All Obituaries

Ethel M. Tomblin, 96 died Monday, September 17, 018 at Salisbury Genesis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident since 2006. Born in Allendale, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Gladys Morrell.  She attended the public schools in Allendale County and later enlisted in the U.S Army and served  in the WAAC (Women's Auxiliary Army Corps). Mother Tomblin moved to Salisbury several years ago and was employed with several companies....

Allen J. Purnell died Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, MD. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Marie G. (Marshall) Purnell. Mr. Purnell was employed with the Worcester County Developmental Center where he worked as a custodian. His survivors include two siblings: Marietta Purnell of Manhattan, NY and Joseph (Sandra) Purnell of Patterson, NJ; one uncle Phillip (Gloria) Purnell and  one aunt Norma Conquest, nieces, nephews, great...

Kenneth Foreman, Sr. (Soul Dog, Birdie), 61 died Friday, September 7, 2018 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. Born in Newark, MD, he is the son of Virginia Foreman of Berlin. He attended the Snow Hill High School. He was formerly employed with Cropper Lumber Co. of Snow Hill, MD, Berlin Nursing Home and Jiffy Lube of West Ocean City, MD. He was a member of Williams AME Church in Newark, MD where he formerly served as an usher.  He also attended Calvary UM...

George Henry Mason (Dizzy), 79 of Snow Hill died Sunday, September 2, 2018 at PRMC in Salisbury, MD. Born in Snow Hill, he was the son of the late Frank Mason and Carrie (Taylor) Mason Bratten.  His late wife Gertrude (Bishop) Mason preceded him February 2014. George retired after 29 years from the former Crown Cork & Seal in Fruitland, MD.  He was also formerly employed with the former Dresser-Wayne Co. and Worcester County Roads. He was a member of St. James A.M.E. Church...

Catherine R. Waller, 88 of here died Friday, August 31, 2018 at PRMC in Salisbury, MD. Born in Vienna, MD, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Bessie (Morris) Jackson.  Her late husband Leroy S. Waller preceded her in 1994. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant AUMP Church in Mardela Springs, where she served as Trustee, Usher, church treasurer and Mother of the Church. Her survivors include five children: Lillian, Orville and Darrell Lee Waller, all of Baltimore, MD; Michael of...

Dover – Edward (Ed) William Waters, formerly of Berlin, MD, died Friday, August 24, 2018 at Kent General Hospital – Bay Health in Dover, DE. Born in Snow Hill, MD, he was the son of the late Catherine Waters and Rodney Hudson. He was formerly employed as a police officer with the Mt. Vernon Police Department; former cook with Castle In the Sand in Ocean City and formerly owned and operated E.& J Lawn Service in Berlin, MD.  He was also employed in construction and...

Nanticoke – Theodore Oswald Nutter, 79 died Saturday, August 18, 2018 at his home in Nanticoke, MD. A private family funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Elsey United Methodist Church in Jesterville, MD.  A public viewing will be held from 6-8 pm, Friday, August 24, 2018 at Jolley Memorial Chapel PA in Salisbury, MD.   Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Salisbury – Willie Lee Williams, 75 died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD. Born in Farmington, VA, he was the son of the late Fred and Virginia Williams. His survivors include one son: Dwayne (Shiquita) Parsons of Windsor Mills, MD; one granddaughter: Kai’Tiah Parsons; eight siblings :Fred and James Williams of Sicklersville, NJ, Tommy (Yolanda) and George Williams of Salisbury, MD, Daniel Williams of Philadelphia, PA, Louise...

Maude E. Richardson Wallop, 78 died Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD. Born in Nassau, Bahamas, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Leonard Ferguson and Helen Meadows Fowler.  Her late husband Richard Wallop died in 2015. She relocated to the United States in 1977 and made her home in Snow Hill, MD.  She was formerly employed as a seamstress with the former Powellville Garment Company, and for the past 20 years with Bagels and Buns...

Salisbury –Lillian Hearn (Miss Lil’, Mother Hearn), 102 died Monday, July 9, 2018 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD.  Born here, she was the daughter of the late Samuel B. Furr, Sr., and Hester (Dashiell) Furr.  Her late husband, William Hearn, Sr. preceded her in 1988. She was employed for thirty years with the Wicomico County Board of Education as a Cafeteria Manager.  Mrs. Hearn was a longtime member of Union United Methodist Church in...