Obituaries

Gilbert C. "Gil" Zeltwanger,  Jr.

Gilbert C. "Gil" Zeltwanger, Jr.

Feb 21, 2013

Gilbert C."Gil" Zeltwanger, Jr., 82, husband of the late Verna Lucille Smith Zeltwanger and a resident of Concord Wharf, VA, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of York, PA, he was the son of the late Gilbert C. Zeltwanger and the late Ann Arnold Zeltwanger. He was a retired engineer...

Phyllis  Jean Costin

Phyllis Jean Costin

Feb 18, 2013

Phyllis Jean Costin, 84, wife of E. A. "Sonny" Costin and a resident of Eastville, VA, passed away Monday, February 18, 2013 at her residence. A native of Cashville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Robert S. Young and the late Nell Byrd Brown Young. She was a member of Lower Northampton Baptist Church, Mission Support Chairman of...

Florence  Young Brimer

Florence Young Brimer

Feb 14, 2013

Florence Young Brimer, 97, of Pocomoke, MD, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013, at Salisbury Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. A native of Gargatha, VA, she was the daughter of the late Gillie W. Young and the late Annie Hickman Young. She was a retired cafeteria manager for Worcester County Public Schools in Maryland, attended Bethany United Methodist Church in Pocomoke,...

William  Henry Wilkins

William Henry Wilkins

Feb 12, 2013

William Henry Wilkins, 85, a resident of Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. A native of Keller, VA, he was the son of the late William H. Wilkins and the late Mable McCloud Wilkins. He is survived by five cousins, Virginia Wilkins of Keller, Jack A. Richardson...

Donald  Forrest Ramer

Donald Forrest Ramer

Feb 9, 2013

Donald Forrest Ramer, 85, husband of Ortrude Mary "Trudy" Ramer and a resident of Eastville, VA, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013 at his residence. A native of Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Claude Joseph Ramer and the late Pauline Hilton Ramer. He retired from Eastern Airlines after 34 years of service. He was an avid...

Patricia  Maria Bell

Patricia Maria Bell

Feb 9, 2013

Patricia Maria Bell, 68, wife of James M. Bell and a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Jacksonville, FL and was the daughter of Macy Josephine Farlow of Jacksonville, FL and the late Argol K. Farlow. She was a secretary for the Accomack County Building and...

Jeanette  Fitchett Spady

Jeanette Fitchett Spady

Feb 1, 2013

Jeanette Fitchett Spady, better known as "Nettie", 83 years young was born June 19, 1929 to Samuel and Marie Fitchett of Nassawadox, VA. She was a lifetime resident of Machipongo, VA, the wife of the late Harry J. Spady, Sr., passed away Friday, February 1, 2013, in peace surrounded by her family members and loved ones at her daughter's home...

Mary  F. Baines

Mary F. Baines

Jan 30, 2013

Mary F. Baines, 76, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Arcadia Nursing Home in Nelsonia, VA. She was born in Disputanta, VA. She was the sixth of eight children born to the late Thomas Allen Jones and the late Lillian Beatrice Hunt Jones. She was a graduate of Norfolk State University with a degree...

H.  Allen Floyd,  Jr.

H. Allen Floyd, Jr.

Jan 26, 2013

H. Allen Floyd, Jr., 90, husband of Mary Elizabeth Cullen Floyd and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013 at his residence. A native of Bridgetown, VA, he was the son of the late Hoge A. Floyd, Sr. and the late Margaret Mapp Floyd. He was president of Floyd Energy and former executive vice president...

Hans  Jorgen Wulff

Hans Jorgen Wulff

Jan 25, 2013

Hans Jorgen Wulff, 80, husband of Patricia A. Wulff and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at his residence. A native of New York, he was the son of the late Claus Wulff and the late Celeste Dominguez Wulff. He was a retired Industrial Mechanic for Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. In addition to his...

Dennis  Franklin Thornes,  Jr.

Dennis Franklin Thornes, Jr.

Jan 17, 2013

Dennis Franklin Thornes, Jr., 84, husband of Ethel Ada Parker Thornes and a resident of Birdsnest, VA, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013 at his residence. A native of Accomac, VA, he was the son of the late Dennis Franklin Thornes, Sr. and the late Clara Crockett Thornes. Mr. Thornes was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, club...

Conway Stevens

Conway Stevens

Jan 16, 2013

Conway Stevens, 91, husband of Georgie Mae Saunders Stevens and a resident of Keller, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at his residence. A native of Keller, he was the son of the late Andrew Stevens and the late Mary Elizabeth Mears Stevens. He was a United States Army Veteran, having served in World War II, Japan and the...

Helena  Beyersdorfer Savage

Helena Beyersdorfer Savage

Jan 14, 2013

Helena B. Savage, 75, wife of Robert Savage and a resident of Nanticoke Acres, Seaford, DE, and Sunset Beach, NC, passed away Monday, January 14, 2013 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford. A native of Passaic, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward W. Beyersdorfer and the late Helen K. Beyersdorfer. When her children were young she worked...

Maurice  James Goswellen

Maurice James Goswellen

Jan 7, 2013

Maurice James Goswellen, 72, a resident of Pocomoke City, MD, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 at his residence. A native of Pocomoke, he was the son of the late Dorsey J. Goswellen and the late Gladys Minnick Nibblett. He was retired from the United States Coast Guard. He is survived by three children, Samuel J. Goswellen and his wife,...

Billy  C. Wray

Billy C. Wray

Jan 5, 2013

Billy C. Wray, 85, husband of Elaine Elliott Wray and a resident of Townsend, VA, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Leaksville, NC, he was the son of the late Cecil D. Wray and the late Alma Jones Wray. He was a United States Navy veteran and a retired...

Nora  Fowlkes Wise

Nora Fowlkes Wise

Jan 4, 2013

Nora Fowlkes Wise, 92, wife of the late Harold Chester Wise, Jr. and a resident of Richmond, VA, formerly of Cheriton, VA, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013, at her residence. A native of South Hill, VA, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lee Fowlkes and the late Rosa Glass Fowlkes. She graduated from Madison College. Prior to...

Virginia  Brady Parker

Virginia Brady Parker

Jan 3, 2013

Virginia "Skip" Brady Parker, 84, wife of the late William "Digger" Parker and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Oyster, VA, she was the daughter of the late Michael H. Brady and the late Catherine Moore Brady. She is survived by three sons,...

Betty  Lou Parks

Betty Lou Parks

Jan 2, 2013

Betty Lou Parks, 92, wife of the late Walter James Parks and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at her residence. A native of Pungoteague, VA, she was the daughter of the late Norman Doughty Taylor and the late Emily Roache Taylor. She was a retired teller for Bank of America in Cape Charles, VA,...

Elizabeth  Bowden Ballard

Elizabeth Bowden Ballard

Jan 2, 2013

Elizabeth Bowden Ballard, better known as Bess, 91, wife of the late Claude Elmore Ballard and a resident of Willis Wharf, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at her residence. A native of Cape Charles, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Edward Bowden and the late Lorena Dunton Bowden. She was an officer of Ballard Brothers...

Catherine  Dunton Doughty

Catherine Dunton Doughty

Dec 30, 2012

Catherine Dunton Doughty, 89, wife of George Nottingham Doughty and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Cape Charles, she was the daughter of the late Richard Eubank Dunton and the late Florence Lambertson Dunton. She was a retired office manager for Rite Aid Pharmacy...