Obituaries

Paul G. Jones

Paul G. Jones

Oct 9, 2021

SALISBURY- Paul George Jones, 80, of Salisbury, died Saturday, October 9, 2021 at his home on Waller Road after a short illness. He was born February 8, 1941 in Hebron, a son of the late John Emory Jones and Olga Bertha Yerkie Jones. On August 20, 1960, he married Mary Louise Hurley and together they celebrated almost 58 years of...

Vernon James "Jimmy" Searcey

Vernon James "Jimmy" Searcey

Oct 7, 2021

Vernon James "Jimmy" Searcey, 77, of Delmar passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at his daughter's home in Laurel, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 13, 1944, in Salisbury, Maryland, the son of the late James V. "Jake" Searcey and Kathleen Elliott Searcey. Jimmy, as he was fondly known by family and friends, retired after...

J. Ernest Marine

J. Ernest Marine

Oct 4, 2021

J. Ernest Marine, "Uncle Ernie," went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 4, 2021, a few months after his 100th birthday, at Acts Manor House in Seaford, Delaware. He was a WWII veteran who proudly served in the U.S. Navy. Uncle Ernie was born July 7, 1921 in Sharptown, Maryland, a son of the late James E....

Sharon Hnatiuk Farrow

Sharon Hnatiuk Farrow

Oct 1, 2021

Sharon Hnatiuk Farrow passed peacefully on Friday, October 1st, 2021 at Saint Francis Hospital in Wilmington, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Born February 24, 1946 in Millville NJ to the late Margaret Hnatiuk Young and Walter Benjamin (Benny) Hnatiuk. Sharon attended John Dickenson Highschool and it is here that she met her one true love, William W Farrow Sr.....

Trisha Lynn Sando

Trisha Lynn Sando

Sep 30, 2021

Trisha Lynn Sando, 52, of Laurel passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021. She was born on August 15, 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Deborah Louise Kelly and William Sando, Sr. Trisha owned Baltimore to the Beach Cleaning Services and also worked at the Food Lion in Laurel. She is survived by her daughter, Megan L. Sando (Luke...

John E. Smith Jr.

John E. Smith Jr.

Sep 29, 2021

John E. Smith, Jr., 79, of Delmar, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 after a brave battle with several health issues. He was born October 22, 1941 in Delmar, a son of the late John Edward Smith and Olive G. (Wingate) Smith. John graduated from Delmar High School with the class of 1959. Right out...

Shirley Smith Ryall

Shirley Smith Ryall

Sep 27, 2021

Shirley Smith Ryall, 75, of Delmar passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021, at her home in Delmar surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 15, 1946, in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Beulah Mae (Hamilton) West and Charles West, Sr. Shirley graduated from Delmar High School with the class of 1964, where she loved sports...

Lorena Grey Pasternak

Lorena Grey Pasternak

Sep 26, 2021

Lorena Grey Pasternak, 93, of Mardela Springs, and formerly of Waldorf, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 26, 2021. She was born August 27, 1928, in Roanoke, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Frank William Finster and Nellie Jeanette (Burkhammer) Finster. In her earlier years, Lorena stayed home to raise her family and was the consummate homemaker. While...

Richard Joseph Bridge

Richard Joseph Bridge

Sep 23, 2021

Richard Joseph Bridge, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on September 23, 2021. He was born June 13, 1931 to Menzo and Eva (Jackson) Bridge in Bradley Beach, NJ. After graduating from Asbury Park High School in NJ, Richard married his high school sweetheart, JoAnn Blackwell, in December 1950. After beginning college, Richard became a student minister...

Phillip Lynn Moore

Phillip Lynn Moore

Sep 22, 2021

Phillip Lynn Moore, 75, of Laurel, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 7, 1945, in Delmar, Maryland, as one of ten sons to the late Charles W. Moore and Mary Katherine (Collins) Moore. Phil retired in 2005 after 30 years of service with the railroad as a...

