Obituaries

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...

May 10, 2021

Laurie Doughty Collins, 30, wife of David D. Collins, Jr. and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 at her residence. A native of Birdsnest, VA, she is the daughter of Connie Prutsman Doughty of Birdsnest, and the late William Frederick Doughty, Jr. She was a Firefighter-EMT and member of Exmore Community Fire Company and...

May 9, 2021

Eleanor Phillips Shannonhouse, 98, wife of the late Winfred Crippen “Crip” Phillips and the late William R. Shannonhouse and a resident of Eastville, VA, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Hacksneck, VA, she was the daughter of the late Major Guy and the late Hazel Harrison Guy. She...

May 6, 2021

Stephen J. Hearne, 78, of Painter, drew his last earthly breath and was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on May 6th, 2021. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his adoring family and beloved animals.

He was born in Salisbury, Maryland on September 1st, 1942 to William P. Hearne, Sr. and his wife, Lucille....

Apr 30, 2021

Joan Ann Kelley Bailey, 74, wife of the late James Wilson Bailey and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021, at her residence. A native of Girdletree, MD, she was the daughter of the late Elmer R. "Toad" Ward and the late Anna Mae Tarr Ward. She was a retired Master Tile Cutter for New...

Apr 19, 2021

Barbara Churn Willis, 92, a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021, at The Citadel at Nassawadox in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Bridgetown, VA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Nottingham Churn, Sr. and the late Mary Floyd Churn. She was a retired Manager of the Holiday Inn, member of Capeville United Methodist...