Obituaries

Robert A. "Buck" Hoeffner

Robert A. "Buck" Hoeffner

Jul 15, 2006

Mr. Robert A. "Buck" Hoeffner, 82, husband of Mary Jane Hoeffner and a resident of Eastville passed away Saturday July 15, 2006 at his residence. A native of Floral Park, N.Y., Mr. Hoeffner farmed in upstate New York and in Virginia for many years. Other than his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Maryanne H. Cornell and her husband...

Mary  M. Mears

Mary M. Mears

Jul 15, 2006

Mrs. Mary M. Mears, 65, wife of Dean Mears and a resident of Exmore passed away Saturday, July 15, 2006 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. A native of Belle Haven she was the daughter of the late Louis Stewart Shield Sr. and the late Dorothy Martin Whaley Shield. She was a member of Exmore Baptist Church and a member...

Shirley  Jester Clayton

Shirley Jester Clayton

Jul 12, 2006

Mrs. Shirley Jester Clayton, 70, wife of the late Samuel Gates Clayton Sr. and a resident of Exmore passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Nassawadox. She was the daughter of the late Mabel Lee Jester. She was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Bruce Clayton of Pungoteague,Va., Samuel...

Mary  V. Barns

Mary V. Barns

Jul 7, 2006

Mrs. Mary Vaden Barns, 90, wife of the late C. Otis Barns and a resident of Seaview passed away Friday July 7, 2006 at her residence. A native of Blacksburg, Va., she was the daughter of the late Luther Edward Vaden and the late Margie Grissom Vaden Giles. Mrs. Barns was a retired nursing companion, a member of Fredericksburg United...

Inez  Turner King

Inez Turner King

Jul 6, 2006

Mrs. Inez Turner King, 94, wife of the late Clyde B. King and a resident of Exmore, passed away on July 6, 2006 at her residence. A native of Burgaw, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Willis Hampton Turner and the late Lucy Jane Brinson Turner. She was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church. She is survived by...

Sue  Robins Nottingham

Sue Robins Nottingham

Jul 6, 2006

Sue Robins Holloman Nottingham, 82, a resident of Cheriton, Va., passed away at her home on July 6, 2006. Born on February, 23, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Chester M. and Pearl W. Robins. She was previously married to Lt. Robert S. Holloman, U.S. Army, who was killed in action during World War II. She is survived...

Marion  Scanlan Freeman

Marion Scanlan Freeman

Jul 4, 2006

Marion Scanlan Freeman, 76, wife of the late Kenneth G. Freeman and a resident of Harborton, passed away July 4, 2006 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Northampton County, she was the daughter of the late James G. Scanlan, Sr. and the late Stella Harris Scanlan. She is survived by her companion, Roy Bonniwell, two sisters, Anita S. Mason...

Evelyn  Budd Layne

Evelyn Budd Layne

Jul 3, 2006

Mrs. Evelyn Budd Layne, 95, wife of the late Robert S. Layne for 69 years and a resident of Exmore passed away Monday July 3, 2006 at her residence. A native of Pungoteague, she was the daughter of the late James Franklin Budd and the late Ethel Tipton Budd. She was a member of the Pungoteague United Methodist Church. She...

Audell  D. Davis

Audell D. Davis

Jul 1, 2006

Audell D. Davis, 82, who loved working with children and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, July 1, 2006, at her home in Davis Wharf, VA. She is survived by her faithful husband of 51 years, William C. Davis. She is also survived by her sons, Robert A....

Thomas  Jerome Maroney,  Jr.

Thomas Jerome Maroney, Jr.

Jun 28, 2006

Mr. Thomas Jerome Maroney, Jr., 74, husband of Lois Murdock Maroney and a resident of Cheriton, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. A native of Brandon, Vermont, he was the son of the late Thomas J. Maroney, Sr. and the late Vivian Anderson Maroney. He was a retired Master Sergeant for the United States...

