Obituaries

Bill Hall

Bill Hall

Dec 17, 2025

William (Bill) Mapp Hall, died Wednesday, December 17th, 2025, peacefully in his home at the age of 73.

Bill was born February 11th, 1952, and from that day on he spent his life in Oyster, Virginia. Bill was the son of Mellie (Buster) Hall and Mary Lou Crumb-Hall. Bill was married to Barbara Hall, with brother-in-laws: Wayne alongside Mary- Ann, Clifton...

Sandra Carmine

Sandra Carmine

Jan 1, 2026

Sandra B. Carmine passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 1, 2026, surrounded by love. She was a devoted woman of faith, and a joyful soul whose life was rooted in music, family and her love for the lord.

Born in Quinby, Virginia, to the late Eldred P. Bundick and late Cornelia Turner Bundick. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Lescallette;...

Janice Cloughly

Janice Cloughly

Dec 31, 2025

Janice A. Cloughly, 73, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in Salisbury, Maryland.

A native of Yonkers, New York, Janice was born on July 1, 1952, to the late Edward and Margaret McCue. She dedicated more than 40 years of her life to caring for others as a registered nurse, a profession that reflected her compassion, strength, and unwavering...

Nancy Camden

Nancy Camden

Dec 30, 2025

Mrs. Nancy Doughty Camden, 90, deeply beloved wife of the late Fred A Camden, Sr., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, with her family and friends by her side.

Born July 14th, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Josephine & George Wilson Doughty and was raised by her "Aunt" Lee Melson Kellam and "Uncle" Malcolm Smith...

Charles DeHayes

Charles DeHayes

Dec 26, 2025

Charles Robert DeHayes, 92, husband of the late Tresa DeHayes and a resident of Harborton, VA, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at his home. Born in Cardiff, Wales, he was the son of the late Charles DeHayes and the late Alice Gibson. He was a retired disabled Air Force veteran, and a Shipwright by trade and a sea...

Marsha Pruitt

Marsha Pruitt

Dec 25, 2025

Marsha Hughes Pruitt, age 68, passed away early Christmas Morning, December 25th, 2025.

Born on July 27th, 1957, Marsha was the daughter of Leonard "Buddy" Hughes and the late Margie Hughes. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend whose warmth and laughter left a lasting impression on everyone who knew her.

Marsha is survived by her loving husband of...

David Rice

David Rice

Dec 20, 2025

David Wayne Rice, 63, a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025. A native of Richmond, VA, he was the son of the late Albert William Rice III and the late Juanita Bell Austin Rice. He attended public schools in Richmond, enjoyed fishing, working outdoors and was a retired crane operator for Bayshore Concrete.

He is survived...

Jimmy Fitchett

Jimmy Fitchett

Dec 17, 2025

James Edward “Jimmy” Fitchett of Quinby, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on December 17, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family.

Jimmy held fond childhood memories of growing up in Quinby, living on the old Petey James Farm. From an early age, he and his brother, John “Winkie,” were drawn to the water, learning the waterman’s trade from...

Alan Gladden

Alan Gladden

Dec 15, 2025

Alan Gladden, 73, husband of the late Kathee Anderson Gladden, and a resident of Marionville, VA, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, December 15, 2025. A native of Birdsnest, VA, he was the son of the late Robert Allen Gladden and Gloria Powers Gladden. Alan dedicated much of his life to public service. He proudly served as a...

Mapp Bayly

Mapp Bayly

Dec 13, 2025

Lloyd Mapp Bayly III, 68, a resident of Nassawadox, VA, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Exmore, VA, he was the son of the late Lloyd Mapp Bayly and the late Mary Louise Berchtold Bayly. He was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church.

He is survived by numerous cousins....

Joseph Paschall

Joseph Paschall

Dec 8, 2025

Joseph Anthony Paschall of Machipongo, VA passed away peacefully at home on December 8, 2025. He was born on May 15, 1928, in Norristown, PA where he grew up and attended Holy Saviour Parochial School and A.D. Eisenhower High School. Then Joe served for four years in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service and upon discharge he attended Villanova University, where...

Dawn Kellam

Dawn Kellam

Dec 5, 2025

Dawn Helsel Kellam, age 82, wife of the late Donald Page Kellam Sr, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025, with her family by her side.

Born August 9, 1943 in Hampton,VA, she was the daughter of the late Gordon C. Helsel Sr. and Erdine Hall Helsel.

She was a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church in Exmore, VA.

Mrs. Kellam is survived...

James Neis

James Neis

Dec 3, 2025

Mr. James Lynn Neis, 78, of Eastville, Virginia passed away peacefully at home on December 3, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Jim was born February 22, 1947, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin to William and Myrtle Neis. He graduated from Watertown High School in 1965 and the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater in 1969 with a major in Business Administration. He...

Jo Ann Williams

Jo Ann Williams

Dec 1, 2025

Jo Ann Hand Williams, known to those she loved most as Gran, passed away at home with family. She was born on September 11. 1946, in Nassawadox, Virginia, to H.T. Hand and Lottie Evans.

Jo Ann grew up on the Eastern Shore, graduated from Northampton County Schools, and began her career working in a law office for a short time. Her...

Chester Moore, Jr

Chester Moore, Jr

Dec 1, 2025

Chester Ervin Moore Jr., 79, of Cape Charles, Virginia, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2025. Born to the late Chester Ervin Moore Sr. and Dorothy Mae Moore, he was a lifelong Eastern Shore native whose quiet strength and generous spirit touched all who knew him.

Chester was the devoted husband of the late Margie Jane Moore, with whom he shared...

Mary Sue Hudson Scott

Mary Sue Hudson Scott

Nov 25, 2025

Mary Sue Hudson Scott, a wonderful and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2025. Born on February 8, 1933, in Cheriton, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late John E. Hudson and Alice L. Moore. She grew up on Randolph Avenue in Cape Charles and graduated from Cape Charles High School in 1950.

Mary Sue...

Reverend Edmund Dittman, Jr

Reverend Edmund Dittman, Jr

Nov 18, 2025

Reverend Edmund C. Dittman Jr, age 77, Husband of the late Elizabeth R. Dittman, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center in Parksley, VA.

Born June 24, 1948, in Paterson NJ, he was the son of the late Edmund C. Dittman Sr and Helen K. Dittman.

He was a member of the Eastville Baptist Church in Eastville,...

Father James Michael Breslin

Father James Michael Breslin

Nov 18, 2025

Father James Michael Breslin passed away peacefully on November 18, 2025, at the rectory of Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Cape Charles, Virginia, where he had been the parish priest for 30 years.

Father Michael was born in Roanoke, Virginia on July 5, 1939, to John Breslin and Helen Gallagher Breslin. He was the youngest of four children. He was...

Lawrence Wiser

Lawrence Wiser

Nov 16, 2025

Lawrence John “Bud” Wiser was born on February 1, 1938, in Norfolk, Virginia, to John Lawrence and Fannie Powell Wiser.

He graduated from Central High School in 1956 and enlisted in the United States Army for two years before enlisting in the United States Coast Guard. Bud had a distinguished 25-year military career, attaining the rank of Master Chief Yeoman of...

Carol Kellam

Carol Kellam

Nov 16, 2025

Carol Jean McPherson Kellam, better known as Mickey, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025. at age 83. She was a resident of Commonwealth Senior Living on the Eastern Shore and Silver Beach, VA.

Mickey was the oldest of four children born to the late Muriel and Bruce McPherson, in Dunnville, Ontario. She earned her RN degree in 1963 from St....