Sarah Burton Nottingham

Mrs. Sarah Burton Nottingham, 93, wife of the late John Marion Nottingham, Sr. for sixty six years and a resident of Cheriton, passed away Thursday June 30, 2005 at her residence on the family farm. Mrs. Nottingham, a native of Wachapreague, was the daughter of the late William Herber Burton and the late Juanita Bunting Burton. She was a member of Cheriton Baptist Church and its Women's Missionary Union. She was graduate of Mary Washington College and a former school teacher for Accomack County Public Schools. Mrs. Nottingham is survived by a son, John Marion Nottingham, Jr. and wife Martha Duer of Cheriton, Va., a daughter, Patty Nottingham Ferguson and husband George Ronald of Onley, Va., five grandchildren; Catherine Nottingham, Susan Murphy and husband Michael, John Nottingham, III and wife Amy, Elizabeth Ferguson Williams and husband Wayne, George Ronald Ferguson, Jr. and wife Jamie, six great grandchildren; Rebecca Bell, Carly Nottingham, Jamary Ferguson and Jocelyn Ferguson, Carter Logan Nottingham, Grace Evelyn Williams, two sisters; Mary Burton Ashby and Ruth Burton Fitzhenry, one brother; Cardinal Lambetine Burton. Mrs. Nottingham was pre-deceased by three brothers; William Bill Burton, Thomas Burton and Charles E. Burton. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday July 3, 2005 at 1:30 PM from the graveside of Cape Charles Cemetery with Dr. Charles Peterson officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of the Eastern Shore, P.O. Box 316, Parksley, Virginia 23421 or Cheriton Baptist Church, c/o Linda Zieger, 7487 Rosebud Lane, Cheriton, Va. 23316. Arrangements made by Wilkins-Doughty Funeral Home, Cape Charles.