Local Obituaries for Cambridge, Maryland

Tina Gray (Gray) Walter

Apr 22, 2016

Tina Gray Walter, 56, of Cambridge, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 22, 2016, at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 3, 1960, in Cambridge. She was the daughter of the late Harvey Watson Gray and Rose Spear Gray.

Tina attended schools in Cambridge and graduated...

John Franklin Peters

Apr 13, 2016

John F. Peters, 77, of Cambridge passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at University of Maryland Shock Trauma. He was born in Tomato, Arkansas on March 27, 1939 and was a son of the late William and May Saunders Peters.

He attended schools in Louisiana and continued on to attend University of Arkansas, where he played...

Donald Harvey Holdt

Apr 12, 2016

Donald Harvey Holdt, age 89, died at home surrounded by his proud and loving family on April 12th. Born and raised in Baltimore, MD to the late Andrew and Beulah Harmon Holdt.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Kathryne Carlon Holdt, daughter Deborah Aikins and her husband Harold, granddaughter Jennifer Macias, great-granddaughter...

Shirley Faye (Marshall) Kramer

Apr 11, 2016

Shirley F. Kramer 72, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016 at UMSMC at Easton. She was born in Cambridge on February 7, 1944 and was the daughter of the late T. Ellsworth and Mildred Sellers Marshall.

Mrs. Kramer was raised on a farm on Ross Neck Road of the Neck District. She attended Hudson...

J. Ben Prag III

Apr 10, 2016

J. Ben Prag III, 83, passed away on April 10, 2016 in Pomona, California. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge. Family will receive friends from 12 to 1. Interment will be private.

Robert Edgar Parker

Apr 9, 2016

Robert E. Parker, 90, of Cambridge passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at his home. He was born in Golden Hill on May 29, 1925 to the late John M. and Hilda Ruark Parker.

Mr. Parker attended schools in Golden Hill. He joined the United States Navy in 1942. While in the Navy he went on...

Alva Mae (Jones) Mills

Apr 2, 2016

Alva M. Mills, 85, of Crocheron passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Chesapeake Woods Center. She was born in Toddville on October 31, 1930 and was a daughter of the late Malcolm and Maysie Todd Jones.

Mrs. Mills attended schools in Dorchester County. On August 11, 1982, she married Robert Gibby Mills, who passed away...

Charles Woodley Wright

Mar 28, 2016

Charles Woodley Wright, 96, of Taylors Island passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 at his home. He was born in Richmond, VA on June 5, 1919 and was the youngest son of the late Edloe W. and Marie W. Wright.  Charles had a brother Edloe Jr. and two sisters Helen Harris and Betty Attiliis, all deceased.

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Rev. Douglas S. Albert

Mar 25, 2016

Rev. Douglas S. Albert, 77, of East New Market passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. He was born in Gujrat, Pakistan on December 13, 1938 to the late Sham and Doris Manley Albert.

Rev. Albert graduated from Rang Mahal Mission High School in Lahore, Pakistan.  He attended Elon College in...

George "George El" Elden Murphy

Mar 22, 2016

George E. “George El” Murphy, 80, of Crocheron passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Crocheron on May 29, 1935 to the late George and Pearl Todd Murphy.

George El started working as a waterman at a very young age. He married the former Mary V. “Ginny” Horner on...

Betty Jean (Todd) Jones

Mar 14, 2016

Betty J. Jones, 83 of Hudson, passed away with her family by her side. She was born in Cambridge on April 1, 1932 and was a daughter of the late Charles B. and Lizzie Jones Todd.

She graduated Cambridge High School class of 1949. After high school worked with Ed Nabb, Sr., Bell Telephone Company and later...

Jesse Emanuel Eskridge

Mar 11, 2016

Jesse E. Eskridge, 84, Of Cambridge passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at his home. He was born in Church Creek on December 23, 1931 to the late Joseph H. and Nettie Insley Eskridge.

Jesse joined the United States Army. He married the late Flora V. Christopher on April 8, 1950. He worked for Cambridge Wire...

Joseph "Joe" Bell, Jr.

Mar 8, 2016

Joseph “Joe” Bell, Jr., 51, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Chesapeake Woods Center.

Joe was born on October 3, 1964 to Joseph and Minnie Bell in Pahokee, Florida. He was the only child of this union. Joe was educated in the Caroline County Public School system in Maryland. After graduation from the public school...

Doris Anna (Slocum) Brighton

Feb 25, 2016

Doris A. Brighton, 92, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Mallard Bay Care Center. She was born in Neptune City, NJ on April 21, 1923 and was the daughter of the late Chester and Ada Hankins Slocum. She was married to her late husband Lt Col. James Brighton for 70 Years.

Mrs. Brighton...

David Lee Whitby

Feb 25, 2016

David L. Whitby, 87, of Cambridge passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at UMSMC at Dorchester. He was born in Trappe on December 27, 1928 and was a son of the late Charles L. Whitby, Sr. and Elizabeth Wolfe Whitby.

He attended schools in Talbot County. On December 22, 1972, he married the former Judy Bramble,...

Harold Edward Carr, Jr.

Feb 22, 2016

Harold E. Carr, Jr., 80, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Mallard Bay Care Center. He was born in Fairmont, West Virginia on June 3, 1935 and was a son of the late Harold E. Carr, Sr. and Mary Lemasters Carr.

He attended schools in Fairmont, WV and graduated from Fairmont State College...

Joanne (Ewell) Tieder

Feb 19, 2016

Joanne Tieder, 66, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on October 26, 1949 and was a daughter of the late Joseph R. and Charlotte Airey Ewell.

Joanne attended schools in Cambridge. She worked as a caregiver for several families. Joanne enjoyed shopping, and sewing.  She was...

Shirley V. (Granger) Dean

Feb 19, 2016

Shirley Virginia Dean, age 85, passed away on Friday, February 19th, 2016. Originally of Oxford, Md., she was the daughter of the late George and Florence Granger. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61 years, Thomas “Tom” Dean and her brother, George “Pat” Granger. Shirley was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She is...

Samuel Thomas Murphy, Jr. "Murphy"

Feb 19, 2016

Samuel Thomas Murphy, Jr., "Murphy" 65, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at UMSMC at Easton. He was born in Easton on June 22, 1950 and was a son of the late Samuel T. Murphy, Sr. and Anna Hoover Murphy.

Murphy graduated from St. Michael's High School. On February 23, 1991, he married the...

Warren Gordon Foxwell

Feb 18, 2016

Warren Gordon Foxwell, age 76, of Oak Hall, VA passed away on February 18, 2016 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD.  He was the son of the late Lennie and Nora Ewell Foxwell of Elliott Island, MD. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Gerald and Harriet Foxwell of Mardela Springs, MD as well as...