obituaries

Jan 28, 2026

Addie Rae Tyler Thomas, 94, of Elkton, MD, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Elkton Nursing and Rehab Center. 

Born in Crisfield on August 16, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Clifton J. and Virginia Walker Tyler. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death her sister, Doris Garmize; a grandson, Paul Thomas; and a nephew,...

Jan 25, 2026

Reginald E. “Reggie” Riggin, 96, of Pocomoke City, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Hartley Hall Nursing and Rehab.

Born in Crisfield on January 15, 1930, he was a son of the late Elmer and Carrie M. Hundley Riggin.

Mr. Riggin was retired from the State of MD Department of Natural Resources and was a US Army Air Force veteran. His...

Jan 22, 2026

Carol Lynn Riggin age 73 passed away peacefully surrounded by family in hospice care on January 22, 2026 in Shakopee, Minnesota.

Born on November 19, 1952 Carol grew up in Westminster, Maryland and had wonderful memories there on the farm. She married and lived in Westminster with her husband and daughter before moving to Crisfield, Maryland where she lived the rest...

Jan 22, 2026

Tillie A. Doyle, 74, of Crisfield, passed away to her Heavenly home, on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home following a valiant journey with Alzheimer’s Dementia. 

Born in Crisfield on July 4, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Arnold and Sarah Ann Thomas Doyle. Her husband, Kimberly B. Lawson, preceded her in death on November...

Jan 13, 2026

Jane S. Riggin, 87, of Crisfield, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 from TidalHealth Peninsula Regional surrounded by her loving family. 

Born in Crisfield on August 17, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Mabel Holland Sterling. Her husband of 55 years, Howard Lee Riggin, preceded her in death on October 12, 2010. 

Jane was...

Jan 8, 2026

Doris Mae Hancock (Holland) went to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 8, 2026. After enjoying a blessed Christmas full of good food and fun card games with her whole family, Doris was ready to go to her heavenly home. After a long and well-fought battle with cancer, her prayers were answered as...

Jan 7, 2026

Stedman (Ted) Warren Friedley, 61, of Crisfield, Maryland, passed away on January 7, 2026. Born on March 19, 1964, in Newark, Maryland, Ted lived a life defined by creativity, generosity, and an extraordinary ability to make friends and share a laugh.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Marie Matyi Friedley, and his father, Floyd Lewis Friedley, Sr.

Ted is survived...

Jan 6, 2026

Timothy "Tim" Sterling McDorman, 86, of Crisfield, passed away at TidalHealth McCready Pavilion on Tuesday, January 6, 2025.

Born in Crisfield on August 18, 1939, he was a son of the late William Carroll and Vesta Mae Sterling Dorman.

Tim was an exceptional welder and diver and took great pride in his work. He was...

Jan 3, 2026

John Patrick Hackett, 86, of Crisfield, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2026 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Salem, New Jersey on April 4, 1939, he was a son of the late Carlton and Jane Patrick Hackett.  He had been making his home in Crisfield for the past 20 years.

He was a retired dentist...

Dec 28, 2025

Brenda Jean Holland Ward, 77, of Palm Harbor, Florida, passed away on December 28, 2025, surrounded by love.

Brenda was born on March 16, 1948, in Bethesda, Maryland, to the late Irma Landing Holmes and Charles John Wesley Holland. She later made Florida her home, where she built a life rooted in family, friendship, and deep connection....

Dec 27, 2025

Judy Ann Smith, 75, of Crisfield, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Snow Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

Born in Crisfield on October 10, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Charles Frederick Smith and Arelia Roberta Ford Smith.

Judy was a graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1968 and was...

Dec 24, 2025

Rommel Joyner, Sr., 71, of Crisfield, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at Hartley Nursing and Rehab in Pocomoke City.

Born in Crisfield on October 7, 1954, he was a son of the late Melton and Annabell Townsend Joyner.  His wife, Linda Mae Davis Joyner, preceded him in death on September 8, 2018.

He was...

Dec 23, 2025

Kathy Martin Byrd, 68, of Salisbury and formerly of Crisfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at her home.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 23, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Ida Walston Martin.  She was a graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1975 and was retired supervisor of...

Dec 22, 2025

Vivian "Melanie" Guy, 47, of Smith Island, MD, passed away peacefully at Bay Harbor Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury.

Born in Crisfield on January 21, 1978, she was a daughter of the late Gene Guy and Beverly Rose Tyler Guy.

Melanie was a graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1996.  She worked...

Dec 16, 2025

Donald Wayne Kelley, 74, of Crisfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born in Salisbury on January 9, 1951, he was the son of the late Elmer Kelley and Mary Bull Kelley. Don worked as a Superintendent for Gillis Gilkerson General Contractor for more than 20 years, where...

Dec 15, 2025

Noah Thomas Bradshaw, 80, of Westover, Maryland, passed away on December 15, 2025, at his home on Kingston Lane, the place he loved and carefully tended, surrounded by family and memories of the life he shared with his recently deceased wife, Carolyn.

Born on May 15, 1945, in Crisfield, Maryland, Noah was the son of Coulbourne Bradshaw,...

Dec 9, 2025

Connor Ramsay Wilson, age 6, of Westover, MD, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025 in New York City while on vacation with his family.

Born in Salisbury on January 18, 2019, he was a son of Andrew Thomas Wilson and Jessica Ramsay Wilson of Westover.

Connor was a smart, happy first grader at Holly Grove...

Dec 8, 2025

Laurie Ann Melson, 59, of Stockton, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025 at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional. Born in Bristol, PA, on February 16, 1966, she was a daughter of the late James and Wilma Hume Efaw.

She was a graduate of Pennsbury High School in Pennsylvania, and worked many years as a secretary at Holloway and...

Dec 7, 2025

Norman Edward Hicks of Marion Station for more than 20 years and formerly of Baltimore, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 7, 2025.  He was 100 years of age.

Born in Baltimore on September 10, 1925, he was a son of the late William Hicks and June Lithian Hicks. He was preceded in death by...

Dec 3, 2025

Heather Dawn Saurbaugh, 45, of Crisfield, passed away at Med Star Washington Hospital Center on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

Born in Salisbury and raised in Crisfield, she was the daughter of Charles Francis "Chuck" Esley and Patricia Dawn "Trisha" Laird Esley of Crisfield.

Heather graduated from Crisfield High School Class of 1998 and obtained an Associate's Degree...