Obituaries
Elmira B. Swain
Dec 31, 2021
Elmira B. Swain, 75, of Bridgeville, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 31, 2021, at TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford. She was born February 3, 1946, in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Walter Lee Brittingham and Bertha Birch Brittingham. Elmira graduated from Stephen Decatur High school in Berlin. In her younger days, she was an active member of Union United...
Roger C. Layfield
Dec 30, 2021
Roger Cowell Layfield, 63, of Lighthouse Point, Florida, died on Thursday, December 30, 2021, following an extended illness. He is survived by his father, George Layfield; his son, Christopher Layfield; his sisters, Ruby West and Robin Killmon; and his brother, Randy Layfield along with their families; and his longtime companion, Eileen Gray. After serving 20 years active and reserve, Roger...
Ralph D. Merrill Sr.
Dec 29, 2021
Ralph David Merrill, Sr., passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at his home in Delmar, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 5, 1937 in Cokesbury, Maryland, a son of the late George and Elsie Merrill. Ralph spent his career working in the poultry industry. Throughout the years he worked for Buyer's Marketing, G&M Sales, and...
Gregory Mark Hill
Dec 26, 2021
Gregory Mark Hill, 66, of Laurel, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021, at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional in Salisbury, Maryland. Greg was born on March 21, 1955, in Baltimore, Maryland, a son of James Joseph Hill of Bowie and the late Gertrude Lucille Hill. Greg grew up in Baltimore and began taking care of himself at an early age....
George W. Garron Iii
Dec 26, 2021
George W. Garron, III, 70, of Milford, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021, at BayHealth Sussex Campus in Milford. He was born July 31, 1951, in York, Pennsylvania, a son of George W. Garron, II of Georgetown and the late Josephine DiGiacomo Beck and Donald E. Beck. After graduation, George proudly served his country in the USAF from 1971...
Malcolm P. Mccarty
Dec 25, 2021
Malcolm P. McCarty, 90, of Mardela Springs, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 25, 1931 in Camden, New Jersey, a son of the late Charles and Florence McCarty. After serving his country in the U.S. Army, Mal graduated from Delaware Valley College. He went to work...
Pastor Kenneth M. Johnson
Dec 25, 2021
Pastor Kenneth M. Johnson, 77, of Delmar and Deal Island, passed away peacefully on Christmas morning, December 25, 2021, at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury. He was born January 14, 1944, in N. Wilkesboro, North Carolina, a son of the late Jeff H. and Inez Wiles Johnson. Pastor Ken graduated from Sussex Central High in Georgetown with the class of...
Jesse Lee Mcginnis
Dec 22, 2021
Jesse Lee McGinnis, 54, beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to many, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury. He was born October 19, 1967, in Lewes, DE, a son of Robert R. and Judy D. (Brandner) McGinnis. Jesse graduated from Delmar High School with the class of '87. Right out of high...
Alan R. Whaley
Dec 21, 2021
Alan R. Whaley, 85, of Laurel passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at TidalHealth-Nanticoke in Seaford surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 7, 1936 in Laurel, a son of the late Clarence and Mary (Wilkinson) Whaley. Alan and Sug were married at the young age of 19, and have enjoyed almost 67 years of married...
William Thomas Calloway Jr.
Dec 21, 2021
William Thomas Calloway, Jr. "Tommy", 63, of Mardela Springs, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 26, 1958, in Salisbury, a son of Jeanette Marie (Wilson) Calloway of Mardela Springs and the late William Thomas Calloway, Sr. "Billy", who passed in 2016. Tommy graduated from Mardela...
Joanne "Jojo" Rhodes
Dec 20, 2021
Joanne Rhodes, 59, of Salisbury passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 with her family by her side. She was born on August 18, 1962 in Salisbury, Maryland, a daughter of the late Bill and Doris Tyndall. She is survived by her loving husband, Carl R. "Butch" Rhodes; son, Brian Rhodes and his wife Chelsea; grandchildren, Taylor Rhodes and Ethan...
Allison E. Drown
Dec 20, 2021
Allison Everett Drown, 86, of Salisbury passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at Anchorage Nursing Home in Salisbury, Maryland. He was born on September 28, 1935, in North Troy, Vermont, a son of the late Lyle Grant Drown and Gwendolyn Place Drown. Allison proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force before going to work at the Dupont...
Annette Coleman Mutchler
Dec 20, 2021
Annette Coleman Mutchler, 83, of Delmar, MD, died Monday, December 20, 2021 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury. She had recently fallen and was in poor health. Annette was born July 25, 1938 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, eldest daughter of the late Harold Bert Coleman and Helen Annette (Carter) Coleman. Annette's family moved to Delmar, MD when she was about...
Judith A. Walker
Dec 15, 2021
Judith "Judie" A. Walker, 80, of Delmar, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at her home. She was born September 11, 1941, in Crisfield, a daughter of the late James and Nobia Mills. In her younger years Judie worked as a waitress at Johnny & Sammy's in Salisbury, a job she loved for 18 years. She truly enjoyed serving people...
William Paul Sando Sr.
Dec 14, 2021
William P Sando Sr., 77, of Salisbury, passed away after a short illness on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. He was born on June 25, 1944, the son of the late Paul Edwin and Helen (Jones) Sando. William spent his youth exploring the Chesapeake Bay with his small Chris-Craft boat. He enjoyed the serenity that boating on the water provided. He...
James E. Fisher
Dec 10, 2021
James Edward Fisher, "Little Jay," 40, of Delmar, passed away suddenly at his home on Friday, December 10, 2021. He was born April 19, 1981, in Salisbury. Little Jay has loved trucks since he was a little boy and in his early adulthood started driving for his dad as an over-the-road truck driver. He was a talented painter and spent...
Donald A. Morris
Dec 9, 2021
Donald A. Morris, 81, of Delmar, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 24, 1940 in Canandaigua, New York, the son of the late William and Rose Hamfeldt. Donald moved to Delmar during his junior high school years and graduated from Delmar High School with the class...
Margery E. Wagner Wilson
Dec 9, 2021
Margery "Marge" Wilson of Mardela Springs, Maryland passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Wicomico Nursing Home in Salisbury, Maryland. She was born on March 2, 1930 in Mardela Springs, a daughter of the late John Charles and Rhiney Mae Ryan Wagner. Marge was the youngest of six brothers and three sisters. When each of them passed, after coming...
Doris J. Scruggs
Dec 8, 2021
Doris J. Scruggs, 93, of Delmar passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury, Maryland, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 12, 1928, in Delmar, a daughter of the late Carl and Myrtle Wilkins. Mrs. Scruggs began her career at the Dupont Company in Seaford before going to work at Delmar...
Kathryn Ellen O'Dea
Dec 7, 2021
Kathryn Ellen O'Dea, 75, of Hebron, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born in Connecticut on August 20, 1946, a daughter of the late Frank and Ethel Davis. She graduated from Quinnipiac University, which is where she met the father of her children, Thomas O'Dea. In her earlier years,...
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