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Willie James Dewdney
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...
Preston James Foreman, Sr.
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...
Wilmer Roosevelt Harmon
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...
Otis Polk
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...
Floyd Lewis Collick, Sr.
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...
Mable Louise (Badger) Baker
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.
...Wyatenia (Williams) Collick
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...
Naomi Ruth (Peters) Foxwell
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...
James Henry Mumford, Sr.
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...
Eunice Viola (Purnell) Hilliard
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...
Ruby (Sutton) Barnes
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...
Rosalee D. (Brooks) Johnson
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. Â 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...
Antonio Lamont Bivens
Apr 9, 2019
Durham, NC – Antonio ( "Tony-Tone, Geech") Bivens, 35 formerly of Salisbury, MD, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in Durham, NC.
Born in Salisbury, he is the son of Charlotte L. Walker and James "Pop" Rivers (stepfather) and Brewington Bivens, Jr. of Salisbury.
As a youth, he attended the Public Schools of Wicomico County. He...
Michael Maurice Harmon
Mar 31, 2019
Snow Hill – Michael Maurice ("Jawbone, J-1") Harmon, 45 died Sunday, March 31, 2019, following an ATV accident.
Born in Chester, PA, he is the son of Tyrone Beauford, Sr. of Chester, PA and Annette Harmon of Snow Hill, MD.
He was a 1991 graduate of Snow Hill High School where he excelled in football....
Hattie Naomi (Gaines) Hamilton
Mar 14, 2019
Hattie Gaines Hamilton, 93 died Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Lankenau Hospital in Wynwood, PA.
Born in Sharptown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Grayson and Sarah (Mumford) Gaines. Her late husband, Rev. Dr. Leroy Hamilton died in the '80s.
Mrs. Hamilton was graduate of the former Old Worcester High School. Upon graduation,...
Larry Irvin Smith
Mar 9, 2019
Marcy Town, NY - Larry Irvin Smith, 64 died Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Marcy Town, New York following a lengthy illness.
Born in Salisbury, Maryland, he was the son of the late Irvin Hudson Smith and Loretta Mae Purnell Smith.
Larry attended the public schools of Worcester County. He relocated to New York after...
Aline Giselle (Purnell) Dennis
Mar 2, 2019
Salisbury – Aline G. (Purnell) Dennis, 60 died Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Salisbury, MD.
Born here, she is the daughter of Anna L. Purnell of Berlin, MD, and the late Alexander F. Purnell.
She was a 1976 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School. Upon graduation, she matriculated at Coppin State University in Baltimore, receiving...
Portia Lynn White
Mar 2, 2019
Portia Lynn White, 60 died Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Salisbury Genesis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury, Maryland where she had been a resident for more than 6 years. Born in Salisbury, she is the daughter of Lydia (Lottie) Waters of here.
She attended Wicomico Teen Adult Center and Dove Pointe.
Besides her mother,...
Cammie Taylor, Jr.
Feb 21, 2019
Princess Anne – Cammie Taylor, Jr., 62 died Thursday, February 21, 2019, at his Princess Anne home.
Born in Salisbury, MD, he is the son of Betty Bivens (Brantley, Jr.) Whittington and the late Cammie Taylor, Sr.
He was a 1974 graduate of Washington High School. Upon graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Army and...
Ruth G. (Church) Brittingham
Jan 31, 2019
Ruth G. Brittingham, (Bootsie) died Thursday, January 31, 2019 at John B. Parson home in Salisbury, MD. Born in Quantico, MD, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Sr. and Annie (Handy) Church.
She graduated from a Philadelphia High School. Upon graduation she attended Apex Beauty School in Philadelphia, PA. She later became a Certified Nursing...
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