Obituaries

Nov 6, 2021

Russell Carey Robbins, Sr., 65, of Exmore, VA, was called home to be with The Lord on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Tidal Health in Salisbury, MD after a short but courageous fight with COVID-19; He was surrounded by his close family.  He was the son of Vivian Davis of Pensacola, FL and the late Thomas Bryan Robbins, Jr....

Nov 5, 2021

Dr. Berkley Edgerton Ashby, the husband of Maxine Dixon Ashby and a longtime Eastern Shore educator and school administrator, died Nov. 5 after a brief illness. He was 82 and lived near Belle Haven.

Ashby served for many years as assistant superintendent of Northampton County Public Schools, where he was known for his diplomatic manner and supportive...

Nov 3, 2021

Joan Phyllis Ashby McGlaughlin 77, a resident of Cambridge, MD passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren. Joan was born on December 4,1943 to the late Walter Byron Ashby Jr. and the late Mary Burton Ashby and spent most of her life on the eastern...

Nov 2, 2021

Donald Howard Rice, 84, husband of the late Patsy Voyles Rice and a resident of Onley, VA, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Cashville, VA, he was the son of the late Henry W. Rice and the late Gertrude Prince Rice. Donald was a Refrigeration Technician for Perdue...

Nov 1, 2021

Jerry Doughty Killmon, 78, husband of Charlotte Bundick Killmon and a resident of Craddockville, VA, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021, at his residence. A native of Craddockville, VA, he was the son of the late Francis D. Killmon and the late Virginia Martin Killmon. He attended Hampden–Sydney College and graduated Old Dominion University with a BS Degree in...

Oct 28, 2021

Esther Fisher Hanby Wood, 93, loving wife of the late Odell Raymond Wood, Sr. passed away on October 28 at The Village at Woods Edge in Franklin, VA. Born on March 27, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Eva Wilkins Hanby and William Fisher Hanby. She was predeceased by her son, Charles Michael Wood and son-in-law H....

Oct 25, 2021

Linda Jean Downs, 74, wife of Stephen J. Downs III and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Monday, October 25, 2021, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A native of Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Rowland E. Darling and the late Ruth P. Sanford Darling. She was a retired chief for...

Oct 22, 2021

Thelma Lewis Abbott 91, wife of the late Buck Abbott and a resident Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of Cheriton, VA, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021, at Pelican Healthcare in Virginia Beach. A native of Wachapreague, VA, she was the daughter of the late Edward Lewis and the late Florence Richardson Lewis. She was a member of Cheriton United...

Oct 21, 2021

Sandra Brady Somers, 65, wife of Vernon G. Somers and a resident of Capeville, VA, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at her residence. A native of Machipongo, VA, she was the daughter of the late Dick Brady and the late Julia Ann Tull Brady. She retired from SLM Financial as assistant manager and was a member of Exmore...

Oct 21, 2021

James Burleigh Latimer, 70, husband of Joanne Williams Latimer, and a resident of Eastville, formerly of Kiptopeake, VA, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at his home. A native of Norfolk, he was the son of the late James Wise Latimer and the late Constance Buckingham Latimer.  A retired surveyor, he was a graduate of the Army Surveying School...

Oct 16, 2021

Rodney Brady Guerrero, 47, husband of Carol Guerrero and a resident of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach. A native of Nassawadox, VA, he was the son of Delorris Martinez of Exmore, VA, and the late Oscar Gonzalez Guerrero. Rodney was a waterman.

He is survived...

Oct 15, 2021

Richard Steven Valack, 89, husband of Mary Catherine Ames Valack and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Friday, October 15, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Brackenridge, PA, he was the son of the late Stephen Valack and the late Anna Ukrop Valack. He was a United States Air Force Veteran,...

Oct 14, 2021

Linwood D. Christian, 80, husband of Peggy Jones Christian and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, VA. A native of Fluvanna County, VA, he was the son of the late Asa Leonard Christian and the late Lillie Elsie Duncan Christian. He was a retired Inventory Manager for...

Oct 13, 2021

John A. Pinkerton, 56, husband of Brenda Parks Pinkerton and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at his residence. He was a native of West Chester, PA. John was a self - employed plumber.

In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by four children, Monica B. Tilghman of Parksley, VA,...

Oct 6, 2021

Eugene Randolph Hampton, 87, husband of Patricia Hampton, and a resident of Machipongo, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. A native of Washington state, he was the son of the late Thomas Hampton and the late Margaret Fiedlev. He was a retired geologist with the United States Geologic Survey and...

Oct 5, 2021

William Louis Clark, 82, a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at The Citidel at Nassawadox. A native of Amherst County, VA, he was the son of the late Cager Clark and the late Weary Sorrells Clark.  He was a retired farmer and truck driver.

He is survived by three sisters, Jean Spence...

Oct 5, 2021

Joyce Harper Shockley, the wife of William E. "Bill" Shockley Jr. and a longtime resident of Seaview, near Cheriton, died Oct. 5 at her home from complications of Parkinson's disease. She was 74.

Born Jan. 13, 1947, in Norfolk, Virginia, and raised in the city, she was retired from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, where she enjoyed many...

Sep 29, 2021

Lori Lynn Foster, 62, a resident of Bloxom, VA, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA.  A native of Salina, KS, she was the daughter of the late John William Foster, Jr. and the late Lorene Rose Svaty Foster. She was a retired shoe department manager, enjoyed crafting, video games, bingo,...

Sep 27, 2021

Thomas Wilhelm Plaschke, 82, husband of Elaine Lucey Plaschke and a resident of Silver Beach, VA, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021, at The Citadel at Nassawadox in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Point Pleasant, NJ, he was the son of the late William Plaschke and the late Ruby Sembler Plaschke. He was a retired truck driver, a member...

Sep 26, 2021

Earle Keith Bridges, 92, husband of the late Albertene Northam Bridges and a resident of Onley, VA, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center, Parksley, VA. A native of Cape Charles, VA, he was the son of the late James Bridges and the late Edith Read Bridges. Earle was a United States Army Veteran...