Obituaries

Mark  William Pruitt,  Jr.

Mark William Pruitt, Jr.

Dec 24, 2015

Mark William Pruitt, Jr., 40, a resident of Northside Chesconessex, VA, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 in Jarratt, VA. A native of Northside Chesconessex, he was the beloved son of Mark William Pruitt, Sr. and Donna Colonna Pruitt. He was a waterman, former tankerman at Vane Brothers and former member of New Testament Church. Mark loved to be near...

Jean  Guy Ross

Jean Guy Ross

Dec 19, 2015

Jean Guy Ross, 91, wife of the late Milton "Mickey" Ross, Jr. and a resident of Harborton, VA, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Harborton, she was the daughter of the late John Stanley Guy and the late Lola Parks Guy. Mrs. Ross was the oldest member of Harborton United...

Lyman  Eason Willis,  III

Lyman Eason Willis, III

Dec 16, 2015

Lyman Eason Willis, III, 64, a resident of Franktown, VA, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Eastville, VA, he was the son of Barbara Churn Willis of Cheriton, VA and the late Lyman Eason Willis, Jr. He served in the United States Navy, was a farmer and member of...

James  John Muller

James John Muller

Dec 15, 2015

James John Muller, 73, husband of Hilda Elizabeth Docherty Muller and a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Croydon, PA, he was the son of the late John James Muller and the late Julia Lazar Muller. He was a United States Airforce Veteran, having served...

Will Smith

Will Smith

Dec 15, 2015

William Francis Smith, 51, husband of Liz H. Smith and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his residence. A native of Painter, VA, he was the son of the late Forrest LeCato Smith and the late Adelia Anne Shelton Smith. He was a retired Deputy Sheriff for the Northampton County Sheriff's Office, former Virginia...

Sarah  Lucette Metcalf

Sarah Lucette Metcalf

Dec 14, 2015

Sarah Lucette Metcalf, 92, wife of the late John Turner Metcalf and the late Hubert Franklin Wyatt and a resident of Wachapreague, VA passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at her residence. A native of Long Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late Julius Roth and the late Julia Davis Roth. She was a member of Westhampton United...

Julia  Anne Johnson

Julia Anne Johnson

Dec 13, 2015

Julia Anne Young Johnson, 81, wife of the late Kinsey Ray Johnson, Jr. and a resident of Grapeland at Wardtown, VA, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at her residence. A native of Sanford, VA, she was the daughter of the late Warner Franklin Young, Sr. and the late Helen Elizabeth Byrd Young. She was a member of St. George's...

Mary Ellen Van Nest

Mary Ellen Van Nest

Dec 10, 2015

Mary Ellen Smith Van Nest, 89, wife of Robert Charles Van Nest, III and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015, at her residence. A native of Wurtsboro, NY, she was the daughter of the late Henry Smith and the late Nellie Harris Smith. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Monticello, NY. In...

Earl Huffman

Earl Huffman

Dec 9, 2015

Earl Huffman, 75, husband of Patricia (Pat) Downing Huffman for 23 years and a resident of Exmore, VA, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. He was born May 27, 1940 and raised in Craddockville where he had to quit school in the 3rd grade to work on Levin Johnson's farm. Later he was employed...

Minnie  Stockley Lovett

Minnie Stockley Lovett

Dec 9, 2015

Minnie Stockley Lovett of Keller passed away peacefully at Heritage Hall on December 9, 2015, a month after her 94th birthday. The daughter of N H and Sally (Johnson) Stockley, Minnie was born in Snow Hill, Maryland on November 7, 1921, and was the youngest of seven children. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years,...

Elizabeth Fanning

Elizabeth Fanning

Dec 7, 2015

Elizabeth Anne Fanning, 78, of wife of Joseph D. Fanning and a resident of Nassawadox, VA, formerly of Chincoteague, passed away Monday, December 07, 2015, at her residence. A native of Berwyn, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph McKeown and the late Elizabeth DeHaven McKeown. She was a retired school teacher. In addition to her husband, she...

