Obituaries

James "Jake" Searcey

James "Jake" Searcey

Aug 10, 2008

James "Jake" Searcey, 85, of Delmar, died peacefully on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born on February 8, 1923 in Alabama, a son of the late John V. Searcey and Virgie Searcey Wilson. He lived most of his life in Delmar and called Delmar his home. Jake, as he was fondly...

Donna E. Tingle

Donna E. Tingle

Aug 2, 2008

Donna E. Tingle, 49, of Salisbury, died Saturday, August 2, 2008, at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore due to injuries sustained in an accident. Donna graduated from the Physician Assistants program at Essex Community College in 1983 and also attended Harford Community College. She then served her postgraduate surgical residency at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore. She was...

Robert E. Kindle

Robert E. Kindle

Jul 28, 2008

Robert E. Kindle, 63, of Seaford, and formerly of Bridgeport, CT, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2008, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. He was born in Bridgeport, CT on February 3, 1945, to the late John and Mary (Elco) Kindle. Bob worked for The DuPont Company in Seaford for 16 years and Daniels Construction for 10 years. He...

Rebecca E. (Pope) Turbitt

Rebecca E. (Pope) Turbitt

Jul 27, 2008

Rebecca E. Turbitt, 64, of Laurel, died Sunday, July 27, 2008 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. She was born January 31, 1944 in Delmar, a daughter of the late Milton H. Pope, Jr. and Elizabeth Ellen (Tingle) Pope. Rebecca enjoyed her work in retail at various places such as Rose's and Food Lion in Delmar, where...

Olan J. "O.J." Williams, Jr.

Olan J. "O.J." Williams, Jr.

Jul 25, 2008

Olan J. "O.J." Williams, Jr., age 62, of Hebron, formerly of Delmar, died Friday, July 25, 2008 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born October 17, 1945 in Salisbury, a son of the late Olan J. Williams, Sr. and Virginia (Cline) Williams. O.J., as he was fondly known to family and friends, proudly served his country in...

Kenneth H. Moore

Kenneth H. Moore

Jul 16, 2008

Kenneth H. Moore, 79, of Bethel, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at his son's home in Delmar. Born in Delmar, he was son of the late Andrew and Julia (Hearn) Moore. Kenneth worked for General Baking Company, late called Bond Bread, as a mechanic for 25 years, and also grew chickens for Perdue for 29 years. A true family...

Harold S. Twilley

Harold S. Twilley

Jul 15, 2008

Harold S. Twilley, age 77 of Delmar, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at Wicomico Nursing Home in Salisbury. He was born September 22, 1930 in Mardela Springs, a son of the late Stanford F. Twilley and Edna Graham Twilley. Harold retired after many years as an insurance salesman for United Insurance and worked with his wife as a school bus...

Rickie Alexander

Rickie Alexander

Jul 8, 2008

Rickie Alexander, 47, of Delmar, died Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born on December 12, 1960 in Andalusia, Alabama, a son of the late Reuben and Anniebell Alexander. He worked for Libengood Construction in Delmar. He is survived by his wife, Luretta Alexander; a son, Rickie Alexander, Jr.; three daughters, Rochelle, Michelle...

Ruth E. Humphries

Ruth E. Humphries

Jul 6, 2008

Ruth E. Humphries, 90, of Delmar, died Sunday, July 6, 2008 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born September 3, 1917 in Newport News, Virginia, a daughter of the late John D. Elliott and Elizabeth Warrington Elliott, and the late Frances Elliott, who was like a mother to her. Ruth worked many years as a secretary at...

Donald Joseph Siegel

Donald Joseph Siegel

Jul 1, 2008

Donald Joseph Siegel,65, of Delmar, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at the Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held, Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Delmar. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to help with funeral expenses.

