All Obituaries

Essie Mae Beasley, 94 of here died Friday, January 11, 2019, at Deer’s Head State Center in Salisbury. Born in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Elbert Gross and Vernella Jordan Smith. She retired from the former Campbell Soup Co., Inc. after 35 years of employment.  She was also a former distributor for the Shaklee Company. Essie was a member of United Faith Church of Deliverance where she served as a Church Mother, Prayer Warrior and formerly served with the Kitchen...

Upper Marlboro - Ann Conway Johnson died Sunday, December 30, 2018, at Angels Alert Care Inc. Facility in Upper Marlboro, MD She was the youngest daughter of the late Rev. James A. Conway and Irene Wright Conway was born in Clara, MD.  Her late husband Rev.Charles A. Johnson, II preceded her in death. Ann received her formal education in the public schools of Wicomico County, graduating from the former Salisbury High School.  She matriculated Atlantic Business College and...

Nadia "Pauline" Shockley, 96 of Berlin, Maryland went to be with the Lord on January 11, 2019, at the Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.   Pauline, the daughter of William and Annie Mary (Pitts) Taylor was born in Berlin, Maryland on May 10, 1922.  She received her formal education in the public schools of Worcester County. Pauline was married to the late Essel Shockley, Sr.  She was formerly employed as a seamstress with the former Berlin Garment Factory...

Dorothy Lee Wharton, 91 died Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Hartley Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pocomoke. She was the daughter of the late William Edward Taylor and Mary Elizabeth (Taylor) Taylor.  Her late husband Theodore Wharton preceded her in death. She was formerly employed with Perdue, Inc. and the former Dulaney Foods of Fruitland, MD. She was a member of St. James AME Church – Taylor’s Gate in Snow Hill, MD. Her survivors include one sister: Maisie...

William D. Briddell, of here, died Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, MD.  He had been a resident of Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center since December 2015. Born in Berlin, he was the son of the late Alma Jarmon and William Thomas Briddell.  His late wife, Elsie Briddell preceded him in death. He was a graduate of the former Worcester High School.  Upon graduation, he enlisted in the US Army and served his country during WW II until...

Salisbury – Dan Irving, Jr., 78 died Friday, December 21, 2018 at Wicomico Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury where he had been a resident since August 2018. Born in Dawson, GA, he was the son of the late Dan, Sr. and Johnnie Maude (Hamilton)  Irving.  His late wife,  Patricia Anne Reid Irving died in 1971. He relocated to Princess Anne, MD at the age of 3.  He received his formal education in the public schools of Somerset County. He was a 1961...

– Lamont H. Dale, 48 died Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Gilchrist Center – Howard County, MD, following a lengthy illness.  Born in Salisbury, MD, he was the son of Addie (Handy) Dale and the late George Edward Dale.  He was a 1988 graduate of Snow Hill High School.  Upon graduation, he matriculated at Hagerstown Junior College and received a B.S. degree in physical education from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. He made his home in Ellicott City and was...

Bettie Wolfe Collins, 84 of Salisbury, died Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Charleston Senior Living Community in Waldorf, MD. Born in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Caroline Wolfe.  Her late husband, David Collins died in 1989. Bettie graduated from Lincoln High School in Frederick County and matriculated at the former Maryland State College, now the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, MD, receiving a B.S. degree in Home Economics...

Preston E. Cottman, Jr. (Peacock), 73 died Friday, November 23, 2018 at Snow Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Snow Hill, MD. Born in Pocomoke, he was the son of the late Preston E. Cottman, Sr. and Pauline Sheftal, He was formerly employed with the Worcester County Highway Administration, retiring after 26 years. He was a member of both St. Paul U.M. Church and the Happy Club in Berlin. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Joyce Harris-Cottman of Berlin; six children:...

Margaret Rea Kelsaw, 94 died Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake, Salisbury Md. Born on May 19, 1924 in Greenbush, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Ardellar Young and Otha Bryd. Her late husband Willie O. Kelsaw preceded her. She retired after thirty years from Deers Head Hospital in Salisbury, Md.as a Nursing Assistant. She also worked as a home health caregiver. She was a member of the former Bishop U. M. Church, now Bethel Progressive Community Church in...