Howard L. Gordy, Jr.

Retired Pastor Howard L. Gordy, Jr. died on June 11, 2015 in the company of his family at University of Maryland Shock Trauma ICU. Born in Salisbury in 1932, he was the son of the late Howard L. Gordy, Sr. and Hilda Murray Causey Gordy. In 1961, Pastor Gordy married Beverly Clow, the daughter of the late James H. Clow, Jr. and Dolly Riggin Clow. His son, Howard L. Gordy, III, died July 3, 2012. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters and their families: The Rev. Dr. Vicki Gordy-Stith of Wilmington, Delaware and her husband, Bo, and children, Joy, Eli, and Elijah; Dr. Laurie Gordy of Nashua, New Hampshire and her husband, Michael Hearn, and daughter, Abby. For almost a half-century, Pastor Gordy itinerated with family to serve churches in Dover and Wilmington, Delaware and Easton and Salisbury on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. In partnership with his family, he teamed up with lay men and women, children and youth, to nurture communities of compassion in the Spirit of Jesus, hoping to contribute to a more just and humane society. A Memorial Service for Pastor Gordy will be held on Saturday, June 20 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Church, Business Route 50 and North Division Street in Salisbury. Friends are invited to visit with the family two hours before the service. Memorial gifts may be sent to Salisbury Urban Ministries, P.O. Box 1792 Salisbury, MD 21802 or Trinity Church Missions Fund, 112 High Street Salisbury, MD 21801. Visit www.boundsfuneralhome.com for letters of condolence.