Fred  H. Alter

Fred H. Alter

Jun 26, 2006

Mr. Fred H. Alter, 76, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Monday, June 26, 2006. Born March 19, 1930 in New York, New York, he was a retired psychologist for the District of Columbia school system. He was a Korean War Veteran, serving his country in the United States Air Force. Mr. Alter loved music and was a bassist...

Gary  B. Kellam

Gary B. Kellam

Jun 24, 2006

Mr. Gary Bernard Kellam, 58, husband of Marsha Ross Kellam and a resident of Exmore, Virginia lost his courageous battle with cancer Saturday morning, June 24, 2006 at his summer residence at Silver Beach. A native of Wachapreague, he was the son of the late H. D. "Jack" Kellam and the late Sarah Steele Kellam. He was a retired insurance...

Dorothy  Hart Edgerton

Dorothy Hart Edgerton

Jun 23, 2006

Mrs. Dorothy Hart Edgerton, 77, wife of the late Byron Dale Edgerton and a resident of Davis Wharf, Virginia formerly of Titusville, New Jersey, passed away Friday, June 23, 2006 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Va. A native of New Jersey she was the daughter of the late Helen Hanson Hart and the late Norman S. Hart. She was...

Dorothy  Virginia Bowen

Dorothy Virginia Bowen

Jun 17, 2006

Mrs. Dorothy Virginia Bowen, 77, wife of the late George Preston Taylor and the late Cecil Henry Bowen and a resident of Hadlock, Virginia passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Nassawadox, Virginia. A native of Redbank, Virginia she was the daughter of the late David Henry Miller and the late Susan Virginia...

Rosalie  Prince Cappel

Rosalie Prince Cappel

Jun 15, 2006

Mrs. Rosalie Prince Cappel, 96, wife of the late Richard Cappel and a resident of Davis Wharf, Va formerly of Lincoln Park, New Jersey passed away Thursday, June 15, 2006 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Nassawadox, Va. A native of Princeton, Newfoundland, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Silas Prince and the late Jessie Moss. She attended...

Richard  Andrew Massey

Richard Andrew Massey

Jun 11, 2006

Mr. Richard Andrew Massey better known as "Andy", 26, a resident of Silver Beach, died Sunday, June 11, 2006 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. Mr. Massey was a waiter at the Aqua Restaurant in Cape Charles. He attended Old Dominion University and was a 1998 Graduate of Northampton High School. He is survived by his mother, Kresty Parker Massey...

Robert  H. Avery

Robert H. Avery

Jun 7, 2006

Mr. Robert Harry Avery, 67, husband of the late Geraldine C. Avery and a resident of Virginia Landing near Quinby, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2007 at his residence. A native of Lynn, MA, he was the son of the late Harry Avery and the late Margaret Foreman Avery. Mr. Avery retired from the U.S. Air Force. He is survived...

Arnold  B. Carpenter

Arnold B. Carpenter

Jun 6, 2006

Mr. Arnold Bruce Carpenter, 75, husband of Annabel Widgeon Carpenter and a resident of Marionville, VA, passed away Tuesday, June 06, 2006 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Johnsontown, VA, he was the son of the late Rudolph L. Carpenter, Sr. and the late Mary Grace Doland Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter was a retired self-employed carpenter and was a member...

Capt. William G. Evans

Capt. William G. Evans

Jun 4, 2006

Capt. William G. Evans, 86, husband of Alva Grace Evans, and a resident of Cape Charles, formerly of Cape May, NJ, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2006 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Hickory Swamp, PA, Capt. Evans was the son of the late Kenneth G. Evans and the late Hazel Raczkowski Evans Ward. He retired as a superintendent...

Dr. Richard N. Hofmaster

Dr. Richard N. Hofmaster

Jun 4, 2006

Dr. Richard Namon Hofmaster, 91, husband of Doris Mears Hofmaster and a resident of Belle Haven, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2006 at Shore Life Care in Parksley. A native of Fostoria, Ohio, he was the son of the late Harry Hofmaster and the late Clara Sickles Hofmaster. Dr. Hofmaster received a Bachelor of Science and Ph.D from Ohio State...