Obituaries

Jun 21, 2021

Carlos Brinkley Cardoza, better known as Chuck, 47, a resident of Nassawadox, VA, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021, at his residence. A native of Norfolk, VA, he was the son of Linda Meehan of Machipongo, VA, and Carlos Robert Cardoza and his wife, Debbie, of Virginia Beach, VA. Chuck was a welder by trade, an avid music lover,...

Jun 15, 2021

Gilbert Francis Johnson, Sr., 84, husband of the late June Ann Johnson and a resident of Harborton, VA, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at his residence. A native of South Amboy, NJ, he was the son of the late Milford Langdon and the late Marie Johnson Langdon. He was a retired landscaper, an avid hunter, and a motorcycle...

Jun 14, 2021

Our Dad, Vincent Eugene Riggin, 80, known by all as Riggin and called PopPop by his grandchildren began his journey to his heavenly home with his dear wife Bettie June (Brady) Riggin on June 14, 2021.  Riggin will be received in heaven by his parents, Thomas R. Riggin and Laura Mae Riggin, a son Troy Riggin, brothers Junior Riggin...

Jun 12, 2021

John Stanley Elliott, Jr., 77, husband of the late Valerie Carol Elliott and a resident of Birdsnest, VA, crossed the channel peacefully, Saturday, June 12, 2021, at his residence. A native of Townsend, VA, he was the son of the late Helen Kellam Elliott.  A United States Army Veteran, John received a Purple Heart and a Silver Star for...

Jun 9, 2021

Louis Wesley Bowen, 78, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at his residence. A native of Willis Wharf, VA, he was the son of the late John Wesley Bowen and the late Sadie Phillips Bowen. He was a retired Staff Sargent with United States Army and a member of the Exmore Moose Lodge 683....

Jun 8, 2021

Frederick Lewis Milstead, 83, husband of the late Elsie Louise Clark Milstead and a resident of Townsend, VA, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at his residence. A native of Harrisonburg, VA, he was the son of the late Raymond Milstead and the late Virginia Diehl Milstead. He was a retired Carpenter.

He is survived by two...

Jun 3, 2021

Antoinette M. “Toni” Sawyer, 75, wife of Thomas E. Sawyer, Sr. and a resident of Birdsnest, VA, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA. A native of Pottstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. Sieber and the late Clara M. Mossman Sieber. She was a member of Exmore...

Jun 1, 2021

Stephen S. Vass, better known as Shorty, 70, husband of Jo Anne Heath Vass and a resident of Saltworks, VA, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, VA. A native of Saltworks, VA, he was the son of the late Margaret Mears Vass. He was a retired Machinist for N.A.S.A. and a member of...

Jun 1, 2021

Patricia Bowen Farlow, 65, wife of Phillip Keith Farlow, Sr. and a resident of Oakland Park, VA, passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at her residence. A native of Willis Wharf, VA, she was the daughter of the late Eli Eugene Bowen, Sr. and the late Thalia Birch Bowen. She was retired from Bayshore Market and a member of...

May 30, 2021

Florence Beauregard West Wescott Singh, 93, wife of the late Kalyan Singh and the late Luther Parks Wescott and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021, at her residence. A native of Craddockville, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Earl West and the late Frances Breneman West. She was a retired...

May 28, 2021

Robert L. (Bob) Bowen entered into the arms of his Savior, The Lord Jesus Christ, on May 28, 2021. Born on Hog Island, he was the son of the late Harvey L. and Anna B. Bowen. He and his mother, father and his sister, Marion moved to Willis Wharf in the late 30's. Dad had a passion for the...

May 27, 2021

William Caddy Bevans, 72, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2021 after a brief illness.   He was born on July 1, 1948, in Quincy, Massachusetts, the son of Wilbur C. Bevans and Beatrice M. (Caddy) Bevans.

Bill enjoyed gardening, fishing, taking long walks, barbecuing, history and was an avid Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots fan...

May 27, 2021

Franklin Hornsby Mapp, 84, husband of Diane Kellam Mapp and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021. A native of Exmore, VA, he was the son of the late John C. Mapp, Sr. and the late Susie Hornsby Mapp. He worked for Farmers & Merchants Bank, E.S. as Vice President and Branch Manager of...

May 21, 2021

Susan Campbell Inman, 45, wife of John Vincent Inman and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A native of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, she was the daughter of James D. Campbell and Cora Sue Scott Campbell of Exmore. Susan was a Physical Therapist and member...

May 17, 2021

Arthur Livingston Fritz

Exmore, VA

With a heavy heart I say goodbye to my dear Arthur who passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 17, 2021. Born in Poughkeepsie NY, December 7th 1950. He attended medical school UNC Chapel Hill. Did his residency at Duke University Medical Center, 4 years at Brook Army Medical Center in San...

May 13, 2021

Floyd Levin Smith, Jr., 60, a resident of Jamesville, VA, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Shore Health & Rehab in Parksley, VA. A native of Jamesville, he was the son of the late Floyd Levin Smith, Sr. and the late Barbara Smith Dickerson and the stepson of the late Douglas D. Dickerson. He was a self-employed tax...

May 11, 2021

Joseph D. Fanning, 85, husband of the late Elizabeth Anne Fanning and a resident of Nassawadox, VA, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at his residence. A native of Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late John T. Fanning and the late Julia Prekup Fanning. He was a retired Field Engineer for NASA.

He is...

May 11, 2021

John Raymond Chryzanowski, Jr., 85, husband of the late Alice Emma Stoffels Chryzanowski and a resident of Melfa, VA, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital, Onancock, VA with his family by his side. A native of Woodstown, NJ and reared in Vineland, NJ, he is the son of the late John R. Chryzanowski and...

May 11, 2021

Yvonne Marshall Widgeon, 84, a resident of Willis Wharf, VA, went to be with the Lord on May 11, 2021, peacefully at her home. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Randolph Widgeon. Yvonne was born on Hog Island on May 11, 1937. She was the last girl to be born on Hog Island. Yvonne was a...

May 10, 2021

Michael Dean Wells, 69, received eternal life on Monday, May 10, 2021. Born & raised in WV, he graduated from WVU. As a contract engineer for the Navy, Mike won many service medals, enjoyed his work & world travel. Retirement found him on the Eastern Shore of VA where he joined the Atlantic United Methodist Church & served his...