Obituaries

Elizabeth Anna Gravenor

Elizabeth Anna Gravenor

Jun 24, 2011

Elizabeth Anna Gravenor, 91, of Pittsville, Maryland, passed away Friday, June 24, 2011 at Wicomico Nursing Home in Salisbury. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Line Cemetery. The Reverend Phyllis Walton will officiate.

Emma Marie Cooper Stout

Emma Marie Cooper Stout

Jun 23, 2011

CRISFIELD- Emma Marie Cooper Stout, 89, of Crisfield, formerly of Mardela Springs, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield. She was born July 31, 1021 in Mardela Springs, a daughter of the late L. Ernest Victoria Wilson Cooper. Emma graduated from Mardela High School June 5, 1940. Following high school she moved to...

Paul D. Gordy, Sr.

Paul D. Gordy, Sr.

Jun 19, 2011

Paul D. Gordy, Sr., 77, of Snow Hill, died Sunday, June 19, 2011at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born August 23, 1933 in Salisbury, a son of the late Walter D. and Ella Cottingham Gordy. In 1952 Paul enlisted in the US Air Force and honorably served his country until his discharge in 1956. He was...

Anna Mae Cooper Baker

Anna Mae Cooper Baker

Jun 15, 2011

Anna Mae Cooper Baker, 70, of Delmar, Delaware passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born November 28, 1940 in Delmar, Delaware, a daughter of the late Franklin and Delema Pusey. In her early years, Mrs. Baker worked as a waitress, and for the past 20 years she sold produce. She also worked at the Laurel...

Robert (Bob) H. Owens

Robert (Bob) H. Owens

Jun 12, 2011

Robert "Bob" Howard Owens, 87, of Sharptown, MD, passed away June 12, 2011 after a long illness. Mr. Owens was born February 1, 1924 in Sharptown and was the son of the late Glen and Pauline Howard Owens. A brother, Gene W. Owens preceded him in death. Mr. Owens graduated from Sharptown High School in 1941. It was in Sharptown...

Dorothy "Dot" Holt Dolby

Dorothy "Dot" Holt Dolby

Jun 4, 2011

LAUREL- Dorothy "Dot" Holt Dolby, 82, of Laurel, died Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born September 21, 1928 in Chester, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Fred and Geraldine Clark Holt. Dot graduated from Laurel High School before marrying her sweetheart, Harvey, with whom she enjoyed 65 wonderful years of marriage. While...

Leroy G. Greenwood

Leroy G. Greenwood

Jun 3, 2011

LeRoy G. Greenwood, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 3, 2011 at his home in Salisbury, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 17, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Roy and Anna Greenwood. Mr. Greenwood is survived by his wife of sixty-seven years, Carolyn T. Greenwood; a daughter, Carolee Greenwood, of Salisbury; two grandsons, Chris...

(Alice) Madeline Mcdaniel Horne

(Alice) Madeline Mcdaniel Horne

Jun 1, 2011

LAUREL- On the morning of June 1, 2011, (Alice) Madeline McDaniel Horne, lost her battle with cancer at her home in Laurel, surrounded by loving family. She was born in Salisbury on April 22, 1944 as Alice Madeline McDaniel to the late Evelyn Marie McDaniel and Ira S. McDaniel, Sr. Madeline was raised in Girdletree and graduated from Pocomoke High...

William "Bill" J. Greaser

William "Bill" J. Greaser

May 30, 2011

William "Bill" Joseph Greaser, 68, of Laurel, DE passed away on Monday, May 30, 2011, at University of Maryland Medical Center after a long, courageous battle. Born on September 7, 1942, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph Ignatius Greaser and the late Elma Mae Clements. Bill graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 1960. After...

Betty Jo Hastings

Betty Jo Hastings

May 27, 2011

Betty Jo Hastings, of Delmar passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born in Stockton, Maryland, a daughter of the late James and Thelma Ward. Betty was an animal lover and horse trainer for many years. She was very active in the horse business and held memberships in the United States Trotting...

