Obituaries
Ruth Almeta Bayly
May 18, 2020
Ruth Almeta "Sweet Lips" Bayly, 80, of Delmar, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born March 31, 1940 in Princess Anne, Maryland, a daughter of the late Vaughn and Elizabeth (Collins) Gibbons. In her younger years Ruth had a beautiful singing voice and performed on a radio show along with her...
Shirley Ann Hall
May 17, 2020
Shirley Hall, 84, of Pulaski, Virginia and most recently a resident of Delmar, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020. Shirley was born on August 5, 1935 in Radford, Virginia, a daughter of the late Henry and Iris Shockley Hall of Pulaski, VA. For years, Shirley worked as a cook at the sheriff's department where her father served as...
Donald F. Gatton
May 8, 2020
Donald F. Gatton, 58, of Hebron, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Don was born in Pennsylvania, a son of Donald T. Gatton of Salisbury and the late Patricia A. Gatton. After high school Don joined the U.S. Navy before starting his career in the food service industry. Early on he...
Mary Evelyn "Eb" Jestice
May 8, 2020
Evelyn "Eb" Jestice, 70, of Laurel, Delaware, passed away Friday, May 8th, 2020. Evelyn was born December 3rd, 1949 in Salisbury, MD to James L. and Helen V. Parsons, as the youngest of five children. She and her late husband, Dale V. Jestice, were crop and poultry farmers in Laurel. She loved animals of all types and had many fur-kids...
Betty Joe Littleton
May 8, 2020
Betty Joe Littleton, 83, of Parsonsburg, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born January 1, 1937 in Snow Hill and was one of 13 children of the late Cornelius E. Smack and Pearl (Holston) Smack. In her younger days Betty worked as a vaccinator in chicken houses but her more important...
Ida Mae Morris
May 6, 2020
Ida Mae Morris, 97, of Melson, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 in Florida. She was born in Powellville, MD, a daughter of the late Daniel and Melissa Bailey. Mrs. Morris was a member of Melson U.M. Church. Along with her husband Harry, they owned Melson's Market for 61 years. Her hobbies were traveling, gardening, and reading the Salisbury...
Harry Lane Foxwell
May 3, 2020
Harry Lane Foxwell, 79, of Delmar passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 6, 1941 in Delmar, a son of the late Harry and Louise (Hearn) Foxwell. During his years in high school, Harry worked as a grocery boy on Saturday's and after school, delivering groceries for...
George Thomas Baker
May 2, 2020
George Thomas Baker, 78, of Delmar, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. George was born June 19, 1941 in Willards, a son of the late Edwin Milton Baker and Nettie Olive (Revel) Baker. He proudly served in the Delaware National Guard as well as serving his country in the U.S. Army, Military Police....
Ronald E. Collins
May 2, 2020
Ronald E. Collins, 62, of Seaford, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his home. He was born May 28, 1957 in Seaford, a son of the late Douglas Elliott Collins and Alma B. Collins Miller. Ronnie spent his younger years in Sharptown and graduated from Mardela High School with the class of 1975. In his early years...
Donald Edward Walter
May 2, 2020
Donald Edward Walter was born November 27, 1968 in Baltimore, MD and was the only child of Donald Emrich and Diane Kay Walter. As a youth, he was active in the Wicomico County Recreational Softball League. Mr. Walter was an alumni of Mardela Middle & High School where he was a member of both the Junior and Senior High School...
Madge V. Mitchell
May 1, 2020
Madge V. (Gibbs) Mitchell, 94, of Delmar, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at Salisbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she had resided for the past several years. She was born July 28, 1925 in Delmar, a daughter of the late Raymond Gibbs and Katie (Parker) Gibbs. She enjoyed raising her family and taking care of her home and especially...
Jon Edward Rider
Apr 30, 2020
Jon Edward Rider, 74, of Seaford, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Berlin Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born on September 5, 1945 in Salisbury, Maryland, a son of the late George and Ruth Rider. Jon worked as a budget analyst for the Department of Defense at the Pentagon for 30 years. He was also an avid...
Wendy Laing Thompson
Apr 22, 2020
Wendy Laing Thompson, 79, of Whitehaven died Wednesday, April 22, 2020 of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash. Born in Oxford, England, she was the only daughter of the late Mary Grace Laing and Donald Laing of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. Her father died during World War II when Thompson was very young. She trained as a bacteriologist before moving...
Matthew Ballard Cooper
Apr 20, 2020
One of the brightest stars in our universe was extinguished as Matthew Ballard Cooper "Flea Dog," passed away peacefully on Monday, April 20, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born May 23, 1964 in Washington, D.C., a son of Beverly and Gary Cooper of Delmar. Matt graduated from Southern High School near Annapolis...
Gladys Marie Caldwell
Apr 16, 2020
Magnolia, Delaware- Gladys Marie Caldwell, age 102, of Magnolia passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at the home she shares with her son Jim in the Champion's Club, over 55 Community in Magnolia, Delaware. Born in Camden, N.J. on July 25, 1917, she was the second child of William George and Marie H. Groves. Gladys attended and graduated from...
Sharon Lynne Cole
Apr 14, 2020
Sharon "Sheri" Lynne Cole, 71, of Landsdale, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, Pennsylvania. She was born January 28, 1949 in Florida, a daughter of the late Jay K. and Sally (Fulton) Cole. Sheri retired in 2008 from Merck & Co. Pharmaceuticals, where she worked many years in security. She was...
Norma Merrick Meyer
Apr 13, 2020
NEWARK- Norma Merrick Meyer, 86, formerly of Laurel, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 13, 2020 at Newark Manor Nursing Home, where she had happily resided for the past several years. She was born February 27, 1934 in Cambridge, Maryland, a daughter of the late John and Virginia (Harding) Merrick. In her younger days she worked as a lab technician...
Mary F. Werner
Apr 5, 2020
Mary F. Werner of Sharptown passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emil G. Werner. She is survived by her son, Anthony Werner and his wife Jo; grandchildren, Amber and Dalton; and a great granddaughter, Lana. Due to the current gathering restrictions a viewing will not be held, a private graveside service...
Holly Beth Jarvis
Apr 4, 2020
HEBRON- Holly Beth Jarvis, 45, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born June 10, 1974 in Salisbury, a daughter of Elizabeth May Adkins Moore of Hebron and the late Howard Wayne Jarvis. Holly graduated from Wicomico High School with the class of 1992. Her professional skills were devoted to...
Joyce A. Austin
Apr 2, 2020
LAUREL- Joyce A. Austin, 76, of Laurel, formerly of Seaford, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 2, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born July 31, 1943 in St. Michaels, Maryland. Joyce had many different jobs through her lifetime, but none as rewarding as being a mom and a homemaker. She...
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