Obituaries

Dec 16, 2022

Celia Joan Piper, 95, wife of the late Duane J. Piper and a resident of Oyster, VA, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022, at Nassawadox Rehabilitation and Nursing in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Rixford, PA, she was the daughter of the late Donald Charles Matson and the late Ernestine Zoe Hurd Matson. She was a retired Registered Nurse...

Dec 15, 2022

David A. Barbee, 87, passed away unexpectedly on December 15, 2022, at his home in Cape Charles, VA.  He was born on June 18, 1935, in Alexandria, VA, to William A. and Auvergne J. Barbee.  His lifelong dream was to live on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and in 1998, he realized that dream.  Dave loved fishing the Chesapeake...

Dec 12, 2022

Dale Carlyle Lynch was known for her brilliant smile and affection. She laughed out loud, connected with people everywhere she went and loved deeply. As she said in her final days, “I’ve had a beautiful life and a beautiful marriage.”

She grew up in Bronxville, New York and at age five met a sweet boy with curly...

Dec 8, 2022

Jane Bell Hogge, 74, wife of the late Samuel Oscar Hogge and a resident of Pungoteague, VA, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022, at her residence. A native of New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Carl Frederick Holthausen, Jr. and the late Barbara Lee Holthausen. Jane spent most of her life training and showing horses and...

Dec 7, 2022

Vivian Parks Justice, 93, wife of the late George Davis Justice, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Harborton, VA, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Parks and the late Louise Harrison Parks.

Vivian graduated from Central High School in 1947, and married George, shortly...

Dec 5, 2022

Nancy Viohl Richardson, 85, wife of the late Bruce Richardson and a resident of Capeville, VA, passed away peacefully at her home, Mill Creek Farm, on December 5, 2022. Nancy was born on February 22, 1937 in Wilmington, DE, to the late Romus Viohl and the late Dorothea Culver Viohl. Her family moved to Capeville when she was young....

Dec 5, 2022

Robert Lee Brittingham, 71, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022, at his residence. A native of Machipongo, VA, he was the son of the late Albert James Brittingham, SR. and the late Sally Webb Brittingham. He was a retired janitor for Shore Memorial Hospital.

He is survived by two sons, Jason Brittingham...

Dec 4, 2022

Brenda Sue Smith, 67, a resident of Jamesville, VA, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022.  A native of Jamesville, she was the daughter of late Floyd Levin Smith, Sr. and the late Barbara Smith Dickerson.  Brenda retired from working at Roses Department Store and was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her...

Nov 30, 2022

John Randolph Gladden Spence (Randy) was born on October 7, 1949, in Abilene, Texas. He died on November 30, 2022, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, of a sudden heart attack, in his sleep.

Randy's mother was the former Wanda May Smith of Loraine, Texas. His father was Vernon Gladden Spence of Tangier Island, Virginia.

On March...

Nov 29, 2022

Earl Thomas Colona, better known as Tommy, 94, husband of Mary Sue Klepper Colona and a resident of Wachapreague, VA, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at his residence. A native of Wachapreague, he was the son of the late Arthur Colonna and the late Florence Beasley Colonna. He was a United States Army Veteran, worked for the Virginia...

Nov 28, 2022

John Read “Jack” Womble, Jr., 70, a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, at Sentara Norfolk Hospital, Norfolk, VA. A native of Cheriton, VA, he was the son of the late John Read Womble, Sr. and the late Mildred Hargis Womble. He had been employed as a mortgage and loan officer and was a...

Nov 25, 2022

James Dutton White, Jr., 81, husband of Rozell Williams White and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022. He was born August 20, 1941 in Clarksburg, WV, to the late James D. White and the late Willa Burns White. He retired as a Manager for Sears and Roebuck, was an avid hunter and fisherman,...

Nov 16, 2022

Joshua Wayne Walton, 41, husband of Summer Walton and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Wednesday, November 16th, 2022, in Chesapeake, VA. A native of Cape Charles, he was the son of Michael Walton and his wife, Tammy, of Iowa, and the late Connie Brady Walton.

In addition to his father and his wife, he...

Nov 11, 2022

Betty Louise Jewell Baker was born 26 April 1939 at Cambridge Maryland Hospital Dorchester Co., MD. She was the beloved daughter of Samuel Price Jewell and Louise Lillian Bramble Jewell. Betty died 11 Nov 2022 at Nassawadox Rehabilitation and Nursing of natural causes.

She was a graduate of Cambridge High school in1957. While there she was a...

Nov 10, 2022

Rhoda Taylor Robberecht, 65, wife of David W. Robberecht and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Oyster, VA, she was the daughter of the late William R. “Bud” Taylor and the late Viola Bell Taylor. Rhoda was a Community Development Assistant for Bayview...

Nov 10, 2022

Kathee Anderson Gladden, 77, wife of Alan Gladden and a resident of Marionville, VA, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late George F. Anderson, Jr. and the late Gladys M. Humphrey Anderson. She was a retired Web Designer.

In addition to her loving husband, she is survived by...

Nov 5, 2022

Jerry Corbett Lassiter, 89, husband of Judy Yothers Lassiter and a resident of Capeville, VA, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 at his home surrounded by love. Jerry was born in Aulander, NC to the late Emlius Tearthur Lassiter and the late Clyde Smith Lassiter. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for four years...

Nov 4, 2022

Susie Lewis Atkinson, 59, wife of Nat H. Atkinson, Jr. and a resident of Wachapreague, VA, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022, at Shore Health and Rehabilitation in Parksley, VA. A native of Wachapreague, she was the daughter of Nancy Perry Lewis of Wachapreague and the late Zadoc Randolph Lewis III. Susie was a member of the Wachapreague Volunteer...

Nov 3, 2022

Billie Sharron Pusey Bumgarner, 74, a resident of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk, VA. A native of Capeville, VA she was the daughter of the late Scott Ralph Pusey, Jr. and the late Violet Lee Nottingham Pusey. She was retired from Avis Car Rentals and a member of Lower Northampton...

Oct 26, 2022

James Burrus, 79, husband of the late Rosa Raquel Burrus and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of New York, he was the son of the late Barber Burrus, Sr. and the late Naomi Custis Burrus. James was a jack-of-all-trades, he worked in carpentry,...