Obituaries

Royce  Lee Spencer

Royce Lee Spencer

Dec 29, 2012

Royce Lee Spencer, 85, husband of Jean Gibbs Spencer and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at his residence. A native of Cape Charles, he was the son of the late Royce Elwood Spencer and the late Margaret Horner Spencer. He was a retired Postmaster for the Cape Charles Post Office, member of the...

Richard  Gerald Steffey,  Sr.

Richard Gerald Steffey, Sr.

Dec 23, 2012

Richard Gerald Steffey, Sr., Jerry, 79, loving husband of Lou Ann Ashby Steffey for 55 years and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012. He was a native of Indianapolis, IN and the son of the late Albert J. Steffey and the late Carrie Blackwell Steffey. He was a graduate of Purdue University and Pepperdine University....

Nellie Olivia Lewis Marsh

Nellie Olivia Lewis Marsh

Dec 23, 2012

Nellie Olivia Lewis Marsh, better known as Olivia, 85, wife of the late Ernest F. Marsh, Jr. and a resident of Oyster, VA, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Birdsnest, VA, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Lewis and the late Jeanette...

Elton  Lewis Merritt,  Sr.

Elton Lewis Merritt, Sr.

Dec 21, 2012

Elton Merritt Sr., 80, a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Friday, December 21, 2012 at his home. A native of Cape Charles, he was the son of the late Isaac Lewis Merritt and the late Lillian Hux Merritt. He was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church. He worked on the Cape Charles Ferry's until they moved North...

William E. "Jiggs" Dunton

William E. "Jiggs" Dunton

Dec 20, 2012

William Edmund "Jiggs" Dunton, 94, of Exmore, son of the late Ernest Mapp Dunton, Sr. and Maggie Lankford Dunton, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Nassawadox. Jiggs was a native of the Eastern Shore who graduated from Franktown-Nassawadox High School. He received his B.S. degree in Agronomy from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1940. He served with the United States...

Carolyn  Marie Horsley

Carolyn Marie Horsley

Dec 18, 2012

Carolyn Marie Horsley, 64, of Harlingen, Texas passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Texas. A native of San Francisco, California, she is the daughter of Dorothy Payne Horsley of Onancock and the late Chalmers B. Horsley. At her request, no service will be held. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.doughtyfuneralhome.com...

Lynne  Merritt Kleyla

Lynne Merritt Kleyla

Dec 18, 2012

Lynne Kleyla of Crystal Beach, Onancock, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2012, at home with her family by her side. Lynne was a stewardess and a pioneer for women in the field of realty in Virginia. When not a loving mother and grandmother, Lynne loved to travel the world making friends wherever she went. Lynne was predeceased by her...

Nora  Parker Bundick

Nora Parker Bundick

Dec 15, 2012

Nora Parker Bundick, 96, wife of the late Robert Felix Bundick and a resident of Nassawadox, VA, formerly of Accomac, VA, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. A native of Accomac, she was the daughter of the late Harry Parker and the late Ethel Parker. She was a retired office manager for A.S.C.S....

Mary Ann Chandler Guy

Mary Ann Chandler Guy

Dec 15, 2012

Mary Ann Chandler Guy, 80, a resident of Keller, VA, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012 at her residence. A native of Grangeville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Richard L. Chandler and the late Mary Drummond Chandler. She was a retired secretary for the Accomack County Sheriff's Department and a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church....

Geraldine  Marie Miller

Geraldine Marie Miller

Dec 13, 2012

Geraldine Marie Miller, affectionately known as Babchi, 72, wife of the late Glenn A. Miller and a resident of Pungoteague, VA, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012 at her residence. A native of Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. Flood and the late Ann Jeftuch Flood. She was a retired assistant engineer for Bell Atlantic,...

Roy  William Dixon

Roy William Dixon

Dec 12, 2012

The memories everyone has of Roy William Dixon will live on in the stories and pictures everyone loves to share. Being a family man was his priority. Roy was born on April 18, 1928 in Lowes Grove, North Carolina. He went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2012, peacefully, in his home. Bunky, as he was affectionately called...

Helen  Gardner Bell

Helen Gardner Bell

Dec 6, 2012

Helen Gardner Bell, 91, wife of the late Frank Wise Bell and a resident of Onancock, VA, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012, at Hermitage on the Eastern Shore. A native of Clover, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Gardner and the late Rachel Love Gardner. She taught at Northampton Public Schools until her retirement, she was...

Mary  Elizabeth Brady

Mary Elizabeth Brady

Nov 30, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Brady, 77, wife of the late John Edward Brady and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Oyster, VA, she was the daughter of Louise Brady Parker of Cape Charles and the late Howard L. Parker. She was a member of Travis...

Frederick P. "Fred" Etz

Frederick P. "Fred" Etz

Nov 29, 2012

Frederick P. "Fred" Etz, Jr., 57, a resident of Capeville, VA, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at his residence. A native of Cheriton, VA, he was the son of the late Frederick P. Etz, Sr. and the late Phyllis Parker Etz. He was a farmer, waterman, and member of Cheriton United Methodist Church. He is survived by two daughters,...

James  M. Beall

James M. Beall

Nov 28, 2012

James M. Beall, 83, husband of Elaine A. Beall and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A native of Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Frank Beall and the late Eleanor Beall. He was a salesman for EcoLabs in New Jersey. Mr. Beall was a member of...

Jerome M. "Jerry" Hammett

Jerome M. "Jerry" Hammett

Nov 26, 2012

Jerome M. "Jerry" Hammett, 67, a resident of Painter, VA, passed away Monday, November 26, 2012, at his residence. A native of Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late James F. and Blanche Hammett. He was employed by Tyson Foods. He is survived by a companion, Joseph C. Conti of Painter. A private service will be held at...

Edna  May Eder

Edna May Eder

Nov 20, 2012

Edna May Eder, 75, wife of Lawrence M. Eder and a resident of Townsend, VA, passed away suddenly Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Townsend, she was the daughter of the late Percy Elliott and the late Susie Belote Elliott She was a care taker and member of Full Gospel Church....

Frank  Michael Aita

Frank Michael Aita

Nov 17, 2012

Frank Michael Aita, 55, husband of Karen Young Aita, and a resident of Belle Haven, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012, at his home. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, he was the son of Lieselotte Steigenberger Aita and Dominic Aita of Germany. A graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, Frank was a school teacher for Northampton County Public Schools...

Ira  Garland Merritt,  Jr.

Ira Garland Merritt, Jr.

Nov 13, 2012

Ira Garland Merritt, Jr., 62, husband of Elaine Doris Merritt and a resident of Eastville, VA passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at his residence. A native of Cape Charles, VA, he was the son of the late Ira G. Merritt, Sr. and the late Doris Magakee Merritt and was raised by the late Leroy Thurman and the late Lula...

Levin  Melson Gregory

Levin Melson Gregory

Nov 12, 2012

Levin Melson Gregory, 87, husband of Shirley Grace Outten Gregory, passed on peacefully from this life on Monday, November 12, to join his parents, Mary Matthews Melson Gregory and George Francis Gregory, who preceded him to heaven. Born October 12, 1925, Levin was the older brother of Margaret Susan Gregory Parks (John Leslie) of Belle Haven. During his early years,...