Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Aug 31, 2017

David P. Rhea, 62, of Hoopers Island passed away on August 31, 2017 at Chesapeake Woods Center with his family by his side.  He was born in Hoopers Island on October 2, 1954 to the late William Ivy Rhea, Jr. and Frances Marie Flowers Rhea.

Mr. Rhea was a kind soul who charmed everyone in his life. ...

Aug 31, 2017

Louis T. Johnson, 77, of Centreville, VA passed away at his home on August 31, 2017 with his family by his side.  He was born in Salisbury, MD on March 14, 1940 to the late Louis Parker Johnson and Emma Christine Barcroft Johnson.

Mr. Johnson attended schools in Salisbury, and graduated from Wicomico High School in 1958. ...

Aug 29, 2017

Louise H. Jackson, 94, of Salisbury passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born in Cambridge on November 14, 1922 and was a daughter of the late Elmer E. and Elsie Wilson Higgs.

She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1941. Mrs. Jackson retired in 1983...

Aug 26, 2017

John L. Cook, 77, of Annapolis passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017 in Annapolis. He was born in Dorchester County on March 25, 1940 and was a son of the late Morrison and Lulu Warfield Cook.

He graduated from Cambridge High School. Mr. Cook served in the U.S. Army Reserve for over twenty years. On November...

Aug 26, 2017

Samantha Leah Allen, born April 1, 1997 of Hurlock, Md. passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017 in Potsdam, NY.

Sam graduated from North Dorchester High School in 2015 and graduated from Chesapeake College in April of 2017 with an AA Degree in Business Management. Over the summer, she realized her passion for working with special needs...

Aug 24, 2017

William M. Turner III, 63, passed away at his home in Port St. Lucie, Florida on August 24, 2017, with his brother and caregiver, Michael at his side.

He was born in Cambridge, MD on January 29, 1954, the son of Wm. Melvin Turner, Jr. and Joyce Kirwan Turner.

He graduated from Cambridge High School...

Aug 23, 2017

Raymond Harrison Shelly, Jr., 75, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at UMSMC at Easton with his family by his side. He was born in Fayetteville, NC on May 10, 1942 and was a son of the late Isabelle Jarrett Shelly and Raymond Harrison Shelly, Sr.

Ray graduated from Cambridge High School Class of...

Aug 21, 2017

Stanley Haddox of Cambridge passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017 at Chesapeake Woods after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on October 25, 1935 to William and Ruth White Haddox in The Presidio, San Francisco, CA. He was 81.

Stan had worked at Walmart in Cambridge until becoming ill.

He is survived by...

Aug 20, 2017

Leslie Mildred Dreier, 94, of Kingsville Md passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Coastal Hospice by the Lake in Salisbury MD. Mildred was born in a row house on Fait Ave in Baltimore City. She spent the next 10 years of her life in Catonsville MD at her grandfather’s home. Her parents then moved to various row...

Aug 18, 2017

Moody S. Gray, 86, of Vienna, passed away on August 18, 2017 with his wife by his side.  He was born in Cambridge on August 7, 1931 to the late Shelton Gray and Linnie Bell Gray.

On October 17, 1996, Mr. Gray married the former Gladys Brinsfield.  Together, they enjoyed traveling to many destinations, including Tahiti, Hawaii,...

Aug 16, 2017

Mary M. Duvall, 65, of Cambridge passed away on August 16, 2017 at her home with her family by her side.  She was born in Cambridge on March 3, 1952 to the late Melvin and Mildred Sands Brinsfield.

Mary attended schools in Dorchester County, and she graduated from North Dorchester High School in 1970.  After high school,...

Aug 11, 2017

Susan “Sue” Simmons Dodson, 72, was born into Glory on Friday, August 11, 2017 at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.  Born May 10, 1945 to Lawrence Fletcher and Angeline Wolff Simmons of Cambridge. Sue married the love of her life Lee O. Dodson, Jr. on May 31, 1986.

Sue graduated from North Dorchester High School...

Aug 9, 2017

Stephen E. Ervin, 54, of Hurlock, formerly of Virginia Beach, passed away on August 9, 2017 at Chesapeake Woods Center in Cambridge.  He was born on September 4, 1962 in Easton to the late Linwood Edward and Marlene Lois Brobst Ervin.

Steve was raised in Queenstown, MD. He attended QACHS thru 12th grade. He became an electrician...

Aug 4, 2017

Connie N. Peters, 84, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on December 18, 1932 and was a daughter of the late Alvin McKinley “Skinner” Newcomb and Ida May Dennis Newcomb.

Connie graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1951.  On August 5, 1960, she married Leon...

Jul 30, 2017

William “Willie” L. Jones, 58, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore with his loving partner Tippie Stokes by his side.  He was born in Easton on November 23, 1958 to the late William Jones and Helen Cannon Webster.

Willie attended schools in Cambridge and graduated from...

Jul 30, 2017

Edwin H. Higgs, 72, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Hagerstown, MD on July 3, 1945 and was the son of the late Carl Thurston Higgs and Rachel Younkins Higgs. He was the loving husband of his wife of 46 years, Laura Higgs,...

Jul 30, 2017

Nettie Elizabeth Willey Fleischman, 99, passed away on July 30, 2017, after a very brief illness. She was an active lady until she had a minor stroke on June 9th. She recovered and celebrated her 99th birthday at Mallard Bay Care Center and attended her great-granddaughter’s wedding on June 24th. On July 19th, she was readmitted to the hospital...

Jul 21, 2017

Gregory L. Booze, 66, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Cambridge on May 12, 1951 and was a son of the late Wilbert C. Booze, Sr. and Helen Kimmey Booze.

Greg graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1969. On May 17, 1974, he married the...

Jul 21, 2017

Albert Phillips, September 12, 1926 to July 21, 2017

What about this loving man?  Lessons from Albert's appreciation of popular poetry informed those closest to him, as to his values.

Abou Ben Adhem, "Write me as one that loves his fellow man"

Frankie and Johnny, "They swore to be true to each other,...

Jul 18, 2017

Elsie Kay Baumgartner Adshead, 77, of Hurlock passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Chesapeake Woods Center with her daughter’s by her side. She was born in Cambridge on October 26, 1939 and was a daughter of the late Herman Ralph Baumgartner and Mary Louise Manning Hurley and L. Earl Hurley.

Kay graduated from North Dorchester...