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www.DelmarvaNow.com THE DAILY TIMES I Wednesday, January 28, 2009 A4 Charlene Barkley mjr i 5 i AREA DEATHS CATHERINE "KITTY" PATRICIA FrTZHUGH, 88, of Cambridge died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. A Mass Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary, Refuge of Sinners Catholic Church.

Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Curran-Bromwell Funeral Home. Burial will be in Maryland Veterans Cemetery Eastern Shore. HARVEY H. GREGORY, 71, of Hurlock died Sunday, Jan.

25, 2009, at his residence. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hurlock United Methodist Church, where friends may call two hours prior to the service. Interment will be in Maryland Veterans Cemetery Eastern Shore. EASTON CharleneL.

Barkley of Easton was called home by the Almighty God on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009. Charlene peacefully entered her eternal rest at the University Of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Born in Salisbury on Oct. 13, 1961, she was a daughter of Helena Barkley and George Fitchett.

She was the youngest born of seven children. 1 Charlene was a graduate of Wicomico Senior High School. She relocated to St, Michaels and was employed with St. Michaels Harbour Inn Marina and Spa. She was raised in St.

James A.M.E. Zion Church, where she was active in Sunday school and junior church. She was a dedicated and wonderful mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She had a winning personality and a heart of gold. She enjoyed spending her time with family Barkley of Salisbury and Louella Cane (Rudolph) of Hebron; five uncles, Granville (Thelma) and George Dutton, both of Salisbury, the Rev.

Robert Dutton of Bridgeville, Cranston Fitchett (Doris) and Samuel and Louis Fitchett, all of Philadelphia; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Helena Barkley; father, George Fitchett; and brother, Harrison Barkley. A funeral service will be held at 1 1 a.m. Friday at St. James A.M.E.

Zion Church on Mack Avenue in Salisbury. Family and friends may visit from 6-8 p.m. Thursday and an hour prior to the service at the church. The Rev. M.

Luther Hill will be the officiating pastor. Interment will be in Springhill Memory Gardens near Hebron. Arrangements are being handled by Stewart Funeral Home in Salisbury. LUCILLE BEWINGTON HEARNE ANDORKA of Sun City, died Friday Jan. 23, 2009.

Funeral services are pending. CHARLENE L. BARKLEY of Easton died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at University of Maryland Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m.

Friday at St. James A.M.E. Zion Church in Salisbury, where friends may call an hour prior to the service. Friends may also call from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Interment will be in Springhill Memory Gardens near Hebron. MARTHA E. BARKLEY, 98, of Salisbury, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing CenterGenesis Healthcare. A graveside service will be held at 1 a.m.

Thursday in Green Acres Memorial Park. Arrangements are being handled by Lewis N. Watson Funeral Home. CYNTHIA ANNE MASON COLEMAN, 53, of Georgetown died Friday Jan. 23, 2009 at her residence.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today at Holloway Funeral Home P.A. in Salisbury, where friends may call an hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Springhill Memory Gardens near Hebron. CAREY D.

MADDOX, 53, of Millsboro died Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at noon Saturday at St. John's Second Baptist Church, Mount Joy, where friends may call two hours prior to the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

MAXINE LYNNETTE PARKER, 52, of Seaford died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bennie Smith Funeral Home in Seaford, with a viewing two hours prior to the service. S.

LEE SMITH 79, of Salisbury died Monday Jan. 26, 2009, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. A funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Salisbury, where friends may call from a.m. Interment will be in Wicomico Memorial Park.

CATHERINE ANNAME TAYLOR, 83, of Seaford died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at her residence. A funeral service will be held Saturday at Williams Chapel Church, where friends may call an hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Middleford Cemetery MILDRED WESSELLS, 93, of Pocomoke City, and formerly of New Church, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, at Hartley Hall Nursing Home in Pocomoke City A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.

