Obituaries

Sharon Lee Evans

Sharon Lee Evans

Jun 14, 2020

Sharon Lee Evans, 57, of Laurel, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at the Lofland Park Center in Seaford, where she has resided for the past few months. She was born November 28, 1962 in Milford, a daughter of Claude Edward Evans and Lois Eileen (Alsop) Evans of Laurel. Sharon was a true animal lover and had a special...

Darald Allen Fischer

Darald Allen Fischer

Jun 8, 2020

Darald Allen Fischer, 84, of Delmar, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 at Seasons Hospice at Christiana Hospital. He was born on August 10, 1935 in Deerfield, Michigan, the son of the late Christof and Hazel Fischer. Darald grew up in Michigan where he met his wife during his high school years. After graduation, he attended Central Michigan University,...

Bobbie Jean Huntington

Bobbie Jean Huntington

Jun 8, 2020

Bobbie Jean Huntington, 54, of Delmar, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 3, 1966 in Richlands, Virginia, a daughter of the late Ben and Zeta Davis. Bobbie graduated from Parkside High School with the class of 1984. She loved her work as manager at the Walmart in Salisbury. She was...

Martha Ann Thomas

Martha Ann Thomas

Jun 7, 2020

Martha A. Thomas, ("Ann") 84, of Delmar, MD, transitioned from this life to be with our Lord on Sunday evening, June 7, 2020 at Wicomico Nursing Home in Salisbury, MD. Though she will be missed by so many people who had the pleasure of knowing her, everyone can take comfort that she is being richly rewarded by our Father in...

David Phillip Bradford

David Phillip Bradford

May 27, 2020

David Phillip Bradford, 77, of Salisbury, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. He was born on October 10, 1942, a son of the late Walter John Bradford and Gertrude Ellen (Wootten) Bradford. David spent his career working as a farmer and loved to work with horses. He is survived by his daughter, Valarie...

James Howard Ford

James Howard Ford

May 22, 2020

Delmar- James Howard Ford, born April 18, 1949 in Blanchester, Ohio to Howard Charles Ford and Betty June (Fox) Ford, passed away peacefully at home on May 22 in Delmar, Delaware where he had lived with his wife Jacqueline (Jankowski) for the past three years. He married Jackie in 1986 and spent thirty happy years with her near the shores...

Lorraine Carol Weeks

Lorraine Carol Weeks

May 19, 2020

Lorraine Carol Weeks departed this world for her Heavenly home with her Savior the Lord Jesus Christ on May 19th. She was born in Bay Shore, NY, and lived on Long Island where she resided until 1987, when she moved to the Eastern Shore. While living in New York, she worked for 20 years in Pilgrim State Hospital as a...

Ruth Almeta Bayly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...