obituaries

Feb 16, 2020

Geneva Dize Riggin, 75, of Crisfield, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

Born May 28, 1944 on Smith Island, she was the daughter of the late William Franklin "Frank" Dize and Barbara Ruth Marsh Dize.  Her husband of 44 years, John Edward Riggin, preceded her in death on April 27, 2010.

Feb 14, 2020

Stephen Lance Kinnebrew, age 56, of Crisfield and formerly of Vicksburg, Mississippi, unexpectedly passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at McCready Memorial Hospital in Crisfield.

Lance was born July 23, 1963, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the son of Jerry and Marjorie Kinnebrew.

He graduated from Warren Central High School, Class of 1981, then continued his...

Feb 4, 2020

Shawn McDonough Pruitt, 59, of Crisfield and formerly of Montgomery County, MD, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

Born May 16, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Charles "Tink" McDonough Pruitt who died in 2004, and the late Marilyn Kraft Pruitt who died in 2014.  She had been making her home...

Jan 29, 2020

Shirley Jones, 91, of Crisfield, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from her home where she resided with her granddaughter, Ellen, for the past two years.

Born in Crisfield November 9, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Bennett and Mabel Ellen Landon Sterling.

She was a homemaker and...

Jan 23, 2020

Jack C. Morgan, 86, of Crisfield passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at his home following a brief illness.

Jack was born on April 10, 1933, the last of six children of the late Wilbur F. and Mary Dize Morgan.

A retired educator, he received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of...

Jan 22, 2020

Brenda J. Jaramillo, age 70 of Clewiston, Florida passed away at home on January 22, 2020. Brenda was born in Crisfield, Maryland on January 16, 1950 to John and Emma Shores Conner.

She worked for many years as a security guard for Southern Gardens before retiring in 2016. She was a loving mother who enjoyed spending time...

Jan 19, 2020

Nora Lee Webster, 93, of Mt. Airy, MD and formerly of Wenona, died Sunday, January 19, 2020 at her home.

Born in Wenona September 2, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Horace and Irene Twigg Webster.  Her husband of 58 years, David L. Webster, preceded her in death September 30, 2001.

She was...

Jan 18, 2020

Vicky L. Hill, 70, of Salisbury, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 18, 2020 from Coastal Hospice at the Lake.

Born in Crisfield November 11, 1949, she was the daughter of local barber, the late Clarence Wilson, and local hair stylist, the late Delores J. "Dee" Dameron Wilson.  She had been making her home...

Jan 13, 2020

Mrs. Sandra Wheatley King, 73, of Tangier Island, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at her home.

Born on Tangier Island March 18, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Freddie Lewis Wheatley and Henrietta Charnock Wheatley.

A graduate of Tangier Combined School class of 1964, she was the co-owner of Spanky's Place for...

Jan 10, 2020

Donald Carlisle Evans, Jr., 72, of Crisfield, died Friday, January 10, 2020 at his home.

Born in Baltimore March 25, 1947, he was a son of the late Donald Carlisle Evans, Sr. and Lillian Cora Bailes Evans.

He was a graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1965 and obtained his Bachelor's Degree from Salisbury...

Jan 8, 2020

Mary Ellen Goldsborough, 77, of Crisfield, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at McCready Memorial Hospital.

Born in Crisfield June 10, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Edith Doane Poole.  Her husband of 55 years, Robert P. "Bobby" Goldsborough, died December 20, 2015.

A graduate of Marion High School class of 1960,...

Jan 7, 2020

Irma Lee Landon Stromberger, 53, of Crisfield, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

Born in Crisfield March 15, 1966, she was a daughter of the late Wallace "Bunk" Landon, Sr. and Betty Lou Elliott Landon.

She was a graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1984, and Woodbridge...

Jan 6, 2020

John R. Somers, 92, of Princess Anne and formerly of Smith Island, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born September 22, 1927 in Crisfield and raised on Smith Island, he was a son of the late Arthur D. and Alma Evans Somers. His wife, Olive Parks Somers, preceded...

Jan 3, 2020

Lewis "Ray" Cooper, 76, of Tangier Island, Virginia, died Friday, January 3, 2020 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

Born on Tangier, he was a son of the late Edwin and Amanda Jane King Cooper.

A life-long waterman, he was very proud to have been inducted into the Watermen's Hall of Fame in 2013. ...

Jan 1, 2020

Edna L. Swift, 82, of Crisfield, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Crisfield July 29, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Melvin R. and Mary M. Moore Nelson. Her husband, Norman C. "Sonny" Swift, Jr., preceded her in death on November 28, 2012.

Edna...

Dec 31, 2019

Mary Jane Judd, 76, of Crisfield passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at her home.

Born in Baltimore on September 6, 1943, she was the daughter of the late John Willis and Mary Voss Willis. She had been making her home in Crisfield since 1998. Her husband, Eric Winfield Judd, preceded her in death on June...

Dec 26, 2019

Sandra Gail "Sandy" Wheatley, 73, of Tangier Island, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at her home.

Born on Tangier Island on January 27, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Dorsey Jennings and Helen Elizabeth Crockett.

She was the owner and operator of Sandy's Place Gift Shop for over 40 years. She...

Dec 20, 2019

Jon Rae Nelson, 89, of Crisfield, died Friday, December 20, 2019 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Crisfield August 29, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Emory and Marian Tyler Nelson. She was a retired painter, home health care provider, a member of Asbury U. M. Church, and she most recently attended the...

Dec 20, 2019

Jared Robert Brownley, 28, of Shelltown, died Friday, December 20, 2019 at his home.

Born in Salisbury September 11, 1991, he was a son of David Mark Brownley of Shelltown and the late Mary Catherine Ford Brownley who died December 28, 2016.

He was a carpenter and enjoyed playing guitar and fishing.

Along...

Dec 11, 2019

George E. "Junie" Marshall, Jr., 91, of Crisfield, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Crisfield January 6, 1928, he was a son of the late Mabel Holland Sterling and Thomas Bayne Sterling and the late George E. "Jersey" Marshall, Sr. His wife, Dolores "Kippy" Pruitt Marshall died July 31, 2018....