Saturday at Wessells Cemetery in Mappsville. Arrangements are being handled by the Holloway Funeral Home P.A. in Pocomoke City. JOHN GARNEn YOUNG, 89, of Slaughter Neck died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at his residence.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. today at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. Interment will be in Old Hickory Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Bennie Smith Funeral Home in Milford. and friends.

Charlene is survived by her children, Latoya and Michael Cooper of St. Michaels; grandchildren, Timothy Toundor and Ke'Asia and Karlee Holly; stepmother, Mary Fitchett; brothers, Maurice and Marvin of Norwalk Conn; surrogate mother, Florence Cooper of Wittman, Md; sisters, Veronica Collick (Earl) of Lanham, Maria Sinclair of Louisville Lenora Barkley, Renee' Stevenson and Hilda Barkley, all of Salisbury; a goddaughter, Shantel Dodd; two aunts, Anna S. Lee Smith Jr. a construction, home improvement, roofing and siding in 1952, In 1962, he incorporated and began commercial construction and began acquiring rental units. In 1972, he opened Value Carpet One.

He was a former member of the Salisbury Exchange Club, The Eastern Shore Builders Association, Salisbury Chamber of Commerce, Wicomico Power Ruth Anna Cowgill and her husband, Edward, of Harrington; eight grandchildren, David Price of Delmar, Lori McKewen of Felton, Jessica Lane of Hurlock, Wayne Fretterd Jr, of Denton, Ronald Hutson Jr. of Smyrna, Erin Bartz of Denton, Amanda Cowgill of Federals-burg, Adam Cowgill of Denton; 17 great-grandchildren; special friends, Debbie Cowgill, Debbie Haynie, Robin and Lillian Hoffman, and "The Saturday Nightclub." In addition to her parents, ,4 SALISBURY S. Lee Smith 79, of Salisbury died peacefully surrounded by his family at Peninsula Regional Medical Center on Monday, Jan. 26,2009. Born April 19, 1929, in Salisbury, he was a son of the late Samuel Lee Smith Sr.

and Willye T.Smith. He is survived by his loving wife, Sarah Jane Smith; three daughters, Alberta Harrison of Ocean City, Valerie Adams and Cindy Plichard, both of Salisbury; and five grandchildren, Christopher Adams, Peter Adams, G. Hale Harrison, and Jonathan Plichard. His life was greatly enhanced by his adorable greatgrandchildren, Matt, Maggie, Mitch, T. and Bell Adams; and his ever faithful little yorkie, Feather.

A self-made businessman and founder of the family business, Lee began in DELMAR Ruth Anna Cowgill, 80, of Delmar went to be with the Lord on Monday Jan. 26, 2009, at her residence. She was born March 22, 1928, a daughter of the late Harvey F. and Bessie Hughes Tribbitt. Mrs.

Cowgill was a 1945 graduate of Sudlersville High School. She and her husband, Charles, were farmers for several years before operating the business of Cowgill's Texaco Service Station in Denton. She later went to work for Rowen's Stationary in Easton until she retired. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of St.

Stephen's United Methodist Church in Delmar. She is survived by two sons, Charles G. Cowgill Jr. and a friend, Ellen Dublin of Smyrna and Daniel T. Cowgill and his wife Brenda of Denton; two daughters, Noami T.

Cowgill of Delmar and Joanne C. Bolton i BERLIN Anna a McCloskey Dawson, beloved wife of the late John J. Dawson, entered heaven on Monday, Jan. 26, 2009. Anna was a member of St.

John Neumann Roman Catholic Church and was active in the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus Council 9053, and her group of very close friends in the "Lunch Bunch." She is survived by her niece and first godchild, Jane A. Mooney and her loving nephew-in-law Patrick H. Mooney, both of Ocean Pines; a sister-in-law and loving friend, Helen McCloskey; brothers-in-law, Robert Dawson and his wife Linda, Joseph I MORE OBITUARIES Rage A5 HELEN FRANCIS HARRISON, 87, of Delmar died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, at Atria Assisted Living Center. Family and friends may call from 6-8 p.m.

