Mary “Dolly” V. Markle, 97, of Littlestown, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Hanover Hall. She was the loving wife of Roland U. Markle, who passed away on December 19, 2002.
Born June 30, 1928, in New Oxford, she was the daughter of the late William Arthur and Bernice (Roland) Inskip.
Dolly graduated from Manchester High School in 1943 after 11 years of schooling. She married Roland Markle in 1947. She was a homemaker until her children were in high school, and then she drove the school bus for 20 years.
She is survived by her sons, Ted Markle (Candy), Columbia, MD, Ken Markle (Haydee Beras), Silver Spring, MD and David Markle (Carla), Gardners, PA and grandchildren, Stacy Markle, Columbia, MD, Greg Markle (Heather), Silver Spring, MD, Elyssa Markle (Matt Roscher), Clifton, New South Wales, Australia and Kevin Markle (Nicholle), Ellicott City, MD.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 1 PM at Little’s Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 34 Maple Ave., Littlestown, with Rev. Richard Michael officiating. A time to share memories and an opportunity to view will be on Saturday from 12 noon until the start of the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Lutheran Cemetery, Manchester, MD.
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