William Jesse Magers

William “Jeremy” Jesse Magers, age 46, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 in Urbana, Maryland
He was born on July 29, 1976 in Washington, D.C., and was the son of William Thomas Magers, Jr. and Connie Rippeon Magers of Clarksburg, Maryland.
He is survived by his children, William Hunter Magers and Carleigh Anne Magers, his fiancée, Sarah Hofman and her children Andrew and Landon (Bickle), Gunner his grand puppy, as well as many Aunts, Uncles, and cousins.
He was predeceased by his brother, William Michael Magers, his grandfather, Jesse Clay Rippeon, his grandmother, Ernestine Rippeon, his grandmother Betty Mowen and his grandfather William Thomas Magers, Sr.
Jeremy attended Damascus High School and Bullis Preparatory School, where he graduated in 1995. After high school, he attended Alleghany Community College where he played baseball and received his AS in Kinesiology, and appeared in the JUCO World Series as the catcher. He then attended Frostburg State University. He continued his baseball career with the Brunswick Orioles in the semi-pro Blue Ridge League where he was drafted by the Texas Rangers. After baseball, he joined the Ft. George Meade Fire Department in 2001. He was the Captain on Truck 45 at the time of his passing. In 2008, he was awarded the United States Army/DLA Firefighter of the year. He was also a volunteer firefighter at the Urbana Volunteer Fire Department to begin his fire department career. He continued his love for baseball by volunteering as the Commissioner of LOUYYA Baseball Club and helped spearhead the building of Jeffy’s Field. He then started In The Dirt Baseball as a means for teaching catching lessons, which morphed into the baseball academy that it is today with 6 successful teams. He took pride in training youth in the Special Olympics in Frederick. He was also a coach for several tournament softball teams over the years and also an assistant coach of the Urbana High Varsity softball team. He has made such a huge impact on all the children he has coached over the years. He loved helping children of all ages and took great pride in watching them grow in the sport of baseball and softball.
Family and friends can gather at Kenney and Basford Funeral Homes P.A., 106 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701, on Thursday, January 19, 2023, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Friday, January 20, 2023 at 11:00 am. Interment to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at www.keeneybasford.com
Memorial donations may be made in Jeremy’s name to Special Olympics Frederick County at P.O. Box 33, Frederick, Maryland 21705-0033 or online at somdfc.org.