John Edward Moreland, 70 of Upper Marlboro, MD passed away April 28, 2016 at his residence. He was born May 4, 1945 in Baltimore to Elmer Albert and Mildred Frances (Smith) Moreland. He was raised in Mitchellville, MD and was a 1963 graduate of Frederick Sasscer High School in Upper Marlboro. He married Thelma Stallings on April 5, 1967 and they made their home in Mitchellville.
John was employed as an auto mechanic with Goodyear Tire in Suitland until becoming a carpenter with F & F Construction retiring in 2004. After retirement the couple moved to the Croom area of Upper Marlboro. John was a member of Marlboro Moose Lodge and Marlton Golf Club. He enjoyed crabbing, working on cars with his grandsons, vacations with his family and finding new golf courses to play.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Alice Richards and Delores D ’Agostino, and brothers Sonny Duvall, and Jimmy and Junior Moreland.
Surviving are his wife Thelma D. Moreland, daughters Sandra Moreland and Toni Vermillion and her husband William “Turkey” Vermillion, grandsons Shawn and Tyler Vermillion all of Upper Marlboro and a brother George Moreland and his wife Debbie of Mayo, MD.