obituaries

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...

Nov 26, 2025

Elmira Lucille Goldsborough Ford, 85, of Crisfield, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Crisfield on February 2, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Frances Betts Goldsborough.  Over the years she worked at the Crisfield Cap Factory, Rubberset, Captain's Carry Out, and on the water with...

Nov 18, 2025

Robley Donald "Don" Bradshaw, 59, of Pocomoke City and formerly of Crisfield, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at University of MD Medical Center in Baltimore.

Born in Crisfield April 19, 1966, he was a son of the late William "Milford" and Joan "Priscilla" Bradshaw.

He was a graduate of Crisfield High School and...

Nov 14, 2025

Joan Elizabeth Seyda Cloud, 86, of Marion Station, joyfully woke up in Heaven to be with her Saviour and beloved family on Friday, November 14, 2025 from her home.

She was born in the former parsonage on Hudson St. of the Crisfield Church of God on September 13, 1939. She was a daughter of the late Rev....

Nov 6, 2025

John "Jack" Franklin Matthews, 89, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2025 at his home in Salisbury, Maryland.

He was born in Marion Station, Maryland on June 3, 1936, the fifth of six children to the late Clarence B. Matthews and Eva Mae Nelson Matthews. Growing up, brothers Jack, Lou, and Chick were known as "white leghorns" around...

Oct 30, 2025

Nellie Jane Hinman, 83, of Crisfield, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Alice B. Tawes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with her family by her bedside.

Born March 29, 1942, at McCready Hospital in Crisfield, she was the daughter of the late Etheridge Ewell "Smitty" Smith, Sr. and Georgianna Maddox Smith. Her husband of 45 years, Robert...