Obituaries

May 3, 2013

William B. "Bunky" Austin, 79, of Mardela Springs passed away Friday, May 3, 2013 at Salisbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born December 5, 1933 in Salisbury, the son of the late Eldridge and Louise Austin. Bunky was a graduate of Wicomico High School. After graduation, he served his country in the U.S. Army. He retired in 1994 after...

May 3, 2013

Apr 29, 2013

NEW CASTLE- Barbara Ann Mariner, 67, of New Castle, formerly of Laurel, died Monday, April 29, 2013 at Wilmington Hospital after a long illness. She was born January 13, 1946 in Milford, a daughter of the late James Mariner, Jr. and Emily Ann Mariner. Barbara was raised in Laurel and attended Laurel schools. She was an avid reader and loved...

Apr 29, 2013

DELMAR- Franklin A. "Sonny" Smack, 73, of Delmar, formerly of Laurel and Sharptown, died Monday, April 29, 2013 at Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 13, 1939 in Frankford, a son of the late Franklin Smack and Alma G. (Campbell) Vickers. Sonny worked many years at Kent-Sussex Industries in Milford, where he developed many lifelong friendships. He...

Apr 24, 2013

Laurel- Catherine "Chickie" Sullivan, 86, of Laurel and Delmar, passed away at her son's home in Virginia on Wednesday, April 24, 2012. She was born February 9, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of the late Adam and Mary Metrules. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, John W. "Bill" Sullivan; 2 sons,...

Apr 12, 2013

SALISBURY-Jack L. Myers, 87, of Salisbury, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born in York, Nebraska in 1925, a son of the late Charles Edward Myers and Thelma L. (Harper) Myers. Jack graduated from University of Nebraska in Lincoln before proudly serving his country in the US Army in the post-World...

Apr 11, 2013

DELMAR- Joanne Brittingham Hamilton, 74, of Delmar, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Wicomico Nursing Home in Salisbury, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 10, 1939 in Delmar, a daughter of the late Marion F. and Rosalie V. Brittingham. She was a former member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Laurel, and currently a member of...

Apr 9, 2013

Bishopville – James Wesley Hewitt, known to family and friends as "Wes", died April 9, 2013 at his home following a long illness, surrounded by his family. He was 68 years old. Mr. Hewitt was born July 7, 1944 in Washington, D.C., son of the late Frank L. Hewitt Jr. and Mildred West Hewitt. He attended St. John's College High...

Mar 31, 2013

DELMAR- Doris Marie Howard Aydelotte, 85, of Delmar, Delaware, passed away on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013 at her home. She was born in Riverton, a daughter of the late Berkley Weatherly Howard and Levin Warren Howard. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Irvin J. Aydelotte, Sr., a son, Irvin J. Aydelotte,...

Mar 28, 2013

Doyal Edward "Tex" Lovett, 66, of Delmar, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at his home in Delmar. He was born September 28, 1946 in Cape Charles, VA, a son of the late John A. Lovett and Christine Barnett Lovett. Tex was a skilled carpenter and worked for the Carpenters Union in Seaford, Salisbury and Oklahoma, where he lived for 15...

Mar 28, 2013

Charlene Banks Nace, 56, of Parsonsburg, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 30, 1956 in Salisbury, the daughter of the late Guy and Iva Banks. Charlene was a member of Melsons United Methodist Church in Delmar, Maryland. She worked for Casual Designs in Selbyville. She adored her beloved...

Mar 21, 2013

Benjamin L. Cox, 81, of Milford, formerly of Salisbury, died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at his daughter's home in Milford. He was born April 6, 1931 in Crisfield, a son of the late George Dewey Cox and Sarah Frances (Hickman) Cox. Ben worked as a meat cutter at various Acme and Safeway stores before retiring after over 22 years of...

Mar 19, 2013

Everett Thomas Ellis, Jr. ("Tom" "Snazzy") went home to be with the Lord on March 19, 2013, after a short illness. He passed peacefully at Coastal Hospice in Salisbury. Born on June 16, 1945, in Delmar, Delaware, to the late Everett Thomas Ellis, Sr. and Irene Cora Cline-Ellis, he attended Delmar Elementary and later graduated from Delmar High School. Snazzy...

Mar 15, 2013

Francis E. "Bud" White, 65, of Laurel, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, Delaware. He was born on April 22, 1947 in Salisbury, the son of the late Francis and Hannah White. Bud proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era. He went on to work for...

Mar 14, 2013

Snow Hill - Kenneth D. Brittingham, 78, of Snow Hill, died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born November 10, 1934 in Snow Hill, a son of the late Lloyd and Helen (Mumford) Brittingham. "Britt", as he was called by all who knew and loved him, worked for Moore's Business forms in Snow...

Mar 13, 2013

DELMAR- Anna L. "Muffy" Adkins, 52, of Delmar, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury after a brief illness. She was born September 29, 1960 in Salisbury, a daughter of Rose Mary and R.L. Hill of Delmar. Muffy graduated from Delmar High School with the class of 1978. She attended St. Paul's United Methodist. She...

Mar 11, 2013

Linda S. Webb, 65, of Delmar, died Monday, March 11, 2013 at her daughter's home in Salisbury. She was born May 27, 1947 in Dublin, Virginia, a daughter of the late Floyd Jackson Sifford and Virginia Medley Sifford. Linda attended Emmanuel Wesleyan Church in Salisbury. She worked for many years as a store manager for Beverage Barn in Fruitland, where...

Mar 4, 2013

Ronald Carlton Wootten, 81, of Delmar, passed away peacefully at Coastal Hospice at the Lake on March 4, 2013. He was born November 1, 1931 in Salisbury, Maryland, a son of the late Naomi Coursey Messick and Carlton Otho Wootten. Ronald was a loving, kind, and compassionate husband to Neta, his wife of 51 years. He was a supporting and...

Mar 1, 2013

William Herbert "Bill" Bragg, Jr., passed away peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2013, at his daughter's home in Delmar, Delaware. He was born August 28, 1941 in Annapolis, Maryland to the late William H. Bragg and Erna Mae Parker. During his life he was an avid hunter and fisherman and retired as a taxidermist. He was a lifetime member of...

Mar 1, 2013

Charlotte W. Riley, 72, of Newark, MD, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 23, 1940 in Wilmington, DE, a daughter of the late David and Lillian West Williams. At a young age she was adopted and raised by her grandparents, George Horace West and Ida Mae West. Charlotte graduated...