Janice Louise Cropper
Ocean City

Janice Louise Cropper, age 78, of Ocean City, died Monday, July 7, 2025 at home.  She was born in Salisbury and was the daughter of the late Edward Stanley Aydelotte and Helen (Rodney) Aydelotte.

Janice began her working career as an Ocean City Police Dispatcher where she met her husband, Steve. She later worked for 10 years at the Stephen Decatur High School as a Librarian Assistant and retired as a secretary from the Town of Ocean City Convention Center. She was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church in Berlin and was dedicated to raising her family. She loved craft shows and owned Cropper Promotions which promoted several craft shows at the Convention Center.

Janice is survived by her husband of 58 years, Stephen T. Cropper of Ocean City; a daughter, Teresa Cropper Beath and husband John of Tyaskin; two sons, Christopher S. Cropper and wife Mandi Davis-Cropper of Berlin and Phillip E. Cropper and husband, Keith Hall of Ocean Pines; eight grandchildren, Christian Cropper (Tasha Lockheart-Davis), Chase Cropper (Taryn McCallister), Mia Cropper, Kloe Cropper, Erica Mazza (Paul), Christopher Beath (Sarah Rigot), Racheal Cooke (Greg), Nathan Hall and Katie Hall; five great-grandchildren, Layton, Corwin, Lennon, Payton and Phebe; two brothers-in-law, David Cropper (Patti) and Vaughn Tilghman; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas Aydelotte and James Aydelotte; three sisters, Barbara Jean Baker, Irma Lee Boyce and Beverly Tilghman.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025 at Ocean City Vol. Fire Co. Station 5, 10124 Keyser Pt. Road in Ocean City where friends and family may visit an hour before the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21802 or Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company, 1409 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, Md. 21842.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com