Vickie Lynn Quimby

Vickie L. Quimby passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025 surrounded by her family after suffering a long illness. Born January 19, 1962 to Nancy & Jack Thomas, Vickie grew up on numerous farms around Chestertown with her three brothers. A graduate of Queen Anne’s County High School in 1980, Vickie soon found her niche in the restaurant industry. Her first such job being the Chestertown Pizza Hut which she often remarked ‘was the best job ever’. She then moved on to fine dining establishments working from Great Oak to Trappe, and half the restaurants in between. Her motto was ‘you can never count on a restaurant job’ so usually worked two restaurant jobs at a time, sometimes three. Her restaurant experience culminated in the dream of opening her own restaurant, the Crossfire Café in February 2007. While renowned for its great food, outstanding service, and welcoming atmosphere, it feel victim the Great Recession that soon followed closing in 2009. While heartbroken, she nonetheless got back to work in various other restaurants until her illness made working impossible in late 2019. She married Evan Miles Sr. in 1983 giving birth to her three children of whom she was both extremely proud of and occasionally infuriated with. After divorcing Evan, she married Alan Quimby in 1998 after a long courtship and they made their home in Centreville. Known for her ability to talk to anyone, being the life of the party, generosity to strangers (her father often complained about her ‘bringing home strays’ – and he wasn’t referring to animals), as well as being constantly on guard to protect her man from the wiles of any (and all) females, she was loved by many and given a wide berth by others. Vickie is survived by her husband Alan, and her three children, Evan Miles, Jr. (Angie), Susan Boley (Chuck), and Lindsey Miles (Cory). Also her four grandchildren whom she naturally adored, Blake, Landon, Jackson, and Lincoln. Also surviving are her three brothers, Jack, Troy, and Brent, as well as her Uncle Sonny, (and her two annoying cats, Thelma and Louise). She is pre-deceased by her mother and father, who she missed terribly but now has rejoined (as well as her numerous cats and dogs, especially her last dog Nola – her truest soul mate and now together again in eternity). The family wishes to thank the staff at the University of Maryland – Main Campus – Critical Care Unit for their dedicated care, their diligence in trying to avoid this outcome, and finally their assistance in the easing of her passing. Visitation will be held at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, 408 South Liberty Street, Centreville, MD, on Wednesday, February, 12th, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Service will be held at the Funeral Home the following day, Thursday, February, 13th at 12:00pm, family and friends may visit starting at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Vickie Lynn Quimby

January 19, 1962 - February 4, 2025