Obituaries

Minnie  Stockley Lovett

Minnie Stockley Lovett

Dec 9, 2015

Minnie Stockley Lovett of Keller passed away peacefully at Heritage Hall on December 9, 2015, a month after her 94th birthday. The daughter of N H and Sally (Johnson) Stockley, Minnie was born in Snow Hill, Maryland on November 7, 1921, and was the youngest of seven children. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years,...

Elizabeth Fanning

Elizabeth Fanning

Dec 7, 2015

Elizabeth Anne Fanning, 78, of wife of Joseph D. Fanning and a resident of Nassawadox, VA, formerly of Chincoteague, passed away Monday, December 07, 2015, at her residence. A native of Berwyn, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph McKeown and the late Elizabeth DeHaven McKeown. She was a retired school teacher. In addition to her husband, she...

Ruth  Mancuso Christopher

Ruth Mancuso Christopher

Dec 6, 2015

Ruth Mancuso Christopher passed away peacefully on December 6, 2015 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Virginia Beach, VA at the age of 92 surrounded by family. Ruth was born on May 28, 1923 in Parsonsburg, Maryland to Jennie Warren Rohm and Alfred "Dick" Winfred Rohm. She graduated from Wicomico High School and following various interests, retired as an...

Steve  Allen Wyatt

Steve Allen Wyatt

Dec 5, 2015

Steve Allen Wyatt, 55, husband of Denise Wyatt and a resident of Painter, VA, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Wyatt was born in Wilkes County to the late Wint McKinley Wyatt, Sr. and Mollie Leona Royal Wyatt on May 26, 1960. Steve loved to watch old westerns, and also really enjoyed sitting and watching boats...

Taurino Reyna

Taurino Reyna

Dec 4, 2015

Taurino Reyna, age 55, a resident of Mappsville, Virginia, died Friday, December 4, 2015 in Accomack County, Virginia. He was born August 11, 1960 in Mexico. He worked in the logging industry as a heavy equipment operator. He is survived by a son, Antonio Reyna of Junction City, Kansas; his father, Porfirio Reyna De La Rosa; five brothers, Clemente Reyna...

Henry  Anthony Holman

Henry Anthony Holman

Dec 4, 2015

Henry Anthony Holman of Cape Charles, Virginia, died on Friday, December 4th, 2015 at home with his family at his side. He was 81. Tony was born in Bury, Lancashire, United Kingdom, on October 9th, 1934, the first son of Kitty Margaret Holman and Henry Whitehead Holman. Tony's younger brother, David, died in infancy. Upon graduation from high school Tony...

Janet Dowd

Janet Dowd

Dec 4, 2015

Janet Lee Dowd, 62, wife of Bruce Alan Dowd and a resident of Chincoteague, VA, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at her residence. A native of Parkersburg, WV, she was the daughter of Bernard Hopkins and Wilma Burton Hopkins. Funeral services were private. Online condolences may be sent to www.doughtyfuneralhome.com Arrangements by Doughty Funeral Home, Exmore.

Betty Brown

Betty Brown

Dec 3, 2015

Betty Brown, of Kirwan Hall Farm, Eastville, Virginia died Thursday, December 3rd surrounded by her family. She was born in Manhattan, New York to Armistead Cyril Smith and M. Florence Smith on February 6th, 1945. She married September 28th, 1969 to Garrison Mack Brown of East Marion, New York. With her husband, Betty owned and operated Aquebogue Veterinary Hospital for...

Emory  Fosque Hurst,  Sr.

Emory Fosque Hurst, Sr.

Nov 30, 2015

Emory Fosque Hurst, Sr., 87, husband of the late Jean Clark Hurst and a resident of Cashville, VA, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at Quail Run Assisted Living in Nelsonia, VA. A native of Cashville, he was the son of the late Carlton H. Hurst and the late Mary Hundley Hurst. He was a retired carpenter and contractor, member...

Baby Wyatt Lee Merritt

Baby Wyatt Lee Merritt

Nov 26, 2015

Baby Wyatt Lee Merritt, 4 months 27days, of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Cape Charles, he was the son of Timothy I. Merritt, Jr. and Miriah Collins of Cape Charles. In addition to his loving parents, he is survived by two brothers, Thomas Isaac Merritt,...

