Obituaries

William  F. Wilkins,  Jr.

William F. Wilkins, Jr.

May 4, 2007

Mr. William Franklin Wilkins, Jr., 91, husband of the late Jennette Baker Wilkins and a resident of the Masonic Home of Virginia, formerly of Cape Charles, passed away Friday, May 4, 2007 at Memorial Regional Medical Center. A native of Cape Charles, he was the son of the late William F. Wilkins, Sr. and the late Mary Keesey Wilkins. Mr....

Mary  Goffigon Belote

Mary Goffigon Belote

May 2, 2007

Mrs. Mary Goffigon Belote, 84, wife of the late Harvey W. Belote, Jr. and a resident of Cape Charles, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at her residence. A native of Cape Charles, she was the daughter of the late Clifford Goffigon and the late Hyla Hunt Goffigon. She was a retired bookkeeper for Eastville Bank and a member of...

Thomas  West Custis

Thomas West Custis

Apr 27, 2007

Mr. Thomas West Custis, 84, husband of the late Prudie Fulcher Custis and a resident of Pungoteague, passed away Friday, April 27, 2007 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. Born in Craddockville on May 1, 1922, he was the son of the late William Thomas and Stella Bull Custis. Mr. Custis served his country honorably in the U.S. Coast Guard...

Alberta  Birch Kellam

Alberta Birch Kellam

Apr 24, 2007

Mrs. Alberta Birch Kellam, 86, of Exmore, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at Shore Life Care in Parksley. A native of Willis Wharf, she was the daughter of the late George Birch and the late Grace Pensno Birch. She retired from the Virginia Employment Commission and was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church. She is survived by two...

Alda  B. Blankenship

Alda B. Blankenship

Apr 18, 2007

Alda B. Blankenship, 94, formerly of Ringgold, GA, died on April 18, 2007 in Nassawadox, VA. She was born in Flat Rock, AL on March 6, 1913. Prior to moving to Virginia to be near her daughter, she lived most of her life in and around the Chattanooga, TN and Ringgold, GA area. She was preceded in death by her...

Darlene  Parker Brady

Darlene Parker Brady

Apr 18, 2007

Catherine Darlene Parker Brady, 60, a resident of Nassawadox, passed away at Shore Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, April 18, 2007. A native of Oyster, VA, she is the daughter of Virginia Pearl Brady Parker of Cape Charles and the late William S. "Digger" Parker. She is survived by three children, Edward Spencer Brady of Nassawadox, Bonnie Lee Brady Merritt and...

Paul  A. White,  Sr.

Paul A. White, Sr.

Apr 17, 2007

Mr. Paul Ashby White, Sr., 81, husband of June Byrd White for 60 years and a resident of Onley, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at his residence after a short illness. He was the son of the late Joseph Linwood White, Sr. and the late Lyde Ashby White. He was a retired Aerospace Engineer Technician for N.A.S.A. with over...

Ronnie  W. Wallace

Ronnie W. Wallace

Apr 15, 2007

Mr. Ronnie William Wallace, 63, husband of LaWanna Gochnour Wallace and a resident of Quinby, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2007 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Quinby, he is the son of Jeanette Welch Wallace and the late Curtis B. Wallace. Mr. Wallace was a retired manager of the Exmore A.B.C. Store, member of B.P.O.E. Onancock Lodge #1766,...

Thelma  N. Bradford

Thelma N. Bradford

Apr 14, 2007

Thelma Louise Nordstrom Bradford, 93, wife of the late Sidney Hyle Bradford and a resident of Virginia Beach, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2007 at Bayside Health Care Center. A native of Eastville, she was the daughter of the late Charles Nordstrom and the late Bertha Lee Taylor Nordstrom. Mrs. Bradford was a retired seamstress, a member of Lafayette Presbyterian...

Margaret  R. Killmon

Margaret R. Killmon

Apr 14, 2007

Margaret Richardson Killmon, 90, wife of the late Harry L. Killmon, Sr. and a resident of Jamesville, passed away Saturday,April 14, 2007 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Occohannock Neck, she was the daughter of the late Edward Richardson and the late Mary Chandler Richardson. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Killmon is survived by...

