience of the family.
  Arrangements were handled by Keeney and Basford Funeral Home.
  In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the 
Norma A. Knight Memorial Fund, in care of Destiny Christian Center, P.O. Box 
303, Libertytown, MD 21762-0303. 


*****June 22, 2000*****

Joann Margaret Sheely
  Joann Margaret Sheely, age 66 died suddenly at her home Monday, June 12th of 
an acute cardiac arrest. Mrs. Sheely, born Joann Margaret Gesell, was a 
Baltimore native and longtime resident of Ellicott City.
  A graduate of Western High School in Baltimore, Mrs. Sheely was a 1956 
graduate of the University of Maryland's School of Nursing and spent her early 
career as an emergency room nurse at University Hospital, working with Dr. R. 
Adams Cowley, a medical pioneer in the development of the hospital's renowned 
Shock Trauma Center. Mrs. Sheely was later a nursing instructor at the 
University of Maryland and Howard Community College. She retired from the 
Maryland State Department of Health and Hygiene's Healthy Kids, Healthy Start 
Program in 1996. 
  Mrs. Sheely was a past president of Historic Ellicott City Inc., and worked 
successfully in the 1970's to preserve and restore the Ellicott City B & O 
Railroad Museum. A lover of fine books and antiques, Mrs. Sheely was a 
chairwoman for the St. John's Episcopal Church's Annual Antique Show and served 
as a docent at the University of Maryland's School of Nursing Museum in 
Baltimore.
  Mrs. Sheely is survived by her husband of 42 years, Howard Randolph Sheely, 
III, her sons Howard and Charles, and her grandson, Hunter. 
  A memorial service was held June 24, at St. John's Episcopal Church in 
Ellicott City. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to 
the University of Maryland's School of Nursing scholarship fund. 


*****June 29, 2000*****

Andrew Tyler
  Mr. James F. Perry, 78, of Big Timber, Mont., died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, at 
Livingston Memorial Hospital in Montana. 
  He was the husband of Lillian Perry. 
  Born June 12, 1921, in Frederick, he was a son of the late Harry Clay and 
Nannia Bentz Perry.
  Mr. Perry was a lifelong member of Damascus Volunteer Fire Department.
  He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy for four 
years.
  He was a member of American Legion Post 19 in Big Timber, and a former member 
of the Damascus American Legion post.
  Surviving in addition to his wife are one daughter, Diane Colpo and husband 
James of Big Timber; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; eight sisters, 
Harriet Gartner of Gaithersburg, Virginia Federline of Sun City Center, Fla., 
Ruth Bowman of Gaithersburg, Sue Wynne, Frances Kennedy and Dorothy Beebe, all 
of Frederick, Roxanne Stewart of Santa Fe, N.M., and Janet Bognaski of Columbia; 
and four brothers, Harry C. Perry Jr. of Silver Spring, Richard Perry of 
Gaithersburg, Lawrence Perry of Damascus, and David Perry of Germantown.
  Funeral services were held June 13, at First Congregation Church of Big 
Timber. 
  Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery, Big Timber.
  Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Big Timber Volunteer Fire 
Department, P. O. Box 264, Big Timber, Mont. 59011.