All Obituaries

Dorothy Seagraves, age 99, of Quinton, passed away Wednesday, March 17th at home.  Mrs. Seagraves was born in Philadelphia.  She was a homemaker who enjoyed playing cards with her card club; Dorothy was also a member of St. Mary's Church where she belonged to the Women's Guild. Dorothy is survived by her sons, Christopher Seagraves of Quinton and Alvin (Skip) Seagraves of Vero Beach, FL; six grandchildren and...

Paul D. Kelly, Jr., age 57, of Alloway passed away Wednesday, March 17th in Inspira Medical Center, Vineland.  Born in Salem,  he was the son of the late Paul D. Kelly Sr. and Diane Claxton Hogate. Paul was a truck driver for Joseph Domenico Trucking of Hammonton.  He was a lifetime member of the Union Station Salem Fire Department, an avid car and truck enthusiast, a football fan of the Eagles and 49ers. Paul's hobby was woodworking.  Paul is survived by his...

Donald Carr, Jr., "95", age 85 of Quinton, died March 18th at home. Born at home on Sandy Ridge Rd., Mannington Twp., he was the son of the late Donald Carr, Sr. and Beulah Pharo Carr.  In 1944 the family moved to the Carr Farm in Lower Alloway's Creek. Donald worked for Raymond P. Sickler and himself as a brick mason.   He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Eleanore Andrews Carr and three daughters, Beverly Carr and Donna Carr of Lower Alloway's Creek...

Eddie C. Jones, age 81, of Salem passed away March 4th in Christiana Medical Center, Newark DE.   Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Bessie Vanaman Jones also of Salem. Mr. Jones was a Teamster out of Local 676 for 34 years.  He also worked for Conti Construction for eight years until retiring in 2003.  Mr. Jones was a member of the Masonic Lodge #138 in Woodstown and a lifetime member of the Auctioneers Society of NJ. Eddie...

Russell V. Atkinson, age 85, of Quinton passed away Tuesday, March 9th at his home.  Born in Elsinboro, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Naomi Miller Atkinson.  Russell was employed by the E.I. DuPont Co. Chambers Works as a supervisor in the Lead Department.  He was a volunteer for the American Red Cross and the Deepwater Federal Credit Union where he held various positions.  Russell was a member of the Quinton United Methodist Church.  He is survived by his wife of 53...

Surrounded by her family, Kathy Lynn Spicer, age 68, of Salem, passed on February 26, 2021 of Lung Disease. She was born on November 16, 1952 to the late Robert "Ike" Kline and she is survived by her mother, Sara Ottey Kline. In addition to her mother, Kathy is survived by her beloved husband, Don H. Spicer Sr. of 49 years and they happily lived together in Salem, New Jersey. Together they raised two children, Don H. Spicer Jr. and Brad A....

Douglas W. Powell, age 78, of Quinton passed away Wednesday, February 17th in Salem Medical Center.  Born in Roanoke, VA, he was the son of the late James and Maggie Johnson Powell.  Douglas was a U.S. Navy Veteran who after working for 20 yrs for Atlantic Aviation became a crane operator for Warren Inc. He was an exempt fireman of the Liberty Fire Dept. of Salem who enjoyed NASCAR.  Douglas is survived by his daughters, Sandra Powell of Salem and Lisa Powell of Pennsville;...

William F. Nielsen, age 85, of Quinton passed away Friday, February 12th in Inspira Medical Center, Elmer.  Born in Baden, PA, he was the son of the late Leo and Sarah Ruby Nielsen. Mr. Nielsen worked in maintenance for Salem County. He was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean War. William was a life member of the VFW Post 1795 Bridgeton who enjoyed camping in Lancaster and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.  William is survived by...

Donald R. Smith, 89, of Alloway died Saturday at the VA Medical Center in Philadelphia.  Born in Salem, he lived in Salem County for most of his life. He worked for A/C Elect. Co. as a welder before becoming disabled. He was a ham radio operator for many years. He was a member of Ruritan and the Democrat Clubs and served as the commander of the Alloway VFW. He was a long-time deacon at the Alloway Baptist Church. He served in the Army’s 1st Signal Corp. He was...

Jeremiah Richard Emel, 38 of Newark, DE. Friend to all, loved by many passed away on February 6, 2021. Jeremiah had so many fond memories as a child growing up in the country, loved the work with his Emel family on their dairy farm and being taught by his Dad to run a tractor and work on his farm. He loved his time spent with his Owens family and their yearly August trips to Ocean City, NJ. As he was in high school and a young adult he loved spending time with...