Alred  F. Hudson

Alred F. Hudson

Apr 14, 2007

Mr. Alred Floyd Hudson of San Antonio, Texas passed away April 14, 2007. A native of Marionville, he was the son of the late Alred and Belle Floyd Hudson. He retired from American Optical. He served in the Korean War in the Medical Corp as an ambulance driver. Mr. Hudson is survived by a sister, Leah Wilson of Oregon, a...

Sarah  Joe Tykot

Sarah Joe Tykot

Apr 13, 2007

Sarah Joe Sayers Tykot, 66, of Craddockville, passed away Friday, April 13, 2007 at her residence. A native of Tazewell, Va, she was the daughter of the late Charlie F. Sayers and the late Maggie Hager Sayers. Mrs. Tykot was a retired certified nursing assistant and member of the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons, Joseph L. Tykot,...

Lawrence  Leonard Visotsky

Lawrence Leonard Visotsky

Apr 12, 2007

Lawrence Leonard Visotsky, better known as Larry, 56, husband of Elizabeth Jones Visotsky and a resident of Pungoteague, passed away at his residence on Thursday, April 12, 2007. A native of Clifton, NJ, he was the son of the late John Visotsky and the late Helen VanDerLinde Visotsky. He was employed by Ford Motor Company. Other than his wife, he...

Loesa  Frances McNeal

Loesa Frances McNeal

Apr 4, 2007

Loesa Frances Ryan McNeal, 85, wife of the late Oliver Eugene McNeal and a resident of Eastville, passed away Wednesday April 4, 2007 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Binghamton, New York, she was the daughter of the late William Ryan and the late Helen Young Ryan. Mrs. McNeal is survived by 5 children, Loesa Jean Lumley of Merritt...

Joyce  Kelley Kellam

Joyce Kelley Kellam

Apr 3, 2007

Joyce Kelley Kellam, 71, of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Jamesville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Edward L. Kelley and the late Lola Hornsby Kelley. She retired from the Accomack County Dept. of Social Services and was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. She is...

Nancy  Eubank Wendell

Nancy Eubank Wendell

Apr 3, 2007

Nancy Hoskins Eubank Wendell, 78, of Salisbury, MD, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. Born on April 9, 1928 at Rose Hill Farm in Northampton County, Cape Charles, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Phillip Eubank and Ruth Garrison Burton Eubank. She was married for 35 years to the late Harold...

Myrtle  Thornton Spence

Myrtle Thornton Spence

Apr 1, 2007

Myrtle Thornton Spence, 95, wife of the late Elton James Spence and a resident of Wachapreague, VA, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2007 at Heritage Hall Healthcare. A native of Wachapreague, she was the daughter of the late Charles Thornton and the late Mamie Watkinson Thornton. She retired from Gregg Harriet Shirt Factory and was a member of Ocean View...

Margaret  Custis Haynie

Margaret Custis Haynie

Mar 29, 2007

Margaret Custis Haynie, 77, wife of Robert W. Haynie and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2007 at her residence. A native of Craddockville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Lee Custis and the late Helen Killmon Custis. Other than her husband, Mrs. Haynie is survived by a daughter, Terry H. West and...

John  Maurice Sturgis

John Maurice Sturgis

Mar 26, 2007

Mr. John Maurice Sturgis, 67, husband of Nancy Scott Sturgis and a resident of Painter, VA, passed away Monday, March 26, 2007 in Nassawadox. A native of Painter, he was the son of the late Sidney Maurice Sturgis and the late Margaret Mears Sturgis. Mr. Sturgis was retired from Sharp Energy in Belle Haven. Other than his wife, he is...

Mae  Evelyn Rosemary

Mae Evelyn Rosemary

Mar 25, 2007

Mae Evelyn Rosemary, 75, wife of Norbert W. Rosemary and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2007 at Sentara Leigh Memorial Hospital. A native of Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Raymond C. Sharp and the late Catherine Levell Sharp. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church. Other than her...