All Obituaries

     Daniel Lee McNeal of Hillsboro, MD passed away at his home on September 9, 2018. He was 70 years old.      Born in Easton, MD on November 22, 1947, Mr. McNeal was the son of Pearl Cappa McNeal of Easton and the late Ralph Orland McNeal, Sr. His wife, Beverly E. McNeal, died March 7, 2010.      Mr. McNeal was a graduate of Easton High School. He was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam where he was awarded the...

     William “Sam” Dowell, Sr. of Easton, MD passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at the Homestead Manor in Denton. He was 95 years old.      Born in Cana, VA on September 25, 1922, Mr. Dowell was the son of the late John Nathan Dowell and Lala Gray Towe Dowell. His wife, Faye C. Dowell, died January 11, 2015. Mr. and Mrs. Dowell moved to Denton in 1968 from Lexington, NC where he had been a truck driver. They returned to NC in 1994...

     Louis W. Sauer of Denton, MD, formerly of Baltimore, MD, passed away at his home on Thursday, September 6, 2018 under the care of Compass Regional Hospice. He was 86 years old.      Born in Baltimore on November 5, 1931, Mr. Sauer was the son of the late Frederick August Sauer and Anita Elizabeth Krafton Sauer. He and his wife, Analee (Annie) Naomi Sauer, moved to Denton in the 1990’s. For many years, Mr. Sauer was a partner in the...

Douglas Robert Bishop of Easton, MD, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at the Talbot Hospice in Easton. He was 77 years old. Born in Ridgely, MD on July 30, 1941, Mr. Bishop was the son of the late John Robert Bishop and Emma Mae Messix Holland. Mr. Bishop had lived in the Mid-Shore area all of his life (Cordova, Centreville, and Easton). He was a heavy equipment operator and had worked for the Maryland State Roads Department for thirty years. The services for Mr. Bishop will be private.

     Dorothy V. Robison of Denton, MD passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018, at the Caroline Nursing Home in Denton. She was 93 years old.      Born in Denton on October 26, 1924, Mrs. Robison was the daughter of the late Franklin Johnson and Lillian Halmington Johnson. Her husband, J. Ollie Robison, died September 25, 2002. Mrs. Robison had lived in Denton all of her life and was a graduate of Caroline High School. She had worked as a waitress...

     John M. Little of Denton, MD, passed away at the UM Shore Medical Center in Easton, MD on Thursday, August 30, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He was 85 years old.      Born in Virgie, KY, Mr. Little was the son of the late James Little and Lizzie Jane Newsome Little. His wife, Claudie N. Little, died August 1, 1993.      Mr. Little moved to the Eastern Shore in June of 1953. He worked on heavy road and bridge...

     Jeannie S. Cannon of Cambridge, MD, went home to the Lord on Monday, August 27, 2018. She was 32 years old.      Born in Easton, MD on August 26, 1986, Jeannie was the daughter of James D. Cannon, Jr. of Trappe, MD and Crystal Jones of Harmony, MD. Jeannie enjoyed life, laughter, the great outdoors, and music. She was always on the go. She was a beautiful mother who loved her children very much and was loved by so many...

     William F. Paugh of Denton, MD died at his home on Monday, August 27, 2018. He was 70 years old.      Born in Oakland, MD, Mr. Paugh was the son of the late George Paugh II and Florence Moore Paugh. He was a Paralegal and did title examinations. He was a US Navy Vietnam Veteran and was a member of Caroline American Legion Post 29 and the VFW. He loved to fish and grow vegetables in his garden.      Mr. Paugh is survived by...

Mary Cecilia Bennett (nee Lion), 75 of Denton, MD, formerly of Edgewater, MD, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born April 21, 1943 in Washington, DC to the late Thomas W. Lion and the late Wineford C. Lion. Mary is a graduate of DuVal High School, class of 1962. In 1963 she married the love of her life, Robert G. Bennett. They raised 3 children, Thomas, Steven and Victoria. Mary enjoyed teaching Sunday school at Our Lady of Perpetual...

     William D. Addy of Denton, MD, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018, at the Compass Regional Hospice in Centreville, MD. He was 74 years old.      Born in Newburyport, MA on June 21, 1944, Mr. Addy was the son of the late Charles Edward Addy and Martha Jean Miller Addy. In 1964, he joined the U.S. Navy and was discharged in 1970. He then worked in communications for NASA, retiring in the 1980’s. He loved the beach, hunting, the woods, and...