Obituaries

Connie  Duer Bonniwell

Connie Duer Bonniwell

Jul 27, 2013

Connie Duer Bonniwell, 77, wife of Benjamin C. Bonniwell, Sr. and a resident of Belle Haven, VA passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013 at her residence. A native of Belle Haven, she was the daughter of the late Calvin R. Duer and the late Mae Powell Duer. Mrs. Bonniwell was a member of the Belle Haven United Methodist Church, former...

Mary Elizabeth Byrd Ames Croom

Mary Elizabeth Byrd Ames Croom

Jul 26, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Byrd Ames Croom, affectionately known as Bisper, 82, a resident of Nassawadox, VA, formerly of Exmore, VA, passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. A native of Exmore, she was the daughter of the late Charles L. Byrd, Jr. and the late Elizabeth Turner Byrd. She was a beloved mother and grandmother,...

Emma  Marion Tilghman

Emma Marion Tilghman

Jul 24, 2013

Emma Marion Tilghman, 87, wife of the late Cecil Francis Tilghman, Sr. and a resident of Exmore, VA passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at her residence. A native of Exmore, she was the daughter of the late James Rosser Marion and the late Gladys Bell Marion Richardson. Mrs. Tilghman was a retired teacher's assistant for Northampton County Public Schools...

Gillian  Mary Foltz

Gillian Mary Foltz

Jul 23, 2013

Gillian Mary Foltz, 69, wife of Randall Foltz and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. Born in Holbeach, St. Johns, England, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Stanley Stevenson and the late Gladys Jones Stevenson Cleaton. Gillian grew up in Bargoed, Wales, studied nursing at...

Gloria  M. Taylor

Gloria M. Taylor

Jul 17, 2013

Gloria M. Taylor, 91, a resident of Machipongo, VA, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Herzog and the late Frances Turner Herzog. She was a retired switchboard operator for the Philadelphia Bulletin, a United States Navy Veteran and a...

Florence  T. Lucey

Florence T. Lucey

Jul 9, 2013

Florence T. Lucey, 94, wife of the late John R. Lucey and the late John Kovak and a resident of Silver Beach, VA and Point Pleasant, NJ, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at her Silver Beach residence. A native of Bayonne, NJ, she was the daughter of the late George Nemec and the late Susan Krissanda Nemec. She was...

Ruth  B. Beasley

Ruth B. Beasley

Jul 4, 2013

Ruth B. Beasley, 68, wife of M. Everett Beasley, Jr. and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Exmore, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. Beach, Sr. and the late Ruth Mapp Beach. She was a longtime member of Craddockville...

Camryn  Reese Coffin

Camryn Reese Coffin

Jun 22, 2013

Camryn Reese Coffin earned her angel wings on Saturday, June 22, 2013, following a courageous battle with cancer. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends at her home in Virginia Beach. Reese was a typical little girl who loved singing, dancing, playing dress up, cooking, watching Food Network, Barbie's, princesses, and anything pink! She was an exceptional...

Seymour  Blair Lewis,  Jr.

Seymour Blair Lewis, Jr.

Jun 20, 2013

Seymour Blair Lewis, Jr., 82, husband of the late Gloria June Lewis and a resident of Eastville, VA, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Riverside Regional Medical Center. A native of Cheriton, VA, he was the son of the late Seymour B. Lewis and the late Mary Richardson Lewis. He was a retired truck driver. He is survived by...

Sarah  Elizabeth Renner

Sarah Elizabeth Renner

Jun 17, 2013

Sarah Elizabeth Renner, 24, a resident of Franktown, VA, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 in Blacksburg, VA. A native of Franktown, she was the daughter of T. Charles Renner, Jr. and Sharon Wagner Renner of Franktown. She was a recent graduate of Virginia Tech, a member of Virginia Tech PSE Business Fraternity, an administrative assistant at Virginia Tech Pamplin...

Verna  Simpson Bradford

Verna Simpson Bradford

Jun 8, 2013

Verna Simpson Bradford, 91, wife of the late Vernon Clyde Bradford, Sr. and a resident of Wenona, MD, formerly of Exmore, VA, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD. A native of Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James Alfred Simpson and the late Annie Elizabeth Hart Simpson. She was a...

Gerald  Richard Doughty

Gerald Richard Doughty

Jun 8, 2013

Gerald Richard Doughty, 54, better known as Rick, husband of Janet Lynn Doughty and a resident of Modest Town, VA passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD. A native of Melfa, VA, Rick was the son of Vonda Kilmon Doughty of Melfa and the late Burleigh Scott Doughty. He was a self...

Nina  Lee Louthian

Nina Lee Louthian

Jun 5, 2013

Nina Lee Louthian, 62, wife of Roy Lee Louthian and a resident of Eastville, VA, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Walter Hansford and the late Rita Delores Gunter. She was a housewife and a seamstress at Parksley Apparel. In...

S.  James Burton,  Jr.

S. James Burton, Jr.

Jun 4, 2013

The city of Fredericksburg, VA lost one of its icons on June 4th when S. James Burton, Jr. ("Jim") went to be with the Lord. Jim passed peacefully to the other side. He had battled health issues for several years and struggled severely in the last couple months. He was born on February 10, 1943 and spent his formative years...

Lisa  Smith Sexauer

Lisa Smith Sexauer

Jun 3, 2013

Lisa Smith Sexauer, 50, of Cedarview, VA, passed away Monday, June 3, 2013, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Exmore, VA, she was the daughter of the late Preston B. Smith and the late Addie Walters Smith. She was a bank teller at SunTrust Bank, a member of Exmore Baptist Church, and active with the...

Mellie  Cottle Brown

Mellie Cottle Brown

May 31, 2013

Mellie Cottle Brown, 92, wife of the late Gilmer A. Brown and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Comfort, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. Cottle and the late Clara W. Cottle. She was a member of Holmes Presbyterian Church....

Kathryn  M. Caffrey

Kathryn M. Caffrey

May 30, 2013

Kathryn M. Caffrey, 91, a resident of Onancock, Virginia passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at her residence. To honor her wishes, there will be no formal services. Arrangements by Doughty Funeral Home, Exmore.

Dorothy Bierwirth

Dorothy Bierwirth

May 14, 2013

Dorothy Bierwirth, 88, wife of the late Edward C. Bierwirth and a resident of Harborton, VA, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at her residence. A native of New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Thomas McCauley and the late Freida Brossog McCauley. She is survived by two daughters, Doris Tosi of Harborton, and Dale Hucker and her...

Joseph  C. Conti

Joseph C. Conti

May 10, 2013

Joseph C. Conti, 67, a resident of Painter, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at his residence. He was the son of Joseph Conti and Margaret Rosa Conti. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.doughtfuneralhome.com Arrangements by Doughty Funeral Home, Exmore.

Jason  V. Somers

Jason V. Somers

Apr 29, 2013

Jason Vernon Somers, 40, of Cedar Grove, VA, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 in Capeville, VA. A native of Oyster, VA, he was the son of Vernon G. Somers and his wife, Sandy, of Capeville and Wendy R. Harclerode and her husband, Tim, of Cheriton, VA. Jason was a self-employed waterman. In addition to his parents, he is survived...