Obituaries

Dec 4, 2022

Brenda Sue Smith, 67, a resident of Jamesville, VA, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022.  A native of Jamesville, she was the daughter of late Floyd Levin Smith, Sr. and the late Barbara Smith Dickerson.  Brenda retired from working at Roses Department Store and was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her...

Nov 30, 2022

John Randolph Gladden Spence (Randy) was born on October 7, 1949, in Abilene, Texas. He died on November 30, 2022, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, of a sudden heart attack, in his sleep.

Randy's mother was the former Wanda May Smith of Loraine, Texas. His father was Vernon Gladden Spence of Tangier Island, Virginia.

On March...

Nov 29, 2022

Earl Thomas Colona, better known as Tommy, 94, husband of Mary Sue Klepper Colona and a resident of Wachapreague, VA, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at his residence. A native of Wachapreague, he was the son of the late Arthur Colonna and the late Florence Beasley Colonna. He was a United States Army Veteran, worked for the Virginia...

Nov 28, 2022

John Read “Jack” Womble, Jr., 70, a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, at Sentara Norfolk Hospital, Norfolk, VA. A native of Cheriton, VA, he was the son of the late John Read Womble, Sr. and the late Mildred Hargis Womble. He had been employed as a mortgage and loan officer and was a...

Nov 25, 2022

James Dutton White, Jr., 81, husband of Rozell Williams White and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022. He was born August 20, 1941 in Clarksburg, WV, to the late James D. White and the late Willa Burns White. He retired as a Manager for Sears and Roebuck, was an avid hunter and fisherman,...

Nov 16, 2022

Joshua Wayne Walton, 41, husband of Summer Walton and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Wednesday, November 16th, 2022, in Chesapeake, VA. A native of Cape Charles, he was the son of Michael Walton and his wife, Tammy, of Iowa, and the late Connie Brady Walton.

In addition to his father and his wife, he...

Nov 11, 2022

Betty Louise Jewell Baker was born 26 April 1939 at Cambridge Maryland Hospital Dorchester Co., MD. She was the beloved daughter of Samuel Price Jewell and Louise Lillian Bramble Jewell. Betty died 11 Nov 2022 at Nassawadox Rehabilitation and Nursing of natural causes.

She was a graduate of Cambridge High school in1957. While there she was a...

Nov 10, 2022

Rhoda Taylor Robberecht, 65, wife of David W. Robberecht and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Oyster, VA, she was the daughter of the late William R. “Bud” Taylor and the late Viola Bell Taylor. Rhoda was a Community Development Assistant for Bayview...

Nov 10, 2022

Kathee Anderson Gladden, 77, wife of Alan Gladden and a resident of Marionville, VA, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late George F. Anderson, Jr. and the late Gladys M. Humphrey Anderson. She was a retired Web Designer.

In addition to her loving husband, she is survived by...

Nov 5, 2022

Jerry Corbett Lassiter, 89, husband of Judy Yothers Lassiter and a resident of Capeville, VA, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 at his home surrounded by love. Jerry was born in Aulander, NC to the late Emlius Tearthur Lassiter and the late Clyde Smith Lassiter. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for four years...

Nov 4, 2022

Susie Lewis Atkinson, 59, wife of Nat H. Atkinson, Jr. and a resident of Wachapreague, VA, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022, at Shore Health and Rehabilitation in Parksley, VA. A native of Wachapreague, she was the daughter of Nancy Perry Lewis of Wachapreague and the late Zadoc Randolph Lewis III. Susie was a member of the Wachapreague Volunteer...

Nov 3, 2022

Billie Sharron Pusey Bumgarner, 74, a resident of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk, VA. A native of Capeville, VA she was the daughter of the late Scott Ralph Pusey, Jr. and the late Violet Lee Nottingham Pusey. She was retired from Avis Car Rentals and a member of Lower Northampton...

Oct 26, 2022

James Burrus, 79, husband of the late Rosa Raquel Burrus and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of New York, he was the son of the late Barber Burrus, Sr. and the late Naomi Custis Burrus. James was a jack-of-all-trades, he worked in carpentry,...

Oct 19, 2022

Minnie Lorraine Murray, 72, wife of Richard J. Murray III and a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 20222 at her residence. A native of Max Meadows, VA, and formerly of White Marsh, MD, she was the daughter of the late Luther Doss and the late Dorothy Safewright Doss. She retired from AT&T as a Customer...

Oct 18, 2022

Brantley Gage Martin, infant son of Justin Martin and Hannah Martin of Marionville, VA, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at VCU Hospital in Richmond, VA.

In addition to his loving parents, he is survived by a sister, Blakely Martin of Marionville; maternal grandparents, Duane and Bridget Gladden of Machipongo, VA; paternal grandparents, Danielle Martin and Travis...

Oct 15, 2022

Virginia Montrue Callis, 99, wife of the late William Ashley Callis and a resident of Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of Exmore, VA, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Sunset Care Home in Virginia Beach. A native of Craddockville, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Henry Bowman and the late Virginia Sarah Kellam Bowman. She was...

Oct 13, 2022

Geraldine Smith Palmer, 80, of Painter, VA, formerly of St. Lucie-Martin County, FL passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022, at her residence. Daughter of Ruby Garnet Rowland Smith of Fall Branch, TN and the late John R. Smith, Geraldine was retired from the State of Florida.

In addition to her loving mother, she is survived by two...

Oct 11, 2022

Andrew Robert Sebacher, 62, husband of Donna Sebacher and a resident of Machipongo, VA, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, VA. He was the son of Shirley Mae Sebacher of Maryland and the late Daniel Sebacher. He was a graduate of Old Dominion University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, worked for the...

Oct 11, 2022

Harry Alvord Corbin, 61, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Exmore, he was the son of the late Bruce Parker Corbin and the late Emma Jean Alvord Lasche. He was a United States Navy and National Guard Veteran, retired from Wendell Distributing, and...

Oct 10, 2022

Reverend Jack Davis Pruitt, 91, husband of Dora Nickerson Pruitt and a resident of Painter, VA, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022, at his residence. A native of Morley’s Wharf, VA, he was the son of the late Elisha T. Pruitt and the late Mary Parks Pruitt. He was a retired Baptist and Methodist Minister having served many churches...