Obituaries

Gary M. Horseman Sr.

Gary M. Horseman Sr.

Nov 12, 2014

Gary M. Horseman, Sr., 80, of Delmar, passed Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 25, 1934, a son of the late Woodrow Horseman and Edna Aline Collins Horseman. Gary was a self-employed contractor for over 50 years and most recently was the construction inspector for the Seaford School District. He...

Elizabeth Faye Johnson

Elizabeth Faye Johnson

Nov 12, 2014

Elizabeth Faye Johnson, 72, of Salisbury, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born on April 19, 1942 in Pocomoke City, the daughter of the late Granville Pennewell and Elizabeth Hurley Pennewell. Faye worked various jobs throughout the years; she worked in housekeeping in Ocean City for the Harrison Group, she...

Connie L. Whaley

Connie L. Whaley

Nov 11, 2014

Connie L. Whaley, 79, of Laurel, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 22, 1935 in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, a daughter of the late Ezra and Evelyn Stapleton. Connie graduated from Reynoldsburg High School before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force, where she would meet her future husband, Richard "Dick" F....

Ruth Phoebus Robinson

Ruth Phoebus Robinson

Nov 9, 2014

Ruth Phoebus Robinson, 91, of Delmar, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born on August 21, 1923 in Sharptown, Maryland, a daughter of the late Granville and Ruth Phoebus. Ruth was a member of Delmarva Evangelistic Church in Salisbury and was a member of the Women's Missionary Council. She is survived...

Lucille M. Johnson

Lucille M. Johnson

Nov 9, 2014

Lucille M. Johnson, 97, of Delmar, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Delmar Nursing Home. She was born on August 11, 1917 in Warsaw, Virginia, a daughter of the late Dennard and Louora Thrift. Lucille worked as an inspector for the Campbell Soup Company for many years. She was also a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary...

Dorothy Louise Esham

Dorothy Louise Esham

Nov 5, 2014

Dorothy Louise Esham, 91, of Salisbury, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Wicomico Nursing Home in Salisbury, Maryland. She was born on August 6, 1923 in Washington D.C., a daughter of the late Louis and Mildred Hodges. Mrs. Esham was a longstanding member of Ager Road United Methodist Church in Hyattsville, MD. She is survived by a son,...

Earl Dingle Hudson

Earl Dingle Hudson

Nov 4, 2014

Earl Dingle Hudson, 85, of Delmar, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at his home in Delmar. He was born April 8, 1929 in Frankford, a son of the late Charles L. Hudson and Sarah Edna (Dingle) Hudson. Earl worked as a power service supervisor at DuPont in Seaford, from where he retired after 35 years of service. He also loved...

Thomas G. Young

Thomas G. Young

Nov 1, 2014

Thomas G. Young, fondly known as "Tommy", age 90, died Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born August 24, 1924 in Onancock, Virginia, a son of the late Jesse and Minnie Young. Tommy graduated from Delmar High School in 1942 and has ever since been one of Delmar's biggest fan and supporters of the...

Ruth Adkins Guthrie

Ruth Adkins Guthrie

Oct 31, 2014

Ruth Adkins Guthrie, 78, of Snow Hill, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 2, 1936 in Cokesbury, a daughter of the late John and Lillie Adkins. Ruth enjoyed the beautiful country setting in Box Iron, where she had lived since 1967. She was an avid doll...

Gladys M. Campbell

Gladys M. Campbell

Oct 25, 2014

Gladys M. Campbell, 91, of Millsboro, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. She was born on April 8, 1923 in Snow Hill, Maryland, a daughter of the late William and Bertha Lank. Mrs. Campbell was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She enjoyed working with her daughter, Linda, and her grandchildren at the Railroad...

Nancy L. Payne

Nancy L. Payne

Oct 24, 2014

Delmar- Nancy L. Payne, 69, of Delmar, died Friday, October 24, 2014 after bravely battling health issues for several years. She was born August 24, 1945 in Henderson, a daughter of the late Charles E. Swafford and Leola Swafford Hickman. Nancy worked many years, alongside her husband and family, for Payne's Logging. She had many responsibilities there, including that of...

Roger D. Johnson

Roger D. Johnson

Oct 23, 2014

Roger D. Johnson, 57, of Salisbury, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 8, 1957 in Erie, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Preston S. Johnson and Nathalie Bean Johnson. Roger worked many years as owner and operator of Johnson's Well Drilling in Salisbury,...

Albert Edward Parkin

Albert Edward Parkin

Oct 15, 2014

Albert Edward Parkin, 72, of Hebron, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 surrounded by his family at Mallard Bay in Cambridge. He was born on February 24, 1942 in Philadelphia, a son of the late Albert and Lillian Parkin. Albert proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He retired from Standard Register in 2004, after 26 years...

Kenneth Leroy Wood

Kenneth Leroy Wood

Oct 3, 2014

BERLIN- Kenneth Leroy Wood, 65, of Berlin, died Friday, October 3, 2014 at his home in Berlin. Ken was born in Charlottesville, Virginia and grew up in Free Union, a son of the late Lloyd and Lilly Wood. He was raised by a very special lady and person in his life, his late grandmother, Charity Walker Wood. Before living in...

Charles F. Townsend Sr.

Charles F. Townsend Sr.

Oct 2, 2014

Charles F. Townsend, Sr., 66, of Delmar, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was born on July 26, 1948 in Salisbury, a son of the late Edward and Elizabeth Townsend. Charles was a former member of the Salisbury Baptist Temple. In his early years, he enjoyed farming. He then went...

Charles Prescott Arbogast

Charles Prescott Arbogast

Sep 22, 2014

SALISBURY- Charles Prescott Arbogast, 86, of Salisbury, died Monday, September 22, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born January 17, 1928 in Morgantown, West Virginia, a son of the late Harry McNeill Arbogast and Addie Louella Howell Arbogast. Charles proudly served his country in the 82nd Army Airbourne right after World War II, until his...

Dorothy Ann Perdue

Dorothy Ann Perdue

Sep 18, 2014

Dorothy Ann Perdue, 69, of Salisbury, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland. It was on this day that God gained an angel. She was born on August 3, 1945 in Henderson, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Raymond and Lillie Thomas. Over the years, she worked...

Richard Jeremiah Cox

Richard Jeremiah Cox

Sep 18, 2014

Richard Jeremiah "RJ" Cox, infant son of Richard and Jennifer Cox of Denton, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Easton Memorial Hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by four siblings, Emily Cox (16), Ashley Cox (15), William Veliz (8), and Brooklynn Cox (15 mos.); paternal grandparents, Peggy and Richard Keith Cox; maternal grandparents, Kenneth and...

Jeffrey Alan Lemon

Jeffrey Alan Lemon

Sep 3, 2014

SALISBURY- Jeffrey Alan Lemon, 31, of Salisbury, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 as a result of injuries from a scooter accident. He was born December 15, 1982 in Salisbury, a son of Alan Dean Lemon and Joyce Ann Lemon of Salisbury. Jeff graduated from Wicomico High school with the class of 2000. He was a skilled machinist and worked for...

Nellie Anne Nichols

Nellie Anne Nichols

Sep 2, 2014

Nellie Anne Nichols, 85, of Delmar, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born October 17, 1928 in Nanticoke, Maryland, a daughter of the late James Maxwell French and Estelle Rebecca (Somers) French. Nellie Anne started work in retail at a young age, working at J.C. Penney when it was in downtown...