Rebecca Hope White
Jul 14, 2026
Rebecca Hope White, age 86, of Crisfield, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Rebecca, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.Born on January 24, 1940, in Crisfield, Rebecca was the cherished daughter of the late John Walter...
Linda Tomlins Turpin
Jul 13, 2026
Linda Tomlins Turpin, 82, of Crisfield, MD, died peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2026, following a brief, but challenging illness. Always a strong and independent woman, she chose to leave on her own terms, declining all treatments when she knew there was no possibility of recovery. Her last spoken words were simple, yet profound: “I want to be free.” She...
David Earl Loveland Jr.
Jun 30, 2026
David Earl Loveland, Jr., affectionately known as "Dave Bunk," passed away tragically on June 30, 2026, at the age of 53, following a motor vehicle accident in Pocomoke City.
Born on December 30, 1972, in Crisfield, Maryland, he was the beloved son of David Earl Loveland, Sr. and Barbara Jean "Jeannie" Johnson Loveland.A proud graduate of Crisfield High School Class of...
Gene M. Manning
Jun 27, 2026
Gene M. Manning, 91, of Marion Station, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Bay Harbor in Salisbury.
Born in Rhodell, West Virginia, on April 22, 1935, he was a son of the late John Manning and Beatrice Bradbury Honeycutt. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lucy Lester Manning, on August 30, 2013.
Gene retired as a warehouse...
James "Wayne" Kemp
Jun 18, 2026
James “Wayne” Kemp, a resident of Somerset Community Services, transitioned on Thursday, June 18, 2026 from his home in Marion.
Wayne was born on September 9, 1946. He was an avid car enthusiast and loved sweet tea. He enjoyed riding to the dock in Crisfield to watch the island boats come and go and enjoyed looking at the Chincoteague ponies.
He is...
Dora Lynn Corbin
Jun 17, 2026
Dora Lynn Corbin, 70, of Crisfield and formerly of Tylerton, Smith Island, passed away at her home on June 17, 2026.
Born in Crisfield on January 14, 1956 and raised on Smith Island, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Loretta “Adelaide” Tyler Marshall.
Dora was a graduate of Crisfield High School class of 1974 and attended Goldey-Beacom College. She...
Vernon E. Tawes, Jr.
Jun 10, 2026
Vernon E. Tawes, Jr., 99, of Princess Anne and formerly of Crisfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home. He had resided in Princess Anne for the past 20 years.
Born in Crisfield on March 6, 1927, he was the son of the late Vernon E. Tawes, Sr. and Cecil Clark Tawes.
A U.S. Army veteran...
Wallace "Wally" Evans
Jun 5, 2026
Wallace Lee Evans, 66, of Princess Anne, passed away at home on Friday, June 5, 2026.
Born in Salisbury on May 14, 1960 and raised in Princess Anne, he was a son of the late Stanley Linwood Evans and Phyllis Ann Collins.
Wally, as he was affectionately known, worked as a tugboat mate with Vane Brothers, and later at Chesapeake Shipyard in...
Barbara Jane Pollock
Jun 5, 2026
Barbara Jane Dinkel Pollock, aged 74, peacefully passed away at her home in Westover, Maryland on Friday evening, June 5, 2026.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 12, 1951, she was the first daughter of Joe and Jane Dinkel. She had been making her home in Westover since 1996. Prior, she lived in Salisbury, Maryland and Penicuik, Scotland.
Barb graduated from Ohio...
Paul Everett Reese
May 22, 2026
Paul Everett Reese, 80, of Pocomoke City and formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away at home on Friday, May 22, 2026.
Born in Indiana on November 20, 1945, he was a son of the late Joseph and Grace Reese. His wife, Roberta "Bobbie" Mae Reese, preceded him in death on June 20, 2004.
A US Marine Corps Vietnam veteran, he worked over...
Dorothy Lee Jones
May 22, 2026
Dorothy Lee Jones, of Pocomoke City and formerly of Crisfield, peacefully passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at the loving home of her daughter. She was 93.
Born on April 15, 1933, in Marion Station, Dorothy was the beloved daughter of the late Russell G. Johnson, Jr. and Nellie Nelson Johnson. For fifty years, she shared a devoted partnership with...
James Elliott
May 21, 2026
James Elliott, 83, of Crisfield, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Manokin Manor in Princess Anne.
Born in Crisfield on December 24, 1942, he was a son of the late Samuel Washington Elliott and Nellie Virginia (Johnson) Elliott Thomas.
James was a waterman and in his earlier years went crabbing with his father, and oystering with his brother-in-law, Buddy. For many...
William J. Staples, III
May 19, 2026
William J. Staples, III, 77, of Crisfield, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home.
Born in Baltimore on August 6, 1948, he was the son of the late William J. Staples, II and Mildred Ward.
He was retired from the State of MD County Roads Department.
He is survived by his friend, Wayne Townsend and wife Pat of...
Rudolph Thomas Hall, Jr.
May 11, 2026
Rudolph Thomas Hall, Jr., affectionately known as “Toot”, of Crisfield, passed away Monday May 11, 2026, at home surrounded by loved ones. He was 60 years old.
Born in Crisfield on July 29, 1965, he was a son of the late Rudolph Hall Sr. and Mary Lou Hall of Marion Station.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Donelle Hinman...
Nicholas Thomas Evans
May 6, 2026
Nicholas Thomas Evans, 90, of Salisbury, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake.
Nicholas Evans was born in Crisfield on May 11, 1935, the son of Nicholas Cornelius and Winnie Evans.
A 1953 graduate of Crisfield High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland in 1958 and served in the Army National Guard..
He...
Lloyd Allen Webb, Jr.
May 5, 2026
Lloyd Allen Webb, Jr., 81, of Crisfield, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home.
Born in Avalon, VA on November 4, 1944, he was a son of the late Lloyd Allen Webb, Sr. and Violet Virginia Rock Webb.
He was a waterman who loved being outside. He loved fishing, working in his yard, and going to auction...
Larry Reed Laird, Jr.
May 5, 2026
Larry Reed Laird, Jr., 57, of Crisfield, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
Born on July 15, 1968 in Crisfield, and raised on Tylerton, Smith Island, Larry was the beloved son of the late Larry Reed Laird, Sr. and Marjorie Ann “Marge” Marshall Laird. He carried forward a legacy of love and dedication, deeply rooted in his...
Toni Lynn Daugherty
May 2, 2026
Toni Lynn Daugherty, age 56, of Crisfield, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Crisfield on May 10, 1969, Toni was the cherished daughter of Lynn Windsor of Marion Station and the late Jimmy Evans, Sr. A proud graduate of Crisfield High School’s class of...
Dawn Elizabeth Souto-Coons
Apr 24, 2026
Dawn Elizabeth Souto-Coons, aged 67, of Westover, Maryland, and formerly of Tampa, Florida, and New Bedford, Massachusetts, peacefully passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at her home.
Born on November 16, 1958, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Dawn was the cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Ferdinanda “Ferdy” Teles Souto. She had made her home in Maryland since 2009.
A proud...
Donna M. Clark
Apr 20, 2026
Donna M. “Peggy” Clark, 79, of Crisfield, peacefully passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026 at her home.
Born in North Brunswick, New Jersey on August 7, 1946, she was a cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Doris Eden Sierotowicz. Her husband of 26 years, Mark W. Clark, preceded her in death on May 18, 1992. Her brother, David Sierotowicz,...
