Obituary Listing

Jan 16, 2017

SALISBURY – Mary Lee Gramby, 75 died Monday, January 16, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

Born in Kiptopeke, VA, she was the daughter of the late Shelton and Betty (Smith) Gramby.

She formerly attended United Faith Church of Deliverance in Salisbury.

Her survivors include one son: William Clarence (Debra) Gramby,...

Jan 16, 2017

Claytease Cotten Hull, age 84, of Delmar, MD peacefully passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Compassionate Care Hospice in Wilmington, DE.

Claytease was born in Enfield, North Carolina as the sixth of seven children to the late Ida and Ernest Cotten.  She attended Phillips High School in Battleboro, North Carolina. She received her undergraduate degrees...

Jan 16, 2017

Jessica Nora Lankford Rose, 62, died Monday, January 16, 2017 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD. She was the daughter of the late Luther Warren Lankford and Addie Smith Lankford.

Jessica was a 1972 graduate of Wicomico Senior High School. Upon graduation, she matriculated at North Carolina Central in Durham, NC and the University of...

Jan 9, 2017

Salisbury – Annie Marie Miller, 95 died Monday, January 9, 2017 at Anchorage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury.

Born in Princess Anne, she was the daughter of the late John and Annie Moriah (Johnson) Cottman.  Her late husband Gustavus Miller died December 2010.

She was formerly employed as the head cook for the Supreme...

Jan 2, 2017

Salisbury – Louise M. Gunther, 89 died Monday, January 2, 2017 at PRMC in Salisbury, MD.

Born in Nichols, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah Richardson and Julia (Worley) Stephens.

She was employed as a seamstress for over fifty years.  She was employed with the former Lady Salisbury Classics of Fruitland, Gant...

Dec 26, 2016

Salisbury – Lillie B. Anderson, ("Lil"), 95 died Monday, December 26, 2016 at John B. Parsons Home in Salisbury, MD.

Born in Vienna, MD, she was the daughter of the late James and Maggie L. (Chester) Pinder.  Her late husband, Russell Anderson preceded her in death.

She was a graduate of the former St. Clair...

Dec 24, 2016

Norfolk – Gary L. (Britt) Brittingham, 65 died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Sentara Hospice House in Virginia Beach.

Born in Berlin, he was the son of the late Robinson Brittingham, Sr. and Winifred (Purnell) Peters.

He was a 1969 graduate of Edmondson High School in Baltimore.  Upon graduation he enlisted in the US Marine...

Dec 12, 2016

Salisbury – Emily C. Ward, (Mom Ward), 77 died Monday, December 12, 2016 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born in McClellanville, S. C., she was the daughter of the late Rebecca Campbell and Harry Manigualt.  Her late husband Frank Ward, Jr. died in 1997.

She was a graduate of Lincoln High School...

Dec 3, 2016

Berlin – Betty Yvonne Lewis, 79 of Berlin, MD, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Anchorage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury.

Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late Clarence R., Sr. and Margie (Jarmon) Purnell.

She was formerly employed at the Berlin Intermediate School cafeteria and retired from the Berlin Nursing...

Dec 2, 2016

Salisbury – William H. "Bill" Green, 72 of here, died Friday, December 2, 2016 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD.

Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Herbert and Pauline (Anderson) Green.

He was a 1962 graduate of Eastern High School in Washington, DC.  He was employed with...

Nov 28, 2016

Berlin – John L. Mumford, III (Brother), 62 of Harrison Road in Berlin, died Monday, November 28, 2016 at the home of his mother in Millsboro, DE.

Born in Whaleysville, he is the son of Christal (Worthington) Banks and the late John L. Mumford, Jr.

He was a 1972 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School,...

Nov 26, 2016

Salisbury – Gertie Mae Appleby, 81 died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Salisbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury.

Born in Daisy, GA, she was the daughter of the late Johnny and Albertha (Lee) Brown.  Her late husband Rev. Henry Appleby, Sr. died in 1995.

She was employed with the Holly Center in Salisbury for...

Nov 25, 2016

Berlin – Otis Lee Johnson, 85 died Friday, November 25, 2016 at his home in Berlin, MD.

Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Lizzie Johnson and Purnell Shelton.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.

He was formerly employed as a Security Guard for Capri Condominums...

Nov 12, 2016

Eden – Beatrice (Beatty) Frances Evans, 86, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at her home in Eden.

Born in Allen, MD, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Edith (Jones) Gale.

She was a graduate of the former Salisbury Colored High School.

She was employed for 27 years in Central Supply...

Nov 4, 2016

Salisbury – Melissa (Aunt Meemee) Rhodes, 52 died Friday, November 4, 2016 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD.

Born in Atlantic City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Howard Lee Bond and Clara Rhodes.

She was a 1983 graduate of Atlantic City High School.

She relocated to...

Oct 30, 2016

SALISBURY – Wesley Handy Purnell, 63 died Sunday, October 30, 2016 at his home in Salisbury, MD.

Born here, he is the son of Anna L. Purnell of Berlin, MD and the late Alexander F. Purnell.

He was a 1972 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin.  He was employed...

Oct 29, 2016

BALTIMORE – Clarence R. Purnell, Jr., 92 formerly of Berlin died Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Loch Raven V.A. Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Baltimore, MD.

Born in Berlin, he was the son of the late Clarence Purnell, Sr. and Margie (Jarmon) Purnell.  His late wife Viola Purnell died in 2011.

He was an Army...

Oct 28, 2016

SALISBURY – Joelyn F. Lombardi, 78 formerly of Cinnaminson, NJ died Friday, October 28, 2016 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD.

She relocated to Salisbury in August of 2014 to be closer to her daughter.

She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Olenda Ferrette.  Her late husband, Francis "Buzz" Lombardi...

Oct 26, 2016

Salisbury – Steven Johnson, Jr. of here, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.

Born in Hazelhurst, MS, he was the son of the late Stephen, Sr. and Doretha (Barden) Johnson.  His late wife Grace Johnson died June 9, 2004.

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country...

Oct 17, 2016

Salisbury – Orville C. Jackson, Sr., 85 died Monday, October 17, 2016 at PRMC in Salisbury, MD.

Born in Vienna, MD, he was the son of the late Fred D. and Bessie Morris Jackson.

He was a graduate of the former St. Clair High School in Cambridge.  Upon graduation, he matriculated at Livingstone College in...