Obituaries
Lori Anne Gillespie
Aug 13, 2016
DELMAR- Lori Anne Gillespie, 55, of Delmar, took Jesus' hand on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at her home in Delmar, after a courageous fight with brain cancer. She was born September 23, 1960 in Oceanside, New York, a daughter of June R. (Williams) Gillespie of Delmar and William K. Gillespie and his wife, Carol of Kingman, Arizona. Lori was graduate...
Madeline Virginia Seabrease
Aug 11, 2016
DELMAR- Madeline Virginia Seabrease, 79, of Delmar, formerly of the Baltimore-Annapolis area, died Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born November 1, 1936 in Baltimore, a daughter of the late Peter and May (Wonder) Brannan. Mrs. Seabrease was a proud wife, mother, grandmother and a wonderful homemaker. She loved to read and had...
Norman Gene Whitelock
Aug 4, 2016
Norman Gene "Mickey" Whitelock, 69, of Salisbury, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born on September 5, 1946 in Salisbury, a son of the late Norman and Evelyn Whitelock and his step-mother Clara Belle Whitelock who helped raise him after his mother passed away at a young age. Mickey,...
John I. "Papa Jack" Morris, Sr.
Jul 30, 2016
DELMAR- John I. Morris, Sr., "Papa Jack", 83, died Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. He was born May 27, 1933 in Willards, a son of the late Lee Morris and Ruth Penuel Morris Hastings. He lived in Delmar, DE. Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Walker Morris, son, Kevin Morris and brother,...
Robert Lee Stephens, Sr.
Jul 26, 2016
SALISBURY – Robert Lee Stephens, Sr., 73, of Salisbury, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born May 1, 1943 in Salisbury, a son of the late Richard and Anna Catherine Stephens. Pastor Bob, as he was known by many, attended United Wesleyan College in Allentown, Pennsylvania before pastoring Wesleyan churches...
Gertrude Louise Stickles Noble
Jul 24, 2016
SALISBURY – Gertrude Louise Stickles Noble, 91, of Salisbury, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Sarah, Margaret and Mollie's Assisted Living in Salisbury. She was born October 29, 1924 in Germany, a son of the late Fred and Lena Huxoll. Her family came to the United States in 1927 and she graduated from Mepham High School in...
Arthur Edward Palmer
Jul 23, 2016
Arthur Edward Palmer, 74, of Ocean City, Maryland, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. He was born on February 13, 1942 in Chester, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Arthur Palmer and Helen Czarnota Palmer. Arthur attended school at St. James in Pennsylvania and later at Delmar High School from where he graduated....
Robert G. "Bob" Harman
Jul 23, 2016
DELMAR- Robert "Bob" G. Harman, 69, of Delmar, died Saturday, July 23, 2016, at his home in Delmar with his wife Karilyn and daughter Lisa at his side after a brief illness. He was born January 9, 1947, in Philadelphia, the only child of Debra M. West, his beloved mother of Sebring, Florida, and the late Norman Harman. Bob grew...
Dorothy Jones Hudson
Jul 18, 2016
SALISBURY- Dorothy Jones Hudson, 95 years old, of Salisbury passed away peacefully on July 18, 2016 at her home in Salisbury. She was born April 12, 1921 in Marion, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Mark Marion Harper and Margaret Maude (Hayes) Harper. Dorothy will be remembered as an adventurous woman. She spent her early days growing up on...
Raymond Ford Parsons, Sr.
Jul 12, 2016
Raymond Ford Parsons, Sr., 74, of Delmar, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born on December 14, 1941 in Salisbury, a son of the late Raymond and Elizabeth Parsons. Raymond proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He retired from Pepsi, after 34 years of service. He is survived by...
Troy T. Holmes
Jul 11, 2016
SALISBURY- Troy T. Holmes, 42, died Monday, July 11, 2016. He was born July 25, 1973 in Salisbury, a son of Kathleen Davis Littleton of Salisbury and the late Washington Davis Holmes Troy worked several years at Jolly Rogers Amusement Park in Ocean City. He liked working there as a mechanic, ride operator and general maintenance guy who could fix...
Jean S. Banks
Jul 4, 2016
Delmar- Jean S. Banks, 83, of Delmar, died Monday, July 4, 2016 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born March 5, 1933 in Delmar, a daughter of the late Ralph C. and Ruth A. (Perdue) Cordrey. Jean worked several years for various sewing factories in Delmar before starting her career in food service at Delmar Elementary, a...
William "Tom" V. Stevens, Jr
Jul 3, 2016
William V. "Tom" Stevens, Jr., 80, of Delmar, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, Delaware. He was born on November 7, 1935 in Washington D.C. a son of the late William V. Stevens, Sr. and Anna Marie (Gallagher) Stevens. After graduating from high school, Tom played in the Washington Redskins band. Throughout the years...
Mary Frances Tello Wimmer
Jul 2, 2016
DELMAR- Mary Wimmer, 95, went home to the Lord on July 2, 2016. Mary will be remembered always as a loving and caring woman who gave her all to the Lord, her husband, her family, and her friends. Born in Hanover, Maryland to Mary and John Tello, as a young woman Mary worked as a dental assistant, a comptometer operator,...
Martha B. Delong
Jul 1, 2016
Martha B. DeLong, 79, of Salisbury, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016 at Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 28, 1936 in Beaver, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Hiram and Martha Balser. Martha cherished spending time with her children and grandchildren and was a wonderful caretaker. She enjoyed going...
William "Billy" Thomas Calloway, Sr.
Jul 1, 2016
MARDELA SPRINGS- William "Billy" Thomas Calloway, Sr., 79, of Mardela Springs, died Friday, July 1, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 16, 1937 in Mardela Springs, a son of the late Thomas and Pauline (Jackson) Calloway. Billy was a lifelong farmer, waterman, and trapper. Along with his wife, he has been a poultry...
Ethel Naomi Beasley
Jun 29, 2016
A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 6:00 pm on Friday, July 8, 2106 at Short Funeral Home in Delmar. A memorial service will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Randolph "Randy" James Cooper
Jun 26, 2016
DELMAR- Randolph "Randy" James Cooper, 49, died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at his home in Delmar after fighting a brave and courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 16, 1967 in Salisbury, a son of Mary Lou (Bennett) Covington of Delmar and the late J. Kenneth Cooper. He married his high school sweetheart 27 years ago, Ronda Foxwell Cooper,...
Virgie R. Nichols
Jun 24, 2016
DELMAR- Virgie R. Nichols, age 93, of Delmar, died Friday, June 24, 2016 at Anchorage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury with her family by her side. She was born April 2, 1923 in Fruitland, a daughter of the late John and Annie Owens. In her early days Virgie learned the value of hard work. Whether it was helping her...
Elijah Franklin Gordy
Jun 21, 2016
DELMAR- Elijah Franklin Gordy, 88, of Delmar, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 17, 1928 in Delmar, a son of the late Joshua Dawson Gordy and Edith Bowden Gordy. He was married to the late Jeanette Windsor Gordy, who died in September 2015, to whom he...
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