Obituaries
Donald L. Cummins
Dec 2, 2008
Donald L. Cummins, 76, of Hebron, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born June 18, 1932 in Salisbury, a son of the late Lilbert L. and Lillie M. Cummins. Mr. Cummins was a U.S. Air Force veteran and worked at Howard Sand & Gravel in Mardela Springs for many years....
Doris Toadvine Fletcher
Nov 17, 2008
Doris Toadvine Fletcher, age 70, of Delmar, Delaware, passed away Monday, November 17, 2008 at her home. She was born December 11, 1937 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late William M. Toadvine and Anna Mae Jones Toadvine, who were of Quantico, Maryland. She graduated from Wicomico Senior High School, was a lifetime member of the Sharptown Fire Department Ladies...
Pearl M. Elliott
Nov 13, 2008
Pearl M. Elliott, 87, of Princess Anne, formerly of Eden, died Thursday, November 13, 2008, at Manokin Manor Nursing Home in Princess Anne. She was born February 6, 1921 in Sandtown, DE, a daughter of the late Alford O. Melvin and Annie (Hutson) Melvin. She grew up in the Denton area and went to Greensboro High School. From the time...
James E. Beauchamp, Sr.
Nov 12, 2008
James E. Beauchamp, Sr., 81, of Delmar, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. He was born in West Post Office, MD, a son of the late Elwood Elijah Beauchamp and Ida Mae Burke Beauchamp. He was a retired firefighter for the City of Salisbury, with 25 years...
Thomas E. (Ted) Dickerson
Nov 12, 2008
Thomas E. (Ted) Dickerson, 82, of Snow Hill, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008, at home. Born in Snow Hill on July 31, 1926, the child of the late James D. Dickerson, and Annie Gray Dunlap Dickerson. He was the last surviving member of his family. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Esther Leigh...
Helen B. Quarles
Nov 11, 2008
Helen B. Quarles, 82, of Snow Hill, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born March 28, 1926 in Troutville, VA, a daughter of the late Albie Curtis Bryant and Zerma (Ripley) Bryant. Mrs. Quarles enjoyed being a homemaker and raising her family. As an...
Margaret V. "Peggy" Bushey
Nov 7, 2008
Margaret "Peggy" V. Bushey, 74, of Delmar, died Friday, November 7, 2008 at Atlantic Shores Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Millsboro, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Baltimore July 28, 1934, a daughter of the late Raymond and Viola (Downes) Kenney. She is survived by her devoted son, with whom she lived, Clayton Bushey; a daughter,...
Elizabeth Ann Figgs
Nov 4, 2008
Elizabeth Ann Figgs, 61, of Delmar, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 1, 1947 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Roland and Mary (Jenkins) Smart. She worked as a rural postal carrier for the USPS in Salisbury for over 15 years, and prior to that worked...
Dolores E. Culver
Nov 3, 2008
Dolores E. Culver, 71, of Laurel, passed away Monday, November 3, 2008 at her home very unexpectedly. She was born in Seaford on October 25, 1937, a daughter of the late Carlos W. and Helen (Dickerson) Elliott. Dolores graduated from Delmar High School class of 1955 as the valedictorian. Growing up, Dolores was raised on the family farm. She and...
Emma Lou Serman
Oct 30, 2008
Emma L. Serman, 74, of Salisbury, died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at her home in Salisbury. She was born June 3, 1934 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Samuel Whitney Day, III and Edna (Insley) Day. She was a proud homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend to many. Emma was an active member of the Laurel...
Esther Lee Dennis
Oct 27, 2008
Esther Lee Dennis, 85, of Seaford, formerly of Delmar, died Monday, October 27, 2008 at LifeCare at Lofland Park in Seaford. She was born October 21, 1923 in Delmar, a daughter of the late Howard J. and Bertie A. (Brittingham) Maddox. Esther Lee, as she was fondly known by her family and friends, was a long time member of Melson's...
Helen Gail Kirk
Oct 23, 2008
Helen Gail Kirk, 84, of Delmar passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on November 12, 1923 in Elkins, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Aaron Teter and Florence Kerns Teter. Mrs. Kirk graduated from Buckingham High School, Class of 1940, in Berlin, Maryland. Along with being a...
Stella Hastry Scull
Oct 16, 2008
Stella Hastry Scull, age 90, of Delmar, died Thursday, October 16, 2008 at her home in Delmar. She was born in the Melsons Community of Delmar on April 17, 1918, a daughter of the late Millard and Laura Campbell. Stella loved her work at the DuPont Company, where she worked in Spinning for 32 years, before retiring in 1976. Church...
Mark A. Smith
Oct 14, 2008
Mark A. Smith, 46, of Laurel, died Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. Born in Scranton, PA, he was a son of Milton L. and Ruth Benke Smith and the husband of Debbie Schirra Bentler Smith. He was a member of Lighthouse Church in Laurel where he served as a board member. Before his move to...
Robert S. "Bob" Beach
Oct 11, 2008
Robert "Bob" S. Beach, 80, of Salisbury, and formerly of Delmar, died Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born on a farm August 3, 1928 in Delmar, a son of the late Joseph I. And Lettie Melson (Goslee) Beach. Bob, as he was affectionately known to his family and friends, received his...
Diann E. Cooper
Oct 10, 2008
Diann E. Cooper, age 63, of Delmar, died Friday, October 10, 2008 at her home in Delmar. She was born June 24, 1945 in Delmar, a daughter of AnnaBelle (Jester) Pusey and the late John M. Pusey. Diann loved cooking and sewing and treasured the time spent as a homemaker raising her family. In her early years she also worked...
Junior Franklin Carmine
Oct 8, 2008
Salisbury- Junior Franklin Carmine, 71, of Salisbury passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at the Holly Center. Born June 16, 1937 in Seaford, Delaware, he was a son of the late Mary E. Carmine Jefferson and Paul Jefferson. Mr. Carmine is survived by four sisters, Ellie Paradee and her husband Tom of Berlin, Clara Hyle and her husband Bobby...
Mary Elizabeth Murphy
Sep 28, 2008
Mary Elizabeth "Med" Murphy, 81, of Delmar, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware, the daughter of the late William R. and Besse (Bennett) Davis. "Med", as she was affectionately known by all who loved her, studied fashion design at Moore Institute of Art in Philadelphia. She loved her...
Iona M. Whitley
Sep 28, 2008
Iona M. Whitley, 82, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, Maryland. She was born on August 1, 1926 in Airey, Maryland, a daughter of the late Lynn Marshall and Lydia (Phillips) Marshall. Mrs. Whitley graduated from Salisbury State Teachers College. Her first teaching position was at Peach Blossom School in Cambridge,...
Minnie E. Jackson
Sep 28, 2008
Minnie E. Jackson, 90, of Delmar, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Pinnacle Rehabilitation & Health Center in Smyrna. She was born July 12, 1918 in Fruitland, MD, a daughter of the late John and Pearl (Hopkins) Pusey. Minnie retired in 1974 from her job with the Wicomico County Council, where she worked many years in the billing department. She...
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