obituaries

Apr 27, 2017

Walter Thomas "Tommy" Jones, 73, of Crisfield, died Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Crisfield on August 12, 1943, he was a son of the late Calvin "Jack" Jones and Estelle Marie Lee Jones.

A hard worker, he was a retired waterman and owner of the former Jones' Market....

Apr 23, 2017

James John Corbett, 83, of Dames Quarter, died Sunday, April 23, 2017 at his home.

Born in Salisbury July 22, 1933 and raised in Wenona, he was a son of the late James Samuel Corbett and Ethel May Curtis O'Neal.

He was a US Air Force Vietnam veteran, serving 21 ½ years before his retirement...

Apr 14, 2017

Kathryn Roberta Young, 91, of Crisfield for the past seven years and formerly of Baltimore, died Friday, April 14, 2017 at her home.

Born in Johnstown, PA on January 4, 1926, she was a daughter of the late John A. and Kathryn Gettings McCormick. Her husband of 69 years, Luther B. Young, preceded her in death exactly...

Apr 11, 2017

Nancy Sue Ward, 85, of Crisfield, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at her home.

Born in Crisfield on January 31, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Milton E. Ward and Kathryn McDorman Ward Goldsborough.  She had been making her home in Baltimore since 1953 and moved back to her hometown of Crisfield in...

Apr 7, 2017

Kendall E. Sneade, Sr., 48, of Crisfield, died Friday, April 7, 2017 at his home.

Born in Crisfield April 17, 1968, he was the son of Ann Marie Miles of Crisfield and the late Earl Morris Sneade.

He was a waterman and being on the water was his passion. He also loved cars, especially corvettes...

Apr 3, 2017

Eugene Carl Scurti, 74, of Crisfield, died Monday, April 3, 2017 at PRMC. Born in Wilmington, DE on February 27, 1943, he was a son of the late John Scurti and Victoria Tarr Caldwell. At the time of his death he was employed by the Chelsea Lane Tyler passenger vessel. He enjoyed fishing and helping with the Smith Island school...

Mar 29, 2017

Ellen Rebecca Tawes, 98, of Crisfield, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at McCready Memorial Hospital. Born in Princess Anne January 21, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Columbus "Lum" and Ella Rebecca Pusey Adams. Her husband, Howard J. "Had" Tawes, died March 14, 1989. A graduate of Washington High School class of 1937, she was the cafeteria manager...

Mar 27, 2017

Elizabeth Roush, 81, of Crisfield, died Monday, March 27, 2017 at UMSMC Easton. Born in Crisfield April 6, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Evelin Somers Parker. She was a licensed practical nurse working most of her career in Oklahoma. She enjoyed crocheting, writing poetry, and reading but most of all she loved spending time with...

Mar 25, 2017

Lawrence E. (Larry) Kerr, 69, of Crisfield, died Saturday, March 25, 2017. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Maryann Crue and the step-son of the late Herbert Crue. Larry worked in plumbing and heating for 15 years. After moving to Crisfield in 1988 he was a waterman for 20 years. Later, he returned to plumbing and...

Mar 22, 2017

Robert L. (Bob) Lankford, Jr., 91, of Marion Station, died on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home. Born in Quindocqua, he was the eldest son of the late Robert L. and Anna Waller Lankford. After graduating from Marion High School he served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. In his early years he worked at...

Mar 18, 2017

Frederick B. "Fritzie" Gerald, III, 80, of Crisfield, died Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Crisfield September 7, 1936, he was a son of the late Frederick B. Gerald, Jr. and Doris Riggin Gerald Collins. He was a Crisfield High School graduate of the class of 1954 and served in the US Marine...

Mar 15, 2017

Mildred L. McNamara, 99, of Crisfield, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home. Born on Tylerton, Smith Island February 6, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Coley and Ina Mae Smith Evans. A graduate of Crisfield High School, she was administrative assistant for the former His Nibs...

Mar 13, 2017

Gladys O. Blades, 97, of Crisfield, died Monday, March 13, 2017 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield. Born in Crisfield February 3, 1920, she was the daughter of the late George Thomas and Edith Marshall. Her husband, James Parker Blades, Sr. died in 1968. She was a homemaker and a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. She enjoyed...

Mar 9, 2017

Robert Henry Sterling, Sr., 90, of Marion Station, died Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Born in Crisfield July 29, 1926, he was the son of the late Newman and Lula Maye Sterling Wells. His wife, Janice Virginia Short Sterling died May 5, 2013. He was a farmer and a US Navy veteran of World War II....

Mar 6, 2017

Julia Ann Dameron, 72, of Crisfield, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Born in Crisfield May 23, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Nelson and Julia Parkinson Evans. Her husband of 39 years, Horace W. Dameron, Jr., died March 11, 1999. She was a retired quality control employee of the former Mrs. Paul's Kitchens...

Mar 4, 2017

Raymond Huey Durham, 89, of Crisfield and formerly of Mt. Vernon, MD and New Jersey, died Saturday, March 4, 2017 at his home. Born at home in Deepwater, New Jersey on September 18, 1927, he was a son of the late Enoch Miller Durham and Geneva Margaret Cuff Durham. His wife, Donna Mae Westmark Durham died April 1, 1998. He...

Feb 25, 2017

Elizabeth Louise "Betty" Heath, 91, of Crisfield, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield. Born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania on June 24, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Beatrice Welsh Somers. Her husband, Justice Lee Heath, died June 11, 2003. She was a homemaker and also worked at the former Carvel...

Feb 24, 2017

David R. Jones, 55, of Crisfield, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Crisfield March 7, 1961, he was the son of Sharon Rose Schultz Jones of Crisfield and the late Ralph Burney Jones. He was a member of Pure Word Bible Church in Princess...

Feb 24, 2017

Calvin B. Johnson, Sr., 97, of Marion Station, died Friday, February 24, 2017 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home. Born in Mt. Vernon, he was the son of the late Alfred and Lelia Taylor Johnson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred F. Purcell Johnson in 1971 and his second wife, Peggy Fae Parks Johnson in 2006....

Feb 24, 2017

Arthur James Price, 99, of Marion, died Friday, February 24, 2017 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield. Born in Marion May 22, 1917, he was a son of the late Walter and Maggie Ennis Price of Marion. His wife of 70 years, Marian Frances Burke Price, died July 3, 2013. A poultry grower, he was a member and...