Sep 2, 2017

Avril C. Letourneau, 77, of Laurel, Delaware passed away on September 2, 2017.  Avril died peacefully at home following a long illness from breast cancer.  Born on April 4, 1940 in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, Avril traveled extensively and  lived in Germany, Cyprus, England and Spain before finally settling down in the Washington, D.C. area.   Avril was a Queen Alexandra's...

Aug 27, 2017

Salisbury – Roberta M. Cook, 83 died Sunday, August 27, 2017 at her home in Salisbury.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Alberta Marrow Walker and the stepdaughter of the late Jerry Walker.  Her late husband Raymond Cook died in 2001.

She was formerly employed as a seamstress for the former...

Aug 23, 2017

Delmar, DE – Patricia E. Briddell, 63 of Delmar, DE, died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD.

Born in Nassawadox, Virginia, she is the daughter of Corine (Wescott) Collins, also of Delmar, DE.

She was a 1972 graduate of Indian River High School in Frankford, DE.  Upon graduation,...

Aug 19, 2017

Genevieve W. Jones, formerly of Salisbury died Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident for the past four years.

Born in Sharptown, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Harrison Wright and Consuella (Brown) Wright.  Her late husband, Daniel W. Jones, Sr. died in 2006.

Aug 17, 2017

Silver Spring – Blanche R. Wilson, 90 died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Bedford Court Nursing Home in Silver Spring, MD.

Born in Vienna, MD., she was the daughter of the late Daniel R. and Ollie (Jolley) Robinson.  Her late husband Dr. Vernon C. Wilson died August 2016.

She was a graduate of the former...

Aug 10, 2017

Baltimore – Londyn Simone Manuel, 8 month old daughter of Tonesa Walker and Norman Manuel, Jr., both of Berlin, MD died Thursday, August 10, 2017 at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

Her survivors include three brothers: Amar'e Walker, Blair and Bailey Manuel; a special PICU sister: Everleigh Jenkins; maternal grandparents: Stephanie Smack and Lynn (Shannon) Smack;...

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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