Obituaries

Joanne  C. Spray

Joanne C. Spray

Aug 21, 2008

Joanne Catherine Spray, 70, wife of Dale Spray and a resident of Eastville, formerly of Cheboygan, MI, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2008 at her residence after a courageous 5 year battle with cancer. Mrs. Spray was born May 2, 1938 in Nekoosa, Wisconsin, the second of nine children. During her youth, the family moved to Cheboygan when her father...

Elwood  Theadore Fox,  Jr.

Elwood Theadore Fox, Jr.

Aug 16, 2008

Elwood Theadore Fox, Jr., 83, husband of the late Gene Miller Fox and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Saturday, August, 16, 2008 at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, VA. Formerly a resident of Elkton, MD for 45 years, he was the son of the late Elwood T. Fox, Sr. and the late Violet Parker Fox....

Maxine  M. Bayly

Maxine M. Bayly

Aug 16, 2008

Mrs. Maxine M. Bayly, 64, a resident of Belle Haven, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at home with her husband of 38 years. Maxine's sharp intelligence and passion for learning lead her to a successful career as an academic, scientist and teacher. Maxine held advanced degrees in Biology and Education. She held a Bachelor of Science Degree...

Edith Bundick

Edith Bundick

Aug 14, 2008

Mrs. Edith Bloxom Bundick, 90, wife of the late James E. Bundick and a resident of Quinby, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2008 at her residence. A native of Willis Wharf, she was the daughter of the late Charles Herbert Bloxom and the late Geneva Colonna Bloxom. She retired from Dulany Frozen Foods in Exmore. She was a very active...

Robert  A. Brade

Robert A. Brade

Aug 12, 2008

Robert Allen Brade, 65, husband of Marcia G. Brade and a resident of Quinby, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at his residence. A native of Garner, Iowa, he was the son of the late Jack and Bertha Walton Brade. Mr. Brade was a retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Thirteen years of his Army career he served at the White...

Louise  Ayres Pruitt

Louise Ayres Pruitt

Aug 11, 2008

Louise Ayres Pruitt, 68, wife of William J. Pruitt and a resident of Onley, VA, passed away Monday, August 11, 2008 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. A native of Accomack County, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Georgianna Matthews Ayres. She was a beautician and retired from the Accomack County Public Schools. Mrs. Pruitt was an...

Rolf  Berg Hansen

Rolf Berg Hansen

Aug 9, 2008

Mr. Rolf Berg Hansen, 75, of Onancock, passed away suddenly Saturday, August 9, 2008 in Virginia Beach. A native of Sandefjord, Norway, he was the son of the late Paul and Ragnhild Berg Hansen. Mr. Hansen was a retired master electrician with N.O.A.A. for 30 years. He was an avid fisherman and a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by...

W.  H. Dodson

W. H. Dodson

Aug 8, 2008

Warthman Harrison "Pete" Dodson, 93, died on Friday, August 8, 2008 at his residence in Jamesville. Born on August 6, 1915 in St. Michaels, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, he was the son of the late Robert S. and Ethel Watkins Dodson. He was married first to Margaret Teresa Friel Dodson, and later Faye Ankeny Fish Dodson, both of...

Mavis  L. Joyner

Mavis L. Joyner

Aug 5, 2008

Mavis Looney Joyner, 91, wife of the late Harry S. Joyner and a resident of Birdsnest, VA, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Virginia Beach General Hospital. A native of Pike County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Wilson Pierce Looney and the late Myrtle Adkins Looney. She worked for Dulaney Foods in Exmore. She was...

A.  Morris Lewis

A. Morris Lewis

Aug 5, 2008

Andrew Morris Lewis, Sr., 99, husband of the late Wilsye Hamilton Lewis and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Tuesday morning at his residence. A native of Highlands, NC, he was the son of the late Rev. Andrew Numa Lewis and Mary Rice Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a retired yardmaster for the Pennsylvania Railroad and a representative of Hogshire...

