Obituaries

Connie Sue Robertson

Connie Sue Robertson

Nov 1, 2017

SALISBURY- Connie Sue Robertson, 60, of Salisbury, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, after a brief illness. She was born July 13, 1957 in Portsmouth, Virginia, a daughter of the late Linwood Hunter, Jr. and Frances Ida (Estep) Hunter. Connie graduated from Bennett High School in Salisbury with the class of 1975. She...

Alice Louise Cook

Alice Louise Cook

Oct 20, 2017

SALISBURY- Alice Louise Cook, 75, of Salisbury, died Friday, October 20, 2017 at Golden Gardens Assisted Living in Parsonsburg, where she had happily lived for the past year. She was born July 20, 1942 in Indianola, Iowa, a daughter of the late Thomas and Evelyn (Abrahamson) McCormick. She was raised on a farm in Iowa and some of her favorite...

Faye Loretta Hickman

Faye Loretta Hickman

Oct 19, 2017

Faye Loretta Hickman, age 83, died on October 19, 2017 at Greenfield Assisted Living of Bel Air, Maryland, after a long struggle with dementia. Faye was born on November 30, 1933, in Laurel, DE, a daughter of the late Ernest and Elsie Hickman of Delmar. Ms. Hickman was a 1951 graduate of Delmar High School where she played sports and...

Brent W. West

Brent W. West

Oct 18, 2017

NANTICOKE- Brent W. West, 57, of Nanticoke, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at his home. He was born August 13, 1960 in Salisbury, a son of Mary Belle (Shores) West and the late Louis West. Brent graduated for Wicomico High School then proudly went to work with his father in plumbing and heating in Salisbury. He worked for several other...

Marie Elizabeth Wheatley

Marie Elizabeth Wheatley

Oct 17, 2017

Marie Elizabeth Wheatley, 87, of Tyaskin, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at PRMC in Salisbury, Maryland. She was a daughter of the late George Riley and Elsie Marie Andrews. Mrs. Wheatley retired from the Holly Center in Salisbury after 16 years of service. She was a member of the Eastern Star Ada Chapter in Delmar. She will be...

Jamie M. Melvin Iii

Jamie M. Melvin Iii

Oct 15, 2017

James M. Melvin, III, 47, of Milford, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at his home after an eight year battle with ALS. He was born on August 11, 1970 in Milford, the son of Patricia Murray of Milford and his late father James M. Melvin, Jr. Jamie graduated from Milford High School with the class of 1988. He...

Jane K. Sullivan

Jane K. Sullivan

Oct 13, 2017

Jane K. Sullivan, 74, of Delmar, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017 at Salisbury Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on September 16, 1943 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Raymond Franklin and Irma Jane (Kelly) Sullivan. Jane spent her younger years working at General Tire and MD National Bank, then enjoyed a career that spanned over...

Nancy Ann Chandler

Nancy Ann Chandler

Oct 8, 2017

Nancy Ann Chandler, 54, of Laurel, died Sunday, October 8, 2017 at her home in Laurel. She was born November 11, 1962 in Seaford, a daughter of Edward and Marian (Wilkerson) Ryan of Laurel. Nancy graduated from Laurel High School with the class of 1980. She worked the past 16 years as an Assistant Line Manager at the Hardee's in...

Nathan "Bunky" D. Truitt

Nathan "Bunky" D. Truitt

Oct 4, 2017

DELMAR- Nathan D. (Bunky) Truitt, 70, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Delmar, a son of the late William and Laura (Kennerly) Truitt. Bunky proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in the late 60's. Through his lifetime he worked several places, and for...

William "Bill" H. Waller Jr.

William "Bill" H. Waller Jr.

Sep 26, 2017

DELMAR- William "Bill" Harold Waller, Jr., 78, of Delmar, sadly passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Wicomico Nursing Home in Salisbury. He was born February 14, 1939 in Delmar, a son of the late William Harold Waller, Sr. and Frances Cannon Waller. Bill graduated from Delmar High School in 1957 before proudly serving his country in the U.S....

