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Pearline W. (Taylor)  Mitchell

Pearline W. (Taylor) Mitchell

Feb 6, 2014

Pearline Winola Mitchell, 91, former resident of Wetipquin, Maryland, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at the Salisbury Genesis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury, MD. Born in Wetipquin, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Victoria (Bailey) Taylor.  Her late husband of 49 years, James Lober Mitchell died in 1990. She was a 1939 graduate of the...

Bertie Marie Wise

Bertie Marie Wise

Feb 3, 2014

Bertie Marie Wise, 64, died Monday, February 3, 2014 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. Born in Nassawadox, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas and Mildred Mae (Palmer) Wise. She was employed with the CHEER Center in Greenwood, DE. She was a member of Calvary Pentecostal Church, Bishopville, MD where she served on the Greeter's ,...

Gertrude Virginia (Bishop)  Mason

Gertrude Virginia (Bishop) Mason

Feb 3, 2014

Gertrude V. Mason, 72 died Monday, February 3, 2014 at her 6556 Mt. Olive Church Road home in Snow Hill, MD. Born in Girdletree, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Chester Bishop, Sr. and Lillian Johnson Bishop. She was a 1959 graduate of the former Worcester High School.  She was a lifelong member of St. Matthews United...

Elaine  Victoria Spry

Elaine Victoria Spry

Feb 2, 2014

Elaine Victoria Spry, 93, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.  She had been a resident of the Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center since April 2013. Born in Hurlock, she was the daughter of the late Elsie Spry. She was a graduate of the former Frederick Douglass High School in Cambridge, MD.  Upon graduation she matriculated...

Sarah Elizabeth (Mapp)  Jolly

Sarah Elizabeth (Mapp) Jolly

Jan 11, 2014

Salisbury - Sarah Elizabeth Mapp Jolly, 97 of 626 Hill Street died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD. Born in Salisbury, she was the daughter of the late Jennings Edgar Mapp and Priscilla Jacobs Mapp.  Her late husband, Rev. Emerson C. Jolly died April 1976. She was a 1935 graduate of the former Salisbury...

Argatha Nancy (Hudson)  Rodgers

Argatha Nancy (Hudson) Rodgers

Jan 2, 2014

Argatha Nancy Hudson Rodgers, formally of Snow Hill, MD, died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at her home in Philadelphia, PA. Born in Snow Hill, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late George Randolph Hudson and Lola Amanda Holland Hudson.  Her late husband James Rodgers preceded her in death. She was employed for over thirty years as a seamstress for...

Robert William Coulbourn, Jr.

Robert William Coulbourn, Jr.

Dec 31, 2013

Modesto, CA - Robert William Coulbourne, Jr.,48,  known as "Chucky" to his family and friends died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at his home in Modesto, Ca. Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Robert William, Sr. and Mildred (Trader) Coulbourn. He was a 1983 graduate of James M. Bennett Senior High School where he excelled in track...

Catherine H. (Waters)  Doane

Catherine H. (Waters) Doane

Dec 29, 2013

Westover - Catherine H. Doane, better known as "Kitty" died Sunday, December 28, 2013 at her home on Fairmount Road in Westover, Maryland. Born in Crisfield, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Ella Mae (King) Waters.  Her late husband, Samuel Doane died April 2010. She was a graduate of Crisfield High School.  She also attended Wor-Wic Community...

Hazel Purnell (Brittingham)  Briddell

Hazel Purnell (Brittingham) Briddell

Dec 28, 2013

Hazel P. Briddell, 90 died Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD. Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late Charles Brittingham and Lena (Morris) Johnson.  Her late husband, William L. Briddell died in 1993. She was a lifelong member of Jehovah Tabernacle Holiness Church in Berlin where she served as a...

Linneth E. (Savizon)  Wilson

Linneth E. (Savizon) Wilson

Dec 16, 2013

Linneth E. Wilson, the daughter of the late Melvin and Elsie Savizon was born in Portland, Jamaica, BWI on March 7, 1938.  She peacefully slipped away from this earthly life into life eternal on Monday, December 16, 2013 in her home in Salisbury, MD. Linneth received her formal education in the public schools of Jamaica.  Understanding the need to be...