Ronald L. King Ii

Ronald L. King Ii

Sep 20, 2021

Ronald "Ronnie" L. King, II, 31, of Salisbury, passed away at his home on Monday, September 20, 2021. He was born August 15, 1990, in Salisbury, a son of Ronald L. King and Norma Gayle Jones. In his younger days, Ronnie worked several years as a manager at LIDS in the Salisbury Centre. For the last year he has worked...

Kimberly Ann Ashcraft

Kimberly Ann Ashcraft

Sep 19, 2021

Kimberly Ann Ashcraft, 62, of Salisbury, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a prolonged illness. She was born on October 13, 1958 In Chincoteague, Virginia, daughter of the late Robert Allan and Rachel Virginia (Pruitt) Truitt. Kim graduated from Parkside High School before earning her bachelor's degree in Education from UMES. She...

William Tony Adkins Jr.

William Tony Adkins Jr.

Sep 19, 2021

William Tony Adkins, Jr., 53, of Delmar passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021. He was born on January 6, 1968 in Salisbury, Maryland, a son of William Tony Adkins and Shirley Lawson Adkins. Bill worked at Central Implement Inc. at age 18 working in the parts department until they closed in 2002. He then went to Hoober, Inc and...

Michael James Vincent

Michael James Vincent

Sep 18, 2021

Michael James Vincent, 57, of Fairfax, Virginia passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Mike was born in Salisbury, MD, to parents Lee and Elaine Vincent on Nov. 16, 1963. A 1981 Wicomico Senior High School graduate, Mike worked at United Business Technologies as a color specialist until his sudden heart failure in January. He became a heart transplant...

Tracy Allen Green

Tracy Allen Green

Sep 18, 2021

Tracy Allen Green, 85, of Mardela Springs passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021. He was born on November 17, 1935, in Mardela Springs, a son of the late Mary Louise (Bacon) Green and Millard Filmore Green. Trace, as he was known by many, learned early in life the value of family, God, and hard work. He spent his whole...

Marcia Gore Dorsey

Marcia Gore Dorsey

Sep 18, 2021

Marcia Gore Dorsey, 82, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Mallard Landing Assisted Living in Salisbury. She was born June 16, 1939, a daughter of the late Thelma (Langston) and Leonard Gore. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Michael W. Dorsey, Sr. She is survived by children, Michael, Jr. (Lori), Carol, Robert (Gale) and Christopher...

Jeffrey Scott Leblanc

Jeffrey Scott Leblanc

Sep 17, 2021

Jeffrey Scott LeBlanc, 45, of Laurel passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021 due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born on April 23, 1976 in Milford, a son of Cynthia and Christopher LeBlanc and Jay and Janice Stevenson. Jeff worked for Perdue Farms in Bridgeville as a fleet maintenance supervisor for 13 years. He enjoyed boating,...

Barry Musser Wix

Barry Musser Wix

Sep 12, 2021

Barry Musser Wix, 79, of Seaford, Delaware, passed away unexpectedly on September 12, 2021, after a stroke following surgery. Barry was born on August 12, 1942, in Milford Memorial Hospital, a son of the late Norman Saunders Wix and Kathryn Musser Wix. He was raised in Harrington, DE, and graduated from Harrington High, Class of 1961. Early in life he...

Myra B. White

Myra B. White

Sep 10, 2021

On September 10, 2021 Myra Baker White passed away peacefully at The Mackie and Pam Stansell House Coastal Hospice at the age of 94 years. Born in Delmar, DE on July 07, 1927, Mrs. White was predeceased by her husband of fifty-six years, Kenneth L. White, her son Kevin L. White and sisters Kathleen Taylor and Caraleigh Carey. Mrs. White...

Duel Ryon Ballard Iii

Duel Ryon Ballard Iii

Sep 9, 2021

Duel Ryon Ballard, III, 67, of Seaford, Delaware went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Duel was born on May 21, 1954, in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, the son of Duel Ryon Ballard, Jr. and Nathalie Cameron (Ewing) Ballard of North Hero, Vermont. Duel graduated from Fort Hunt High School in Mt. Vernon, Virginia where he...