Rodney William Graves

Rodney William Graves

Sep 24, 2017

DELMAR- Rodney William Graves, 60, of Delmar, and formerly of Ohio, sadly passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at his home while doing what he loved. He was born August 12, 1957 in Branford, Connecticut, a son of the late William P. Graves and Delia Martha (Diffin) Graves. Rod proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a...

Albert N. Ardis Jr

Albert N. Ardis Jr

Sep 18, 2017

SNOW HILL- Albert "Bert" N. Ardis, Jr. 68, of Snow Hill, died Monday, September 18, 2017 at his home in Snow Hill. He was born January 23, 1949 in Salisbury, a son of the late Albert N. Ardis, Sr. and Kathleen McRoberts Ardis. Bert graduated from Snow Hill High School with the Class of 1967, then graduated from Lynchburg University...

Mary L. Breasure

Mary L. Breasure

Sep 16, 2017

Mary L. Breasure, 79, of Delmar, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born on January 10, 1938 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Robert and Marion (Youngblood) Malone. Mrs. Breasure enjoyed her years as a school bus driver for the Delmar school district as well as Lil' Red Hen....

Roland E. Hall

Roland E. Hall

Sep 7, 2017

Roland E. Hall, of Delmar, 85, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. The oldest son of Everett Hall and Sallie C. Hall Covington, he was born on October 1, 1931 in Whitesville, Delaware. Roland retired from Calloway Business Machines in Salisbury. He was a lover of traveling with his wife on his...

John Corbin Mason

John Corbin Mason

Sep 6, 2017

John Corbin Mason, 76, of Delmar, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 16, 1940 in Blades, Delaware, a son of the late Corbin and Mildred Mason. John was a US Navy veteran, serving aboard the USS Wasp CV518 from 1958-1961. He worked as a mechanical engineer for Baltimore...

Terry Ryan

Terry Ryan

Sep 5, 2017

Terry Ryan, 81, of Salisbury, formerly of Mardela Springs, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017. He was born July 12, 1936 in Mardela Springs, a son of the late William King Ryan and Mary Ann (Robinson) Ryan. Terry attended Mardela High School before enlisting in the U.S. Navy, where he proudly served his country from 1954 to 1957 and had...

Mary D. Gibbons

Mary D. Gibbons

Sep 5, 2017

DELMAR- Mary D. Gibbons, 83, of Delmar, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at her home in Delmar. She was born February 6, 1934 in Laurel, the daughter of the late Herman E.Dulis and Minnie Thomas Dulis. Throughout her life she worked various jobs and had an excellent work ethic. Her employment included working as a seamstress at Laurel Manufacturing,...

Thomas H. Gifford

Thomas H. Gifford

Sep 4, 2017

Thomas H. Gifford, 80, of Delmar and formerly of Wittman, Maryland and New Castle, Delaware, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017 at his home. Mr. Gifford moved to Delmar, Delaware to be with his family in 2013. He enjoyed church and serving the Lord, bowling and gardening. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Meta...

Gregory Lane Bedsworth

Gregory Lane Bedsworth

Sep 2, 2017

DELMAR- Gregory Lane Bedsworth, 63, of Delmar, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 2, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 12, 1954 in Salisbury, the son of the late William Henry Bedsworth and Gladys Catherine (Bozman) Bedsworth, fondly known as "Tootsie". Greg was raised in Dames Quarter and attended school on Deal Island....

Garfield R. Watson

Garfield R. Watson

Aug 30, 2017

Garfield Roosevelt Watson, 75, of Hebron, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at PRMC in Salisbury. He was born on December 17, 1941 in Charleston, West Virginia, a son of the late George and Connie Williams. Garfield was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He enjoyed fishing trips to Tangier Island with his son and grandson. He worked as a carpenter...