Obituaries

May 1, 2018

William Parsons Smith, "Pop Pop", 91, husband of Ruth Spady Smith and a resident of Chesterfield, VA, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, VA. A native of Exmore, VA, he was the son of the late Bernard D. Smith and the late Pearl Parsons Smith. He retired from the Commonwealth of Virginia as an...

Apr 30, 2018

John Allen Daughtrey, Sr., 92, husband of the late Emily Birdsong Daughtrey and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Franklin, VA, he was the son of the late John Oscar Holloman Daughtrey and the late Grace Pope Daughtrey. He was a retired manager for...

Apr 26, 2018

Cindie Bott Gaskill, 66, wife of Richard M. Gaskill, III and a resident of Painter, VA, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018, at her residence. A native of Painter, Mrs. Gaskill was the daughter of Dolores Downing Bott of Silver Beach, VA, and the late Fenton R. Bott, Jr. Mrs. Gaskill was a member of the Craddockville United Methodist...

Apr 23, 2018

Herbert Gladstone Senn, 89, husband of Nancy R. Senn and a resident of The Chesapeake in Newport News, VA, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018. He was the previous owner of the Herbert Senn Company in Exmore, VA, and a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Hampton, VA.

In addition to his loving wife of 67 years,...

Apr 21, 2018

Robert L. Bodine, aged 85 years, of Cedar View, VA, passed away April 21, 2018, in Virginia Beach, VA. Born and raised in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late Harold Bodine and the late Mary Gudloski Bodine. Mr. Bodine graduated from Temple University and worked for Camden Beer and UPS before joining the State of New...

Apr 16, 2018

E. Diane Rasmussen, 65, of Parksley, VA, was called home on April 16, 2018. Born in Hollywood, FL, September 3, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Roy Rexford and Lizzy Mae Yates Rexford. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Frances and Roberta Rexford, and brothers, Donald and Mikel Rexford.

Diane was a retired...

Apr 15, 2018

Shirley Faye Simpson, 79, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Quinby, VA, she was the daughter of the late Dorsey Simpson and the late Beulah Spence Simpson. She was a retired unit secretary for Shore Memorial Hospital.

She is survived by two...

Apr 10, 2018

James Jackson "Jim" Moore, Jr., 85, a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Select Specialty Hospital in Newport News, VA. A native of Cape Charles, VA, he was the son of the late James J. Moore, Sr. and the late Maggie Lee Hundley Moore. He was a retired Yard Master and Conductor for...

Apr 5, 2018

John Richard Yaros, 75, beloved husband of Kathleen O'Dell Yaros for 54 years and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018, at the Sentara Hospice House in Virginia Beach, VA. A native of Dayton, NJ, he was the son of the late John David Yaros and the late Emily Breese Yaros. He was a...

Apr 4, 2018

Michael Anthony Barrett, 68, husband of Jenny Jenkins Barrett and a resident of Franktown, VA, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Manassas, VA, he was the son of the late Edward J. Barrett and the late Goldie Mae Higgins Barrett. He was a United States Army Veteran, butcher...

Apr 3, 2018

Margaret Groton Lewis, 70, a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Quinby, she was the daughter of the late Buddy Mitchell and the late Jean Kelley Mitchell. She was a retired cook for LJ's and member of Smith Chapel United Methodist Church. Margaret was...

Apr 3, 2018

Mildred McCorkell Reed Thomas, 89, beloved wife of the late Robert B. Thomas and a resident of Nassawadox, VA, died Tuesday April 3, 2018, at her residence. A native of Seaview, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Paul Reed and the late Mattie McCorkell Reed. She was a retired school teacher for Richmond Public Schools with...

Mar 30, 2018

Deborah Ann Doughty, 64, wife of the late William Thomas Carpenter, Jr. and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018, at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA. A native of Craddockville, VA, she was the daughter of the late George Doughty and the late Ann Parsons Doughty.

She is survived by...

Mar 18, 2018

Brenda Elizabeth Dunton, 68, passed away after a brief illness Sunday, March 18, 2018, surrounded by her loving family.

Brenda was born January 18, 1950, in Nassawadox, VA, and raised in Cape Charles, VA. She attended Keys Business College, worked for Sea Train Shipping Company in Norfolk, VA, and Wilmington, NC, and retired from Northampton County Social...

Mar 16, 2018

Carmela Flora Ioli Sacco, 90, wife of Anthony Peter Sacco and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018, at her residence. A native of Youngstown, OH, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo Ioli and the late Vincenza Varelli Ioli. Her life is best described by the following words written by her loving...

Mar 16, 2018

John Lawrence Hickman, Jr., better known as Jack, 78, husband of Irene Marie Hickman and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018, at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA. A native of Cape Charles, he was the son of the late John Lawrence Hickman, Sr. and the late Margaret Ewell Hickman. He...

Mar 15, 2018

Eric Joaquin Purdue, 39, a father, brother, son, uncle, grandfather, and dear friend to all, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Cape Charles, VA.

Eric grew up in Jacksonville, IL. After graduating high school, he attended trade school for pipe welding. He was a very skilled pipe welder, sharing his knowledge by instructing others. Eric worked...

Mar 14, 2018

James Warren Smith, 67, a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Exmore, VA, he was the son of the late Joseph Thomas Smith, Jr. and the late Ann Warren Smith. He was a retired admissions clerk at Shore Memorial Hospital and a member of Hollies...

Mar 12, 2018

Henry J. Heneghan, Jr., 84, husband of Jo Ann Griffith Heneghan and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018, at his residence. A native of Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Henry Heneghan, Sr. and the late Leola Dean Heneghan. He was a graduate of Yale University, former Vice President of Finance...

Mar 12, 2018

Roland Sanford Kellam Sr., 68, resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018, at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. A native of Townsend, VA, he was the son of the late Upshur F. Kellam and the late Hattie Isdell Kellam. He was a retired carpenter. He is survived by a son, Roland S. Kellam II and...