Lloyd  Jack Proctor

Lloyd Jack Proctor

Nov 22, 2015

Lloyd Jack Proctor, 94, a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Hertford, NC, he was the son of the late Vassie Lee Proctor and the late Bettie Berniece Davenport Proctor. He was a World War II United States Coast Guard Veteran, retired Tugboat Operator for Moran...

Barry Dalinsky

Barry Dalinsky

Nov 18, 2015

Arnold Barry Dalinsky, 72, died Wednesday morning, November 18, 2015, at his home in Cape Charles, VA after a long debilitating illness. Barry, as he was affectionately called, was born on March 30, 1943 in Washington, DC, where he grew up and attended Georgetown University. He retired from the Department of Energy in 2005. He was predeceased by his parents,...

Clyde  L. Jackson

Clyde L. Jackson

Nov 14, 2015

Clyde Lyle Jackson, 58, a resident of Exmore, VA, formerly of Montauk, NY, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at his residence. A native of Montauk, he was the son of Ronald James Jackson and Lillian Ruth Pike Jackson of Naples, FL. He was a retired bartender and an avid outdoors man who loved animals. In addition to his parents,...

Geoffrey  Scott Abraham

Geoffrey Scott Abraham

Nov 13, 2015

Geoffrey Scott Abraham, 37, passed away Friday, November, 13, 2015, at Riverside Memorial Hospital, Nassawadox, Virginia. He is the son of Lillie Parker (Buddy) from Cape Charles, Virginia and Randy Abraham from Westmont, New Jersey and a special aunt and uncle, Lisa and Christopher Merritt from Cape Charles, Virginia, who were just like his parents. He was a retired Commercial...

Albertene  Northam Bridges

Albertene Northam Bridges

Nov 10, 2015

Albertene Northam Bridges, 87, wife of Earle Keith Bridges and a resident of Onley, VA, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at her residence. A native of Onley, she was the daughter of the late Richard Greenwood Northam and the late Aline Burton Northam. She was a member of Onley United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. In addition to...

Carolyn  Gladden Harrison

Carolyn Gladden Harrison

Nov 3, 2015

Carolyn Gladden Harrison, 83, wife of the late Joseph Nuel Harrison and a resident of Birdsnest, VA, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015. A native of Birdsnest, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Russell Gladden and the late Caroline Ester Downing Gladden. She was the former co-owner and bookkeeper of Virginia LP Gas Company and a member of...

James  Milton Fitchett,  Jr.

James Milton Fitchett, Jr.

Oct 30, 2015

James Milton Fitchett, Jr., 85, husband of Norma Justis Fitchett and a resident of Willis Wharf, VA, passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at his residence. A native of Birdsnest, VA, he was the son of the late James Milton Fitchett, Sr. and the late Mary Elizabeth Isdell Fitchett. He was a retired L.P. Gas Technician for Pargas and Suburban...

Bill Taylor

Bill Taylor

Oct 30, 2015

William A. Taylor, better known as Bill, 78, husband of Rose Ellen Savage Taylor and a resident of Jamesville, VA, passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at his residence. A native of Exmore, VA, he was the son of the late Allie Pearson Taylor and the late Mollie Powell Taylor Killmon. He was employed for 30 years at A&P Grocery...

Robert  Ailworth Scott

Robert Ailworth Scott

Oct 27, 2015

Robert Ailworth Scott, 91, husband of the late Ann Kellam Scott and a resident of Ingleside in Eastville, VA, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Hermitage on the Eastern Shore in Onancock, VA. A native of Eastville, he was the son of the late William Clinton Scott and the late Ellen Kendall Ailworth Scott. He was a retired farmer,...

Judith  Breme Robbins

Judith Breme Robbins

Oct 23, 2015

Judith Breme Robbins, 73, wife of the late Paul Joseph Spano, Sr. and a resident of Silver Beach, VA, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Dover, DE, she was the daughter of Sarah Salmons Breme of Watkinsville, GA and the late Charles Breme. Judy was a retired music teacher, published...