Irene Riggin Walston
Feb 21, 2009
Irene Riggin Walston, age 87, slipped away Saturday, February 21, 2009 to meet her Lord and Savior and waiting loved ones. She passed away at the residence of her daughter in Cleveland, TN, surrounded by her loving children. Survivors include 8 children, Lois Walston, Cleveland, TN, Wayne Walston and wife, Sue; Ken Walston and wife, Sheila; Linda Rupert and husband,...
Richard D. "Gator" Layton
Feb 17, 2009
Richard D. "Gator" Layton, 62, a resident of Crisfield for the past 12 years and formerly of Hebron and Rockville, died on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at the McCready Memorial Hospital in Crisfield. Born in Washington, D.C. he was the son of the late Ivan Martin Layton and Mary Taylor Layton. His wife, Lynne Edwards Layton, preceded him in death....
Eleanor Rae Walston
Feb 16, 2009
ELEANOR RAE WALSTON, 88, of Crisfield, died Monday, February 16, 2009, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Crisfield on March 23, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Lena Dize Daugherty. Her husband, James Edward Walston, preceded her in death on July 3, 1959. She was an aide at the MAC Center in Crisfield,...
Ladelle Virginia Daniel
Feb 14, 2009
LADELLE VIRGINIA DANIEL, a loving wife, mother, and Christian lady, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at home with her husband and children by her side. She was 85. Born on May 8, 1923 on Wenona, she was a daughter of the late Clifton and Annie Horner Webster. A dedicated Christian lady, she enjoyed being...
Kathleene Sterling
Feb 12, 2009
KATHLEENE "KATHY" STERLING, 59, of Princess Anne and formerly of Berryville, Virginia near Winchester, died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at her home following a long illness. Born in Crisfield, Maryland on June 11, 1949, she was a daughter of Joan M. Somers Sterling of Crisfield and the late Raymond Tom Sterling who died in 1997. A 1967 graduate of Crisfield...
Alvin L. Stant
Feb 12, 2009
ALVIN L. STANT, 91, of Crisfield, died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at the Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield. Born in Sanford, Virginia, he was the son of the late Ernest G. and Annie Briddell Stant. A member of the Crisfield Church of God, Mr. Stant operated a trucking business before he retired and bought and sold produce up...
Eleanor Green Ward
Feb 6, 2009
ELEANOR G. WARD, 82, of Crisfield, died Friday, February 6, 2009 at Manokin Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Princess Anne. Born in Crisfield on June 16, 1926, she was a daughter of the late John H. and Nancy L. Sterling Green. Her husband, Bert A. "Bunk" Ward, Sr., preceded her in death on February 21, 1973. A graduate of...
Constance "Connie" Tawes Outten
Feb 1, 2009
CONSTANCE "CONNIE" TAWES OUTTEN, 75, of Old State Road in Crisfield, died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Manokin Manor Nursing Home in Princess Anne. Born in Crisfield on November 30, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Travis and Maude Tawes. Her husband, Carl L. Outten, preceded her in death on December 28, 1998. She was a hairdresser, working...
Benson E. Tawes
Jan 31, 2009
BENSON EWING "TUCKER" TAWES, 73, of Crisfield, died Saturday, January 31, 2009 at McCready Memorial Hospital in Crisfield. Born in Crisfield on March 1, 1935, he was a son of the late Vernon E. and Cecil Clark Tawes. He was a retired carpenter/building contractor who was very well-known for his passion of cabinet making. A United States Air Force veteran,...
Otis W. Townsend, Jr.
Jan 28, 2009
OTIS W. TOWNSEND, JR., 81, of Crisfield, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at McCready Memorial Hospital in Crisfield. Born in Crisfield on November 6, 1927, he was a son of the late Otis W. Townsend, Sr. and Mabel Hurley Townsend. He had been a resident of Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield and Hartley Hall Nursing Home in Pocomoke City. His...
Hilda Rae Seyda
Jan 16, 2009
On Friday, January 16, 2009, HILDA RAE SEYDA, 89, of Marion Station, climbed her highest hill to be welcomed into the arms of her precious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Born on October 27, 1919 in Crisfield, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Earley and Elizabeth Thomas Lane. Her ancestry roots went back to the late Joshua Thomas...
Alice Riggin Smith
Jan 11, 2009
Alice Riggin Smith, 86, of Bradenton, FL and formerly of Baltimore and Crisfield, died on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Blake's Nursing Home in Bradenton. Born in Crisfield she was the daughter of the late Edward "Ned" Riggin and Hazel Nelson Riggin. Her husband, Kenneth Smith, is deceased. Surviving is a daughter, Diane Smith Stone of Bradenton, and a sister,...
John Christopher Wilcox
Jan 8, 2009
John Christopher Wilcox, 59, of Crisfield and formerly of California, died Thursday, January 8, 2009 at his home following a long illness. Cremation followed hs death, and there are no services planned at this time. Arrangements are in the care of Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home in Crisfield.
Mabel Frances Harris Mastrola
Jan 5, 2009
MABEL FRANCES MASTROLA, 97, of Crisfield, died peacefully Monday, January 5, 2009 at the home of her loving great-niece and caregiver, Melissa Dixon and husband Anthony of Crisfield. Born in Hooper's Island near Cambridge on March 14, 1911, she was a daughter of the late Molar and Manie Morgan Harris. She was a retired hairdresser. She married entertainer Joseph Mastrola...
Roland L. Matthews
Dec 28, 2008
KINGSTON ROLAND L. MATTHEWS, 95, of Kingston, died Sunday, December 28, 2008 at McCready Memorial Hospital in Crisfield. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Charles Foster Matthews and Bessie Frances Nonemaker Matthews. He was the owner of the former Matthews Lumber and Canning Company and was a member of the Crisfield Elks Lodge. He enjoyed horse...
Elsie M. Hammond
Dec 24, 2008
ELSIE M. HAMMOND, 74, of Crisfield, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at her home. Born in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Wilhelmina Emmerick Fondelheit. She was a homemaker and a member of the Faith Fellowship Assembly of God. Surviving are her husband of 54 years, Howard K. Hammond, Sr., Crisfield; a son, Howard K. Hammond,...
Irvin D. Mahoney
Dec 18, 2008
IRVIN DONALD MAHONEY, 64, of Crisfield, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at his home. Born in Baltimore, he was a son of the late Irvin and Bernadette Phelps Mahoney. A truck driver, his last employment was with the Somerset County Sanitary District. He was a US Army veteran serving during the Vietnam Era, and a member of the US Coast...
Mary Elizabeth Landon
Dec 12, 2008
MARY ELIZABETH LANDON, 92, of Crisfield, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 12, 2008 at McCready Memorial Hospital in Crisfield. Born in Crisfield on December 28, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth (Whittington) Riggin who died during the flu epidemic in 1918, and the late William Paul Riggin. She retired in 1981 from...
Claudia A. Butler
Nov 28, 2008
CLAUDIA A. BUTLER, 65, of Princess Anne, died Friday, November 28, 2008 at her home. Born in Crisfield on November 14, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Julia Pruitt Crockett. She was a home health care provider and a member of the Crisfield Church of God. She is survived by her husband, Roger Linwood Butler of...
William Gleason "Billy" Adkins, Jr.
Nov 25, 2008
WILLIAM GLEASON "BILLY" ADKINS, Jr., 61, of Westover and formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at his home. Born December 11, 1946 at McCready Memorial Hospital in Crisfield, the son of the late William Gleason and Sadie Long Adkins, he was raised and lived most of his life in Marion Station. He had been making his home in...
