Obituaries

Dec 6, 2021

J. Larry Hamblin, 81, husband of the late Virginia Robinson Hamblin, and a resident of Willis Wharf, VA, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021, at his home. A native of Willis Wharf, he was the son of the late James E. Hamblin and the late Mabel Bell Hamblin, he was a retired waterman.  Larry was the founder of the...

Dec 5, 2021

Susie Isdell Davis, 91, wife of the late William “Buddy” Davis and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021, at her residence. A native of Wachapreague, VA, she was the daughter of the late George Cleave Isdell and the late Annie Mears Isdell. Susie was a homemaker and a member of Belle Haven Presbyterian Church....

Dec 4, 2021

Edward Bruce Mears, Jr. 62, a resident of New Church, VA, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021, at his home. A native of New Church, he was the son of the late Edward Bruce Mears and the late Jolena Hopkins Mears. E.B. was a carpenter for Cartwright Construction and a musician who played at Secrets.

He is...

Dec 3, 2021

Estial Vernon Reynolds II, 68, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021. Vern was born in Hampton, Va. He was the son of Violet Artman Reynolds and John Marion Reynolds.

Vern was a 1971 graduate of Hampton High School where he played varsity football under coaches Johnny Palmer and Mike Smith. Vern also studied at TNCC, American...

Dec 1, 2021

Harold Dean Johns, Jr., 80, husband of Virginia Teano Johns and a resident of Jamesville, VA, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at his residence. A native of West Virginia, he was the son of the late James Johns and the late Maxine Keesee Johns. He was a retired welder, member of Exmore Baptist Church, and served as Sunday...

Nov 29, 2021

Elsie Doughty Jones, 83, wife of the late Stanley M. Jones and a resident of Pungoteague, VA, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Pungoteague, she was the daughter of the late Major Robertson Doughty, Jr. and the late Lillian Sturgis Doughty. She was a retired Elementary Teacher for...

Nov 28, 2021

Dorothy Evans Selby, 92, wife of the late Lloyd R. “Bobby” Selby and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Sunday, November, 28, 2021, at her home. A native of Onancock, VA, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Evans and the late Loleta Kellam Evans.  Dorothy was a homemaker.

She is survived by her daughter,...

Nov 23, 2021

Elizabeth Parks Bender, 86, wife of the late Edward Humphreys Bender and a resident of Nassawadox, VA, formerly of Cheriton, VA passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at The Citidel at Nassawadox. A native of Willis Wharf, she was the daughter of the late Willis W. Parks and the late Lucille Archie Parks. She was a retired teacher’s aide...

Nov 22, 2021

James Thomas Moore, 84, husband of the late Catherine Marie Moore and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Eastville, VA, and grew up on Seaford Farm, he was the son of the late Claude Moore and the late Margaret Moore Moore.  James...

Nov 20, 2021

Gwendolyn Elaine Swam, 71, wife of the late Dale S. Swam and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021, at her residence. A native of Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Chester Tackett and the late Sally Mae Bently Tackett.

She is survived by three children, Sandy Burlock of Exmore, Mendy...

Nov 19, 2021

Frances Outten Wyatt, 95, wife of the late Linwood Walton Wyatt, Jr. and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021, at her residence. A native of Makemie Park, VA, she was the daughter of the late Otho T. Outten and the late Vivian Mister Outten. She attended Exmore Baptist Church.

She is survived...

Nov 11, 2021

Glenn Allen “Big Boy” Stevens, 64, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Exmore, he was the son of the late Elic M. Stevens and the late Mary Lee Kelley Stevens.

A waterman his whole life, he worked for a short time...

Nov 10, 2021

Joyce A. Foster, 86, of Hacksneck, VA (formerly of Bloomsbury, NJ) passed from life to life everlasting on November 10, 2021.  She was preceded in death by her husband, George, and two brothers, Ed and Arthur.  She is survived by their 3 children and spouses, Jeff and Lisa (Danville, PA), Karen and Craig Hart (Saylorsburg, PA), and John and...

Nov 10, 2021

Judy Elizabeth Walker, 65, of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at The Citidel at Nassawadox. A native of Cape Charles, she was the daughter of the late Herman Lee Walker, Sr. and the late Pearl Parker Walker.

Judy is survived by one brother, Herman Lee Walker and his wife, Lou, of Lancaster, SC;...

Nov 6, 2021

Russell Carey Robbins, Sr., 65, of Exmore, VA, was called home to be with The Lord on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Tidal Health in Salisbury, MD after a short but courageous fight with COVID-19; He was surrounded by his close family.  He was the son of Vivian Davis of Pensacola, FL and the late Thomas Bryan Robbins, Jr....

Nov 5, 2021

Dr. Berkley Edgerton Ashby, the husband of Maxine Dixon Ashby and a longtime Eastern Shore educator and school administrator, died Nov. 5 after a brief illness. He was 82 and lived near Belle Haven.

Ashby served for many years as assistant superintendent of Northampton County Public Schools, where he was known for his diplomatic manner and supportive...

Nov 3, 2021

Joan Phyllis Ashby McGlaughlin 77, a resident of Cambridge, MD passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren. Joan was born on December 4,1943 to the late Walter Byron Ashby Jr. and the late Mary Burton Ashby and spent most of her life on the eastern...

Nov 2, 2021

Donald Howard Rice, 84, husband of the late Patsy Voyles Rice and a resident of Onley, VA, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Cashville, VA, he was the son of the late Henry W. Rice and the late Gertrude Prince Rice. Donald was a Refrigeration Technician for Perdue...

Nov 1, 2021

Jerry Doughty Killmon, 78, husband of Charlotte Bundick Killmon and a resident of Craddockville, VA, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021, at his residence. A native of Craddockville, VA, he was the son of the late Francis D. Killmon and the late Virginia Martin Killmon. He attended Hampden–Sydney College and graduated Old Dominion University with a BS Degree in...

Oct 28, 2021

Esther Fisher Hanby Wood, 93, loving wife of the late Odell Raymond Wood, Sr. passed away on October 28 at The Village at Woods Edge in Franklin, VA. Born on March 27, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Eva Wilkins Hanby and William Fisher Hanby. She was predeceased by her son, Charles Michael Wood and son-in-law H....