Obituary Listing

Jul 7, 2019

Sheron Victoria Foreman, 66 of Berlin, died Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late Brazelle and Hazel (Duffy) Briddell.

She was formerly employed with Walmart of Berlin as a sales associate, and Ocean City Elementary School as a dietary worker.

Jun 24, 2019

Pasadena, MD–Dorothy May (Dot) Adkins, 88 peacefully departed this life Monday, June 24, 2019 at the home of her son in Pasadena, MD.

Born in Newark, MD, she was the daughter of the late Walter R. and Florence Jane (Young) Harmon.

She retired from the former Hudson Foods in Berlin, MD.

Dorothy was...

Jun 24, 2019

Salisbury, MD–Dorothy Elizabeth (Bailey) Strozier, 89 peacefully departed this life Monday, June 24, 2019 at her Salisbury home. Born in Tyaskin, she was the daughter of the late Wade and Nettie (McCoy) Bailey. Her late husband, Otis Strozier died in 2003.She was a graduate of the former Old Salisbury High School. Upon graduation, she matriculated at the former Henriton...

Jun 12, 2019

Clemmons Eugene Hudson, (Tommy) born September 3, 1939, was the son of the late Daniel Rudolph (Rudy) and Victoria Purnell Hudson. He peacefully departed this life Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD.

He attended Worcester County Public Schools. In 1959, he relocated to Philadelphia, PA for better employment opportunities. Subsequently,...

Jun 6, 2019

Berlin – Irane E. Duffy, 80 of here, died Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born here, she was the daughter of the late Granville and Helen (Ayres) McGregory.  Her late husband, Elmer C. Duffy, Sr. died in 2013.

She was formerly employed with Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and the...

May 30, 2019

Helen H. Smith, 97 died Thursday, May 30, 2019, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD.

Born in Williamsville, DE, she was the daughter of the late Wallace W., Sr. and Radie E, (Waples) Handy.  Her late husband David Wilbur Smith died in 2005.

She received her formal education in the public school...

May 27, 2019

Columbus Gaynor the son of the late Sam and Flossie (Close) Gaynor, was born in Bethel, NC on March 9, 1926.  He was the youngest of eight children, born to this union.  He was Flossie's baby.  He peacefully transitioned from this earthly life to everlasting life on Monday, May 27, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.

"Uncle...

May 14, 2019

Salisbury – Samuel Arthur Williams, Jr., 79, died Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake.

Born July 30, 1939 in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Samuel H. Williams and Omar Faye (Dennis) Williams.  His late wife, Rosalee Juanita Williams died in 1985.

He was employed as a truck driver...

May 13, 2019

MARDELA SPRINGS – Willie James Dewdney, 84 died Monday, May 13, 2019, at Salisbury Genesis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury, MD.

Born in Winter Haven, FL, he was the son of the late James E. and Louise (Sumpter) Dewdney.

He was a 1953 graduate of Jewett High School in Winter Haven.  After graduation, he...

May 13, 2019

Preston James Foreman, Sr, born in Berlin, MD, April 17, 1933 was the son of the late Rayfield Foreman and the late Elizabeth (Purnell) Foreman. He peacefully departed this life Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, MD.

He received his former education at Newark School in MD.

Preston faithfully served...

May 6, 2019

Wilmer Roosevelt Harmon, born May 8, 1935 in Salisbury, MD was the son of the late Arthur and Margie (Hutt) Harmon. He peacefully departed this life on Monday, May 6, 2019 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland, FL.

He faithfully served in the United States Navy, retiring as a Chief November 19, 1968.

He leaves...

May 5, 2019

Fruitland – Otis Polk, 92 died Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Salisbury Genesis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury, MD.

Born in Eden, MD, he was the son of the late Ira and Martha (Wright), Polk.

He retired from the former Fred Glasgow Lumber Company in Fruitland, MD.

He is survived by a...

Apr 30, 2019

Snow Hill- Floyd L. Collick, Sr. "Baby Brother", 68, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, in Salisbury, MD. Born in Orange County, VA, he was the son of the late Burley, Sr. and Lucille (William), Collick.

He was a Veteran of the U.S Army and was stationed in Germany until receiving an honorable...

Apr 29, 2019

Mable L. Baker, 77 died Monday, April 29, 2019, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD.  She had been a resident of Salisbury Genesis: Nursing and Rehabilitation Center since 2014.

Born in Exmore, VA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Badger and Sadie (Upshur) Williams.  Her late husband, Joseph Baker died in 2011.

Apr 27, 2019

Wyatenia Williams Collick ("Tina, Aunt Tina, Sis"), 70 died Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, MD.

Born in New Bern, NC, she was the daughter of the late Isaac H. and Annie O. (King) Williams.  Her late husband Waymon Sherwood Collick, Sr. died in 2004.

She relocated to Berlin as a...

Apr 23, 2019

Hebron-Naomi Peters Foxwell, 90 died Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born here, she was the daughter of the late James Wesley and Annie Mae (Wilson) Peters.

She was a 1946 graduate of the former Salisbury Colored High School. Upon graduation, she matriculated at the former Bowie State Teachers College, now Bowie...

Apr 22, 2019

James H. Mumford, Sr. born December 7, 1930, in Millsboro, DE, was the son of the late Lottie Showell and Otto Mumford.  He peacefully departed this life on Monday, April 22, 2019, at Atlantic Shores Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Millsboro, DE.

"Jimmy," as he was affectionally called, received his former education in the public schools of...

Apr 20, 2019

Eunice Viola Purnell Hilliard was born on March 17, 1940, in Berlin (Worcester County), Maryland.  She was one of three children born to her parents, the late Selby W. and Helen Marie (Brittingham) Purnell.

Eunice received her formal education in the public schools of Worcester County, and she was nurtured in the Christian faith in Mt. Calvary...

Apr 16, 2019

Ruby Barnes, 84, of Salisbury died Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Aurora Senior Living Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Princess Anne, MD, where she had been a resident for the past four years.

Born in Wilson, NC, she was the daughter of the late Eddie O. McCoy and Otelia Hayes Sutton. She relocated to Berlin, MD in...

Apr 10, 2019

Rosalee D. Brooks Johnson (Little bits) was born on Tuesday, February 14, 1922, in Fruitland, Maryland. She is the daughter of the late John and Annie (Gale) Brooks.  She peacefully departed this life on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.

In her early years, she attended school in Salisbury, Maryland. Later she received her education from the former Princess...