Obituaries

Helen W. Calloway

Helen W. Calloway

Aug 29, 2012

Helen W. Calloway, 91, of Salisbury, and formerly of Delmar, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. She was born August 24, 1921 in Millsboro, a daughter of the late Harry R. Ward and Lulu Elliott Beach. Helen proudly owned and operated Helen's Beauty Shop in Delmar for over 25 years. She was...

Amy Alexander Atkins

Amy Alexander Atkins

Aug 26, 2012

Mardela Springs- Amy Alexander Atkins, 78, of Mardela Springs, died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born February 13, 1934 in Summit, New Jersey, a daughter of the late William and Amy (Alexander) Petz. Amy retired after 16 years as a hatchery specialist for Perdue. She loved the outdoors and especially enjoyed her...

Mary Nock West

Mary Nock West

Aug 23, 2012

SNOW HILL- Mary Nock West, 82, of Snow Hill, died Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born September 4, 1929 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late John Clifton Nock, Sr and Willye Jones Nock. Mary was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who always put her family first. She was an excellent...

Robert Lee Fitzgerald

Robert Lee Fitzgerald

Aug 23, 2012

Robert Lee Fitzgerald, 79, of Delmar, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born December 21, 1932 in Delmar, a son of the late James Earl Fitzgerald and Gladys Parsons Fitzgerald. Bob proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked as manager of Hitchens Auto Supply in Millsboro for...

Doris Pruitt Donoway

Doris Pruitt Donoway

Aug 19, 2012

SNOW HILL-Doris Pruitt Donoway, 87, of Snow Hill, died Sunday, August 19, 2012 at her home in Snow Hill. She was born January 17, 1925 in Berlin, a daughter of the late Howard S. Pruitt and Dorothy Quillen Pruitt. Doris worked for various companies in accounting and bookkeeping and retired after many years of service from J.W. Shockley & Sons,...

Ronald W. Rash

Ronald W. Rash

Aug 16, 2012

Ronald W. Rash, 62, of Delmar, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012 at his home. He was born March 1, 1950 in Delmar, a son of the late Henry Webster Rash and Hazel Elliott Rash. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Ronnie worked for Perdue Farms for 20 years in the truck garage before going to work...

William "Bill" Henry Bateman

William "Bill" Henry Bateman

Aug 12, 2012

William "Bill" Henry Bateman, 59, of Delmar, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 7, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland, a son of the late John Henry Bateman and Ruth Estelle Bateman. Bill worked for 20 years at Allied Waste Services in Delmar. He loved fishing. He was a wonderful...

Millicent Anne Bradley

Millicent Anne Bradley

Aug 10, 2012

Millicent Anne Bradley, 79, of Delmar, passed away peacefully Friday, August 10, 2012 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. She was born March 19, 1933 in Princess Anne, Maryland, the daughter of Wesley H. Young and Mildred H. Propst Young. Mrs. Bradley was a member of St. Stephens United Methodist Church in Delmar. She was very active in...

Ted W. Collins Sr.

Ted W. Collins Sr.

Aug 2, 2012

DELMAR- Ted W. Collins, Sr., 62, of Delmar, died Thursday, August 2, 2012, at his home in Delmar, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 31, 1950 in Delmar, a son of Mary Dulis Gibbons and the late William O. Collins, who passed in 2010. Ted graduated from Delmar High school with the class of 1968. He was...

Melba B. Hastings

Melba B. Hastings

Aug 1, 2012

Melba Baker Hastings, 88, passed into heaven on August 1, 2012, after a six-year battle with multiple strokes and their complications. She was born February 4, 1924 in Delmar, Delaware. Her parents, Robert Vernon Baker and Lillie Mae Shockley, preceded her in death. Melba graduated with honors from Delmar High School. She worked throughout her adult life in various capacities...