Raymond Bartram Purnell, Iii

Raymond Bartram Purnell, Iii

Dec 14, 2013

Raymond Bartram (Ray) Purnell, III f Maple Avenue n Berlin, MD died Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Atlantic General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of Grace Gaines Purnell and the late Raymond B. Purnell, II, who died November 8, 2013. Raymond was a graduate of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, PA.  Upon his graduation, he attended...

Delsie Laura (Corbin)  Dale

Delsie Laura (Corbin) Dale

Dec 9, 2013

Delsie Laura Corbin Dale, 100 formerly of 1713 Wilson Lane in Salisbury, died Monday morning, December 9, 2013 at Wicomico Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident for the past four years. Born in Princess Anne,  Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John and Sue Corbin.  Her late husband, Virgil Dale preceded her in death....

Theresa Clara (Jones)  Morris

Theresa Clara (Jones) Morris

Nov 30, 2013

Theresa (Terry) C. Morris, 82, died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Torain) Jones.  Her late husband, Benjamin Lee Morris died in 1987. She  was a graduate of West Chester High School in Pennsylvania.  Upon graduation she matriculated at West Chester...

Novella L. (Banks)  Stith

Novella L. (Banks) Stith

Nov 28, 2013

Novella L. Stith, 93 formerly of Hill Street died Saturday, November 28, 2013, at Salisbury Genesis: Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury. Born in Allen, she was the daughter of the late Luther C. and Virginia H. (Polk) Banks. Her late husbands, Charles Mapp and James Phillip Stith preceded her in death. She was a graduate of the former Salisbury...

William O. Hull, Jr.

William O. Hull, Jr.

Nov 26, 2013

Orrensy William Hull, Jr. of Delmar, MD, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 in Salisbury, MD. Born in Wetipquin, he was the son of the late Orrensy William, Sr. and Lottie (Conway) Hull. He was a graduate of Nanticoke High School. Upon his graduation, he matriculated to Lincoln University, Lincoln Pennsylvania, obtaining a B.A. degree in Physics with a minor in...

Mabel Marie (Purnell)  Tingle

Mabel Marie (Purnell) Tingle

Nov 24, 2013

Newark - Mabel Marie Tingle, 89 of Newark, MD died Sunday morning at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Newark, MD, she was the daughter of the late George and Isabel (Selby) Purnell.  Her late husband Otho Tingle died in 2007. She was employed with numerous companies in the Berlin/Ocean City area. She was a member of Tyree A.M.E....

Jacqueline D. (Dennis)  Johnson

Jacqueline D. (Dennis) Johnson

Nov 24, 2013

Jacqueline (Jackie) Dennis Johnson, 70, died Sunday, November 24, 2013 at her West Road home in Salisbury, MD. Born in Pocomoke City, MD, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Ruth (Reynolds) Dennis. She was a 1961 graduate of the former Worcester High School.  Upon graduation she matriculated at the former Maryland State College, now University of...

Oscar Drummond, Jr.

Oscar Drummond, Jr.

Nov 17, 2013

Oscar (O. J.) Drummond, Jr., 63 of Salisbury, died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at PRMC in Salisbury. Born in Accomac, VA, he was the son of the late Oscar Sr. and Sue (Wise) Drummond.  He was reared by his aunt, Eleanor Wing of Baltimore, MD. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1967 and served during the Vietnam War, receiving...

Montina Annette (Hall)  Tindley

Montina Annette (Hall) Tindley

Nov 12, 2013

Montina Annette Hall Tindley, formerly of Bishopville, MD, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at her Bratten Avenue residence in Princess Anne, MD. Born in Salisbury, she was the daughter of Thomas Hall of Bishopville and the late Alice (Mumford) Hall. She was a 1986 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin, MD. She was formerly employed in the poultry...

Raymond B. Purnell, Jr.

Raymond B. Purnell, Jr.

Nov 8, 2013

Raymond B. (Sleep) Purnell, Jr. 86 died Friday, November 8, 2013 at Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Berlin. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond B. Purnell, Sr. and Hattie (Henry) Purnell. He received his formal education in Philadelphia.  He enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving during WWII until receiving an honorable discharge in...

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