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Linda Marie Parks

Linda Marie Parks

Jul 18, 2017

Linda Marie Parks, 72, of Ewell, Smith Island, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at her home.

Born in Baltimore on July 15, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Harry Reed and Flossie Marshall Evans.

She was a homemaker and a member of Ewell United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir and...

Sarah Marie Gill

Sarah Marie Gill

Jul 7, 2017

Sarah Marie Gill, 45, of Crisfield, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, July 7, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

Born in Richmond, VA on January 18, 1972, she was a daughter of the late Bannister and Elizabeth "Betty" Bryan Gill.

Sarah had been living in Crisfield for over 20 years and loved...

Paul Elliott Outten

Paul Elliott Outten

Jul 6, 2017

Paul Elliott Outten, 78, of Westover, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Pocomoke on July 19, 1938, he was a son of the late Maurice and Sadie Elliott Outten.

Mr. Outten was the owner of Outten Paving and a member of Living Hope...

Lorin L. Wheatley, Sr.

Lorin L. Wheatley, Sr.

Jul 6, 2017

Lorin L. Wheatley, Sr., 70, of Crisfield, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Aurora Senior Living in Princess Anne, MD.

He was the son of the late John and Margaret Wheatley of Tangier, VA and was a member of Living Hope Ministries of the Eastern Shore.

He is survived by his wife, Mary...

Sandra Jean Hastings

Sandra Jean Hastings

Jul 1, 2017

Sandra Jean Hastings, of Seaford, DE and formerly of Marion Station, MD, died on her 61 st birthday on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Christiana Hospital. She had been a resident of Genesis HealthCare Loftland Park Center.

Born in Crisfield on July 1, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Jerry Hastings and the late Frances...

Marguerite Pruitt Luce

Marguerite Pruitt Luce

Jun 29, 2017

Marguerite Pruitt Luce, 92, of Crisfield, died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Chesapeake Cove Assisted Living in Crisfield, Maryland.  Born on May 12, 1925, on Tangier Island, Virginia, she was the daughter of Wyatt Gladstone Pruitt and Mary Olevia Crockett Pruitt.

Marguerite graduated from Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with a bachelor's degree in education and...

Ervina Patterson White

Ervina Patterson White

Jun 27, 2017

Ervina Patterson White,  85, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017 in Petersburg, VA.

Born in New York City, New York on August 28, 1931, she was the only child of Anne Hauer Patterson and Ervin Milton Patterson, both of New York City.

She attended Washington Irving High School in that city, and graduated from...

Dianna L. Watkins

Dianna L. Watkins

Jun 20, 2017

Dianna L. Watkins, 43, of Marion Station and formerly of Salisbury, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at McCready Health.

Born in Salisbury on November 10, 1973, she was the daughter of the late Ronald Taylor and Deborah Stampone.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas Watkins of Marion Station; daughters, Holly and Kristina...

Donna Marie Daugherty

Donna Marie Daugherty

Jun 19, 2017

Donna Marie Daugherty, 66, of Salisbury, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

Born in Crisfield on February 20, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Donald W. Ward and Julia Regina Swift.

She is survived by her husband, John F. "Jack" Daugherty of Salisbury; a son, John W....

Dorothy Lee Purnell

Dorothy Lee Purnell

Jun 13, 2017

On Tuesday, June 13, 2017, our mother, Dorothy Lee Purnell, age 80, of Salisbury and formerly of Crisfield, took her last breath in this world, only to pass to that Supreme World we know as Heaven. So this obituary is the last thing her four children can do for her as our mother.

Dorothy Purnell fought a...

Rita R. Merklein

Rita R. Merklein

Jun 5, 2017

Rita R. Merklein, 83, of Crisfield, went to be with the Lord Monday, June 5, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center.

She was born in Baltimore on January 10, 1934 and was a graduate of Crisfield High School. She was the secretary for many years for the Somerset County Commissioners Office.

Rita enjoyed BINGO, traveling,...

Warren Bradford

Warren Bradford

Jun 1, 2017

Warren Bradford, 27, of St. Augustine, FL, passed away June 1, 2017 with his father Mickey Bradford.  He was born on November 17, 1989 in Jacksonville, FL to parents Mickey and Tammy (Minigh) Bradford.  Warren served his country in the United States Marine Corps and was involved in the War in Afghanistan.  He worked with his father as a...

Mickey Bradford

Mickey Bradford

Jun 1, 2017

Mickey Bradford, 63, of St. Augustine, FL, passed away June 1, 2017 with his son Warren Bradford.  He was born on November 19, 1953 in Crisfield, MD to parents Warren and Philomenia (Brenner) Bradford.  He served his country in the United States Army and worked with his son as a commercial fisherman.  He moved to the area 39 years...

Wallace Douglas Thomas

Wallace Douglas Thomas

May 30, 2017

Wallace Douglas Thomas, 57, of Crisfield and formerly of Tangier, VA, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Salisbury Genesis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Born in Crisfield on July 25, 1959, he was a son of Barbara Pruitt Thomas of Crisfield and the late Rudy Adonnell Thomas, Sr. who preceded him in death on April 21,...

John Thomas "Tommy" Lawson, Jr.

John Thomas "Tommy" Lawson, Jr.

May 28, 2017

John Thomas "Tommy" Lawson, Jr., 81, of Crisfield, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Crisfield on August 31, 1935, he was a son of the late John Thomas Lawson, Sr. and Beatrice J. Harrison Headley.

A graduate of Crisfield High School, he served in the US...

Roger Lynwood Butler

Roger Lynwood Butler

May 27, 2017

Roger Lynwood Butler, 87, of Princess Anne, MD passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Aurora Senior Living of Manokin.

Born in Pocomoke City on April 2, 1930, he was the son of the late Roger H. and Birdie Mae Burke Butler. His wife, Claudia A. Crockett Butler preceded him in death on November 28, 2008....

Evelyn Mae Laird Corbin

Evelyn Mae Laird Corbin

May 25, 2017

Evelyn Mae Corbin, 84, of Crisfield and formerly of Tylerton, Smith Island, died Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born December 7, 1932 on Tangier Island, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Ewell and Gladys Crockett Laird. Her husband of 66 years, Leslie H. Corbin, died May 22, 2013.

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Bonnie G. Holland

Bonnie G. Holland

May 15, 2017

Bonnie G. Holland, 69, of Salisbury passed away at her home on May 15, 2017.

Born in Crisfield, she was a daughter of the late Sherman and Ella Jean Holland.

Bonnie was a 1965 graduate of Crisfield High School and attended Strayers Business School in Washington, D.C.  After graduating from Strayers, she made her home...

Charles Andrew "Charlie Mac" Mcclenahan

Charles Andrew "Charlie Mac" Mcclenahan

May 11, 2017

Charles Andrew McClenahan, 76, of Crisfield, died Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Christiana Medical Center near Wilmington, DE.

"Charlie Mac", as he was affectionately known, was born in Wilmington, NC February 7, 1941, and was the son of the late Charles Alfred and Dorothy Poleyette McClenahan.

He was a graduate of Crisfield High School class...

James Hannon

James Hannon

May 11, 2017

James Rowland Hannon, 90, of Crisfield and formerly of Northern Virginia, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born on March 18, 1927 in Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Roland and Anna Hannon.

A US Navy WWII Veteran, he was a graduate of Catholic University in...

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