Margaret Ellen (Hastings) Downey

Margaret Ellen (Hastings) Downey

Jun 26, 2008

DELMAR- Margaret Ellen Hastings Downey, 61, of Delmar, died Thursday, June 26, 2008 at Salisbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 18, 1947 in Milford, a daughter of the late Floyd and Metha Shedaker Hastings. Margaret worked 38 years as an Accounts Payable Manager for Perdue. She treasured time spent with her nieces and nephews and would do...

Ralph W. Phillips

Ralph W. Phillips

Jun 24, 2008

Ralph W. Phillips, 83, of Salisbury, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at his home in Salisbury. He was born September 24, 1924 in Columbia, Delaware, a son of the late J. Lee Phillips and Marie Watson Phillips. Ralph loved his life as a farmer and was a member of the Delaware Farm Bureau, the Mar-Del Watermelon Association and a manager...

Caraleigh B. Carey

Caraleigh B. Carey

Jun 22, 2008

Salisbury- Caraleigh B. Carey, 89, of Salisbury died Sunday, June 22, 2008, at Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born on May 12, 1919 in Delmar, a daughter of the late Christopher O. and Ethel M. (Hearn) Baker. Mrs. Carey was a graduate of the Delmar, Delaware High School Class of 1937. She worked for 50 years for Montgomery...

Helen W. Koester

Helen W. Koester

Jun 17, 2008

Helen W. Koester, 88, of Laurel, died Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford, Delaware. She was born on February 26, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late George and Helen Koch. Helen was a retired elementary school teacher in Laurel. She later enjoyed being a volunteer at school,reading to the children, and serving as...

James "Jim" Noctor

James "Jim" Noctor

Jun 16, 2008

James B. "Jim" Noctor, 63, of Delmar, formerly of Baltimore, died Monday, June 16, 2008, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Baltimore on September 4, 1944, a son of the late James Matthew Noctor and Rosalia Mary (Trexler) Noctor. Jim grew up in the Irish Catholic Parish of St. John the Evangelist...

Tyrone M. "T.T." Hall

Tyrone M. "T.T." Hall

Jun 15, 2008

Tyrone M. Hall, "T.T.", age 37, of Delmar, died Sunday, June 15, 2008, as a result of injuries due to an automobile accident. He was born August 31, 1970 in Salisbury, a son of James Nelson Handy, Sr. and Sandra Denise (Hall) Handy of Salisbury. "T.T.", as he was fondly known by his family and friends, graduated from Delmar Jr.-Sr....

Roland Grant Bounds

Roland Grant Bounds

Jun 14, 2008

Roland Grant Bounds, 76, of Newark, died Saturday, June 14, 2008 at his home in Newark. He was born in Newark on June 14, 1932, a son of the late Rodney C, & Bessie J. Bounds. Mr. Bounds proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1956 and was a lifetime member of American Legion Post...

Robert Glenn Webb

Robert Glenn Webb

Jun 8, 2008

Robert Glenn "Bobby" Webb, 69, of Parsonsburg, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2008 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born November 6, 1938 in Salisbury. He was raised by his late grandparents, Oscar and Janie Webb. Mr. Webb owned and operated R.G. Webb Trucking. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Elizabeth Ellen Webb...

Ruth Haddock

Ruth Haddock

Jun 8, 2008

Ruth Evelyn Haddock, 96, of Delmar, passed away, Sunday, June 8, 2008 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland. She was born on March 14, 1912 in Delmar, a daughter of the late Ernest and Viola Adkins. Ruth worked for Banks & Pusey and Rombro Brothers in Delmar and the Manhattan Shirt Factory in Salisbury for many years. She...

Eugene Calvin Thomas, Sr.

Eugene Calvin Thomas, Sr.

Jun 5, 2008

Eugene Calvin Thomas, Sr., age 77, of Delmar, died Thursday, June 5, 2008 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born May 6, 1931 in Saxis, VA, a son of the late Dallas and Clara Painter Thomas. Gene proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1952 to 1954 where he was stationed on the...