Theresa Lawson Sommers
Aug 22, 2026
Theresa Lawson Sommers, 82, of Pocomoke City, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at her home.
Born in Crisfield, MD on September 16, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Paul Lawson and Rose Lawson Arvay.
She was retired from the Chase Manhattan Bank.
Theresa enjoyed cooking, going to the Pocomoke Elks Club, and going out to dinner with her...
Howard Wilmer Sterling
Aug 15, 2026
Howard Wilmer Sterling, 92, of Crisfield, passed away at Shore Health & Rehab Center in Parksley, Virginia, on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
Born at home in Crisfield on May 31, 1934, he was the son of the late Wilmer Tubman Sterling and Annie Phoebe Daugherty Sterling.
Howard was a 1952 graduate of Crisfield High School. He served in the U.S....
Linda M. Holland
Aug 12, 2026
Linda M. Holland, 80, of Pocomoke, passed to her heavenly home on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Robert N. and Gertrude Davidson Basler of Hampstead, MD. She and her husband, Ken, greatly enjoyed hosting many holiday family gatherings. Linda most looked forward to outings at the ocean, where she practiced her favorite sport: jumping...
Emma "Madeline" Daugherty
Aug 10, 2026
Emma “Madeline” Riggin Daugherty, 94, of Crisfield, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026, one day shy of her 95th birthday, at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.
Born in Crisfield on August 11, 1931, she was the only child of the late Henry H. and Elnora Keyser Riggin. Her beloved husband of 40 years, Oscar Ewell Daugherty, Jr. preceded her in...
Judy Lynne Byrd Evans
Aug 4, 2026
Judy Lynne Byrd Evans, 78, of Crisfield, went to Heaven on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware.
Born in Crisfield on April 7, 1948, Judy was the daughter of the late James Robert Byrd Jr. and Pearl Elizabeth Politte Byrd. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 36 years, William Dennis Evans, on...
Michael James DeVito
Aug 2, 2026
Michael James DeVito, 66, of Annapolis, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Born in Trenton, Michigan, on February 3, 1960, he was the son of the late Albert Dominick "Dino" DeVito and Wanita Ann "Nina" Allagreen DeVito.
Mike was a 1978 graduate of Marion L. Steele High School in Amherst, Ohio,...
David James "Peanut" Tull
Jul 25, 2026
David James "Peanut" Tull, 74, of Crisfield, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at Hartley Hall Nursing and Rehab in Pocomoke.
Born in Crisfield on February 6, 1952, he was the son of the late Norris James Tull and Elizabeth Sally Sterling Tull.
David was a waterman and worked many years as an oyster shucker for Metompkin Bay Oyster Company. Working...
Nancy Larson Rimby
Jul 24, 2026
Nancy Larson Rimby, 72, of Marion Station and formerly of Crisfield, passed away Friday, July 24, 2026 at her home.Born in Chester, PA on April 16, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Aileen Roberts Larson. Her husband of 29 years, Dr. George E. Rimby, whom she adored, preceded her in death on May 22, 2013. She...
Charles Thomas Brittingham, Jr.
Jul 20, 2026
Charles Thomas Brittingham, Jr., 64, of Crisfield, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026 at his home.
Born in Crisfield on May 5, 1962, he was a son of the late Charles Thomas Brittingham, Sr. and Belmont Somers Brittingham. His brother, Keith Brittingham, also preceded him in death.
Charles was owner and operator of Brittingham Carpet Service for many years. Most recently he...
Rebecca Hope White
Jul 14, 2026
Rebecca Hope White, age 86, of Crisfield, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Rebecca, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.Born on January 24, 1940, in Crisfield, Rebecca was the cherished daughter of the late John Walter...
Linda Tomlins Turpin
Jul 13, 2026
Linda Tomlins Turpin, 82, of Crisfield, MD, died peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2026, following a brief, but challenging illness. Always a strong and independent woman, she chose to leave on her own terms, declining all treatments when she knew there was no possibility of recovery. Her last spoken words were simple, yet profound: “I want to be free.” She...
David Earl Loveland Jr.
Jun 30, 2026
David Earl Loveland, Jr., affectionately known as "Dave Bunk," passed away tragically on June 30, 2026, at the age of 53, following a motor vehicle accident in Pocomoke City.
Born on December 30, 1972, in Crisfield, Maryland, he was the beloved son of David Earl Loveland, Sr. and Barbara Jean "Jeannie" Johnson Loveland.A proud graduate of Crisfield High School Class of...
Gene M. Manning
Jun 27, 2026
Gene M. Manning, 91, of Marion Station, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Bay Harbor in Salisbury.
Born in Rhodell, West Virginia, on April 22, 1935, he was a son of the late John Manning and Beatrice Bradbury Honeycutt. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lucy Lester Manning, on August 30, 2013.
Gene retired as a warehouse...
James "Wayne" Kemp
Jun 18, 2026
James “Wayne” Kemp, a resident of Somerset Community Services, transitioned on Thursday, June 18, 2026 from his home in Marion.
Wayne was born on September 9, 1946. He was an avid car enthusiast and loved sweet tea. He enjoyed riding to the dock in Crisfield to watch the island boats come and go and enjoyed looking at the Chincoteague ponies.
He is...
Dora Lynn Corbin
Jun 17, 2026
Dora Lynn Corbin, 70, of Crisfield and formerly of Tylerton, Smith Island, passed away at her home on June 17, 2026.
Born in Crisfield on January 14, 1956 and raised on Smith Island, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Loretta “Adelaide” Tyler Marshall.
Dora was a graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1974 and attended Goldey-Beacom College. She...
Vernon E. Tawes, Jr.
Jun 10, 2026
Vernon E. Tawes, Jr., 99, of Princess Anne and formerly of Crisfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home. He had resided in Princess Anne for the past 20 years.
Born in Crisfield on March 6, 1927, he was the son of the late Vernon E. Tawes, Sr. and Cecil Clark Tawes.
A U.S. Army veteran...
Wallace "Wally" Evans
Jun 5, 2026
Wallace Lee Evans, 66, of Princess Anne, passed away at home on Friday, June 5, 2026.
Born in Salisbury on May 14, 1960 and raised in Princess Anne, he was a son of the late Stanley Linwood Evans and Phyllis Ann Collins.
Wally, as he was affectionately known, worked as a tugboat mate with Vane Brothers, and later at Chesapeake Shipyard in...
Barbara Jane Pollock
Jun 5, 2026
Barbara Jane Dinkel Pollock, aged 74, peacefully passed away at her home in Westover, Maryland on Friday evening, June 5, 2026.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 12, 1951, she was the first daughter of Joe and Jane Dinkel. She had been making her home in Westover since 1996. Prior, she lived in Salisbury, Maryland and Penicuik, Scotland.
Barb graduated from Ohio...
Paul Everett Reese
May 22, 2026
Paul Everett Reese, 80, of Pocomoke City and formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away at home on Friday, May 22, 2026.
Born in Indiana on November 20, 1945, he was a son of the late Joseph and Grace Reese. His wife, Roberta "Bobbie" Mae Reese, preceded him in death on June 20, 2004.
A US Marine Corps Vietnam veteran, he worked over...
Dorothy Lee Jones
May 22, 2026
Dorothy Lee Jones, of Pocomoke City and formerly of Crisfield, peacefully passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at the loving home of her daughter. She was 93.
Born on April 15, 1933, in Marion Station, Dorothy was the beloved daughter of the late Russell G. Johnson, Jr. and Nellie Nelson Johnson. For fifty years, she shared a devoted partnership with...