Evelyn Bounds Twilley

Evelyn Bounds Twilley

Jul 25, 2012

DELMAR- Evelyn Bounds Twilley, 82, of Delmar, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Delmar. She was born September 4, 1929 in Mardela Springs, a daughter of the late Harry and Nellie (Phillips) Bounds. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, G. Holland Twilley, who passed in 1994; a...

Clifford M. Beach

Clifford M. Beach

Jul 24, 2012

DELMAR- Clifford M. Beach, 77, of Delmar, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born April 21, 1935 in Delmar, a son of the late Joseph I. And Lettie Melson (Goslee) Beach. Clifford graduated from Delmar High School with the class of 1953. He retired in 1995 after a career of 32 years...

Margie Moore Phillips

Margie Moore Phillips

Jul 22, 2012

DELMAR- Margie Moore Phillips, 87, of Delmar, died Sunday, July 22, 2012 at her home in Delmar. She was born January 25, 1925 in Portsmouth, Virginia, a daughter of the late Charles Grover Phillips and Clara Wright Phillips. Margie graduated from Delmar High School with the class of 1943. She retired in 1986 as a secretary for Delmar High School,...

Adeline "Ida" Fuhrer

Adeline "Ida" Fuhrer

Jul 18, 2012

DELMAR- Adeline (Ida) Fuhrer, 90, of Delmar, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2012, surrounded by her loving family, She was born on February 11, 1922 in Jamestown, NY, the daughter of the late Joseph Bellomo and Mary Calavitta Triglia. Adeline will be remembered as a devout Catholic who had a close relationship with God. She was a long time...

Mary Paradee Ingersoll

Mary Paradee Ingersoll

Jul 18, 2012

GIRDLETREE- Mary Paradee Ingersoll, 98, of Girdletree, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born in Franklin, Virginia on May 5, 1914, a daughter of the late John R. and Susan Frances Paradee. For many years Mary and her late husband, Avery, owned and operated Ingersoll's Market in Snow Hill. She was...

M. Hilda Littleton

M. Hilda Littleton

Jul 14, 2012

M. Hilda Littleton, 84, of Delmar, died Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Salisbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born February 29, 1928 in Salisbury, a daughter of the late Noble Cooper and Viola Lewis Cooper. She was preceded in death by her husband, Laurence A. Littleton. Sr.; a son, Lawrence A. Littleton, Jr.; and 3 brothers, Willis Cooper, James...

Dorothy Grace Johnson

Dorothy Grace Johnson

Jul 2, 2012

Salisbury – Dorothy Grace (Crowson) Johnson, 86, of Salisbury MD., passed away Monday, July 2, 2012. Her son was by her side as she drifted off to be with the Lord. Dorothy was born September 10, 1925, in Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida, to Rev. E.H. and Mary (Kuhn) Crowson. She was christened into The Methodist Church at an early age...

Elizabeth Jane Brooks

Elizabeth Jane Brooks

Jul 1, 2012

Elizabeth Jane Brooks, 74, of Delmar, died Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born July 20, 1937 in Amityville, New York, a daughter of the late William and Clarice Shipman Ward. Jane, as she was fondly known to her family and friends, graduated from Seaford Sr. High School with the class of 1956....

Russell Edward "Rusty" Henman

Russell Edward "Rusty" Henman

Jul 1, 2012

Russell Edward "Rusty" Henman, 44, of Snow Hill, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 in Rehoboth Beach as a result of injuries sustained in an accident. He was born on June 16, 1968 in Salisbury, Maryland, a son of Joyce B. Henman of Snow Hill and James W. Henman, Sr. and his wife Bonnie of Newark, Maryland. Rusty was a...

Carole J. Massey

Carole J. Massey

Jun 27, 2012

Carole J. Massey, 68, of Parsonsburg, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She was born January 10, 1944 in Parsonsburg, daughter of Evelyn Hastings Bunting of Parsonsburg and the late James Bunting. Carole and her husband, Harvey owned and operated the Village Inn in Parsonsburg for 21 years. For the past number of years she...