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Donald Carlisle Evans, Jr.

Donald Carlisle Evans, Jr.

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...

Mary Ellen Goldsborough

Mary Ellen Goldsborough

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,...

Irma Lee Landon Stromberger

Irma Lee Landon Stromberger

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...

John R. Somers

John R. Somers

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...

Lewis "Ray" Cooper

Lewis "Ray" Cooper

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. ...

Edna L. Swift

Edna L. Swift

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...

Mary J. Judd

Mary J. Judd

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...

Sandra Gail "Sandy" Wheatley

Sandra Gail "Sandy" Wheatley

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...

Jon Rae Nelson

Jon Rae Nelson

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...

Jared Robert Brownley

Jared Robert Brownley

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...

George E. "Junie" Marshall, Jr.

George E. "Junie" Marshall, Jr.

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....

Ramona Abbott Webster

Ramona Abbott Webster

Dec 7, 2019

Ramona Abbott Webster, 67, of Deal Island, MD passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

Born in Salisbury, MD on July 27, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Kirwin Ralph Abbott and Florence Louise Walters Abbott.

A graduate of Washington High School, she was a retired seafood worker...

Weldon H. Lawson

Weldon H. Lawson

Dec 6, 2019

Weldon H. Lawson, 94, of Crisfield, died Friday, December 6, 2019 at Hartley Hall Nursing Home in Pocomoke City.

Born in Crisfield, he was a son of the late Wm. "Oscar" Lawson and Nora Belle Sterling Lawson.

A US Army veteran of World War II, he was a waterman most of his adult life.  He...

Donna Lee Harris

Donna Lee Harris

Dec 5, 2019

Donna Lee Harris, 72, of Crisfield, died Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

Born August 19, 1947 she was a daughter of the late John Nelson, Sr. and Ann Ostop Nelson.  She was born and raised in Oliver Beach, MD and was a graduate of Kenwood High School.

She worked...

June Riggin Wharton

June Riggin Wharton

Dec 2, 2019

June Riggin Wharton, 98, of Crisfield, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Hartley Hall Nursing Home in Pocomoke City.

Born in Crisfield on June 5, 1921, she was the daughter of the late William Riggin and Esther Persis Riggin.  Her husband, Lenox Bramble "Spuggs" Wharton died August 6, 2003.

A graduate of Crisfield...

Rex Allen Black

Rex Allen Black

Dec 2, 2019

Rex Allen Black, 54, of Crisfield, died Monday, December 2, 2019 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

Born in Fairview Park, Ohio on August 10, 1965, he was a son of Elmer James Black of Crisfield and the late Sue Jean Martin Black. His wife, Kathy Black, preceded him in death.

A graduate of Crisfield High...

Fritz James "Chuckie" Strobel

Fritz James "Chuckie" Strobel

Nov 27, 2019

Fritz James "Chuckie" Strobel, 46, of Crisfield, died Wednesday, November 27, 2019.

Born in Crisfield September 2, 1973, he was a son of Fritz Leon Strobel, III of Crisfield and Jeanie Marie Davis of Crisfield.

He was a self-employed waterman and painter who had a great love for the outdoors and for the water.  At...

Robert J. Parks, Sr.

Robert J. Parks, Sr.

Nov 26, 2019

Robert J. Parks, Sr., 92, husband of Katie J. Parks, claimed the promise of resurrection on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at his home on Tangier Island.

A lifelong resident of Tangier, he worked as a waterman until retirement at the age of 83.  He was awarded with the "Tangier Island Waterman of the Year" award in 2002....

Lewis Thomas "Tom" Colona

Lewis Thomas "Tom" Colona

Nov 25, 2019

Lewis Thomas "Tom" Colona, 87, of Westover, died Monday, November 25, 2019 at his home.

Born in Parksley, VA on January 13, 1932, he was a son of the late Walter Colona and Mary Lewis Colona.  His wife of 60 years, Doris Ann Wilson Colona, preceded him in death on March 9, 2019.  His wish has finally...

Terri Lee Scott Dize

Terri Lee Scott Dize

Nov 23, 2019

Terri Lee Scott Dize, 63, of Westover, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 23, 2019 with her family and friends by her side at Harrison House in Snow Hill.

Born in Crisfield on March 26, 1956, she was a daughter of Richard Denny Scott of Crisfield and the late Dora Lee Thornton Scott who...

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