Obituaries

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...

Betty L. Calloway Wilkins

Betty L. Calloway Wilkins

May 3, 2011

LAUREL-On Tuesday, May 3, 2011,Betty Louise Calloway Wilkins joined her son, David, as he took her hand and led her home through the gates of heaven. She left this world surrounded lovingly by her devoted husband of 64 years, Carl E. Wilkins, as well as her three sons, four daughters-in-law and a multitude of grandchildren. Betty Louise Calloway, our firecracker,...

William "Bill" S. Kowalski

William "Bill" S. Kowalski

Apr 17, 2011

William "Bill" S. Kowalski, 64, of Delmar, died Sunday, April 17, 2011, on his 64th birthday, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, after a long, courageous battle with ALS. He was born April 17, 1947 in New Haven, Connecticut, a son of the late Walter Stanley Kowalski and Regina Pulaski Kowalski. He was a member of St. Francis...

Stephen G. Gross

Stephen G. Gross

Apr 7, 2011

Stephen G. Gross, 69, of Berlin passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at his home in Ocean Pines. He was born September 11, 1941, in Rogers, Oklahoma, a son of the late Milton and Juliet Gross. Mr. Gross graduated from the University of Missouri and became a Naval Aviator flying S-2s off various aircraft carriers. Leaving the Navy he...

Heather Renee Selph

Heather Renee Selph

Apr 5, 2011

SALISBURY- Heather Renee Selph, 26, of Salisbury, Maryland passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. She was born December 10, 1984 in Seaford, Delaware to Ruth Marie Giacalone and her husband, Lou of Salisbury and Michael D. Selph of Salisbury. Heather attended Maryland School for the Blind in Baltimore, from where she graduated in 2005....

Ralph A. Gibson, Iii

Ralph A. Gibson, Iii

Mar 29, 2011

DELMAR- - Ralph A. Gibson, III, 66, of Delmar, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Ralph was born November 24, 1944 in Casper, Wyoming, a son of the late Ralph A. Gibson, Jr. and Ella L. Briggs Gibson. He graduated from Delmar High with the class of 1962. He started his work with...

King L. "Jr." Gullette

King L. "Jr." Gullette

Mar 28, 2011

LAUREL- King L. "Jr." Gullette, 82, of Laurel, died Monday, March 28, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born July 10, 1928 in Salisbury, a son of the late Lemuel and Virginia Ryan Gullette. King, or as he was affectionately known as "Jr." to family and friends, proudly served his country in the US Air Force....

Milton G. Shiles

Milton G. Shiles

Mar 22, 2011

Milton G. Shiles, 58, of Mardela Springs, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 from complications due to an automobile accident. Milton was born July 22, 1952 in Salisbury, a son of Sadie Wilson Shiles of Mardela Springs and the late Harold Stanley Shiles, who passed in 2007. Milton, affectionately known as "Puppy Dog," spent his whole life in Mardela Springs, a...

Virginia M. Kohl Kline Runnells

Virginia M. Kohl Kline Runnells

Mar 21, 2011

Virginia M. Kohl Kline Runnells, 80, of Hebron passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 2, 1930, in Athens, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Reverend William H. Kohl and Susan Weiss Kohl. Mrs. Runnells worked as an executive secretary in the engineering department for Dresser Wayne Industries in...

Raymond E. Myers, Sr.

Raymond E. Myers, Sr.

Mar 21, 2011

Raymond E. Myers, Sr., 73, of Delmar, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland. He was born June 27, 1937, in Covington, Virginia, a son of the late George Raymond Myers and Sara Louise Myers. Throughout his life, Mr. Myers worked as a farmer on various farms. He loved hunting and fishing....

Victor W. Bean, Jr.

Victor W. Bean, Jr.

Mar 7, 2011

Victor W. Bean, Jr., 77, of Salisbury, passed away Monday, March 7, 2011 surrounded by his loving family at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 5, 1933, the son of the late Victor and Christaiana Bean. Mr. Bean proudly served his country as a member of the US Army during the...

J. Amos Penuel

J. Amos Penuel

Mar 4, 2011

J. Amos Penuel, 87, of Hebron, passed Friday, March 4, 2011 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. He was born at home in Delmar on September 4, 1923, a son of the late John J. and Hattie Brewington Penuel. Amos proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Army-Air Force during World War II, where he...

Ellen Louise "Granny" Schaub

Ellen Louise "Granny" Schaub

Mar 2, 2011

LAUREL- Ellen Louise "Granny" Schaub, 76, of Laurel, formerly of Hartly, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. She was born March 31, 1934 in Baltimore, a daughter of the late Laura V. (Gilpin) Haymire and Henry D. Haymire. Granny, as most people knew her, enjoyed crocheting, word search puzzles, watching the birds...

Rodd Q. Owens

Rodd Q. Owens

Feb 28, 2011

DELMAR- Rodd Q. Owens, 52, of Delmar, died Monday, February 28, 2011, at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, due to complications from a brief illness. He was born August 4, 1958 in Salisbury, a son of the late Ralph Orvel Owens and Mildred Ester (Wilson) Owens. Rodd graduated from Delmar High school with the Class of 1976. He...