Obituaries

Cornelia Lewis Booker

Jul 15, 2018

Cornelia Lewis Booker, 83, one of fifteen children and wife of the late Charles M. Booker, Jr., a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018, at her residence. A native of Wachapreague, VA, she was the daughter of the late Edward H. Lewis and the late Florence Richardson Lewis. She was a member of Cheriton United...

Lucille Brickhouse

Jul 11, 2018

Mary "Lucille" Brickhouse, 90, wife of the late Richard T. Brickhouse and the late Malvin Moore and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Oyster, VA, she was the daughter of the late Howard L. West and the late Mary L. West. She was a...

Sambo Downes

Jul 9, 2018

E.C."Sambo" Downes, Jr., 90, husband of Nancy Richardson Downes and a resident of Capeville, VA, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA. A native of Townsend, VA, he was the son of the late Eber C. Downes, Sr. and the late Matilda H. Downes. He was a retired farmer and salesman for...

Kenneth Edward Butler

Jul 8, 2018

Kenneth Edward Butler, 68, husband of Kathleen Flatley Butler and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk, VA. Originally from Hazlet, New Jersey, he found the Eastern Shore to be his home after a tour at the Cape Charles Air Force Base in...

Fred A Camden

Jul 7, 2018

Fred A Camden, Sr., 86, husband of Nancy Doughty Camden and resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018, at his residence. A native of Bridgetown, VA, he was the son of the late W.H. Camden and the late Mary M. Camden. He was retired from Kellam Distributing and Propane Company and was the founder and...

Jessie Hargis Gladstone

Jul 7, 2018

Jessie Hargis Gladstone, 85, wife of the late William H. "Billy Cut" Gladstone, Jr. and a resident of Painter, VA, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Accomac, VA, she was the daughter of the late Roland Edward Hargis and the late Ruth Milliner Hargis Shrieves. She was retired...

Shawn Simpson

Jul 3, 2018

Shawn Michael Simpson, 26, a resident of Painter, VA, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Birdsnest, VA. A native of Painter, he was the son of Marvin Simpson and Rita Justis Simpson of Painter. He was a drywall installer and finisher and member of CCSC II.

In addition to his loving parents, he is survived by...

Bill Mapp

Jun 29, 2018

William Andrews Mapp, 58, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018, at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA. He was the son of the late John Woodson Mapp and the late Setsuko Ogawa "Ann" Mapp. He was a United States Air Force Veteran and owner of 4M Karaoke.

He is...

Dixie Hawes

Jun 25, 2018

Dixie Fowler Hawes, 97, wife of the late Russell Woodrow Hawes and a resident of Quinby, VA, formerly of Philomont, VA, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Clarke County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late John Fowler and the late Daisy Elsea Fowler. She was a...

Pamela Byrd

Jun 23, 2018

Pamela Elizabeth Harris Byrd, 72, wife of Keith D. Byrd and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018, at her residence. A native of Winston-Salem, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Wilson Harris and the late Myrtle Nichols Harris. She was a retired Administrative Assistance for AGCO Tractor.

In...

Billy Mears

Jun 21, 2018

William "Billy" Floyd Mears, 78, died peacefully at home on Thursday, June 21, 2018, surrounded by loved ones. Born on February 17, 1940, Billy was a native of Onancock, graduating from Onancock High School in 1958.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Nora Grace Mears; his son, William Thomas Mears and wife, Laura; four...

Bruce Wells

Jun 21, 2018

Bruce Nielsen Wells, 71, a resident of Pocomoke City, MD, formerly of Parksley, VA, passed away Thursday, June, 21, 2018, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD. A native of Cranford, NJ, he was the son of the late John A. Wells and the late Shirley Slocum Wells. Mr. Wells was formerly employed by Perdue Farms. He is...

Glenn Powell Ennis

Jun 9, 2018

Glenn Powell Ennis, 60, a resident of Painter, VA, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018, at Shore Health and Rehab Center in Parksley, VA. A native of Norfolk, VA, he was the son of the late Carl C. Ennis and the late Nellie Powell Ennis. He was a retired mechanic.

He is survived by two sisters, JoAnn...

Tina Hughes

Jun 7, 2018

Katrina Ann Asal Hughes, better known as Tina, 51, a resident of Nassawadox, VA, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018, at her home. A native of West Virginia, she was the daughter of Otis P. Asal of Cheriton, VA, and the late Brenda Rae Bailey Asal. She was a former Emergency Medical Technician for Northampton County Emergency Medical...

Viola Bell Taylor

Jun 7, 2018

Viola Bell Taylor, 89, wife of the late William R. "Bud" Taylor and a resident of Oyster, VA, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Broadwater, VA, she was the daughter of the late David Thomas Bell and the late Bettie May Mitchell Bell. She was a retired secretary for...

Georgie Mae Stevens

Jun 6, 2018

Georgie Mae Saunders Stevens, 89, wife of the late Conway Stevens and a resident of Keller, VA, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Willis Wharf, VA, she was the daughter of the late George Saunders and the late Emma Lewis Saunders. She was a member of Hollies Baptist...

Elaine Elliott Wray

Jun 4, 2018

Elaine E. Wray, fondly known as Peaches, 89, wife of the late Billy C. Wray and a resident of Townsend, VA, was called home Monday, June 4, 2018, at her childhood home in Townsend. A native of Townsend, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Elliott and the late Eleanor Travis Elliott. Elaine will be remembered for...

Mary Pitts Bain

May 28, 2018

Mary Pitts Bain, 88, wife of the late Willis Bain and a resident of Nassawadox, VA, formerly of Lancaster, VA, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. Pitts and the late Ollie Marsh Pitts. She was a graduate of...

Eleanor May Forbes

May 7, 2018

Eleanor May Forbes, 79, wife of the late Donald Forbes and the late Paul R. Carpenter and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry Shaffer and the late Florence Shaffer.

She...

Jimmy Pruitt

May 2, 2018

James Allen Pruitt, Jr. died May 2, 2018, in his Cape Charles home surrounded by his beloved family. Jimmy could often be found walking hand in hand with his devoted wife of 53 years, Etta Kaye, carving duck decoys, fishing on Plantation Creek when the speckles were running, and enjoying frequent visits from his family and friends. He was...