All Obituaries

Lynn Marshel Humpleby of Queen Anne, MD passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the University of MD Medical Center at Easton, MD.  Born in Easton on September 2, 1956, she was 70 years old.  The daughter of the late William (Bill) C. Cooper and Joanne Margaret Turner Cooper, she had lived in Hillsboro and Queen Anne her entire life.       Lynn graduated from North Caroline High School in 1976 and had graduated as a Registered Nurse from Wesley ...

David Preston Benfield of Severn, MD, passed away at his home. He was 37 years old.      Born in Baltimore, MD on September 6, 1988, David was the son of Tina Alder of Pasadena, MD and Cory Benfield of Severn, MD. He graduated from North Caroline High School in 2006.      David was a member of Local Union 100 Washington, DC. He served a five year apprenticeship where he graduated into a journeyman. He had a larger-than-life personality and when he entered the ...

     Katherine Barton Johnson of Chevy Chase, MD, formerly of Centreville, MD, passed away at her home on Friday, August 28, 2026. She was 93 years old.      Mrs. Johnson was born in Easton, MD on October 16, 1932. She was the daughter of the late William Edward Barton and Katherine Wilson Barton.      In 1951, Mrs. Johnson graduated from Bradford Jr. College in Haverhill, MA. She then received her BA from University of North Carolina at Chapel ...

Terry Lee Boyd of Denton, Maryland passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. She was 76 years old. Born on August 23, 1950, in Easton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Morris Simpson and Katie Hill Simpson. Terry graduated from North Caroline High School with the Class of 1969. She worked for Celeste in Easton for 41 years before retiring in 2015, after many years of dedicated service. Terry was a strong, independent, and hardworking woman who took pride in everything she ...

     James Larry Cook, Sr. of Easton, MD, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home in Federalsburg, MD on Monday, August 24, 2026. He was 92 years old.      Born at home in Cordova, MD on November 22, 1933, Mr. Cook was the son of the late Arthur Elliott Cook and Sarah Marie Embert Cook. His wife, Elizabeth L. Cook, passed away February 16, 2006. Mr. Cook had lived most of his life in Queen Anne’s County and was a U.S. Army veteran serving in ...

Daniel M. Freeman of Denton, MD, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 22, 2026. He was 81 years old. Born in Skygusty, WV on February 9, 1945, Dan was the son of the late Curtis Bailey Freeman and Edith Luci Billips Freeman Ivory. He is also predeceased by his stepfather, Ted E. Ivory. He was a 1964 graduate of Greenwood High School in Greenwood, DE. Shortly after graduating, he joined the Delaware National Guard. Starting his work career with over a decade at Safeway, he ...

     Carol Hornick Evans, a longtime resident of Williston, Maryland, passed away on August 21, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on September 23, 1944, the daughter of Dr. Emil Hornick, M.D., and Eunice McCleery Hornick, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Starke Matthew Evans.       Carol grew up in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, and graduated from Morris Catholic High School. She later ...

     James Allen Ott, Sr. of Dover, DE, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 2, 2026. He was 77 years old.      Born in Bethesda, MD, Mr. Ott was the son of the late Walter Kermit Ott and Anna Rosella Naugle Ott. He was a graduate of North Caroline High School near Ridgely, MD. He was an electric motor technician and worked for Roy’s Electric Service in Cheswold, DE for 50 years. Mr. Ott was a man who would help anyone who needed help. He loved ...

Robert Isaac Frazier of Denton, MD, passed away at the Resorts at Chester River Manor in Chestertown, MD. He was 92 years old.      Born in the coal mining town of Nemacolin, PA, on November 29, 1933, Mr. Frazier was the son of the late Isaac Frazier and Thelma Nedrow Frazier. His wife, Delores Winifred “Winnie” Frazier, passed away on April 16, 2023.      Mr. Frazier graduated in 1951 from the Cumberland Township, PA, High School and ...

Stella I. McNeil of Denton, MD, passed away at the Felton, DE home of her daughter, Maria, on Sunday, July 19, 2026, after a difficult illness.  She was 83 years old.      Born in Schenectady, NY on September 19, 1942, Mrs. McNeil was the daughter of the late Joshua William Smith and Sophie Madeline Stanley Smith.  She has lived in Denton since June 1962.       A wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker, Mrs. McNeil is ...