Friday at Holloway Funeral Home P.A. EASTON AUGUSTUS HENRY, 68, of Berlin died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at Atlantic General Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Shiloh United Methodist Church (Johnson Neck) in Pocomoke City, with a viewing two hours prior to the service.

A viewing will be held from 6-8 Friday evening at the church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Bennie Smith Funeral Home in Salisbury TYLER COOPER HtTCHENS, 49, of Seaford died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at Delaware Hospice. A funeral service will be held at noon Saturday at United Deliverance Bible Center, where friends may call two hours prior to the service.

Interment will be in St. Matthews Cemetery. NICOLA! KUNYCIA, 81, of Westover died Friday Jan. 23, 2009, at Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.

Friday at Holloway Funeral Home P.A., where friends may call an hour prior to the service. Interment will be in St. Andrews Ukrainian Orthodox Church Cemetery RICHARD MARSHALL LYMAN JR. of Rockledge, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009.

There are no services planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by East Coast Cremation in Rockledge. would lite to ianU everyone "1 who gent flower), food, cards and donations during our mother's recent death. We would also like to lunik our ministers and Coastal 1 lospioe for all of their support fG and comfort during the 9 i padt jnonth. Ood 9 hi essed us with wonderful friends and flj family.

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His most ardent efforts were devoted to the service of the Lord within his church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Salisbury Ward of Wilmington, Delaware Stake, where he held the Priesthood of Melchizedek and was active in many church activities and missionary work. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 106 Greenlawn Lane in Salisbury, where friends may call from 10-1 0:45 a.m. Interment will follow In Wicomico Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Peninsula Regional Medical Center Foundation, 100 East Carroll Salisbury, Md.

21801. The Zeller Funeral Home in Salisbury is handling the arrangements. she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles G. Cowgill Sr; a daughter, Dianne C. Fretterd; her grandson, Charles "Scotty" Hutson; her brothers, Howard F.

and C. Earl Tribbett; her sister, Doris Elaine Tribbett; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. A funeral service will be held at noon Saturday at Fleegle and Helfenbein Funeral Home in Greensboro, where friends may call an hour prior to the service. Interment will be held in Greensboro Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials made be made to St.

Stephens United Methodist Church, 101 East State Delmar, Del. 19940; or Greensboro Baptist Church, PO Box 66, Greensboro, Md. 21639. To express condolences visit www.fleegleandhelfenbein.com Arrangements are being handled by Fleegle Helfenbein Funeral Home. companionship and loving concern during her last weeks.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at noon Friday at St John Neumann Catholic Church in Ocean Pines. Friends may call from 10:30 a.m.-noon at the church. The Revs. Thomas Protack and William Porter will officiate. Friends are invited to her final earthly resting place at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery in Langhome, at 10:30 am.

Saturday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Coastal Hospice, PO Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21802-1733. Arrangements are being handled by Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Daily subscription rates Home delivery, paid in office: 8 weeks $24.40 13 weeks $39.65 26 weeks $79.30 52 weeks $158.60 Paid using E2 Payment: Daily and Weekend Sunday.

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A funeral service will be held at noon Saturday at Fleegle and Helfenbein Funeral Home, where friends may call an hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Greensboro Cemetery. LELAH M. CROCKETT, 77, of Delmar died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, at her residence.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Short Funeral Home, where family and friends may call an hour prior to the service. Interment will be in St. Stephens Cemetery. A'SSIAH ARMANI FOREMAN BALLARD, infant son of Melinda Ballard of Salisbury, died Saturday, Jan.

17, 2009. A graveside service will be held at noon today at Mount Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery in Berlin. Arrangements are being handled by Jolley Memorial Chapel in Salisbury. CYNTHIA ANNE MASON COLEMAN, 53, of Georgetown died Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, at her residence.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holloway Funeral Home P.A. in Salisbury, with a visitation an hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Springhill Memory Gardens near Hebron. ANNA G.

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