SALISBURY - Dexter Elswick died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, at Genesis Nursing Home. Born in Tazewell County, Va., he was the son of the late Charles William Elswick and Ori Orvil Price.
At age 22, he relocated to the Eastern Shore and started his own construction company.
He is survived by two sons, Burley W. Slate and Bobby J. Elswick; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Charlie Roger Elswick; and two sisters, Gertrude Richardson and Faye Brown. He is also survived by a longtime companion, Rita Farmer and her children.
Mr. Elswick was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Isaac B. Elswick, and his great-grandson, Layton Slate.
Mr. Elswick donated his body to the Anatomical Board of Maryland and a memorial service will be held Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 2pm at Bounds Funeral Home on East Main Street in Salisbury.