Reba Salmons' Obituary
Reba W. Salmons of Federalsburg, MD died on Monday, October 30, 2006 at the Caroline Nursing Home in Denton, MD. She was 80.
She was born Jan. 23, 1926 near Federalsburg, the daughter of the late Joseph and Minnie Scott Waldis. Her first husband, Lawrence Claude Howard, Jr., preceded her in death on Nov. 15, 1961.
She was a graduate of Federalsburg High School class of 1943. She worked for 10 years as a beautician at the former O’Neals Beauty Shop on Academy, and had worked for the former Service Trucking as well as for the former Long Lumber company. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star #64.
She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Jack Salmons, Sr., three daughters, Connie Blanchfield and her husband, William, of Federalsburg, Patricia Glessner and her husband Ray, Jr., of Easton, and Melinda Hagadorn and her friend, Dennis Payne, of Federalsburg; three stepsons, Jack Salmons, II and his wife, Bonnie, of Federalsburg, Dr. Charles Salmons and his wife, Linda, and Jimmy Salmons and his wife, Bea, all of Newbern, NC; 5 grandchildren, Mark Blanchfield, Cindi Link, Dean Glessner, Emilee Hagadorn, and Mallory Hagadorn; 5 great-grandchildren, John C. Davis, Jr., Johanna Davis, Jared Davis, Zachary and Cassidy Blanchfield; 6 silbings, Ruth Dodd of Seaford, Gertrude Lord, Louise Massey, and Margaret Wheatley, all of Federalsburg, Elizabeth Orem of Hayword, CA and William Waldis of Cambridge, MD, and many nieces and nephews. Two sisters and two brothers, preceded her in death, Virginia Nichols, Kathleen DeGran, Frank Waldis and Russell Waldis.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Framptom Funeral Home, P.A. in Federalsburg with Dr. Charles Salmons and Rev. David Heistand officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Federalsburg. Friends may call from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. An Eastern Star Service will be held at at 10: 45 a.m.
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