Obituaries

Phyllis J. Johnson

Phyllis J. Johnson

Apr 8, 2022

Phyllis Jane Johnson, 81, of Laurel passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Lofland Park Center in Seaford. She was born on June 9, 1940 in Delmar, Delaware a daughter of the late Grace E. (Whaley) Elliott and Phillip J. Elliott. In her early years, Phyllis worked on the farm with her husband. She was a member of the...

Jessica Lane Morris

Jessica Lane Morris

Apr 8, 2022

Jessica Lane (Wilson) Morris, 42, of Delmar passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022. Jess was born on September 2, 1979, in Seaford, Delaware. She attended Delmar High School and graduated with the class of 1998. After graduation Jess lived and worked in Ocean City for numerous years. Jess's world revolved around her children. She loved watching them in sports,...

Brenda Ann Carey

Brenda Ann Carey

Apr 6, 2022

Brenda Ann Carey, 77, of Hebron, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore surrounded by her family. She was born on May 18, 1944 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Calvin and Ida Lewis. Brenda retired from the CVS in West Ocean City after many years of service. She was...

William E. Cannon Jr.

William E. Cannon Jr.

Apr 3, 2022

William E. Cannon, Jr., A.K.A. "J.R.," age 74, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at his home in Blades surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 3, 1948 in Bridgeville, Delaware, a son of the late Gladys Elizabeth (Bradley) Cannon and William E. Cannon, Sr. J.R. worked as a mechanic for Carey's Inc. in Laurel for...

Dorothy Louise Parker

Dorothy Louise Parker

Mar 18, 2022

Dorothy Louise Alexander Parker, 78, of Felton passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware. She was born on November 5, 1943, in Salisbury, Maryland, a daughter of the late Henry Albert Alexander and Margaret Edna (Mitchell) Alexander. Dotty was a mom, a mommom, and Aunt Dot to all the kids in the family....

Brenda H. Moore

Brenda H. Moore

Mar 16, 2022

Brenda H. Moore, 71, of Delmar, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury. She was born July 23, 1950, in Salisbury, a daughter of Reverend Jo Ann (Fields) Humler of Salisbury and the late Reverend Carroll R. Humler. Brenda graduated from Mardela High School. She...

George W. Garron

George W. Garron

Mar 15, 2022

George W. Garron, 94, of Georgetown passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Harrison Senior Living surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 26, 1927, in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of the late George Wilbert Garron, Sr. and Hilda Doris (Langthorne) Garron. George served in WWII as a telegraphist on a destroyer in the U S...

Michele M. Bower

Michele M. Bower

Mar 11, 2022

Michele Margaret Bower passed away March 11, 2022, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital as a result of injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Michele (Navy brat) was born February 6, 1964, at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Beaufort, SC to June and John G Midgette, III. She was a devoted daughter, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her mother, June...

George W. Brown

George W. Brown

Mar 9, 2022

George W. Brown, 80, of Delmar, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at TidalHealth- Peninsula Regional in Salisbury. He was born on April 17, 1941, in Salisbury, Maryland, a son of the late Andrew Jackson Brown and Anna G. (Wootten) Brown. George and his twin brother, Tommy were raised on a little farm on Sandy Hill Road in Wetipquin,...

Rebecca Culver Webster

Rebecca Culver Webster

Mar 4, 2022

Rebecca "Becky" Culver Webster passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with Pick's Disease. Born in 1952 to Betty and Eppie Culver, she was a loving and caring wife, sister, stepmother, aunt and friend. Even as a young child, Becky dreamed of becoming a teacher and spent many hours teaching her pets, dolls and...

Jerry J. Davis

Jerry J. Davis

Mar 4, 2022

Jerry J. Davis, 68, of Laurel passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 at TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford. He was born on July 6, 1953 in Salisbury, a son of the late Robert and Geneva Davis. Jerry lived a life of adventure, every Sunday he and Sharon would go for a ride on his motorcycle or take a boat ride....

Barbara Ann Serman

Barbara Ann Serman

Feb 26, 2022

Barbara Ann Serman, 69, of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at the Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital. She was born June 11, 1952, in Lancaster, California, a daughter of the late Louis and Opal (Shockey) Shepherd. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Lester Calvin Serman, Jr.; children, Lester Patrick Serman, Virginia Beach, Carl...

George Edwin Parris, Jr.

George Edwin Parris, Jr.

Feb 26, 2022

George Edwin Parris Jr., 80, of Delmar, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 26, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 26, 1941, in Chester, Pennsylvania, a son of the late George Edwin Parris, Sr. and Mary Virginia (Campbell) Parris. George graduated from Henry C. Conrad High School with the class of 1959 before spending...

Robert William Conaway Iii

Robert William Conaway Iii

Feb 25, 2022

Robert William Conaway III, known affectionately as "Willie" or "Little Bobby", 29, of Eden, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at BayHealth-Kent Campus. He was born March 9, 1992, in Salisbury, to Mia Wilkinson of Eden and Robert Conaway, Jr. of Harrington. Little Bobby was a skilled painter, roofer, and truck driver. He enjoyed working with his uncle, Danny Carmean,...

Kerry Landis King

Kerry Landis King

Feb 24, 2022

Kerry Landis King, 75, of Delmar, DE passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at TidalHealth-Nanticoke with his children by his side. He was born on August 17, 1946 in Georgetown, Delaware, a son of the late Harold P. King and Blanch R. Taylor King. Kerry was a devoted father, grandfather, brother, and a best friend. He was loved and...

Eugene "Tink" H. Grove Iii

Eugene "Tink" H. Grove Iii

Feb 21, 2022

With family by his side, Eugene "Tink" Howard Grove III, age 54, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022, at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional, Salisbury. He was born December 8, 1967, in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Cynthia (Dunbar) Shaver and the late Eugene Howard Grove II. Tink was one of five children and a 1985 graduate of James M....

Gary Ray Collins Sr.

Gary Ray Collins Sr.

Feb 17, 2022

Gary Ray Collins, Sr., 66, of Hebron passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 16, 1955, in Salisbury, a son of the late George Merrill Collins, Sr. and Lillian Pearl (Shockley) Collins. Many people may remember Gary for his boisterous laugh but to...

Robert James Deyoung

Robert James Deyoung

Feb 13, 2022

Robert James DeYoung, 61, of Seaford, Delaware passed to his Heavenly home on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at his winter home in Waycross, Georgia of a heart attack. He was born on May 6, 1960, in Patterson, New Jersey to Robert and Janice DeYoung. He had church at home and was an avid beekeeper, farmer, and semi-retired construction worker. He...

William C. Martin Jr.

William C. Martin Jr.

Feb 10, 2022

William "Bill" C. Martin, Jr., 74, of Laurel, formerly of New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at his home in Laurel. He was born February 11, 1947, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, a son of the late William C. Martin, Sr. and Mabel (Summers) Martin. Bill earned his degree in accounting from St. Paul's Episcopal College...

Gloria Jean Rodney

Gloria Jean Rodney

Feb 8, 2022

Gloria Jean Rodney, 77, of Snow Hill, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. She was born April 22, 1944 in Swords Creek, Virginia, a daughter of the late Warren Mullins and Irene E. (Miller) Goswellin. In her younger days, Gloria worked several years at the former Watson Shirt Factory in Salisbury. She...