Obituaries

Sep 22, 2017

James Cabel Irving III, 64, a resident of Chesapeake, VA, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Chesapeake. A native of Norfolk, VA, he was the son of the late James Cabel Irving, Jr. and the late Fannie Mae Melson Irving. He owned and operated a lawn care business, was a United States Army...

Sep 22, 2017

Mr. James Douglas Bradshaw, 75, fiancé of Beverly Oakes Blaylock and a resident of Midlothian, VA, formerly of Nasawadox, VA, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017, at his residence. A native of Machipongo, VA, he was the son of the late Hearlie James Bradshaw and the late Della Mae Tull Bradshaw Brady. He was a retired Insurance Adjuster for...

Sep 12, 2017

Edna Virginia Parker Kellam, 70, wife of the late George L. Kellam and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at her residence. A native of Oyster, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Parker and the late Helen Brady Parker.

She is survived by a son, Wayne Parker of...

Sep 11, 2017

Lillie Merritt Parker, 64, wife of Alvin S. "Buddy" Parker, Sr. and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away peacefully Monday, September 11, 2017, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA. A native of Cape Charles, VA, she was the daughter of Doris Carmean Merritt of Cherrystone,VA, and the late Elton L. Merritt Sr. Mrs. Parker worked many...

Sep 9, 2017

Edmond Arthur Underhill, Jr., 86, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. An Eastern Shore native, he was a resident of Wilsonia Neck, near Machipongo, and was the son of the late Edmond Arthur Underhill and the late Lucille Chandler Underhill Gibb. As a life-long farmer, Arthur was hard-working and dedicated...

Sep 8, 2017

David Hilton Bell, 70, long-time companion of Patsy Morris and a resident of Marionville, VA, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017, in Oyster, VA. A native of Oyster, he was the son of the late Hilton Floyd Bell and the late Margaret Thornton Bell. Mr. Bell was a United States Army Veteran and a waterman.

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Sep 7, 2017

Barbara Nordstrom Sturgis, 85, a resident of Nassawadox, VA, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017, at Riverside Shore Rehabilitation Center in Parksley, VA. An Eastern Shore native, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Vernon Nordstrom, Sr. and the late Della Marshall Nordstrom. She was a retired Hampton City Public Schools Special Education teacher, member of Belle Haven...

Sep 4, 2017

Rebecca Hargett Ranson, playwright, activist and arts leader, passed on to the next life on September 4, 2017, at the age of 73, following a brave and dignified battle with Alzheimer's. Her son, daughter-in-law and sister were by her side. To the very end, she was loving to those around her and loved by everyone who knew her.

Aug 31, 2017

Willis Randall Shaw, 89, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Cape Charles, VA, he was the son of the late Willis Shaw and the late Rosa Lee Costin Shaw. He was a United States Army Air Force World War II Veteran, served in the...

Aug 26, 2017

Robert West Dunton, 73, husband of Pamela Stewart Dunton and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Franktown, VA, he was the son of the late Ernest Lynwood Dunton, Jr. and the late Berkley West Dunton. Bobby played football his freshman year at the...

Aug 21, 2017

Anita Moyano Wilson, 76, wife of William R. Wilson, and a resident of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away Monday, August 21, 2017, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Luis Moyano Rojo and the late Irene Gomez-Castro.

In addition to her loving husband, she is survived by seven children, Yvonne Harvison and her husband,...

Aug 15, 2017

Frances E. Parsons was born in Norfolk, Virginia on July 20, 1924. She was the youngest of three children born to John Russell Parsons and Fannie Willis Parsons. She grew up in Cape Charles, Virginia, graduated from Cape Charles high school (class of 1941) and earned a BA degree from Randolph-Macon Woman's College (class of 1945). She was one...

Aug 15, 2017

David Lee Deyerle, 94, husband of the late Talitha Kelly Murray Deyerle and the late Juanita Ruth Murray Deyerle, a resident of Eastville, VA, formerly of Roanoke, VA, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Roanoke, he was the son of the late J. B. Deyerle and the late Mary...

Aug 15, 2017

Anita Elga Tate, 68, wife of Raymond S. Tate, a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at her residence. A native of Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Valerijs Januskevics and the late Ina Efferts Januskevics. She earned a Master's Degree from the University of Illinois and the University of Texas....

Aug 10, 2017

William Thomas Winslow, Sr., 84, husband of the late Fanny Kellam Winslow, a resident of Norfolk, VA, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017, in Norfolk. A native of Franktown, VA, he was the son of the late William Oscar Winslow and the late Virginia Bradford Winslow. He was a retired carpenter and member of Carpenter's House Ministries. Mr. Winslow...

Aug 9, 2017

William Eddy Clark (Bill) passed away August 9, 2017 at his home in Melfa, Virginia. He was born April 19, 1939 in Broome County, New York to Majorie E. Clark Rice (deceased) and Franklin W. Clark (deceased). In 1957 Bill joined the U.S. Navy. In 1965 he served in Vietnam with the 3rd Marines Div. as senior Corpsman (DOC)...

Aug 4, 2017

Richard Edward Belote, 76, husband of the late Mary Elizabeth Morris Belote, a resident of Onancock, VA, formerly of Quinby, VA, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. A native of Quinby, he was the son of the late William Lee Belote and the late Marion Lee Clark Belote. He was a retired mechanic for...

Aug 3, 2017

Robert W. Haynie, 88, husband of the late Margaret Custis Haynie, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017. A native of Harborton, VA, he was the son of the late John Cockrell Haynie and the late Lydia Brown Haynie. Bob retired from C & P Telephone Company after 42 years of service. He was an...

Jul 26, 2017

Dan McCoy Brady, 71, a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at his residence. A native of Oyster, VA, he was the son of the late Samuel Brady, Sr. and the late Doris Mae Hinman Brady. Dan was a retired painter and waterman.

He is survived by a brother, Samuel Brady, Jr....

Jul 26, 2017

Lois Tanza, 72, wife of Gaetano A. Tanza, a resident of Machipongo, VA, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at her residence. A native of Nesconset, NY, she was the daughter of the late Louis Blau and the late Mildred Bahn Blau. She was a retired bookkeeper for the town of Smithtown, NY.

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