Obituary Listing

Jul 29, 2017

Philadelphia - Brian Lamont Johnson, the son of the late Howard Johnson, Sr. and Mildred Newirk was born in Salisbury, MD on March 28, 1966.  He peacefully departed this life on Saturday July 29, 2017 at Philadelphia Nursing Home in Pennsylvania.  Brian departed this life after a tough battle with Huntington Disease.

After the passing of his...

Jul 29, 2017

BERLIN – Gwendolyn "Glemas" Fassett, 89 formerly of Berlin, died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Salisbury Genesis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident for over 16 years.

Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late Nettie Fassett Johnson and Jack West.

She was a member of Tyree A.M.E. Church,...

Jul 28, 2017

Princess Anne – Michelle Tania Bailey, 54 died Friday, July 28, 2017 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD.

Born in Salisbury, she was the daughter of Marylee (Williams) Bailey of Princess Anne and the late James Edward Bailey.

She was a 1980 graduate of Washington High School.  Upon graduation, she matriculated...

Jul 23, 2017

Seaford, DE - James Dean (Jimmy) Dryden, 49 of Laurel, Delaware died Sunday, July 23, 2017 near Laurel, Delaware.

Born in Lewes, DE, he was the son of Marie Dennis Mitchell of Parsonsburg, MD  and Woodrow (Valerie)  R. Dryden of Laurel, DE .

Besides his parents, other survivors include three sons: James and Justin King ...

Jun 23, 2017

Sumter, SC – Shirley Ann Davis Collick, 62 formerly of Berlin, MD, died Friday, June 23, 2017 at her home in Sumter, SC.

Born in Ocean City, MD, she is the daughter of Shirley (Dennis) Davis of Berlin and the late Wilmer Davis.

She was a 1973 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School where she...

Jun 8, 2017

Salisbury – Sarah McCurry Evans, 86 transitioned to her heavenly home on Thursday, June 8, 2017 in Salisbury, Maryland.

Born in Darlington, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Virginia (Sanders) McCurry.  Her late husband, William "Bill" Evans preceded her,  September 2004.

She was a graduate of Mayo High School in S.C. ...

Jun 1, 2017

SALISBURY – Jenovera (Jen) A. Hargis, 56 died Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born in Accomac, VA, she was the daughter of the late Levin Hargis, Sr. and Gloria (Laws) Hargis.

She was formerly employed at the former Townsend's , Inc. in Millsboro, DE and the Holiday Inn...

May 21, 2017

OCEAN PINES – Lucille J. (Lou) McClain, 85 died Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Maryland.

Born in Warsaw, VA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur, Sr. and Annie (Clark) Jackson.  Her late husband Walter McClain, Sr. died October 23, 2014.

She received her education in the Richmond County...

May 14, 2017

Mardela Springs – Geneva Smiley, 89 of Mardela Springs, died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

Born in Salisbury, she was the daughter of the late Glasgow and Emma Perkins.  Her first husband, Milton Smiley died in 1994 and her second husband, Alexander Wongus died in 2010.

She was a...

May 8, 2017

Texas – Maybelle Elizabeth Smiley, 90, formerly of Delmar, DE died Monday, May 8, 2017 at Seton Medical Center in Harker Heights, TX.

Born in Delmar, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Alberta (Johnson) Scye.  Her late husband Rev. Clement L. Smiley died in 1986.

She was a graduate of the...

May 8, 2017

Mildred Charlotte Duffy James went home to be with the Lord on May 8, 2017.  Mildred was born in Salisbury, Maryland on March 29, 1939 to the late Ollie Bishop and William Duffy.  "Mother James", as she was fondly called, lived a full life in service to God, her family and friends and her church.

Mildred was...

Apr 28, 2017

New Castle, DE – Kevin Jeron Fisher, 37 died Friday, April 28, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, DE.

Born in Salisbury, he was the son of Silvia Jackson Fisher of New Castle and the late Ronald Fisher, Sr.

Kevin was a special needs child who attended Douglas School in Elsmere, DE and graduated...

Apr 24, 2017

BERLIN- Mary Edna Purnell, 97 died Monday, April 24, 2017 at Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident since 2012.

Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late John and Hennie (Brittingham) Smack.  Her late husband, Oliver Purnell died several years ago.

She was formerly employed as a housekeeper...

Apr 22, 2017

PARSONSBURG – Viola G. Johnson, 95, died Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Salisbury Genesis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury, where she had been a resident since 2010.

Born in Worcester County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Ray Duffy and Mary Parker Duffy.  Her late husband Massifield "Ted" Johnson died in 1984.

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Apr 18, 2017

Dora Ann Watson Prince, 62 of here, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at John's Hopkins Bayview Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

Born in Snow Hill, she was the daughter of the late Sylvester Lee Watson, Sr. and Mabel (Dix) Watson.  Her late husband Samuel Prince died in 2000.

She attended Snow Hill High School and later...

Apr 13, 2017

Salisbury – Shirley Ann Walker (Aunt Shirley), 70, died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at PRMC in Salisbury, MD.

Born in Moultrie, GA, she was the biological daughter of the late Novella (Rogers) Jones Wright.  She was also the step-daughter of the late Freeman Wright.

She was employed with several companies, including; Perdue Farms; the former...

Apr 5, 2017

Fruitland – Howard Cornish, Jr. (88), died Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at his home in Fruitland, MD.

Born in Allen, MD, he was the son of the late Helen Cornish and Howard Covington Cornish. His late wife, Catherine Whittington Cornish died in 1998.

He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served during the Korean...

Mar 17, 2017

Salisbury – Lionel T. Sheppard, 49 died Friday, March 17, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD.

Born here, he was the son of the late Inez Pauline Ayres and Lonnie Sheppard.

Lionel was a 1987 graduate of Parkside High School.  He was formerly employed as a laborere for Richard Glasgow Farms...

Mar 2, 2017

HEBRON – Hattie Elaine Winder, 90 died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD.

Born in Rockawalkin, near Hebron, MD, she was the daughter of the late John K. and Lear Elizabeth (Horsey) Coulbourn.  Her late husband Robert Edward Winder, Sr. died in 2011.

She was a 1944 graduate of...

Jan 20, 2017

Wilmington – Mary B. (Punch) Dashiell, 88 died Friday, January 20, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

Born in Quantico, she was the daughter of the late Jennings and Bertha (Campbell) Jackson.

She had made her home in Wilmington, DE since 1965 where she was formerly employed in housekeeping at the former Wilmington...