On January 1, 2021, Arthur Lawrence Decker, Sr. of Indian Head, MD, formerly of Baltimore, MD passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the age of 83. Mr. Decker was the beloved husband of the late Edna Gale Decker and the devoted father of Sharon Noderer and her husband Michael of Indian Head, MD, Arthur Decker, Jr. and his wife Kari, of El Paso, TX and Debbie Lanham and her husband Andy of Pasadena, MD; cherished grandfather of Karen Cyford and her husband Chris of Sykesville, MD, Steven Noderer of Indian Head, MD, AJ Decker of Baltimore, MD, Nick Decker of Pasadena, MD, Ryan, Morgan and McKenzie Lanham of Pasadena, MD; loving great-grandfather of Logan and Casey Cyford of Sykesville, MD and Alexander Holden of Cuba, NY; dear brother of Brenda Bathgate and her husband Skip of Dayton, OH, Sandy Higdon and her husband Pat of Baltimore, MD, Gary Decker and his wife Patti of Baltimore, MD and Tanya Milaskas and her husband Teddy of Baltimore, MD.
Family and friends are invited to gather at Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park, Inc. 7250 Washington Blvd., Elkridge, Maryland 21075 (Exit 6 South off Route 100) on Saturday, January 9, 2021 from 11:00am - 12:00pm at which time a liver-streamed Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held. Please feel free to join the service through the Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park Facebook page or through Arthur’s website page at www.garylkaufmanfuneralhome.com. Inurnment Meadowridge Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, Mr. Decker's family wishes donations to be made to the American Cancer Society. www.cancer.org or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. With limitations made to funeral practices due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those wishing to attend the gathering or service must follow the CDC guidelines of wearing a mask and social distancing.