obituaries

Jan 6, 2018

Lula Mae Dize, 90, of Crisfield, died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Crisfield November 8, 1927, she was the oldest child of the late Oris and Wilma Webster Ford. Her husband of 49 years, Calvin R. "Cabby" Dize, Sr., preceded her in death October 8, 1995.

A graduate...

Jan 1, 2018

Barbara Ann Riggin, 77, of Crisfield, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 1, 2018 at Snow Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Born in Crisfield April 14, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Charles U. and Winnie V. Swift.

She was a nurse for more than 40 years, caring for patients at...

Dec 30, 2017

Joseph Anthony "Joe" Jennings, 74, of Marion Station, MD died Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Snow Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Born in Philadelphia, PA on February 20, 1943, he was the son of the late Jeanette Crockett. He spent his early childhood years on Tangier Island, VA.

He was retired from Rubberset Corp. in Crisfield,...

Dec 30, 2017

Rosalind Mae Custis, 69, of Marion Station, died Saturday, December 30, 2017 at McCready Memorial Hospital in Crisfield.

Born in Baltimore, MD on May 13, 1948 she was a daughter of the late Charles Albert Baker and Shirley Irma Gretchen Leisure Baker.

She was a homemaker and a member and past president of the Marion...

Dec 26, 2017

Millard Kirk Daugherty, 75, of Salisbury and formerly of Bridgeville, DE and Crisfield, MD, passed away from a heart attack Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

Born in Baltimore, MD June 6, 1942, he was a son of Millard Lee Daugherty who died January 8, 2012 and Josephine "Jo" Matthews Daugherty who died December...

Dec 17, 2017

Dora Lee Scott, 79, of Crisfield, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born in Crisfield December 21, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Mary Dize Thornton.

She was a homemaker and manager of the former Modern Cleaners Dry Cleaning.

She was...

Dec 12, 2017

Pamela Lynne Wharton Tawes, 71, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. She spent her last days surrounded by friends and family at Peak Resources in Nags Head, NC.

She was was born on October 11, 1946 in Crisfield, Maryland. Pam was an unconditionally loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a small business owner, and owned...

Dec 11, 2017

Brenda Joyce Lewis, 77, of Salisbury and formerly of Crisfield and Frenchtown, died Monday, December 11, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

Born in Crisfield September 20, 1940, she was a daughter of the late George and Edna Pruitt Elliott.  Her husband, Harold Wesley Lewis preceded her in death on March 10, 1991.

She was...

Dec 7, 2017

Robert Lee "Bobby" Balderson, 80, of Crisfield, died Thursday, December 7, 2017 at his home.

Born in Crisfield on September 14, 1937, he was a son of the late William Cephas Balderson and Elizabeth Ann Byrd Tyler. His wife of 55 years, Doris Faye Balderson, died May 20, 2012.

He was a shipping/receiving supervisor at...

Nov 30, 2017

Steven Timothy Kelly, 51, of Salisbury and formerly of Crisfield, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at his home.

Born in Elkton, MD on August 26, 1966, he was the son of Jack and Jane Kelly of Crisfield.

He graduated from Crisfield High School in 1984 and served two years in the US Army. He was...

Nov 24, 2017

Geraldine Pruitt, 87, lifelong resident of Tangier Island, VA, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at her home.

Born February 26, 1930 on Tangier Island, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Irene Crockett.

She was a member of Swain Memorial United Methodist Church, and was most well known for her love...

Nov 11, 2017

Rebecca Jane Blizzard, 85, of Crisfield and formerly of Salisbury and Delaware, died Saturday, November 11, 2017 at McCready Memorial Hospital.

Born in Cambridge, and raised in the Hurlock/Preston area, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Fuchs Nepert.

She worked for the State of Maryland in the Dept. of Tourism and...

Nov 11, 2017

Phillip Lee Gerald, of Crisfield, died at home Saturday, November 11, 2017 just one day shy of his 92 nd birthday.

Born in Crisfield November 12, 1925, he was a son of the late Frederick B. and Minnie G. Blades Gerald. His wife of 50 years, Emma Jean Daugherty Gerald, died December 30, 1999.

A...

Oct 28, 2017

Julia Middleton Hand, 91, of Princess Anne, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Crisfield on January 1, 1926 she was a daughter of the late Sam and Ethel Morris Taylor.  Her first husband, Jack Middleton and second husband, Joseph Hand both preceded her in death.

A...

Oct 22, 2017

John Richard Hill, Sr., 68, of Crisfield, died Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born in Crisfield on October 19, 1949, he was a son of the late Raymond Osborne Hill, Sr. and Mary Lou Cullen Hill.

He was a seafood worker working at Metompkin in Crisfield for more...

Oct 21, 2017

Elizabeth "Betsy" McVay Austin Ernst. of Lutherville, MD, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Gilchrist in Towson, Maryland. She was born on March 1, 1927, in Washington, D.C., and was the youngest child of Jason McVay Austin (1886-1966), a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, and Ruth Alice Doyen Austin (1894-1954).

She met her future...

Oct 18, 2017

Thomas Bradley "Tom B." Evans, Sr. 64, of Eden for the past 13 years and formerly of Smith Island and Crisfield, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at his home.

Born in Crisfield on January 31, 1953, he was the only son of Vera Brimer Evans Townsend of Crisfield and the late Aaron Thomas "Tommy" Evans,...

Oct 17, 2017

Sandra Kay Lattimore, 66, of Crisfield and formerly of Fairmount, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at her daughter's home.

Born in Parksley, VA on May 9, 1951 she was the only daughter of Marion Holland of Virginia. Her husband, Thomas Milton Lattimore preceded her in death on March 28, 2014.

A homemaker, she...

Oct 10, 2017

David Lee Waller, 54, of Princess Anne,  passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 10 th , 2017 at home surrounded by is family. He is survived by his mother Erma Waller, two children; Adam and Amber Waller, and a brother Alan Waller. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his two brothers Bob and Dennis...

Oct 7, 2017

George Edward Milbert, 69, of Crisfield and formerly of Baltimore, died Saturday, October 7, 2017 at McCready Memorial Hospital.

Born in Newark, New Jersey on July 9, 1948, he was the only child of the late Edward and Elizabeth Carter Milbert.

He was an art teacher in Baltimore County working 33 years before his retirement....