John Earl Kerr b. 2 Feb 1922 Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland d. 16 Mar 2000 Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland: The McKenzies of Early Maryland

1922 - 2000 (78 years)

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Name	John Earl Kerr
Birth	2 Feb 1922	Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland
Gender	Male
Death	16 Mar 2000	Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
Notes	FROSTBURG John Earl Kerr, 78, of 80 Mount Pleasant St., Frostburg, died Thursday, March 16, 2000, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born Feb. 2, 1922, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Thomas and Effie (Adkins) Kerr. He also was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. Kerr was a retired supervisor for the State of Maryland Department of Juvenile Services' Green Ridge Youth Center, and he served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Frostburg, and was an avid grower of roses. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Hazel (Wingert) Kerr; three sons, Jon Thomas Kerr and wife Jacqueline, Frostburg, Glen Joseph Kerr and wife Penny, San Jose, Calif., and Richard Douglas Kerr and wife Jill, Frostburg; four grandchildren, Scott, Brandon, Aaron and Samuel Kerr; one step-grandson, David Troutman; two great-grandchildren, J.R. and Kaitlin Kerr; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Saturday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Mike Tamorria officiating. Interment will be in the Frostburg Memorial Park. Sons and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Military honors will be accorded at graveside by the Farrady Post 24 American Legion Honor Guard. He was buried on 18 Mar 2000 in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland. John Earl KERR and Hazel WINGERT were married about 1943.
Person ID	I48280	McKenzie Genealogy
Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

Father	Thomas Kerr, b. 1880, Lonaconing, Allegany County, Maryland d. 13 Oct 1964, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 84 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Laura Effie Adkins, b. 1883 d. 29 Jan 1959, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 76 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	1902
Family ID	F17419	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Hazel Wingert, b. 27 Apr 1923, Wellersburg, Southampton Township, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania d. 12 Dec 2011, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 88 years)

Marriage Abt 1943

Children

	1. Jon Thomas Kerr, b. Private [Father: private] [Mother: private]
	2. Glen Joseph Kerr, b. Private [Father: private] [Mother: private]
	3. Richard Douglas Kerr, b. Private [Father: private] [Mother: private]

Family ID F18129 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 29 Oct 2021