Obituaries

Peggy Belote

Peggy Belote

Aug 16, 2025

Ms. Margaret (Peggy) Belote, 68, a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onley, VA. She was the daughter of the late Herbert G. White Sr. and the late Lenora W. White.

Peggy started her career at Northampton-Accomack Memorial Hospital, which later became Riverside Shore Memorial, where she was a medical...

Albert Packett, Jr

Albert Packett, Jr

Aug 14, 2025

Albert Allen Packett Jr., 81, of Painter, VA, passed away peacefully at home on August 14, 2025, with his wife by his side.

He was born on July 7, 1944, to the late Albert Packett Sr. And Eldora Packett.

He attended Craddockville UMC. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Loving survivors include his beloved wife, Bonnie...

Trudie Butler

Trudie Butler

Aug 11, 2025

Trudie Ann Butler, 76, of Craddockville, VA, passed away Monday, August 11, 2025, at Shore Health and Rehab in Parksley, VA. She was the daughter of the late Haywood Butler and the late Rose Geames Butler. She was employed at Duer Produce for many years.

She is survived by her children, Reginal Butler and Sierra Butler; grandchildren, Octaveon Butler, Tylisha Beckett,...

Wayne Rice

Wayne Rice

Aug 11, 2025

Wayne Alvin Rice, 84, husband of the late Mary Sue Rice and a resident of Craddockville, VA, passed away Monday, August 11, 2025, at his residence. A native of Craddockville, he was the son of the late John Rice and the late Gladys Dunton Rice Wallace. He was a lifetime member of the Exmore Moose, a deacon of Exmore Baptist...

Julia Nordstrom

Julia Nordstrom

Aug 10, 2025

After a blessed life, Julia Vakos Nordstrom, 89, passed away on August 10 in Williamsburg, VA.

Born in Lake Toxaway, NC, to William J. Vakos and Mary Ellamae Hall Vakos, Julia was one of 11 children and referred to herself as “the middle button.” She grew up in Virginia Beach swimming in the ocean, hunting for coins under the boardwalk after...

Sammy Morris

Sammy Morris

Aug 9, 2025

Joseph Samuel Morris, lovingly known as “Sammy,” was born on March 12, 1953, in Ahoskie, North Carolina. He moved with his family to Virginia’s Eastern Shore around 1960, where he built a life filled with hard work, dedication, and love.

Sammy passed peacefully at his home in Cashville, VA, on August 9, 2025, with his devoted wife, Pat, by his side.

A...

Roy Drummond

Roy Drummond

Aug 8, 2025

Roy Walter Drummond, Jr. passed away August 8, 2025, in Groveland, FL. Roy is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Jean Duer Drummond of Groveland.

He was the eldest child of the late Roy Walter Drummond, Sr. and the late Mary Frances Drummond. Roy was predeceased by his bother F. Elliott Drummond, Uncle Frank Drummond and his wife Dorothy...

Karen Broadwater

Karen Broadwater

Jul 25, 2025

Karen Brown Broadwater, 67, of Quinby, VA, went to meet the Lord Friday, July 25, 2025. Born May 6, 1958, to Powell W. Brown and Mary E. Brown of Quinby. She worked for numerous offices on the Eastern Shore for over 44 years. She was friendly and outgoing and never met a stranger.

She is survived by her companion, Donald Matthews;...

Kevin Voyles, Sr

Kevin Voyles, Sr

Jul 23, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Kevin Lee Voyles Sr. on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the age of 55. Born on August 23, 1969, in Virginia, he was a beloved son, father, grandfather, and cherished friend to many.

Kevin Lee Voyles Sr. leaves behind his family to carry on his legacy: his mother Shirley Anderson,...

William Bell, Jr

William Bell, Jr

Jul 22, 2025

Mr. William Thomas Bell, Jr. age 64 of Harriman, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Roane Medical Center. He was born on June 20, 1961, to William Thomas Bell, Sr. and Anna Mae Thornes Bell in Juneau, Alaska. William enlisted in the Navy in 1989 and retired after 11 years and had different jobs such as being...

