Bereavement and Homegoing

If you have recently lost a loved one, we want to extend our CARE and celebrate their life with you! Email any details you may have to Dr. Jesse L. Wood here (jwood@metropolitanbaptist.org). Find out more about our Bereavement Ministry Here. Details regarding funeral procedures are here. Please submit information about your departed on the Bereavement Notification Form here. Shortly after this information has been received, it will appear on this page and you will be able to add your notes of love and more.

10/05/1964

– 12/03/2023

10/05/1964 – 12/03/2023

Please keep Ms. Janee Camp and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of her cousin, Mr. Eric Floyd. Final arrangements are below. Final arrangements for Mr. Eric Floyd: Thursday, December 14, …



07/26/1935

– 12/01/2023

07/26/1935 – 12/01/2023

Please continue to keep Mrs. Kay and Dr. David Graham and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of Kay’s mother, Mrs. Rita C. Johnson. Final arrangements are below. Final Arrangements for Mrs….



06/17/1927

– 11/30/2023

06/17/1927 – 11/30/2023

Please keep Dr. Carolyn Moye (a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and Family) lifted in your prayers in the passing of her mother, Mrs. Mamie Milanes (a long time member of Metropolitan) Final arrangeme…



05/25/1929

– 12/03/2023

05/25/1929 – 12/03/2023

Please keep Mr. Charles “Chuck” Frink and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of his uncle Mr. James H. Bryant of Supply, NC. Final arrangements for Mr. James H. Bryant: Friday, December 8, …



02/27/1949

– 11/30/2023

02/27/1949 – 11/30/2023

Please keep Dr. Kim Henderson and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of her mother, Ms. Sharon Henderson. Final arrangements for Mrs. Sharon Lynn Henderson: Saturday, December 9, 2023 Four…



Please keep Servant Dempsey Cherry and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of his aunt, Mrs. Mabel Smith. Final arrangements for Mrs. Mabel Smith: Friday, December 22, 2023 Fort Lincoln Chap…



Please keep Ms. Brenda Selman and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of her mother, Mrs. Bertha Royster. Final arrangements for Mrs. Bertha Royster: Friday, December 8, 2023 Metropolitan Ba…



Passed 11/22/2023

Passed 11/22/2023

Please keep Mrs. Sonya Singleton and Family lifted in your prayers in the sudden passing of her cousin, Ms. Velma Jones of Buckingham, VA. Final arrangements are pending at this time.



Please keep Ms. Melisa Cristwell and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of her father, Mr. Donald Cristwell. Final arrangements for Mr. Donald Cristwell: Friday, December 15th Viewing: 9:30…



Passed 11/15/2023

Passed 11/15/2023

Please keep Ms. Angela Lee and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of her father, Rev. Dr. Robert A. Lee. Final Arrangements for Rev. Dr. Robert A. Lee: Visitation: Friday: November 24, 2023…



03/27/1926

– 11/16/2023

03/27/1926 – 11/16/2023

Please keep Mr. John Ladson and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of his mother, Mrs. Sally Ladson, who was a faithful member of the Metropolitan Family, prior to her illness. Final arrang…



12/01/1945

– 11/05/2023

12/01/1945 – 11/05/2023

Please be in prayer for Ms. Yvonne Stone and Ms. Tabbette Blake and Family in the passing of their beloved sister and mother respectively, Ms. Annette Blake. Final arrangements for Ms. Annette Blake:…



03/08/1932

– 11/04/2023

03/08/1932 – 11/04/2023

Please keep Servant George Hall and Mrs. Doris Hall, and their family in prayer in the loss of his oldest sister. Funeral Arrangements: Thursday, November 16, 2023Ebenezer A. M. E. Church7707 Allento…



09/22/1956

– 10/29/2023

09/22/1956 – 10/29/2023

Please continue to keep Servant Larry Day and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of his brother-in-law, Mr. Ricky L. Floyd, Sr. of Temple Hills, MD. Mr. Floyd was the younger brother of Eld…



05/27/1932

– 11/01/2023

05/27/1932 – 11/01/2023

Please keep Servant Larry Sampson and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of his cousin, Mrs. Meriam Spriggs. Mrs. Spriggs was 91 years old and lived next door to him since he was 12 years …



12/23/1951

– 11/01/2023

12/23/1951 – 11/01/2023

(wife and mother respectively of Rev. Soammes Williams and Sonia and Ashanti Murphy and Family) Please continue to keep Rev. Soammes Williams and daughters Sonia and Ashanti Murphy and Familylifted i…



08/29/1921

– 10/25/2023

08/29/1921 – 10/25/2023

Please keep Mr. Larry Thomas and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of his mother, Mrs. Mary Hale Clapp Thomas of Scotland Neck, NC. Mrs. Thomas was blessed with 102 years of life. Final arr…



Passed 10/24/2023

Passed 10/24/2023

Please keep Elder Valerie Robinson and Servant Adrian Robinson and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of Elder Valerie’s beloved mother Elder Sarah G. Horne on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Eld…



05/25/1948

– 10/22/2023

05/25/1948 – 10/22/2023

Please keep usher Mel Smith and wife Sophronia and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of Mel’s brother Elmo Smith. Final arrangements are below. Final arrangements for Mr. Elmo Smith: Wedne…



07/24/1961

– 10/14/2023

07/24/1961 – 10/14/2023

Please continue to keep Mrs. Charlotte Brookins-Hudson, her brother Mr. Danny Brookins, and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of her sister-in-law and his wife, respectively, Mrs. Hannah Ho…



Passed 10/17/2023

Passed 10/17/2023

Please keep Mr. Kenneth White and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of his mother, Mrs. Erma White Michell of Laurel, MD Final arrangements are pending at this time.



09/21/1947

– 10/07/2023

09/21/1947 – 10/07/2023

Please keep Servant Linda Prom and husband Mr. Rene Prom, and the Jones Family (Anthony, Tonya, AJ, Teralin, and Marvin) lifted n your prayers in the passing of her brother-in-law’s mother Mrs. Linda …



Passed 09/25/2023

Passed 09/25/2023

Please keep Ms. Karleen Ray and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of her mother, Mrs. Sylvia Brown. Final arrangements are below: Final arrangements for Mrs. Sylvia Brown: Wednesday, Octob…



Passed 09/17/2023

Passed 09/17/2023

Please continue to keep Ms. Sandra Hill and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of her father, Mr. Cecil Hill. Final arrangements are below. Final arrangements for Mr. Cecil Hill: Wednesday,…



Passed 09/25/2023

Passed 09/25/2023

Please keep Mrs. Gloria Williams, Mrs. Grace Craig, Rev. Nolan Williams and Minister Gloria Renee Bland and Family lifted in your prayers in the passing of their sister and aunt respectively, in the p…