Oscar  Gonzalez Guerrero

Oscar Gonzalez Guerrero

Jul 24, 2008

Oscar Gonzalez Guerrero, 62, of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2008 at his son's home in Virginia Beach. A native of the Eastern Shore, he was the son of the late Jesus Guerrero and the late Teresa Gonzalez Guerrero. He was a retired waterman and produce manager. He is survived by four sons, Oscar Guerrero, Jr., Bobby...

Jean  Wyatt Moore

Jean Wyatt Moore

Jul 17, 2008

Jean Wyatt Moore, 70, wife of George Russell Moore, Jr. and a resident of Capeville, VA, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A native of Cape Charles, she was the daughter of the late Henry Irving Wyatt and the late Effie Isham Wyatt. She was a member of Capeville United Methodist Church. Other than her...

Richard  Edward Brookshier

Richard Edward Brookshier

Jul 15, 2008

Mr. Richard Edward Brookshier, 62, husband of Phyllis Brock Brookshier and a resident of Onancock, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina as a result of a motorcycle accident. A native of Kansas, he was the son of the late Martin and Betty Flanders Brookshier. He was a retired Force Recon Special...

James E. "Buddy" Johnson

James E. "Buddy" Johnson

Jul 15, 2008

James Elbert "Buddy" Johnson, 76, husband of the late Virginia Page Johnson and a resident of Exmore, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at his residence. He was the son of the late James J. Johnson and the late Mary Ann Beach Throckmorton. Mr. Johnson was retired and attended Melfa United Methodist Church. Survivors include his companion, Addie Stevens of...

Robert  Milton Reynolds

Robert Milton Reynolds

Jul 11, 2008

Mr. Robert Milton Reynolds, 45, a resident of Hampton, Va., passed away Friday, July 11, 2008 at Sentara Careplex in Hampton. A native of Hampton, he was the son of the late John Marion Reynolds, Sr. and Violet Marie Artman Reynolds of Hampton, Va. He was a Master Tennis Court Builder. Other than his mother, he is survived by a...

Arthur  C. Devletian

Arthur C. Devletian

Jun 30, 2008

Arthur C. Devletian, 82, of Cape Charles, passed away at his home Monday, June 30, 2008, after a brave battle with colon cancer. Born in East Lansing, MI, he entered the Navy at age 17, served on the USS Dutchess, and fought in the Pacific Theatre in World War II. He attended Michigan A & M on the GI Bill...

Marilyn  Lilly Merritt

Marilyn Lilly Merritt

Jun 29, 2008

Marilyn Lilly Merritt, 55, wife of the late Roger Ernest Merritt and a resident of Belle Haven passed away June 29, 2008 at her residence. A native of West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William Johnson and the late Norva Jane Weis Johnson. Mrs. Merritt was a horse training enthusiast and homemaker. She was very active with...

Robert  Lee Bell

Robert Lee Bell

Jun 22, 2008

Robert Lee Bell, 82, husband of Dora Zember Bell, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at his home in Keller, VA. A lifetime resident of Keller, he was the son of the late Bernie Lee Bell and the late Katherine Leonard Bell. Mr. Bell enlisted in the Coast Guard at the...

Audrey  M. Stewart

Audrey M. Stewart

Jun 22, 2008

Audrey M. Stewart, 82, a resident of Exmore and the wife of the late Orris J. Stewart, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008 at "The Apple Grove" Heritage Hall in Nassawadox, VA. She was the daughter of Ermon J. and Hazel C. Mason of Savageville, VA. Mrs. Stewart attended Mary Washington College and retired from National Bank of Northampton and...

Mark  V. Killmon

Mark V. Killmon

Jun 21, 2008

Mark Vandyke Killmon, 68, husband of Mary Marsh Killmon and a resident of Willis Wharf, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2008. A native of Willis Wharf, he was the son of the late Oscar V. "Pluck" Killmon and the late Ella Smith Killmon Owens. Mr. Killmon was a retired mechanic for VDOT, a member of the Exmore Baptist Church and...