Obituaries

Mar 22, 2024

Rita Carol Jones Boulter, 79, wife of Joseph Albert Boulter and a resident of Wachapreague, VA, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024, at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA, surrounded by her loved ones. A native of Chincoteague, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Quillen Jones and the late Bernice Broadwater Jones.

Rita’s greatest passion in...

Mar 17, 2024

Charles “Chuck” Edward Harris, Jr., 65, of Exmore, Va., passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on March 17, 2024 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, Va. Born May 1, 1958 in New Jersey to Parents Charles Edward Harris, Sr (now of Goose Creek, SC) and the late Dorothy Jeanette Harris (formerly Apgar), the family later relocated to Pennsylvania, where...

Mar 17, 2024

We are heartbroken to share the sad news of the passing of our own, Devin Thomas Metz, 26, of Exmore, VA.

Devin was born September 27, 1997, to Jennifer Metz Tankard and Devone Belford James.

Devin was a happy little boy, growing up with his seven brothers and sisters, Tyler, Breanna, Evan, Marcus, Ashton, Jayden, and Amiah. He loved playing outside, and...

Mar 17, 2024

Fay Reynolds Doughty, 92, wife of the late Clifford Doughty and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Eastern Shore in Onancock, VA. A native of Oyster, VA, she was the daughter of the late Risdon J. Reynolds and the late Abbie Jester Reynolds. She was retired from the family...

Mar 17, 2024

Frances Riggin Underhill, 93, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Riverside ShoreMemorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. She was a resident of Wilsonia Neck, near Machipongo, the devoted wife of 66 years of the late Edmond Arthur Underhill, Jr. and the daughter of the late Emmett Godwin Riggin and Ethel Virginia Cunningham.

Frances dedicated more than 40 years of her...

Mar 16, 2024

Mrs. Marilyn Moultrie Phillips, 74, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2024. Born April 7, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Fred Moultrie and Frances Aldridge Moultrie. She was born in Alabama, raised in Connecticut, and moved to the Eastern Shore almost 50 years ago after marrying William (Bill) Phillips and starting a family. Marilyn graduated from Lynchburg...

Mar 13, 2024

Paul William Hatchell, 69, formerly of Ocean View, Norfolk, VA, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Nassawadox Rehabilitation and Nursing in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Ocean View, he was the son of the late Carroll William Hatchell and the late Margaret Lenore Thompson Hatchell. Paul was a retired Truck Driver.

He leaves behind to cherish his memory his son,...

Mar 10, 2024

Gladys Beach Ward, peacefully passed away at home on March 10, 2024. Gladys Beach “K”  Ward was born March 16, 1923 to Mary Elizabeth and Henry Clyde Beach. The youngest of five children, Mom loved her parents and siblings without limits. Clarence, Joe, Mary and Mabel

At the age of 14, she learned to drive a jeep and continued driving until...

Mar 10, 2024

Lola Johnson Ricks (95) passed away peacefully March 10, 2024, at her daughter's home in Quinby, VA. She was born September 26, 1928, and raised in Pocomoke City, MD. She was the daughter of the late Elton W. (Prim) Johnson and the late Sadie Collins Johnson. Her husband, David E. Ricks, Sr. preceded her in death February 21,1969

A proud graduate...

Mar 9, 2024

In remembrance of a compassionate soul, Roy Elliott. Whose life journey was marked by a profound love for his family and animals he cared for. Despite facing numerous trials, Roy remained a constant source of strength for his beloved daughter, always offering her unwavering support and unconditional love. He may have been a man of few words, but his ability...

Mar 5, 2024

It is difficult to put into words how beautiful a person Patty was. She was one of the most giving, charitable and kind humans I’ve ever known. Never was an unkind word spoken of her. She exemplified what it is to be a good Christian and a kind spirit who was happy to give freely of her time to whomever...

Feb 28, 2024

Samuel Thomas Taylor, 79, of Craddockville, Virginia, went home to the Lord on February 28th, 2024. Sam, as he was known to his many friends, passed away on February 28th at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Sam was born on August 30th, 1944, in Nassawadox, to Samuel Thomas Taylor, Jr. and Courtney Mapp Taylor, and was the...

Feb 27, 2024

William R. Tatum, 98, husband of the late Emma Lena Chandler Tatum and a resident of Keller, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center in Parksley, VA. He was the son of the late Ray Tatum and the late Elizabeth Merritt Tatum. He was a United States Army Veteran having received a World War...

Feb 24, 2024

Betty Rose Lewis, 82, wife of Frank Lewis and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, at her residence. A native of the Eastern Shore, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Edward Ewell and the late Josephine Ward Ewell. She was the co-owner of Ewell’s Furniture and Appliance for 36 years, a member of...

Feb 24, 2024

William Ralph Sollars, 82, husband of Judith Singleton Sollars and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Eastern Shore in Onancock, VA. A native of White Plains, MD, he was the son of the late Ralph Sollars and the late Helen Davis Sollars. He enjoyed camping at Cherrystone Campground where...

Feb 20, 2024

During Bob Starer’s adventurous life, it was perfectly normal that he should meet his future wife as the two of them jumped out of an airplane together. Parachute jumping was just one of the extraordinary challenges that Bob relished from the day he was born on March 5, 1941 continuously for the next 82 years until he died, February 20,...

Feb 18, 2024

Frederic Cleve Harris, 90, husband of Imogene Parks Harris and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Nassawadox Rehabilitation and Nursing in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Exmore, he was the son of the late Grover Cleveland Harris and the late Marie Alease Scott Harris. He was a United States Air Force Veteran, retired from...

Feb 6, 2024

Mrs. Wanda Bush Turner, 84 of Wachapreague VA, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.  Born Thursday, April 20, 1939, in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of late Carey and Helen Bush. Wanda graduated from high school in 1956 and never looked back.

She was an expert seamstress, avid gardener, and horses were...

Feb 5, 2024

Tankard Bradley Doughty,79, husband of Gloria Jones Doughty and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2024, surrounded by his family at his residence. A native of the Eastern Shore and reared in Harborton, VA, he was the son of the late James Tankard Doughty and the late Margaret Pauline Bradley Doughty. He was retired and...

Feb 3, 2024

Clyde William “Chip” Nordstrom passed away peacefully Feb. 3, 2024, at Norfolk General Hospital where he was born 64 years ago. He was the eldest son of Clyde Vernon Nordstrom, Jr. and Julia Vakos Nordstrom.

Chip will be remembered as a man who lived life on his own terms. He did what he wanted when he wanted,...