Obituaries
Patricia A. Jones
Nov 7, 2017
Patricia A. Jones, 75, of Delmar, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 27, 1942 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Oliver L. Biddle and Dorothy Lokey Dukes. Patricia worked various jobs throughout her lifetime. Some of her jobs included working as a cashier, a seamstress at a shirt...
Howard Norman Graham
Nov 7, 2017
Howard Norman Graham was born September 30, 1933 in New Jersey to the late Howard C. and Lurana Graham of New Jersey. He departed this life on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at the age of 84, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Howard was educated in Trenton, New Jersey School for the Deaf. He was captain of the football team and...
Delores Anne Jones
Nov 6, 2017
Delores Anne Jones, 70, of Delmar passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 28, 1947 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Verda Adkins from Delmar, Delaware. Mrs. Jones was a devout believer in Christ. She loved spending time crocheting and camping. What Mrs. Jones...
Ralph W. Wilson
Nov 6, 2017
Ralph Whittington Wilson, 91, of Hebron, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017, at his home, under the care of Coastal Hospice and family. He was born on December 18, 1925, in Hebron, Maryland, the son of the late Norman Samuel and Mildred Goslee Wilson. Joan Lewis Wilson, Mr. Wilson's wife of 64 years, predeceased him on November 10, 2016....
Rachel L. Hastings
Nov 4, 2017
Rachel L. Hastings, 80, of Salisbury, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born on November 19, 1936 in Manchester, New Hampshire, a daughter of the late Henry and Jeanne Letourneau. Mrs. Hastings was a wonderful homemaker and loved spending time with her family and her husband, who meant the...
Ruth Ann Hoover
Nov 3, 2017
Laurel- Ruth Ann Layfield Hoover, 80, of Laurel, died Friday, November 3, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born and raised in Delmar, a daughter of the late William R. Layfield and Lillie Agnes (Miller) Layfield. Ruth Ann graduated from Delmar High School with the class of 1955. In her younger days she worked at...
Charles R. Davis Jr.
Nov 1, 2017
Laurel- Charles R. Davis, Jr., 81, of Laurel, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Seasons Hospice at Christiana Hospital in Newark. He was born June 1, 1936 in Chester, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Charles R. Davis, Sr. and Gladys Jones Davis. Mr. Davis proudly served his country in the US Marines from 1954 to 1958. In 2005 he...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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....
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