Glade Valley Obituaries 

Ray King

Mr. Ray William King, 79, of Walkersville died Friday, December 28, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late, Norma Jean King, who predeceased him on March 28, 2010. Born April 25, 1939 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late William Earl King and Elsie Grace (Benchoff) King. Ray was a veteran of the US Navy, having served from 1958 – 1962. Following his Honorable Discharge, he worked for the A&P Supermarket in Glen Burnie until 1963. From 1964 until his retirement in…

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Community Glade Valley 

CURBSIDE CHRISTMAS TREE PICK UP IN WALKERSVILLE

The Town of Walkersville will offer residents curbside Christmas Tree Pick-Up on the following dates: Monday, January 7, 2019, Monday, January 14, 2019, and Monday, January 21, 2019. Undecorated Christmas trees will be picked up from 7:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Residents need to place their undecorated Christmas tree at the curb for pick up before 7:30 a.m. each of the mornings listed above.

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Community Glade Valley Government 

Frederick County Emergency Responders to Conduct Community Preparedness Seminar

Frederick County Emergency Responders will conduct a free community preparedness seminar on Jan. 12, 2019, from 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Public Safety Training Facility, 5370 Public Safety Place. Attendance will be restricted to the first 80 registrants and will be closed on January 4, 2019. Visit www.tinyurl.com/FCEmergencyPreparedness2019 to register for the seminar. The Department of Fire & Rescue Services, Frederick County Department of Emergency Management, Frederick County Health Department, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, Frederick County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association, The City of Frederick Police Department, Maryland State Police and Maryland Department of…

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Glade Valley Obituaries 

Clifford Shelton

Clifford W. “Mutt” Shelton, 98, of Walkersville, Maryland, passed from this life on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Mildred Shelton. Born on November 6, 1920, in Mount Pleasant, MD, he was the son of the late Harry W. and Clara (Getzendaner) Shelton. Mutt was drafted to the United States Army during WWII serving under General George S. Patton. He boxed at the age of 17 at local areas in Frederick County and continued his boxing while stationed in Italy.…

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Glade Valley Government 

Government Offices Will Be Closed for Christmas & New Year’s Holidays

Walkersville’s Town Hall will be closed on December 24th and December 25th! Woodsboro has posted no closing notices, and calls to Woodsboro’s Town Hall went unanswered. Frederick County Government administrative offices will be closed Dec. 24 – 25 for the Christmas holiday. Offices will return to regularly scheduled hours on Dec. 26. Offices will also be closed on Jan. 1 for the New Year’s Day holiday and will return to regularly scheduled hours on Jan. 2. Additional information regarding the schedule: Animal Control Center will be closed Dec. 24 – 25. The center will…

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