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August 31, 2026

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Donald Ray Broad

Donald Ray Broad

A memorial service honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Donald Ray Broad, of Bobtown, will be held via Zoom meeting Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, at 3 p.m. Should you wish to join the service, visit the Rev. Dr. Broad’s obituary page at...
Elizabeth Reid Smith

Elizabeth Reid Smith

Mrs. Elizabeth Reid Smith, daughter of the late Maggie Carter and the late Richard Reid, entered into eternal bliss after 97 years of a rich and fulfilling life. “Bute Fair,” as she was so affectionately called by her friends and family, was born in Kendall Grove,...
Harold Gordon Pruitt Jr.

Harold Gordon Pruitt Jr.

Mr. Harold Gordon Pruitt Jr., 55, husband of Dorothea Pruitt and lifelong resident of Tangier Island, passed away at his home Friday, July 24, 2020. Born Sept. 27, 1964, in Crisfield, Md., he was the son of Nellie Pruitt Jones, of Crisfield, and the late Harold Gordon...
John Henry Duer III

John Henry Duer III

Mr. John Henry Duer III, affectionately known as Jack or Jackie, passed away peacefully at Harrison House, of Snow Hill, Md., on July 25, 2020. The son of John H. Duer Jr. and Ruth Kilmon Duer DeMontier, he was born April 2, 1934, at home in Painter, where he grew up...
Sylvia Rosalie Lurty

Sylvia Rosalie Lurty

Mrs. Sylvia Rosalie Lurty passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at the age of 79 in Virginia Beach, Va. Originally from Vineland, N.J., Sylvia resided on Smith Beach in Eastville for the past 35 years. Sylvia worked as a volunteer and secretary at Hungars Cure...