Obituaries

James C. Callaway Jr.

James C. Callaway Jr.

Sep 3, 2016

DELMAR- James C. Callaway, Jr., 87, of Delmar, went home to be with his Lord & Savior on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Hospice of the Chesapeake in Severna Park, Maryland. He was born June 3, 1929 in Laurel, Delaware, the eldest son of the late J. Carlton Callaway, Sr. and Helen Hastings Callaway. Jim graduated from Laurel High School...

Randall "Randy" C. Tester

Randall "Randy" C. Tester

Aug 31, 2016

DELMAR- Randall Carter Tester, otherwise known as Randy, age 72, of Delmar, MD and formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, August 31st, 2016. Born in Hurley, VA on August 16th, 1944, Randy was the son of the late Charles and Pearl (Hipps) Tester. He attended Hurley High School where he played basketball and football. Randy...

Robert Allen Collins

Robert Allen Collins

Aug 19, 2016

Robert Allen Collins, 68, of Delmar, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 at his home. He was born on September 2, 1947 in Ridgely, Maryland, a son of the late Robert and Lillian Collins. Robert began his career working with Johnson Logging Company in Easton. Through the years he worked with Bunting & Murray, Teal Construction and Bramble Construction....

Charles "Bill" William Faunce

Charles "Bill" William Faunce

Aug 17, 2016

Charles "Bill" William Faunce, 60, of Salisbury, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at his home. He was born on January 5, 1956 in Washington, DC, a son of the late Rose and Conrad E. Faunce, Jr. Bill was a 1974 graduate of Crossland High School in Temple Hill, Maryland. He retired from Deer's Head Hospital Center in Salisbury...

Mark William Carey

Mark William Carey

Aug 15, 2016

Mark William Carey, 56, of Salisbury passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016. He was born on July 4, 1960 in Ocean View, Delaware, a son of the late Dorothy Cullen Carey and Clayton J. Carey. Mark graduated from Wicomico High School in 1978. He had a long career as an auto-body master mechanic and a brake and tire specialist....

Norman D. Christopher

Norman D. Christopher

Aug 15, 2016

Norman D. Christopher, 77, of Mardela Springs passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at Coastal Hospice At The Lake in Salisbury, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 16, 1939 in Easton, Maryland a son of the late Philip and Esther Christopher. Norman grew up in Hebron, and graduated from Mardela High School in 1957. He...

David Michael Castle

David Michael Castle

Aug 14, 2016

DELMAR- David Michael Castle, 80, of Delmar, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at his home with his loving wife of 31 years by his side. He was born September 13, 1935 in Barbourville, Kentucky, a son of the late Butler and Elsie (Burgess) Castle. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1963....

Lori Anne Gillespie

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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...