Obituaries

Shirley Gillett

Shirley Gillett

Jun 5, 2009

Shirley Gillett entered into God's Kingdom on Friday, June 5, 2009. She was recovering from lung surgery and passed away suddenly at Sentara Heart Hospital. Shirley was born in Farber, Missouri and attended school there where she was a standout basketball player and an academic. Shirley attended Quincy, Illinois business school and took a job with the Quincy Herald-Whig. Subsequently,...

Helen  P. Watkinson

Helen P. Watkinson

Jun 2, 2009

Helen P. Watkinson, 80, of Onancock, VA, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Onancock, she was the daughter of the late Lester Evans Watkinson and the late Pearl Elizabeth Poulson Watkinson. She retired from Dulany Foods. She is survived by a sister, Lorraine Pryor and her husband Riley of Onancock, two nieces, Cheryl...

Howard R. "Ray" Haynie

Howard R. "Ray" Haynie

Jun 1, 2009

Howard Raphael (Ray) Haynie, 73, of Capeville, and a long time Eastern Shore business leader and restaurateur, died peacefully Monday, June 1, 2009, at his home surrounded by his family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Haynie was well known and recognized for his operation of the Cape Center and Sting-Ray's Restaurant in Capeville, Virginia until his...

Clarence  Lee Bundick

Clarence Lee Bundick

May 31, 2009

Mr. Clarence Lee Bundick, 84, a resident of Exmore, Virginia passed away Sunday, May 31, 2009 at his residence. A native of Hacksneck, he was the son of the late Hampton Kidd Bundick and the late Mary Bonniwell Bundick Guy. Mr. Bundick retired from the United States Coast Guard as a First Class Quartermaster and served in WW II. He...

Lewis  W. Klipper

Lewis W. Klipper

May 27, 2009

Lewis William Klipper, 75, husband of the late Jacqueline V. Klipper, died at his home in Machipongo in the presence of his loving family on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he is survived by his children, Donna, Celeste Joy, Charlene Jo, Leigh Ann, Jacqueline, and William. He is the grandfather of Lee Arthur Fairweather and...

Robert  R. Smith

Robert R. Smith

May 27, 2009

Robert Reginald Smith, 91, of Monroe, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, Virginia. A native of Chadron, Nebraska and reared in Alamosa, Colorado, he was the son of the late June Olive Jacobs Smith. Mr. Smith was co-owner with his wife of B & B Productions, a multi-media company. He was a United...

H.  Hatton Phillips

H. Hatton Phillips

May 19, 2009

H. Hatton Phillips, 96, husband of the late Betty Bell Widgen Phillips and a resident of Nassawadox, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2009. A native of Melfa, Mr. Phillips was the son of the late Harry D. & Lula Hatton Phillips. He was a retired Plant Supervisor for Exmore Foods. He attended Red Bank Baptist Church. Mr. Phillips enjoyed playing...

Addie  V. Stevens

Addie V. Stevens

May 18, 2009

Addie Voyles Stevens, 76, wife of the late Forrest Hyden Stevens Sr. and a resident of Exmore, passed away Monday morning at the home of her daughter in Onancock. A native of Wardtown, Mrs. Stevens was the daughter of the late William Henry and Margaret Kellam Voyles. She was a member of the Exmore Baptist Church. She is survived by...

Ethel  Downing Mullaly

Ethel Downing Mullaly

May 15, 2009

Ethel Ailworth Downing Mullaly passed away peacefully at her residence in Exmore on May 15, 2009. She was 99. A remarkable individual, she remained independent until Easter Sunday. Mrs. Mullaly was preceded in death by her husband Franklin R. Mullaly, with whom she celebrated 63 years of marriage on February 1, 2008. Born at "Sunnyside" in Willis Wharf, she was...

Louzetta  Kilmon Kellam

Louzetta Kilmon Kellam

May 13, 2009

Louzetta Kilmon Kellam, 80, wife of Edward O. Kellam and a resident of Belle Haven, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Virginia. A native of Willis Wharf, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Lewis Kilmon and Bessie Trader Kilmon and step-daughter of the late Viola Kilmon Kelley. She was a retired X-Ray...