Ruth  Mancuso Christopher

Ruth Mancuso Christopher

Dec 6, 2015

Ruth Mancuso Christopher passed away peacefully on December 6, 2015 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Virginia Beach, VA at the age of 92 surrounded by family. Ruth was born on May 28, 1923 in Parsonsburg, Maryland to Jennie Warren Rohm and Alfred "Dick" Winfred Rohm. She graduated from Wicomico High School and following various interests, retired as an...

Steve  Allen Wyatt

Steve Allen Wyatt

Dec 5, 2015

Steve Allen Wyatt, 55, husband of Denise Wyatt and a resident of Painter, VA, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Wyatt was born in Wilkes County to the late Wint McKinley Wyatt, Sr. and Mollie Leona Royal Wyatt on May 26, 1960. Steve loved to watch old westerns, and also really enjoyed sitting and watching boats...

Taurino Reyna

Taurino Reyna

Dec 4, 2015

Taurino Reyna, age 55, a resident of Mappsville, Virginia, died Friday, December 4, 2015 in Accomack County, Virginia. He was born August 11, 1960 in Mexico. He worked in the logging industry as a heavy equipment operator. He is survived by a son, Antonio Reyna of Junction City, Kansas; his father, Porfirio Reyna De La Rosa; five brothers, Clemente Reyna...

Henry  Anthony Holman

Henry Anthony Holman

Dec 4, 2015

Henry Anthony Holman of Cape Charles, Virginia, died on Friday, December 4th, 2015 at home with his family at his side. He was 81. Tony was born in Bury, Lancashire, United Kingdom, on October 9th, 1934, the first son of Kitty Margaret Holman and Henry Whitehead Holman. Tony's younger brother, David, died in infancy. Upon graduation from high school Tony...

Janet Dowd

Janet Dowd

Dec 4, 2015

Janet Lee Dowd, 62, wife of Bruce Alan Dowd and a resident of Chincoteague, VA, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at her residence. A native of Parkersburg, WV, she was the daughter of Bernard Hopkins and Wilma Burton Hopkins. Funeral services were private. Online condolences may be sent to www.doughtyfuneralhome.com Arrangements by Doughty Funeral Home, Exmore.

Betty Brown

Betty Brown

Dec 3, 2015

Betty Brown, of Kirwan Hall Farm, Eastville, Virginia died Thursday, December 3rd surrounded by her family. She was born in Manhattan, New York to Armistead Cyril Smith and M. Florence Smith on February 6th, 1945. She married September 28th, 1969 to Garrison Mack Brown of East Marion, New York. With her husband, Betty owned and operated Aquebogue Veterinary Hospital for...

Emory  Fosque Hurst,  Sr.

Emory Fosque Hurst, Sr.

Nov 30, 2015

Emory Fosque Hurst, Sr., 87, husband of the late Jean Clark Hurst and a resident of Cashville, VA, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at Quail Run Assisted Living in Nelsonia, VA. A native of Cashville, he was the son of the late Carlton H. Hurst and the late Mary Hundley Hurst. He was a retired carpenter and contractor, member...

Baby Wyatt Lee Merritt

Baby Wyatt Lee Merritt

Nov 26, 2015

Baby Wyatt Lee Merritt, 4 months 27days, of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Cape Charles, he was the son of Timothy I. Merritt, Jr. and Miriah Collins of Cape Charles. In addition to his loving parents, he is survived by two brothers, Thomas Isaac Merritt,...

Lloyd  Jack Proctor

Lloyd Jack Proctor

Nov 22, 2015

Lloyd Jack Proctor, 94, a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Hertford, NC, he was the son of the late Vassie Lee Proctor and the late Bettie Berniece Davenport Proctor. He was a World War II United States Coast Guard Veteran, retired Tugboat Operator for Moran...