obituaries

Feb 4, 2023

William Thomas Daugherty, Jr., 80, of Crisfield, died Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the home of his niece in Salisbury.

Born in Crisfield on January 11, 1943, he was a son of the late William Thomas Daugherty, Sr. and Mary Harriett Adams Daugherty.

A graduate of Crisfield High School, he was a clerk for the...

Jan 31, 2023

The Rev. Dr. Vernon Lee Schmid passed away January 31, 2023 at his home in North East, Maryland.

He was born July 31, 1934, in Parsons, Kansas, to Sarah E. (Amrine) Schmid and Frederick L. Schmid.

Dr. Schmid received his education at the Graduate Theological Foundation (D.Min.), Saint Paul School of Theology (M.Div.), Blackstone School...

Jan 27, 2023

Delilah Rose Berry, infant daughter of Elizabeth Joy Berry of Delmar, was taken into greater arms on Friday, January 27, 2023.

"Our little Rose" was born in Salisbury on Thursday, January 5, 2023. She was so loved and will be eternally alive in Heaven.

Along with her mother, she is survived by her siblings, Karmen...

Jan 26, 2023

Mary L. Dicus, 83, formerly of Crisfield, Kent Island and Pasadena, died Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Chesapeake Cottage Assisted Living in Snow Hill.

Born in Baltimore on July 2, 1939, she was a daughter of the late William and Louise Wilhelm Rice.  Her husband, Robert Louis Dicus, preceded her in death on May 24, 2016.

Jan 25, 2023

Mary Bell Adams, 102, of Rehobeth, MD, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born April 18, 1920 in Shelltown, but lived in Rehobeth for over 80 years, she was a daughter of the late Sidney C. Bell and Elizabeth E. Lewis Bell.

She was bookkeeper for Eagle Mills for...

Jan 18, 2023

Tonette Morgan Whaley, 69, of Princess Anne, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the Stansell House with Coastal Hospice in Berlin.

Born in Crisfield on October 17, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Sarah "Pie" Morgan. Her husband, Oliver S. Whaley preceded her in death.

Tonette was a Crisfield...

Jan 17, 2023

Thomas Joseph "Mike" Headley, 75, of Crisfield and formerly of Honey Brook, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at TidalHealth McCready Pavilion. He had been making his home in Crisfield since 2002.

Born in Philadelphia on September 10, 1947, he was a son of the late George and Gertrude V. Denney Headley. His wife, Alice...

Jan 14, 2023

Elleigh Marie Blayne Barton, 3, of Crisfield, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

Born in Salisbury on January 15, 2019, she was the daughter of Amber Leigh Henry of Crisfield. Her father, Harvey K. Justice, III, preceded her in death on January 15, 2023.

Elleigh loved life and all things girly. She was always...

Jan 14, 2023

Helen Elizabeth Tomko passed away at her home in Princess Anne on January 14, 2023.  She was born on January 27, 1955 in Dundalk, Maryland. Helen graduated from Patapsco High School in 1974 and went on to work at the Federal Reserve Bank in Baltimore and then Lankford-Sysco in Pocomoke, Maryland. Upon her retirement, she became the full time caregiver...

Jan 11, 2023

R. Elaine Hoffman, 93, of Pocomoke and formerly of Crisfield, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Hartley Hall Nursing Home.

Born in Crisfield on February 4, 1929, she was a daughter of the late George William and Lyda Geneva Owens Hoffman.

When Elaine was eight, her father moved the family to Elizabeth, New...

Jan 11, 2023

Joseph Michael "Mike" Ward, 55, of Princess Anne, passed away on January 11, 2023.

Born in Crisfield on August 13, 1967, he was a son of the late Harvey William Ward, Sr. and Diane L. Bromley Ward.

Mike worked doing lawn care maintenance and loved hanging out with friends and family. He was close with...

Jan 10, 2023

Margaret Olivia McSheffry, 94, of Salisbury and formerly of Newark, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield. Born in Newark, MD on February 26, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Peter Walter and Florence Maggie Jackson Donoway. Her husband of 44 years, Paul Leslie McSheffry preceded her in death in...

Jan 7, 2023

William Edgar Cullen, 93, of Crisfield, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Crisfield on February 3, 1929, he was a son of the late Eva Blades Cullen and William Harvey Cullen and was step-son of the late Mary Abbott Cullen.  His wife, Ida Ruth Howard Cullen preceded him...

Jan 3, 2023

Katherine M. "Kitty" Hardester, 98, of Crisfield, died Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Hartley Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation in Pocomoke City.

Born in Conway, SC on September 22, 1924, she was a daughter of the late John William and Brittie Rosenell Powell Mitchell.  Her husband, Allen Hardester, preceded her in death in 1982.

She was...

Jan 2, 2023

Gladys Mae Adkins, 89, of Crisfield, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born in Accomac, VA on June 13, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Washington Elliott and Nellie Virginia Elliott Thomas.

She was an assembly worker at the former Mrs. Paul's Kitchens,...

Jan 1, 2023

Richard Eugene "Dickie" Cooper, 78, of Crisfield, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at his home.

Born in Baltimore on December 6, 1944 he was a son of the late Eugene Michael and Mary McGovern Cooper.

Dickie was a retired US Navy veteran serving during the Vietnam War and retired after 22 years of...

Dec 25, 2022

Norma Phyllis Ford, 88, of Fairmount, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 25, 2022 from TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Fairmount on January 24, 1934, she was a daughter of the late James Hewitt Ford, Jr. and Irma Wilson Hurley Ford.  Her husband of 64 years, Nolan T. Ford, Sr., preceded her in death...

Dec 25, 2022

Bonnie Charnock Fisher, 75, entered her heavenly home on December 25, 2022.  Born on January 30, 1947 in Nasawaddox, VA to her late parents Grover L. and Jennie Christine "Teany" Charnock, she was raised on Tangier Island, Virginia and lived throughout Virginia during her adult years.

Bonnie has served in many capacities throughout her lifetime including: school...

Dec 23, 2022

David M. Mekovsky, 56, of Crisfield and formerly of Pittsburgh, died Friday, December 23, 2022 at TidalHealth McCready Pavilion.

Born in Pittsburgh on April 13, 1966, he was a son of the late Frank and Edrie Appel Mekovsky.

He obtained his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from UMASS Lowell and following his move to Crisfield...

Dec 20, 2022

Rodney William Burke, 43, of Crisfield, died Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at his home.

Born in Crisfield August 7, 1979, he was the son of Pennie Dorman Burke of Ona, WV and the late Ronnie William Burke who died January 11, 2015.

Rodney was a waterman and he loved being on the water.  He was...