Obituaries
Phillip A. Figgs
Jan 9, 2022
Phillip A. Figgs, 76, of Delmar, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.Phil was born in Salisbury, the son of the late Richard S. and Helen (Elliott) Figgs. After high school, Phil proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. After his return home, he began working for the...
Mary Louise Liepins
Jan 8, 2022
Mary Louise Liepins, 85, of Salisbury, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 8, 2022. She was born on May 7, 1936 in Roane County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Marie Reynolds. Mary is survived by her son, Thomas W. Murphy, Jr. (Christine) and her daughter, Vicki M. Dorman (Timothy). She is also survived...
Rachel Ann Bornt
Jan 8, 2022
Rachel Ann Massey Parsons Bornt peacefully passed into the arms of Jesus on January 8, 2022. She was born on Christmas day in 1938 in Galestown, Maryland to the late George and Martha Massey. Rachel was a beautiful light in the lives of all who knew and loved her. After Jesus, she was the greatest gift we ever received. She...
Terry Louise Moore
Jan 6, 2022
Terry Louise Moore, 62, of Delmar, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford. She was born August 29, 1959, in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Robert C. Moore and Mary Louise (Elliott) Moore. Terry graduated from Delmar High School with the class of '79, where she was an active member of the FFA and...
Dorothy Anne Cox
Jan 3, 2022
Dorothy Anne Cox of Milford passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 3, 2022. She was 96 years old. Dorothy was born in Pocomoke City, MD, the daughter of the late James and Timley (Kirkland) Thomas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Benjamin Cox in 2013, seven brothers and sisters, a son-in-law, William Zencak and...
Elnora Agnes Truitt
Jan 2, 2022
Elnora Layfield Truitt, 90, of Seaford, DE, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022. She was born and raised in Delmar, a daughter of the late William R. Layfield and Lillie Agnes Layfield. Elnora (Agnes) graduated from Delmar High School. She was a laboratorian for Dupont, retiring after 42 years. She attended Cannon United Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling and camping...
Dean Wilson Long
Jan 2, 2022
Dean Wilson Long, 80, of Parsonsburg, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, January 2, 2022. He was born July 21, 1941, in Salisbury, MD, a son of the late Wilson Andrew Long and Jane Frances (Littleton) Long. Dean graduated from Wicomico High School with the class of '60 before proudly serving his country in the U.S. Army. He...
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...
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