Obituaries

Francis E. "Bud" White

Francis E. "Bud" White

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...

Kenneth D. Brittingham

Kenneth D. Brittingham

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...

Anna L. "Muffy" Adkins

Anna L. "Muffy" Adkins

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...

Linda S. Webb

Linda S. Webb

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...

Ronald Carlton Wootten

Ronald Carlton Wootten

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...

William Herbert "Bill" Bragg Jr.

William Herbert "Bill" Bragg Jr.

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...

Charlotte W. Riley

Charlotte W. Riley

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...

David Allen Calloway

David Allen Calloway

Feb 23, 2013

David Allen Calloway, 51, of Mardela Springs, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, surrounded by his family and friends. David was born April 3, 1961 in Seaford, a son of William and Jeanette Calloway. He was known for always having a smile on his face. He was a lifelong farmer, poultry...

Merrill C. Ruark

Merrill C. Ruark

Feb 23, 2013

Merrill C. Ruark, 87, of Bishopville, Md,, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 at his home. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Stephens Cemetery in Delmar. The Reverend Howard Travers will officiate. Arrangements are in the care of Short Funeral Home in Delmar.

Bruce Michael Jackson

Bruce Michael Jackson

Feb 23, 2013

Bruce Michael Jackson, 63, of Laurel, Delaware, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Perry Point VA Medical Center. He was born December 8, 1949 in Seaford, the son of the late Brenon M. Jackson and Eleanor Webb Parker. Bruce served his country in the Army during Vietnam. He worked for many years for Dave Dunn Roofing. He is...

Virginia"Jinny" Marie Mcdermott

Virginia"Jinny" Marie Mcdermott

Feb 23, 2013

Virginia M. "Jinny" McDermott (nee Vogt) died peacefully on February 23, 2013 of a dissected aorta. She was born November 28, 1924 in Appleton, Wis. Her parents were Philipp Vogt and Ida Vogt (nee Heise). She was preceded in death by John F. McDermott IV, her husband of 57 years. She is survived by three children John F. McDermott V...

Billie Reese Laws

Billie Reese Laws

Feb 23, 2013

Billie Reese Laws, 92, died February 23, 2013, at home while under the care of Coastal Hospice. Born in Wango, Maryland, Mr. Laws was the son of the late Elizabeth Jones Laws and William Laws. His wife of 67 years, Betty Leister Laws, survives. Mr. Laws is also survived by a son, Barry Reese Laws of Snow Hill; two daughters,...

Bruce Patrick Banks

Bruce Patrick Banks

Feb 18, 2013

Bruce P. Banks, 55, of Salisbury passed away suddenly on Monday, February 18, 2013. He was the son of Pat M. Banks of Salisbury and the late Roger A. Banks, Sr. Born and lived in Salisbury, he was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed everything outdoors and loved to cook. Besides his mother, he is survived by two brothers,...

Grace Marie Wilkerson

Grace Marie Wilkerson

Feb 17, 2013

Grace Marie Wilkerson, 83, of Snow Hill, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Seaford Center in Seaford, Delaware. She was born on December 25, 1929, a daughter of the late Leroy and Mabel Webb. Mrs. Wilkerson lived in Public Landing for 35 years and was a member of Spence Baptist Church in Snow Hill. She worked as a waitress...

Gerald T. Perdue

Gerald T. Perdue

Feb 17, 2013

Gerald T. Perdue, 69, of Pittsville, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, with his loving family by his side. He was born January 31, 1944 in Salisbury, a son of the late Chester L. Perdue and Catherine Layfield Perdue. Gerald worked as a truck driver for Perdue for over 45 years, a job he...

Barry J. Boltz Sr.

Barry J. Boltz Sr.

Feb 12, 2013

DELMAR- Barry J. Boltz, Sr., 69, of Delmar, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 24, 1943 in Allentown, PA, a son of the late Jack Boltz, Sr. and Lucy Schuler Boltz. Barry proudly served his country for 6 years in the US Navy and 13 years in the Delaware...

Alfred G. "Al" Thomas

Alfred G. "Al" Thomas

Feb 7, 2013

Alfred G. "Al" Thomas, 81, of Delmar, died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born in Henderson, North Carolina, and raised in Hebron, a son of the late Haywood Thomas, Sr. and Nancy Winfree Thomas. Al proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He learned the value...

Robert E. "Bob" Kelley

Robert E. "Bob" Kelley

Feb 6, 2013

SALISBURY –Robert E. "Bob" Kelley departed this life on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 as a resident of The Village at Harbor Pointe in Salisbury. Born in Delmar, Delaware, he was a son of the late James E. and Kate D. Kelley. Bob was a past town commissioner of Sharptown and served the town for eleven years from 1974 to 1985....

William H. Cropper Sr.

William H. Cropper Sr.

Jan 29, 2013

William H. Cropper, Sr., 84, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born October 12, 1928 in Delmar, the son of the late Dorsey and Pluma Cropper. Mr. Cropper was a WW II Army Veteran. He was an honorary member of the Delmar Volunteer Fire Department. He loved to fish and cut...

Charlene Ann Hearn

Charlene Ann Hearn

Jan 28, 2013

Charlene Ann Hearn, 81, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013 at LifeCare at Lofland Park in Seaford. She was born March 12, 1931 in Delmar, a daughter of the late J. Raymond and Iva Smith. Mrs. Hearn retired from Delmar Elementary School in 1998. She worked as a physical education teacher and media aide for 34 years. She was a...