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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...

Marian Tawes Nelson

Marian Tawes Nelson

May 7, 2017

Marian Grace Tawes Nelson, 102, of Crisfield, Maryland died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Marian set a new longevity record for the Nelson and Tawes families by gracing our lives for precisely 102.15 years.  She was a stickler for things such as dates, times and numbers and was well known for keeping...

Daniel Phillip "Flip Flop" Howard

Daniel Phillip "Flip Flop" Howard

May 7, 2017

Daniel Phillip "Flip Flop" Howard, 69, of Crisfield, died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born in Crisfield November 23, 1947, he was a son of the late Thomas Theo Howard and Geraldine Adams Howard Rantz.

He enjoyed listening to music, watching wrestling, dancing in his younger years, hanging...

Sandra Darlene Gerber

Sandra Darlene Gerber

May 7, 2017

Sandra Darlene Gerber, 74, of Crisfield, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at her home.

Born in Holly, Michigan on November 21, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Elmer Kuenne and Evelyn Marie Baumann.

She was lab technician at Northrop Grumman for 30 years, then moved to Safran where she retired after ...

Roger Wayne Bestry

Roger Wayne Bestry

May 6, 2017

Roger Wayne Bestry, age 68, died at his residence on Saturday, May 6, 2017.  He had suffered with lung and heart disease for years.

Born on August 31, 1948, he was a son of the late Martin Richard Bestry, Sr. and Edith Gandy Bestry.  He worked in Realty and Antiques until retiring and moving to Crisfield.

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William B. Maddox, Jr.

William B. Maddox, Jr.

May 2, 2017

William B. Maddox, Jr., 96, of Jefferson, MD for the past 14 years and formerly of Crisfield, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Frederick Memorial Hospital.

Born in Crisfield October 24, 1920, he was the son of the late William B. and Georgianna Lawson Maddox. His wife, Shirley F. Milbourne Maddox, preceded him in death July 3,...

Carolyn Evans Roberts

Carolyn Evans Roberts

Apr 29, 2017

Carolyn Evans Roberts, 83, of Crisfield, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017 in her home. She was born on Smith Island on September 14, 1933, the daughter of the late Polly and Leon Evans.

She graduated from Jefferson School of Commerce in Salisbury, MD in 1969. She was a homemaker and loving wife of R. Blaine...

Walter Thomas "Tommy" Jones

Walter Thomas "Tommy" Jones

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....

James John Corbett

James John Corbett

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...

Kathryn Roberta Young

Kathryn Roberta Young

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...

Nancy Sue Ward

Nancy Sue Ward

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...

Kendall Earl "Kenny" Sneade, Sr.

Kendall Earl "Kenny" Sneade, Sr.

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...

Eugene Carl Scurti

Eugene Carl Scurti

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...

Ellen Rebecca Tawes

Ellen Rebecca Tawes

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...

Nettie Elizabeth Roush

Nettie Elizabeth Roush

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...

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