obituaries

Apr 5, 2019

Sandra Diane Clark, 48, died Friday, April 5, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 23, 1970, she was the daughter of Joan Elseroad of Crisfield, Maryland and the late Joseph Miller.

She was a graduate of Catonsville High School class of 1988.  She was affectionately known as "Sunshine" to her many...

Mar 25, 2019

Kathryn Dize Abbott, 92, of Roanoke, Va., and wife of the late Rev. Emerson M. Abbott, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 25, 2019.

Kathryn enjoyed a wonderful life, surrounded by many people who deeply loved and appreciated her. Her 92 years were happy and healthy ones. Declining health only began in the past...

Mar 24, 2019

Eloise Somers Whitelock Tyler, 87, formerly of Ewell, Smith Island, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

Born on Smith Island on June 3, 1931, she was the only daughter of Benjamin Evans Whitelock and Maude Somers Whitelock.  Her husband, William Schultz Tyler preceded her in death on...

Mar 22, 2019

Rachel Faye Corbin, 29, of Crisfield, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at her home.

Born in Salisbury on February 2, 1990 and raised on Tangier Island, VA, she was a daughter of Clyde and Cindy Pruitt of Tangier.

She was a graduate of Tangier Combined School class of 2008 and obtained a degree in...

Mar 16, 2019

Helen Rae Lurton of Churchville died Saturday, March 16 at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Born in Crisfield, MD she was the daughter of Harold and Gertrude (Smith) Evans. She lived there, graduated from Crisfield High School, and met her husband there.

Mrs. Lurton retired from the Harford County Board of Education, having taught for...

Mar 15, 2019

Robert Lee Tyler, 87, of Ewell, Smith Island, died Friday, March 15, 2019 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born on Smith Island August 13, 1931, he was a son of the late John D. and Stella Meyers Tyler.  His wife of 54 years, Elsie Mae Dize Tyler, died May 21, 2018.

He...

Mar 9, 2019

Doris Ann Colona, 79, of Westover, died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born in Washington, DC on April 24, 1939, she was a daughter of the late James R. and Ruth Kidd Wilson.

Over the years, she worked as a Home Health Care Provider, Poultry Farmer, and lastly...

Mar 1, 2019

Kayden Lee Elliott, one month old son of Taylor Victoria Graham of Salisbury, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

In addition to his mother, Taylor Graham, he is survived by his aunt, Amber Elliott of Salisbury; his grandparents, Christine Elliott and James Graham of Salisbury; and his great-grandparents, Donna Graham of Salisbury,...

Feb 26, 2019

Floyd Thomas Poole, 77, of Marion Station passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.

Born in Marion on April 19, 1941, he was the son of the late Albert and Edith Marie Doane Poole.

He retired from the former Dresser Industries in Salisbury and most recently was working at Heath's Crab Pots.  He was a...

Feb 24, 2019

Darlene Marie Parks, 52, of Rhodes Point, Smith Island, went to be with the Lord Sunday, February 24, 2019 from Salisbury Genesis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Born in Crisfield May 30, 1966, she was the daughter of Morris Goodman Marsh and Brenda Joyce Harrison Marsh of Ewell.  Her husband, Warner Ames Parks, Jr., died November 20, 2009....

Feb 19, 2019

ST. PETERSBURG, FL-

Constance Faith Caton (Riggin) passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, one day before her 64 th birthday, at the St. Petersburg Nursing Rehabilitation Center, after a  long illness.

Born on February 20, 1955, raised in Crisfield, MD,  Connie was the daughter of Ernest W. Caton, Sr. (Ernie) and  Deen Caton Kislowski....

Feb 12, 2019

William Raymond Pruitt, Jr., 59, of Westover, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at his home.

Born in Baltimore on October 12, 1959, he was a son of Doris Marie Crockett Adkins of Westover and the late William Raymond Pruitt.

He was a boat builder for many years at Chesapeake Boats in Crisfield and was...

Feb 11, 2019

John William Laird, Jr., 92, of Crisfield, died Monday, February 11, 2019 at Aurora Senior Living of Manokin in Princess Anne.

Born in Crisfield on June 28, 1926, he was a son of the late John William and Madeline Ward Laird.  His beloved wife of 46 years, Ada Lewis Laird, preceded him in death on April 9,...

Feb 2, 2019

Jennifer "Jenny" Curry Tawes, 52, of Crisfield, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019 at her home following a valiant battle with Glioblastoma.

She was born in Seaford, DE on January 13, 1967, and was a daughter of Nancy "Nan" McLaren Curry of Fruitland, and Charles W. H. "Chick" Curry of Camden, DE.

A 1985 graduate...

Jan 28, 2019

Richard Wayne "Dickie" Sterling, 74, of Marion Station, died Monday, January 28, 2019 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born in Crisfield on February 6, 1944, he was a son of the late Earl and Doris Warwick Sterling.

He was a member of Crisfield High School class of 1962, and was a US...

Jan 27, 2019

Broadus Henderson Coons, age 94, passed away on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his home in Rehobeth, MD surrounded by his family.

Born in Rehobeth on November, 20, 1924, he was the son of the late Reverend Andrew Jackson Coons and Vergie Coons McCready.  He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Margaret Ardis and Janie...

Jan 27, 2019

Steven Douglas Long, Sr., age 61, passed away suddenly at his home in Palm Bay, FL on Sunday, January 27, 2019.

Born in Crisfield, MD on September 15, 1957, Steve was the son of Sandra Covington Riggin of Crisfield and the late Bobby Frances Long of Clarksville, TN, and originally from Crisfield.

Steve was preceeded...

Jan 25, 2019

Gloria Jean Parks, 75, of Tangier Island, VA, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield.

Born on Tangier Island September 9, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Cranston and Amy Crockett Parks.

A graduate of Tangier Combined School, she was a...

Jan 15, 2019

John Lewis Drew, 90, of Marion Station, left this world to enter eternal life on January 15, 2019.

Born on October 12, 1928 in Cecil County, Maryland, he was the youngest son of Charles and Margaret Dotson Drew.  His wife, Mildred W. Drew, preceded him in death on November 22, 2016.

John is survived by...

Jan 1, 2019

Kenneth A. Baumeister, 86, of Monroeville, PA, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019.

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 30, 1932, he was a son of the late Herman and Mildred Baumeister.  He was the beloved husband of the late Ann E. (Somers) Baumeister who died February 10, 2010.

Ken was a Korean War Era...