Obituaries

John  Richard Kromer

John Richard Kromer

Jan 26, 2016

John Richard Kromer, 48, a resident of Horntown, VA, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD. A native of Emmaus, PA, he was the son Richard G. Kromer of Horntown and the late Nancy Schneck Kromer. Mr. Kromer was a self-employed auto mechanic. In addition to his father, he is survived by four...

Kathryn  White Ewell

Kathryn White Ewell

Jan 25, 2016

Kathryn White Ewell, better known as Kassy, 90, wife of the late James D. Ewell and a resident of Chincoteague, VA, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at Shore Life care in Parksley, VA. A native of Chincoteague, she was the daughter of the late James E. White and the late Sally Holloway White. The Ewells owned Ewell's Grocery in...

Alice  Franklin Drummond

Alice Franklin Drummond

Jan 25, 2016

Alice Franklin Drummond, 87, a resident of Painter, VA, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Painter, she was the daughter of the late Walter Nock Drummond and the late Dorothy Harris Drummond. She was a retired bookkeeper for Kellam Distributing Company, member and former longtime organist at Painter Garrison United...

Kathy Betts

Kathy Betts

Jan 25, 2016

Kathy Powers Betts, 66, a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at her residence. A native of Quinby, she was the daughter of the late William E. Powers and the late Pauline Bell Powers. She was a former member of Quinby Wesleyan Church. She is survived by three sons, Roland Stevens, Jr. of Quinby, Joseph Mark...

Roy  Evans Bonniwell

Roy Evans Bonniwell

Jan 24, 2016

Roy E. Bonniwell, better known as Mickey, 72, a resident of Harborton, VA, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Sentara Nursing Center in Virginia Beach, VA. A native of Melfa, VA, he was the son of the late Fred Boone Bonniwell and the late Dorothy Christensen Bonniwell. He is survived by four children. In addition to his parents, he...

Baby Weston Hayes Outten Ashby

Baby Weston Hayes Outten Ashby

Jan 24, 2016

Baby Weston Hayes Outten Ashby, infant son of Samuel Brice Ashby and Kathryn Rodgers Outten of Exmore, VA, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. In addition to his loving parents, he is survived by three siblings, Taylor Paige Ashby, Kyle Joseph Ashby, Nicholas Ryan Ashby, all of Longmont, CO; maternal grandparents, David Outten and Tammy...

Richard  David Lewis

Richard David Lewis

Jan 19, 2016

Richard David Lewis, 83, husband of Evelyn Bell Lewis and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at his residence. A native of Wachapreague, VA, he was the son of the late Edward H. Lewis and the late Florence Richardson Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a retired painting contractor. In addition to his loving wife, he is...

Benjamin  Coley Bonniwell,  Sr.

Benjamin Coley Bonniwell, Sr.

Jan 15, 2016

Benjamin Coley Bonniwell, Sr., 81, husband of the late Connie Duer Bonniwell and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at his residence. A native of Harborton, VA, he was the son of the late Charles Otho Bonniwell and the late Virginia Hutchinson Bonniwell. He was retired from A&P and Meatland, a United States Army...

Russell  Spencer Custis,  Sr.

Russell Spencer Custis, Sr.

Jan 15, 2016

Russell Spencer Custis, Sr., 80, husband of Doris Mae Campbell Custis and a resident of Craddockville, VA, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at his residence. A native of Craddockville, he was the son of the late Elvin R. Custis, Sr. and the late Charlotte Elmore Custis. He was a retired farmer, member of Craddockville United Methodist Church, Pungoteague Ruritan...

Dana  Latimer VanDyke

Dana Latimer VanDyke

Jan 9, 2016

Dana Latimer VanDyke, 68, wife of Danhof F. VanDyke and a resident of Eastville, VA, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016 at M.C.V. Hospital in Richmond, VA. A native of Norfolk, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Wise Latimer and the late Constance Buckingham Latimer. She was a retired medical transcriptionist for N.D.C. Medical Center, member of...

June  Ann Johnson

June Ann Johnson

Dec 31, 2015

June Ann Johnson, better known as June Bug, 76, wife of Gilbert F. Johnson and a resident of Harborton, VA, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 at her residence. A native of New York, she was the daughter of the late William Newman and the late Jadwaga Zaleskie Newman. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday,...

Mark  William Pruitt,  Jr.

Mark William Pruitt, Jr.

Dec 24, 2015

Mark William Pruitt, Jr., 40, a resident of Northside Chesconessex, VA, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015 in Jarratt, VA. A native of Northside Chesconessex, he was the beloved son of Mark William Pruitt, Sr. and Donna Colonna Pruitt. He was a waterman, former tankerman at Vane Brothers and former member of New Testament Church. Mark loved to be near...

Jean  Guy Ross

Jean Guy Ross

Dec 19, 2015

Jean Guy Ross, 91, wife of the late Milton "Mickey" Ross, Jr. and a resident of Harborton, VA, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Harborton, she was the daughter of the late John Stanley Guy and the late Lola Parks Guy. Mrs. Ross was the oldest member of Harborton United...

Lyman  Eason Willis,  III

Lyman Eason Willis, III

Dec 16, 2015

Lyman Eason Willis, III, 64, a resident of Franktown, VA, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Eastville, VA, he was the son of Barbara Churn Willis of Cheriton, VA and the late Lyman Eason Willis, Jr. He served in the United States Navy, was a farmer and member of...

James  John Muller

James John Muller

Dec 15, 2015

James John Muller, 73, husband of Hilda Elizabeth Docherty Muller and a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Croydon, PA, he was the son of the late John James Muller and the late Julia Lazar Muller. He was a United States Airforce Veteran, having served...

Will Smith

Will Smith

Dec 15, 2015

William Francis Smith, 51, husband of Liz H. Smith and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his residence. A native of Painter, VA, he was the son of the late Forrest LeCato Smith and the late Adelia Anne Shelton Smith. He was a retired Deputy Sheriff for the Northampton County Sheriff's Office, former Virginia...

Sarah  Lucette Metcalf

Sarah Lucette Metcalf

Dec 14, 2015

Sarah Lucette Metcalf, 92, wife of the late John Turner Metcalf and the late Hubert Franklin Wyatt and a resident of Wachapreague, VA passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at her residence. A native of Long Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late Julius Roth and the late Julia Davis Roth. She was a member of Westhampton United...

Julia  Anne Johnson

Julia Anne Johnson

Dec 13, 2015

Julia Anne Young Johnson, 81, wife of the late Kinsey Ray Johnson, Jr. and a resident of Grapeland at Wardtown, VA, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 at her residence. A native of Sanford, VA, she was the daughter of the late Warner Franklin Young, Sr. and the late Helen Elizabeth Byrd Young. She was a member of St. George's...

Mary Ellen Van Nest

Mary Ellen Van Nest

Dec 10, 2015

Mary Ellen Smith Van Nest, 89, wife of Robert Charles Van Nest, III and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015, at her residence. A native of Wurtsboro, NY, she was the daughter of the late Henry Smith and the late Nellie Harris Smith. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Monticello, NY. In...

Earl Huffman

Earl Huffman

Dec 9, 2015

Earl Huffman, 75, husband of Patricia (Pat) Downing Huffman for 23 years and a resident of Exmore, VA, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. He was born May 27, 1940 and raised in Craddockville where he had to quit school in the 3rd grade to work on Levin Johnson's farm. Later he was employed...