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William Washington Obituary

William Harris Washington, 80, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, departed this life peacefully on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. A homegoing service will be held in his honor at 9:30 a.m., visitation, 10:30 a.m. Funeral service, on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Life Builders Church, 6608 Wilkins Place District Heights, Maryland 20747. Cheltenham Veterans' Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.

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Published by The Washington Post on Dec. 31, 2024.

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Jeannette Whitfield

March 28, 2025

Greetings to Mr. Washington family, my name is Jeannette and I´m Mr. Washington´s neighbor, my condolences to his family I found out yesterday about his passing and I´m truly shocked and saddened, I have not seen him and I went to the house to check on him but I didn´t get an answer, I called his cellphone and it went straight to voicemail, because he was my friend, we often talked about life, my family and ways to maintenance my house. While baking pies one year my oven broke a few days before Thanksgiving many years ago, I was nervous to ask if I could finish baking the pies at his house, but I did asked and he said yes, that yes sparked a friendship and he would drop off Dunkin Donuts to my home, purchase ice cream and send some over to my family as well. I was Blessed with Grandchildren and they would always wave and speak to him, until one day he offered to be there God-Father. Mr. Washington will be missed, he was a kind and genuine man, but I´m a firm believer in God and I know that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.

Rodney Sr Smith

January 24, 2025

My God Bless the family, I am Mr.Washington neighbor at 11914, he called me before Thanks Giving to look at his car, but told me to come down after the holidays . I been to the house and have called many times. Found out this morning, my heart is crushed, your conversations and friendship will be missed.
Love my friend!!!!!

ayana washington

December 31, 2024

Love you daddy

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Life Builders Church

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Life Builders Church

6608 Wilkins Place, District Heights, MD

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