Harry Evans Joseph Conklin, Iii
Jun 15, 2011
Harry Evans Joseph (Joe) Conklin, III, 67, of Crisfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at his home. He is survived by Sharon Mayo Conklin, his wife of 47 years, a son, James Conklin, daughter Gwendolyn Needham, three grandchildren, Mitchell, Aaron, and Danielle Needham. He is also survived by his mother, Barbara W. Conklin, sisters Mary Ann Taylor,...
Benson L. Mccready
Jun 15, 2011
Benson Lloyd McCready, 80, of York, PA and formerly of Crisfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 surrounded by his family at York Hospital. Born in Crisfield on April 7, 1931 he was the son of the late Lloyd A. McCready and Mildred Benson McCready. He was a horseman for Hanover Shoe Farm for 14 years resulting in a...
Norma L. Maddrix
Jun 15, 2011
NORMA L. MADDRIX, 68, of Crisfield, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at McCready Memorial Hospital in Crisfield. Born in Federalsburg, Maryland on January 24, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Clifton S. Mister and Hazel F. Moore Mister. Her husband, Lake S. Maddrix, Jr., preceded her in death February 29, 1988. A 1961 graduate of Crisfield High School,...
Allen Lee "Johnny" Thomas
Jun 10, 2011
Allen Lee Thomas "Johnny" of Owings Mills, passed away after a lengthy illness. He was the son of the late "Captain Bill" Thomas of Crisfield and the late Virginia Howard ReDavid of Chesapeake, VA. Employed by BGE as Assistant General Supervisor for construction and distribution with 44 years of service before retiring in 2005. Allen was a 32nd Degree Mason,...
Verna L. Hall
Jun 8, 2011
VERNA L. HALL, 96, of Crisfield and formerly of Marumsco and Salisbury, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at her home. Born in Roanoke, Virginia on November 17, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Carnie H. and Flora Lena Cline Poole. Her husband, Elworth R. Hall, Sr., died February 26, 1977. She was a poultry farmer with her husband...
Edward Ray Kelley
Jun 4, 2011
EDWARD RAY KELLEY, 63, of Crisfield, died Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Norfolk, he was a son of the late Berkley B. and Lois Lesceallette Kelley. He was a former seafood worker at Southern Connection Seafood in Crisfield. He is survived by three children, Edward Kelley, III, Robert Kelley, and Denise...
Lucille Tyler
May 30, 2011
LUCILLE TYLER, 98, of Crisfield, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield. Born on Tangier Island, she was a daughter of the late Asa and Cora Pruitt Crockett. Her husband, John "Nig" Tyler, preceded her in death. She was a seamstress, working for several local sewing factories, and later retired from Carvel Hall Cutlery...
Steven P. Sterling, Sr.
May 27, 2011
STEVEN P. STERLING, SR. 55, died Friday, May 27, 2011 at his home in Crisfield after a series of health complications. He was born January 27, 1956, in Crisfield, to the late James T. and Betty (Evans) Sterling of Crisfield. Steve was a 1974 graduate of Atlantic High School in Oak Hall, VA. He served in the US Navy, was...
Linwood J. Tawes
May 19, 2011
LINWOOD JAMES "LENNIE" TAWES, 82, of Crisfield, died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at McCready Memorial Hospital in Crisfield. Born in Crisfield April 8, 1929, he was a son of the late Vernon and Cecil Clark Tawes. He was a master carpenter, working with Tawes Brothers Construction for many years, and later with Tom Ruark Construction. A US Navy veteran, he...
David Brian Evans
May 3, 2011
DAVID BRIAN EVANS, 48, formerly of Crisfield, died Monday, April 11, 2011 while vacationing in Florida. Born in Crisfield on February 14, 1963, he was the son of the late George D. Evans, Sr. and Cassie Brittingham Evans. His wife, Romina Evans, preceded him in death. A 1980 graduate of Crisfield High School, he was a retired surveyor. He was...
Selena C. Thomas Webster
Apr 26, 2011
SELENA C. WEBSTER, 94, of Deal Island, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Wenona on November 16, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Ruth Northam Thomas. Her husband, Edward Webster, preceded her in death in 1982. A graduate of Deal Island...
Ray R. Evans
Apr 23, 2011
RAY R. EVANS, 70, of Crisfield, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 23, 2011. Born December 17, 1940 on Rhodes Point, Smith Island, he was a son of the late Hudson and Ethelyn Evans. Ray grew up on Smith Island where he worked with his father as a waterman until 1959 when he left to...
Viola Mae "Votie" Howard Yoder
Apr 22, 2011
VIOLA MAE "VOTIE" HOWARD YODER, 91, of Westover, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Crisfield, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Agnes Matthews Howard. Her husband of 67 years, Emory J. Yoder, preceded her in death April 26, 2005. A homemaker, she was a former member of Holly...
Virginia T. Bradshaw
Apr 22, 2011
VIRGINIA T. BRADSHAW, 94, of Crisfield, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home. She was born on Smith Island, the daughter of the late Elton Marsh. She was retired from McCready Memorial Hospital where she was the head of food services and housekeeping. She was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church in Crisfield where she...
Florence Hess Hall
Apr 21, 2011
FLORENCE HESS HALL, 66, of Westover, died Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Hartley Hall Nursing Home in Pocomoke City. Born in Preston, she was the daughter of the late Theron Charles and Annie Bair Hess. A graduate of Marion High School class of 1963, she was a bookkeeper for Stevensons Equipment in Pocomoke City and Cluff's Hatchery in Rehobeth. She...
James E. Price
Apr 20, 2011
JAMES E. PRICE, 79, of Crisfield, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield. Born in Pocomoke City on April 17, 1932, he was a son of the late Edwin H. Price and Mabel Walker Mason. He was raised in Marion, graduating from Marion High School in 1948. He was a Park Ranger for 25...
Clara L. Tyler
Apr 13, 2011
CLARA L. TYLER, 94, of Ewell, Smith Island, died Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield. Born in Pennsgrove, Pennsylvania October 27, 1916, she was a daughter of the late William and Melissa Shehee Ellsworth. She was a homemaker and a member of Ewell United Methodist Church. She is survived by her son, Roger Evans...
Lucille Pearl Kelly
Apr 6, 2011
LUCILLE PEARL KELLY, 88, of Marion, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at the home of her son. Born in Crisfield June 11, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur Sherman Byrd and Christean Virginia Sparrow Byrd. Her husband, Sherwood M. Kelly, who was a barber in Crisfield for many years, preceded her in death April 22, 1972. She...
Joyce Ward Briddell
Apr 5, 2011
Joyce Ward Briddell, 87, of Crisfield, MD, died on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Marilyn's Home for the Aging in Snow Hill after a long illness. She was born and raised in Crisfield, daughter of Walter and Mabel Ward, then moved to the Washington, DC area for many years, finally returning to her beloved Eastern Shore in 1996. Joyce was...
William H. Wilson
Apr 5, 2011
Beloved father & grandfather, William Homer Wilson Sr., 83, of Crisfield died Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 at his home. Born in Charleston, West Virginia on December 15th, 1927 he was the son of the late Leonard & Pearl (nee Spence) Wilson. William graduated from the Augusta Military Academy in Fort Defiance, Virginia in 1946. Upon graduation he enlisted in the...
