Clifton Kenneth Stoops Sr.

Clifton Kenneth Stoops, Sr., age 91, of Elkton, MD, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. He was born on July 6, 1934, in Newark DE, to the late Clara (Everett) and George Stoops. At the age of five, Clifton moved with his family to Elkton, Maryland, where he embraced country life alongside his two… Read more »

Chance Blake Moore

Chance Blake Moore, 25, of Rising Sun, Maryland, passed away on November 19, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on September 26, 2000, in Newark, Delaware, he was the cherished son of Otto Moore and Kristin (Anderson) Moore. Chance was born with muscular dystrophy, but he never allowed it to diminish his… Read more »

Rickey Lee Pierce

Rickey Lee Pierce, 66, of Rising Sun, Maryland, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 29, 1959, in Havre de Grace, Maryland, he was the son of the late Edwin S. Pierce and Frances E. (née Riale) Pierce, and the devoted husband of 34 years to Donna… Read more »

Ronnie Lynn Steele

Ronnie “Dowski”/ “Pappy” Lynn Steele, 45, of North East, Maryland, passed away on October 21, 2025. Born on October 19, 1980, in Elkton, Maryland, he was the son of the late Ronnie Lynn Hylton and Deborah (Boyce) Steele. He was lovingly raised by his grandparents, the late Pappy and Mammaw Boyce, who brought him up… Read more »

Homer Richard Madron

Homer Richard Madron, age 80, of Rising Sun, Maryland, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 25, 1945, in Rising Sun, he was the son of the late Homer Sells Madron and Margie Ethel (née McPeak) Madron. He was the devoted husband of 37 years to his… Read more »

Dorothy Belle Miller

Dorothy Belle Miller, of Rising Sun MD, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 12th at the age of 97. She was born on March 26, 1928 to the late Harry and Mary Flaharty. Dorothy was a lifelong resident of Cecil County and an active member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Post 8185 in Port Deposit… Read more »

John Robert Jones

John Robert Jones, age 78, of North East, Maryland, passed away on October 7, October 2025 peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Marion, Virginia on September 17, 1947, he was the son of the late John W. and Lollie A. Jones, and the devoted husband of 59 years to his beloved wife, Drinda… Read more »

Fred J. Adkins

Fred J. Adkins of Elkridge, Maryland passed away peacefully at his home on September 27, 2025. Born on July 7, 1940, in Tom’s Creek, Virginia, he was the beloved son of the late Dock Martin and Gladys Lucille Adkins. Fred grew up in Jenkins, Kentucky, where he graduated from Jenkins High School before proudly serving… Read more »

Olivia Gale Blanford

Olivia Gale Blanford, age 3, of Colora, MD, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 7, 2025. She was born on September 2, 2022 in Baltimore, MD to Charles “Chas” David Blanford and Shanna Elise Blanford (Kraemer). Olivia Gale, precious child of God, beloved daughter, and ray of joy to all who knew her, lived life… Read more »

Betty Marie Stuart

Betty Marie Stuart passed away peacefully at the Senator Bob Hooper House on August 14, 2025, surrounded by her family. Betty was born on April 15, 1929, in Elkton, MD, to Jesse and Clara Lawson. She was raised in Rising Sun and attended school there, eventually meeting her beloved husband, Raymond Stuart. They married and… Read more »