Laura Mae Furry Elias Hudson

Laura Mae Furry Elias Hudson

May 22, 2011

Laura Mae Furry Elias Hudson, 90, of Delmar, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011, at 10:00 p.m. at Delmar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Delmar. Born Laura Mae Furry on July 13, 1920, in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, she was one of eight children and is survived by one sister, June Lenore Elias of Laurel, Delaware. She was married to George "Paul"...

Ruth Redden Taylor

Ruth Redden Taylor

May 21, 2011

GIRDLETREE- Ruth Redden Taylor, 78, of Girdletree, died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. She was born August 29, 1932 in Willards, a daughter of the late Milton M. Baker and Marian Thelma Esham Baker. Ruth attended Girdletree United Methodist Church for many years before it's closing. She was a member of the Girdletree Volunteer Fire...

Jessica Robin Webb

Jessica Robin Webb

May 16, 2011

DELMAR- Jessica Robin Webb, 19, of Delmar, died Monday, May 16, 2011 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, a daughter of Wanda Faye Webb of Delmar and Jesse M. Webb, Jr. of Rockport, Texas. Jessica was raised in the First Baptist Church of Delmar since the age of 5. In her...

Hazel H. Mcgee

Hazel H. Mcgee

May 16, 2011

Hazel H. McGee, 97, of Laurel, passed peacefully on Monday, May 16, 2011 as she went on to join her Lord and Savior, at Life Care at Lofland Park in Seaford, where she has resided for the past 4 years. She was born August 27, 1913 in Keller, Virginia, a daughter of the late Joseph R. and Maggie Lou Mears...

Betty Catherine Smith

Betty Catherine Smith

May 12, 2011

Betty Catherine Smith, 93, of Delmar, Maryland, passed away peacefully at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 12, 2011. Born and raised in Delmar, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Anna Nichols. Mrs. Smith was a member of Mt. Olive United Methodist Church in Delmar where she served as...

Dorothy Figgs Matthews

Dorothy Figgs Matthews

May 11, 2011

SALISBURY- Dorothy "Miss Dottie" Figgs Matthews, 72, of Salisbury, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury after a long, brave battle with leukemia. She was born September 1, 1938 in Philadelphia, a daughter of Annie G. Figgs of Melson's, Maryland and the late Lacey Kenney Figgs. "Miss Dottie," as she was affectionately known to many,...

Muriel Roberts Reavis

Muriel Roberts Reavis

May 9, 2011

HEBRON- Muriel Marjorie Roberts Reavis, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, departed this earthly life at the age of 61 on Monday, May 9, 2011, after a long and courageous battle with many health issues. She was born in Easton, Maryland on July 4, 1949 and became the pride and joy of her parents, the late Rev. Maxwell J. and...

Katherine Humphrey Anderson Price

Katherine Humphrey Anderson Price

May 8, 2011

Katherine Humphrey Anderson Price, 59, of Seaford, died Sunday, May 8, 2011, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Katherine was born October 1, 1951, in Kinston, North Carolina, the daughter of the late William D. Humphrey and Mildred Joyce Shackelford Orth. She was a past member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Seaford. She and...

Gladys B. Wells

Gladys B. Wells

May 5, 2011

SNOW HILL- Gladys B. Wells, 89, of Snow Hill, died on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. She was born on February 25, 1922 in Newark, Maryland, a daughter of the late Hazel Bradford. Gladys was a dedicated employee of the First National Bank of Snow Hill for many years. For most of her life she...

Robert "Bob" S. Kenney

Robert "Bob" S. Kenney

May 4, 2011

– Robert "Bob" S. Kenney, 85, of Salisbury, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born March 14, 1926 in Delmar, a son of the late George W. Kenney and Ruth M. Dickerson Kenney. Growing up, Bob worked on the family farm until he joined the US Army. He proudly served his country...