Obituaries

May 22, 2019

Alton Harold Bowen, 88, husband of Joyce Arrington Bowen and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at his residence. A native of Hog Island, VA, he was the son of the late Ervin H. Bowen and the late Olive Simpson Bowen. He was retired from Suburban Propane, a member of Epworth United Methodist Church...

May 22, 2019

William Thomas Hemphill Jr., 80, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD. A native of Louisiana, he was the son of the late William Thomas Hemphill Sr. and the late Agnes Turnbow Hemphill. He was a retired truck driver.

He is survived by two...

May 19, 2019

Captain Edgar T. Steward MSC, USN (Ret), 97, died peacefully on May 19, 2019. A veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam he rose in the enlisted ranks to Chief Hospital Corpsman, was commissioned an Ensign and moved through the ranks retiring as Captain in 1979 after 38 years serving our country. Captain Steward was born on August...

May 19, 2019

William Thomas Bell Sr., 82, husband of the late Anna Thornes Bell and a resident of Chesapeake, VA, formerly of Exmore, VA, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Atlantic Shores Retirement Community in Virginia Beach. A native of Cape Charles, VA, he was the son of the late William C. Bell and the late Helen Moore Bell. He...

May 14, 2019

Husband, father, grandfather, Episcopal priest, mentor, leader, US Army officer, humanitarian, tireless volunteer, and a friend to all, the Rev. Harry Wilson Crandall was born on March 30, 1932 on Great Diamond Island, in Casco Bay, Portland, Maine, and died Tuesday, May 14, 2019, after a brief illness; he was 87. Harry is predeceased by his parents, Major General...

May 14, 2019

Alexandra Willis Saxton, loving and beloved wife, mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, cousin, and friend passed away peacefully at home Tuesday night, May 14, 2019, after battling cancer for nine months. A lifelong Virginian with an insatiable curiosity for the world beyond our borders, Alex loved to explore near and far. Her travels took her to many countries on several...

May 13, 2019

Dion Edward Smith, 38, of Portsmouth, VA, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019, at Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth. A native of Franktown, VA, he was the son of Dion G. Smith and his wife, Rhonda, of Gloucester Point, VA, and the late Fran Gunter Smith Matson.

In addition to his father, he is survived...

May 12, 2019

Our Dear Mother, Bettie June Brady Marshall Riggin, residing in Plant City, FL, born June 1, 1954, began her journey into Heaven on May 12, 2019. Mom (Bettie) will be received in her heavenly home by her parents, Sam and Doris Brady; angel son, Jason Lee Marshall; sisters, Mary Ellen Birch, Beaulah Elliott, Marie Willis, Debbie Brady; and brother,...

May 9, 2019

Lew Carroll Cropper, 83, husband of the late Thelma Gray Cropper, his wife of 60 years, and a resident of Nassawadox, VA, passed away Thursday, May 09, 2019, at his residence. A native of Keller, VA, he was the son of the late E. Carroll Cropper and the late Anne Trower Cropper. Lew Carroll was a United States Army...

May 8, 2019

Vincent Kent Bradshaw, 64, husband of Mary Briggs Bradshaw and a resident of Harborton, VA, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at his residence. A native of Tangier, VA, he was the son of the late Carroll Bradshaw and the late Ella Marshall Bradshaw. He was a United States Marine Veteran, retired Tug Boat Captain, and member of Exmore...

May 8, 2019

Grace Young Granz, 92, wife of the late Carl William Granz, Jr. and a resident of Melfa, VA, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at Hartley Hall Nursing Home in Pocomoke City, MD. A native of Jackson Heights, NY, she was the daughter of the late John Young and the late Viola Bridges Young. She was a retired poultry...

May 6, 2019

Peggy Lynne Kellam, 53, a resident of Silver Beach, VA, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019. A native of Silver Beach, she was the daughter of P.C. Kellam, Jr. and Carol "Mickey" McPherson Kellam. Peggy graduated from Broadwater Academy Class of 1984, Mary Baldwin College Class of 1988, and earned her Master's Degree from V.C.U. She was a Social...

Apr 26, 2019

Bruce M. Dietrich, 62, husband of Muyan Du and a resident of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019, at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. A native of Virginia Beach, he was the son of the late Joseph William Dietrich and Catherine Patricia Lehn Dietrich of Virginia Beach. Bruce was an Eagle Scout, Fantastic Artist, and Organist...

Apr 26, 2019

Florante Manalansan Pinili, 77, husband of Evelyn Estanislao Pinili for 48 years and a resident of Cape Charles, VA passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, VA. A native of Dinalupihan, Bataan, Philippines, he was the son of the late Ernesto Arsua Pinili and the late Engracia Manalansan Pinili.

In addition to...

Apr 24, 2019

Shawn Lee Colyer, 54, husband of Julie Callahan and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at his residence. A native of Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late John Lawrence Colyer and the late Elizabeth Best Colyer. He was an astronomer and general contractor. Shawn was the love of Julie's life and...

Apr 22, 2019

George William Turner, Jr., 77, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA. A native of Exmore, he was the son of the late George W. Turner and the late Anne Kellam Turner. He was a United States Army Veteran and retired farmer. He is survived by two...

Apr 18, 2019

Sara Humphries Phillips, 87, wife of the late Robert Carlton Phillips and the late Arthur Thomas Mears, and a resident of Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of Eastville, VA, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA. A native of Norfolk, VA, she was the daughter of the late Heywood Winwood Humphries and...

Apr 12, 2019

Valerie Carol Elliott, 49, wife of John Stanley Elliott, Jr. and a resident of Birdsnest, VA, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019, at her residence. A native of Cape Charles, VA, she was the daughter of the late Elton Thornes and the late Lottie Trader Bullard.

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

Apr 12, 2019

Georgia Engel of New York, N.Y. was laid to rest at a private graveside service at Cape Charles Cemetery on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Her family read passages from the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Julia Wade of New Jersey sang Amazing Grace.

Ms. Engel was preceded in...

Apr 11, 2019

William E. Casler, 90, husband of the late Joan Casler, and a resident of Pungoteague, VA, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Chesapeake, VA. A native of Seaside Heights, NJ, he was the son of the late Vernon C. Casler and the late Bessie F. Emery Casler. He was a retired foreman for...