obituaries

Apr 21, 2019

Myron Joseph Schmidt, Sr., 68, of Westover, died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at his home.

Born in California on November 21, 1950, he was a son of Irma Hoblitz Seuberth of Westover and the late Harold Schmidt.

A graduate of Salisbury University, he was a retired addictions counselor at the Worcester County Health Department.

Apr 14, 2019

William L. "Bill" Dize, 98, of Crisfield, died Sunday, April 14, 2019 at his home.

Born November 9, 1920 in Cape Charles, VA, he was a son of the late Mahlon A. and Margaret E. Crockett Dize.  His wife of 69 years, LaVerne G. Lahner Dize, died October 4, 2010.

A United States Air Force...

Apr 13, 2019

Jenny Lee Evans, 88, of Crisfield, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, April 13, 2019 from Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Crisfield November 22, 1930, she was a daughter of the late William Weldon and Lena Elizabeth "Lizzie" Daugherty Ward.  Her husband, Gordon C. Evans, Jr., died May 25, 1974.

A graduate...

Apr 11, 2019

Israel Alexander Rayfield, age 1, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, April 11, 2019.

Funeral services officiated by the Rev. Jerry Hughes will be Friday, April 19, 2019 at 2 PM at Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home where a viewing will be one hour prior.  Interment will follow in Asbury Cemetery.

In lieu of...

Apr 9, 2019

PETERSBURG, FL – Dennis (Denny) Alfred Caton, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at the Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL, after a long illness. Born July 15, 1952, raised in Crisfield, MD, Dennis was the son of Ernest W. Caton, Sr. (Ernie) and Deen Caton Kislowski.

He is survived by his wife of...

Apr 8, 2019

Otis Strickland Crockett, 89, of Tangier Island, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 8, 2019 from Shore Health & Rehab Center in Parksley, VA.

Born on Tangier October 26, 1929, he was a son of the late Otis and Ella M. Parks Crockett.  His wife, Eula Lee Parks Crockett, preceded him in death on...

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...