Susie Duer

Susie Duer

Jul 17, 2025

Sue E. Duer, 78, of Parksley, VA, wife of the late Tommy Duer, passed away at Shore Health & Rehabilitation in Parksley. A devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and cherished friend, Sue was the beloved wife of the late Tommy Duer, with whom she shared a deep and enduring love.

Born on the Eastern Shore, Sue was a proud native of...

Sue Pruitt

Sue Pruitt

Jul 14, 2025

Sue Stevenson Pruitt, 81, of Cape Charles, VA, died Monday, July 14, 2025. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, Clement Melvin Pruitt; her parents, Virgil Casey Stevenson and Katherine Stevenson Penney; sister Martha Parsley Rice, and brother, Robert Dukes Stevenson. She is survived by her daughters, Martha Pruitt Holdsworth (Walt) and Penney Pruitt Holland...

Otis William Doss

Otis William Doss

Jul 4, 2025

Dr. Otis William Doss Jr, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend and doctor, passed away on July 4th, 2025, in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was 93 years old.

Otis Doss was born on May 15, 1932, in Madison Heights, Virginia to Otis and Annie Viola Doss. After finishing high school at E.C. Glass in Lynchburg, Virginia, he attended Lynchburg College, which...

Mary Mapp Vose

Mary Mapp Vose

Jun 27, 2025

Mary Mapp Vose, a beloved wife, aunt, and lifelong resident of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025, at the age of 76. She resided in Exmore, Virginia.

Mary was born and raised on the Eastern Shore, the daughter of the late Dudley Mapp and Nettie Rowe Mapp. She carried forward the values and traditions of...

Oneyda Maldonado Pineda

Oneyda Maldonado Pineda

Jun 21, 2025

Oneyda Maldonado Pineda, age 53, of Exmore, Virginia, passed away peacefully in her home on the night of June 21, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

Born on October 31, 1971, in Tarretaro Guerrero, Mexico, Oneyda brought joy and warmth into every room she entered. She lived life with a free spirit, a spontaneous...

Madelle Hastings

Madelle Hastings

Jun 19, 2025

Madelle Fletcher Shrieves Hastings was born at Hunting Creek on November 27, 1935, the daughter of Mary Matthews Shrieves and Tully Fletcher Shrieves. She was the widow of William Thomas Hastings, Jr. (Billy T). Madelle graduated from Northampton Accomack Memorial Hospital School of Professional Nursing as a registered nurse in 1957 and continued her nursing training at Memphis Baptist Hospital...

Mary Ward

Mary Ward

Jun 15, 2025

Mary Helen Ward, 93, wife of the late Harold Fletcher Ward and a resident of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Exmore, VA, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025, at UNC Health Rex in Raleigh. A native of Hacksneck, VA, she was the daughter of the late Paul E. Miller and the late Beatrice Trader Miller.

She is survived by a son, Dennis...

Kitty Bagwell

Kitty Bagwell

Jun 13, 2025

Mary Catherine Carpenter Bagwell, better known as Kitty, 93, wife of the late Healy L. Bagwell, Sr. and a resident of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away Friday, June 13, 2025, at Commonwealth Senior Living at King’s Grant in Virginia Beach. A native of Birdsnest, VA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Carpenter and the late Mary Gladden Carpenter....

Charles Miles Sr

Charles Miles Sr

Jun 12, 2025

Charles Wilbur Miles Sr. went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the age of 96 with his family by his side. Charles was born in Willis Wharf, Virginia, the son of Sally and Richard Miles. He graduated from Northampton High School in 1948 and joined the Navy in November of that year. While in the...

Julia Richards

Julia Richards

Jun 10, 2025

Julia Wendy Richards, 87, of Exmore, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, she was preceded in death just weeks earlier by her beloved husband of 64 years, Graham Richards, whom she now rejoins in eternal rest.

Julia was a loving mother to her sons Michael and David Richards, and David’s wife Cassandra. She...