obituaries

Oct 12, 2021

William Dwight Marshall, 76, of Tylerton, Smith Island, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 on his boat, doing what he loved best, crabbing.

Born on March 1, 1945 on Ewell, Smith Island, he was a son of the late Russell James and Pauline Bradshaw Marshall.

He graduated from Crisfield High School in 1963 and...

Oct 12, 2021

Charlotte Marie Middleton Dize, 91, of Ewell, Smith Island passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born on Ewell on September 29, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Clayton and Willie Jones Middleton. Her husband, Ruthman Zimmerman "Rukie" Dize preceded her in death on October 15, 2015.

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Oct 12, 2021

Kevin Daniel Soukup went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury, MD. He made his home in Crisfield, MD.

Born in Utica, NY on February 25, 1963, he was the son of Dan and Louise Soukup and Donna and Warren Timmons, all of Seaford, DE.

He...

Oct 10, 2021

Ann Ward Lawson, 77, of Crisfield, was called home to be with her Lord and her family on Sunday, October 10, 2021.

Born in Crisfield on May 30, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Francis Creston and Lillian Wilson Ward.

Ann was married to her "high school sweetheart" for 43 years, Alfred "A.J."...

Oct 10, 2021

George L. Taylor, Sr., 86, of Crisfield, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Marion Station on July 6, 1935, he was a son of the late Samuel Harrison and Ethel Marie Morris Taylor. His wife of 60 years, Lucine Mason Taylor, preceded him in death on December 17, 2018.

Oct 8, 2021

Robert Kraus, 94, of Crisfield, died Friday, October 8, 2021 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Germantown, PA on June 15, 1927, he was a son of the late George Carl and Grace Baker Kraus.

A US Army  veteran of World War II, he was a bus operator for 39 years working for...

Oct 4, 2021

Kimberly Beth "Kim" Richards, 53, of Crisfield, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 4, 2021 from TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.

Born in Crisfield on April 9, 1968, she was a daughter of the late Roger Ralph "Bubby" Riggin, Jr. and Ruby Mae Justice Riggin.

She was a graduate of Crisfield High...

Sep 21, 2021

Deborah Lynn Labo, 60, of Crisfield, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at her home.

Born in Crisfield on January 29, 1961, she was a daughter of June "Rose" Messick of Fruitland and the late Rev. Jerry Messick.

Deborah was raised in New Jersey after her parents had to relocate for work.  She graduated...

Sep 21, 2021

Monica Lynne Whitehead, 58, of Millsboro, DE, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, MD.

Born in Elizabeth City, NC on October 11, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Willie Lee and Carolyn Chambers Whitehead.

Monica was loyal, hardworking and very well-liked by everyone that knew her and...

Sep 13, 2021

Fred Warner Henderson, 75, of Marion Station, is now absent from his body and present with his Lord! God took him Home on September 13, 2021, while staying at Coastal Hospice on the Lake and spending his precious last days with Kathy, his wife of 44 years. He joined his twin brother Howard (Jean) who preceded him in February...

Sep 12, 2021

India Faye Dorman, 80, of Crisfield, died Sunday, September 12, 2021 at her home.

Born in Crisfield July 13, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Lionel Warren and Ethel Beatrice Pruitt Daugherty.

She worked at the former His Nibbs Shirt Factory and also at the former Carvel Hall Cutlery.  Faye enjoyed cooking and...

Sep 6, 2021

Shirley J. Taylor, 84, stepped into eternity on September 6, 2021 at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield, Md. Born January 7, 1937 in Hallwood, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Agnes Chesser.

Shirley was a life-long resident of Crisfield, and a faithful member of the Crisfield Church of God. Sunday School...

Sep 5, 2021

William Horace "Billy" Windsor, 77, of Marion Station, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at his home.

Born in Crisfield on November 6, 1943, he was raised on the family farm in Marion Station. He was a son of the late Horace Monroe and Nora Virginia Elliott Windsor. His wife of 55 years, Gwendolyn Dize Windsor,...

Sep 3, 2021

Kim Elaine Harrington, 61, of Parsonsburg, died Friday, September 3, 2021 at her home.

Born in Salisbury March 5, 1960, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Evelyn Hornsby.

She was a graduate of Wicomico High School class of 1978 and was office manager at Wicomico Vault Company in Salisbury for 40 years....

Aug 30, 2021

Carolee Matthews Creasy, 83, of Westover, died Monday, August 30, 2021 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield.

Born in Crisfield on January 28, 1938, she was the only child of the late John Weldon and Iva Mae Tyler Matthews.  Her husband, Evan Lee Creasy, preceded her in death on August 7, 1991.

She...

Aug 30, 2021

Gordon C. Christensen, 81, of Crisfield and formerly of Arlington, County, VA, died Monday, August 30, 2021 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.

Born in Eugene, Oregon on June 21, 1940, he was a son of the late Charles and Catherine Kenny Christensen.  He had been making his home in Crisfield permanently since 2003.

Mr....

Aug 26, 2021

Harold Reginald "Reggie" Bell, III, 43, of Perryville and formerly of Shelltown, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021.

Born in Salisbury, MD on September 11, 1977, he was raised on the family farm in Shelltown. He was the son of Harold Reginald "Reggie" Bell, Jr. and Jan Leigh Clayton Bell of Shelltown.

Reggie was...

Aug 19, 2021

Diana Louise Kirkendall, 85, of Crisfield and formerly of Manassas, Virginia, died Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Tuxedo, Maryland on September 3, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Markwood Schley and the late Ethel Mary Chase Samualson.  Her husband, Donald George Kirkendall, preceded her in death June...

Aug 18, 2021

Richard W. Davis, 94, of Salisbury and formerly of Crisfield and Pocomoke, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.

Born in New Church, Virginia on March 20, 1927, he was a son of the late John and Lottie Shrieves Davis.  His loving wife, Jeanette M. Sterling Davis, preceded him in death...

Aug 17, 2021

Laura Lynne Sterling, 70, of Crisfield, died at home on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.

Born in Crisfield, she was a daughter of Linwood "Possum" Sterling, Sr. who died September 25, 2009 and Laura Frances Davis Sterling who died November 21, 2011.

She was a graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1969 and attended business...