obituaries

May 10, 2024

Charles A. Bozman, affectionately known as "Nature Boy" and "Chalkie", 67, of Crisfield, died Friday, May 10, 2024 at his home.

Born in Crisfield on November 1, 1956, he was a son of the late Jack R. "Pee-Wee" Bozman and Doris Marie Somers Bozman.

Nature Boy loved doing demolition work. He was also one of...

May 8, 2024

James Reed Nolan, 85, of Crisfield and formerly of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.  He had been making his home in Crisfield since 2014.

Born in Philadelphia, PA on March 17, 1939, he was a son of the late James Joseph Nolan and Gertrude F. Reed Nolan.  His...

May 8, 2024

Laura Jean Rincon, 70, of Marion Station and formerly of Mason, Tennessee, died Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.  She had been making her home in Marion Station since January.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee on March 19, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Eugene Earwood and Mary Jo Gardner Earwood....

Apr 30, 2024

Nicholas "Nicky" Sterling, 83, of Marion Station, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from Hartley Hall Nursing and Rehab in Pocomoke City.

Born in Crisfield on September 8, 1940, he was a son of the late Fulton Waller Sterling and Dorothy Ward Sterling.

Nicky enlisted in the US Navy in...

Apr 26, 2024

Barbara L. Bentley, 79, of Crisfield, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024 at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional surrounded by her family.

Born in Catonsville, MD on August 13, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Melvin Leroy Hipsley and Edna Floyd Schribner Hipsley. Her husband of 45 years, Ronnie Wayne Bentley, preceded her in death...

Apr 25, 2024

Lt. Col. P. Timothy Corbin, USMC (Ret.), 68, of Westover, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2024 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.

Born in Nassawadox, Virginia on June 11, 1955, he was a son of the late Betty Lee Corbin and Charles Winfred "Wimp" Corbin.

Lt. Col. Corbin grew up on the Eastern Shore of...

Apr 14, 2024

George Alton "Ackie" Nelson, Sr., 85, of Crisfield, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024 peacefully at home with his family and Dozer at his side.

Born in Crisfield on February 23, 1939, he was a son of the late Della Ward.

He was a retired maintenance employee of the former Mrs. Paul's Kitchens in Crisfield...

Apr 5, 2024

Tommy Lee Malone, 60, of Eden, died Friday, April 5, 2024.

Born in New Castle, DE on February 24, 1964, he was a son of Betty Louise Frock Hicks of Camden, SC and the late James Edward Hicks, Sr.

Tommy was a carpenter and truly enjoyed his work; he also liked to hunt and fish...

Apr 1, 2024

Patsy Cowger Sayers, 82, of Pocomoke City, passed away Monday, April 1, 2024 at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Cokesbury, MD on August 26, 1941, she was the daughter of the late William Paul Cowger and Eloise Mears Cowger.

She was a 1959 graduate of Pocomoke High School and Marnello Beauty School in Baltimore.  She...

Mar 29, 2024

Elizabeth V. Butler, 81, of Shelltown, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 29, 2024.

Born in Rehobeth, MD on October 5, 1942, she was the daughter of Guy Sidney and Ethel Elizabeth Massey Vessey.  Her husband of 44 years, Dennett Lee Butler, preceded her in death on May 31, 2008.

Elizabeth...

Mar 23, 2024

Patsy C. Landon, 92, of Crisfield, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Crisfield on June 9, 1931, she was the daughter of Percy and Clarice Riggin Lewis. Her husband of 54 years, Willard E. "Sonny" Landon, preceded her in death on November 30, 2011.

Patsy was...

Mar 19, 2024

Lisa Renee Nagley, 56, of Crisfield, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore following a short illness.

She was born in Annapolis, MD on July 3, 1967 and was a homemaker.  She loved her children and her pets.

She is survived by her husband, Daniel Richard Nagley; and two...

Mar 16, 2024

Kenneth E. Wilmer, Jr., 79, of Crisfield and formerly of Baltimore, Bishopville, and Pocomoke City, MD passed away suddenly Saturday, March 16, 2024, at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Baltimore on October 14, 1944, he was the son of the late Kenneth E. Wilmer, Sr., and Mamie Willanette Wilmer.

He graduated from Baltimore City College...

Mar 10, 2024

Eileen Marie Tull, 93, of Salisbury, went to Heaven on March 10, 2024 from her home.

She was born in Crisfield on January 21, 1931 and raised on Tylerton, Smith Island, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Thelma Smith Marshall. She was very proud of her Smith Island Heritage.  Her husband of 57 years,...

Mar 8, 2024

Mr. Ronald Martin DeClement, 74, of Princess Anne, MD passed away on March 8, 2024, after an extended illness.

Born February 18, 1950, he was the son of the late Henry DeClement and Stella Cristino DeClement.

Ron attended and graduated from Paul Smith's College in upstate New York and Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, PA....

Mar 8, 2024

Laura M. Hobaugh, 82, of Crisfield and formerly of New Jersey, died Friday, March 8, 2024 at her home.

Born in Patterson, NJ on August 27, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Julia Appio Wagniere.  She had been making her home in Crisfield since October 2012 and was officially welcomed to Maryland by...

Mar 5, 2024

Margaret "Maggie" Grace Hoffheiser Stenner, 88, of Crisfield, died Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born in Maryland Line, MD on April 2, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Alvah and Grace Carr Hoffheiser.

She was a graduate of Sparks High School and was a retired property...

Feb 29, 2024

Mary Lou Rice, 95, of Crisfield, passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home.

Born in Cambridge on December 5, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Ewell Holmes Parks and Lula Young Parks.  Her husband, Kenneth Albert Rice, preceded her in death June 25, 1986.

A graduate of Crisfield...

Feb 23, 2024

Suzanne D. Payne, 86, of Salisbury and formerly of Crisfield, went home to be with The Lord on Friday, February 23, 2024 from TidalHealth Peninsula Regional.

Born in Crisfield on August 17, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Lionel Warren Daugherty and Ethel Beatrice Pruitt Daugherty of Crisfield.  Her husband of 68 years, Charles James...

Feb 19, 2024

Jean Headley Cox, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at Tawes Nursing Home. She was 99 years young.

Born in London, England on October 31, 1924, she was daughter of William James and Mary Alice Headley.

As a teen in London at the beginning of WWII, she enlisted in the Womens Land Army. She...