Charlotte  McAllister Collins

Charlotte McAllister Collins

May 11, 2009

Charlotte McAllister Collins, 62, of Accomac, Va., passed away Monday, May 11, 2009 at her residence. Reared in Parksley, she was the daughter of the late Joseph McAllister and the late Gladys Budd McAllister. Charlotte was a native of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. She fished its waters, hunted its woods and walked its marshes. She loved the Shore from...

Robert  W. Burns

Robert W. Burns

May 7, 2009

Robert W. Burns, 89, a resident of Vaucluse Shores, Machipongo, VA, formerly of Absecon, N.J., passed away peacefully on May 7, 2009 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Frank A. Burns and the late Minnie S. Holzinger Burns. Mr. Burns is survived and will be greatly missed by his wife of 53...

James  Peter Gummeson

James Peter Gummeson

May 4, 2009

James Peter Gummeson, 38, of Exmore, passed away at his home on Monday, May 4, 2009, with his wife, family, and friends by his side. The fifth of seven children, James was born February 15, 1971 in Poughkeepsie, New York. He relocated to the Eastern Shore of Virginia with his family in 1985. James dedicated himself as one of Jehovah's...

Gilmer  A. Brown

Gilmer A. Brown

May 3, 2009

Gilmer A. Brown, 88, husband of Mellie Cottle Brown and a resident of Cape Charles, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2009 at his residence. A native of Dalbys, VA, he was the son of the late William H. Brown and the late Julia Ward Brown. He was a retired purchasing agent for the United States Army Corps of Engineers. He...

Phillip  Warren Ames

Phillip Warren Ames

Apr 28, 2009

Phillip Warren Ames, 79, husband of Lucy Churn Ames and a resident of Nassawadox, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Born in Church Neck, Mr. Ames was the son of the late James P. Ames and the late Betty Grace Ames. He retired from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. He was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church. He...

Katherine  Farmer Hawker

Katherine Farmer Hawker

Apr 27, 2009

Katherine Farmer Hawker, 92, wife of the late Benson Miles Hawker and a resident of Exmore, passed away Monday, April 27, 2009. A native of Halifax County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Erasmus David Farmer and the late Annie Vaughn Farmer. She was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church. She graduated from Radford State Teachers College, in...

Charles  Burton Charnock

Charles Burton Charnock

Apr 22, 2009

Charles Burton Charnock, 44, a resident of Belle Haven, VA, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital. He was the son of Burton W. and Mahon Crockett Charnock of Belle Haven. He was employed by Dann Marine Towing in Baltimore, MD and was a member of Ducks Unlimited. Other than his parents, he is survived by a daughter,...

John E. "Jack" Drewer  Sr.

John E. "Jack" Drewer Sr.

Apr 18, 2009

John Ellis Drewer Sr., better known as Jack, 78, husband of Joan Jester Drewer and a resident of Belle Haven, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 18, 2009 after a short illness. He was the son of the late John Henry Drewer and Mildred Drummond Drewer. Mr. Drewer was a farmer all his life, still in the...

Charles Epting

Charles Epting

Apr 16, 2009

Charles Epting, husband of Katherine Epting and a resident of Cedarview, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2009, at Arcadia Nursing Center. Mr. Epting was a retired machinist and WWII Navy veteran. A native of Gloucester, New Jersey, he was the son of the late C. Conrad and Edna Morehouse Freeman Epting. Funeral services will be conducted from the graveside at...

Donald  Richard Baylis

Donald Richard Baylis

Apr 15, 2009

Donald Richard Baylis, age 71, of Daytona Beach, Florida, formerly of Keller, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009 after a long illness. Born in Melville, New York, he was the son of the late Clarence Baylis Sr., and the late Marjory F. Baylis. He served our country proudly in the US Air Force. He was a unique man who...