Obituaries

Oct 25, 2021

Linda Jean Downs, 74, wife of Stephen J. Downs III and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Monday, October 25, 2021, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A native of Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Rowland E. Darling and the late Ruth P. Sanford Darling. She was a retired chief for...

Oct 22, 2021

Thelma Lewis Abbott 91, wife of the late Buck Abbott and a resident Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of Cheriton, VA, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021, at Pelican Healthcare in Virginia Beach. A native of Wachapreague, VA, she was the daughter of the late Edward Lewis and the late Florence Richardson Lewis. She was a member of Cheriton United...

Oct 21, 2021

Sandra Brady Somers, 65, wife of Vernon G. Somers and a resident of Capeville, VA, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at her residence. A native of Machipongo, VA, she was the daughter of the late Dick Brady and the late Julia Ann Tull Brady. She retired from SLM Financial as assistant manager and was a member of Exmore...

Oct 21, 2021

James Burleigh Latimer, 70, husband of Joanne Williams Latimer, and a resident of Eastville, formerly of Kiptopeake, VA, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at his home. A native of Norfolk, he was the son of the late James Wise Latimer and the late Constance Buckingham Latimer.  A retired surveyor, he was a graduate of the Army Surveying School...

Oct 16, 2021

Rodney Brady Guerrero, 47, husband of Carol Guerrero and a resident of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach. A native of Nassawadox, VA, he was the son of Delorris Martinez of Exmore, VA, and the late Oscar Gonzalez Guerrero. Rodney was a waterman.

He is survived...

Oct 15, 2021

Richard Steven Valack, 89, husband of Mary Catherine Ames Valack and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Friday, October 15, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Brackenridge, PA, he was the son of the late Stephen Valack and the late Anna Ukrop Valack. He was a United States Air Force Veteran,...

Oct 14, 2021

Linwood D. Christian, 80, husband of Peggy Jones Christian and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, VA. A native of Fluvanna County, VA, he was the son of the late Asa Leonard Christian and the late Lillie Elsie Duncan Christian. He was a retired Inventory Manager for...

Oct 13, 2021

John A. Pinkerton, 56, husband of Brenda Parks Pinkerton and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at his residence. He was a native of West Chester, PA. John was a self - employed plumber.

In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by four children, Monica B. Tilghman of Parksley, VA,...

Oct 6, 2021

Eugene Randolph Hampton, 87, husband of Patricia Hampton, and a resident of Machipongo, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. A native of Washington state, he was the son of the late Thomas Hampton and the late Margaret Fiedlev. He was a retired geologist with the United States Geologic Survey and...

Oct 5, 2021

William Louis Clark, 82, a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at The Citidel at Nassawadox. A native of Amherst County, VA, he was the son of the late Cager Clark and the late Weary Sorrells Clark.  He was a retired farmer and truck driver.

He is survived by three sisters, Jean Spence...

Oct 5, 2021

Joyce Harper Shockley, the wife of William E. "Bill" Shockley Jr. and a longtime resident of Seaview, near Cheriton, died Oct. 5 at her home from complications of Parkinson's disease. She was 74.

Born Jan. 13, 1947, in Norfolk, Virginia, and raised in the city, she was retired from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, where she enjoyed many...

Sep 29, 2021

Lori Lynn Foster, 62, a resident of Bloxom, VA, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA.  A native of Salina, KS, she was the daughter of the late John William Foster, Jr. and the late Lorene Rose Svaty Foster. She was a retired shoe department manager, enjoyed crafting, video games, bingo,...

Sep 27, 2021

Thomas Wilhelm Plaschke, 82, husband of Elaine Lucey Plaschke and a resident of Silver Beach, VA, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021, at The Citadel at Nassawadox in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Point Pleasant, NJ, he was the son of the late William Plaschke and the late Ruby Sembler Plaschke. He was a retired truck driver, a member...

Sep 26, 2021

Earle Keith Bridges, 92, husband of the late Albertene Northam Bridges and a resident of Onley, VA, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center, Parksley, VA. A native of Cape Charles, VA, he was the son of the late James Bridges and the late Edith Read Bridges. Earle was a United States Army Veteran...

Sep 25, 2021

Michael Smith Wireman, 88, a resident of Nassawadox, VA, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at The Citadel at Nassawadox. A native of Cleveland, VA, he was the son of the late Reece E. Wireman and the late Ethel Gladys Smith Wireman. He was a retired Professor of Anthropology for New England College.

He is survived a...

Sep 24, 2021

Alayna Kay Turner, 24, a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021, at her residence. A native of Cheriton, she was the daughter of Alfred Michael Turner, Jr. of Exmore, VA, and Tracey Elizabeth Etz of Cheriton. Alayna attended Cheriton United Methodist Church, enjoyed music, being outside in the sunshine and going to the Cerebral Palsy...

Sep 24, 2021

Margaret Christand “Chrissy” Ward Lauer, 78, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021, at The Citadel at Nassawadox. Chrissy was the daughter of the late Gilmer Robert Ward and the late Mary Elizabeth Martin Ward. A retired clerk at Shore Stop, she was a member of Hall’s Chapel Church.

Chrissy is survived by...

Sep 12, 2021

John Edward Kellam, 86, husband of Florence Taylor Kellam and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021, at his residence. A native of Belle Haven, he was the son of the late Edgar G. Kellam and the late Mary George Kellam. He was a graduate of Central High School.  A retired farmer and truck...

Sep 9, 2021

Walter Ross McHan, Sr., 52, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021, at his home. A native of the Eastern Shore, VA, he was the son of the late Patricia Starr McHan. Walt was a mentor for Therapeutic Interventions, Inc. and enjoyed being with his children, fishing, shooting, boating, football and baseball.  He was a...

Sep 5, 2021

Kevin Scott Abraham, 62, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Tangier, VA, he was the son of the late George Elton Abraham and the late Leah Virginia Laird Abraham. Kevin was a retired waterman.

He is survived by two children, Justin...