Obituaries

Bertha  Mae Dunton

Bertha Mae Dunton

Mar 5, 2013

Bertha Mae Dunton, 81, wife of the late Henry S. Dunton and a resident of Nassawadox, VA, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Frank Smullin and the late Sarah Thompson Smullin. She was a member of Exmore Baptist Church, Women of the Moose in Belle Haven, Elks Club,...

Catherine  L. Kellam

Catherine L. Kellam

Mar 5, 2013

Catherine Lavinia Kellam, 93, wife of the late William Matthews Kellam, Sr. and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Exmore, VA, she was the daughter of the late Harry Rosser Kellam and the late Ida Lois Killmon Kellam. She was a member of Cheriton United...

Doris  Polliard Doughty

Doris Polliard Doughty

Feb 28, 2013

Doris Polliard Doughty, 88, wife of Clifton H. Doughty and a resident of Willis Wharf, VA, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Onancock, VA she was the daughter of the late Robert Polliard and the late Millie Koskey Polliard. She retired from Verizon as a Branch Superintendent and was a...

Infant James Craig Parks,  Jr.

Infant James Craig Parks, Jr.

Feb 28, 2013

James Craig Parks, Jr., infant son of James Craig Parks and Heather Marie Jones of Exmore, VA, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. In additional to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Brianna Parks of Exmore; a brother, Jordan Jones, of Exmore; maternal grandparents, Sarah Jones of Exmore and Kevin Jones of Bloomsburg,...

Lorraine  Best Guy

Lorraine Best Guy

Feb 27, 2013

Lorraine Best Guy, 77, wife of the late Ernest Ward Guy and a resident of Craddockville, VA, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of St. John's, Newfoundland, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin J. Best and the late Mary Martin Best. She was a member of Hollies Baptist Church....

Louise  Atkinson Bundick

Louise Atkinson Bundick

Feb 27, 2013

Louise Atkinson Bundick, 98, wife of the late Roy L. Bundick and a resident of Philadelphia, PA, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia. A native of Painter, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Glen Atkinson and the late Mollie Powell Atkinson. She is survived by great niece, Nicole A. Landon and her...

Suzanne  Velsor Kropfeld

Suzanne Velsor Kropfeld

Feb 26, 2013

Suzanne Velsor Kropfeld, 68, wife of William C. Kropfeld and a resident of Machipongo, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Huntington Long Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late Reverend Warren Velsor and the late Christelle Harris Velsor. She was the former owner and manager of...

Beverly  Joan Houston

Beverly Joan Houston

Feb 25, 2013

Beverly Joan Houston, born December 11, 1934, passed away February 25, 2013, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Thomas J. "Sam" Houston of NC. She also survived by her son, Mark R. Johnson and his wife, Irma of CA, her five daughters; Kathy Godwin of NC, Brenda Crisler and...

Tilly  James Turner

Tilly James Turner

Feb 24, 2013

Tilly James Turner, age 98, died February 24, 2013 at her home in Exmore. A lifetime resident of the Eastern Shore, Tilly James was born at Waddy Farm in Eastville. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, James Ashby Turner and her beloved sister, Margaret Watson. She is survived by her children, Margaret Ann (Ronald) Rust, James Ashby...

Mary  Belle Crockett

Mary Belle Crockett

Feb 24, 2013

Mary Belle Crockett, 82, wife of the late John Pardy Crockett and a resident of Cedar Grove, VA, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Wango, MD, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Charles Darby and the late Sarah Ann Darby. She was Harbor Master for the town...

Marion  Bradshaw Ward

Marion Bradshaw Ward

Feb 23, 2013

Marion Bradshaw Ward, 82, wife of the Charles G. Ward, Sr. and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 at her residence. A native of Harborton, VA, she was the daughter of the late John F. Bradshaw and the late Grace Wilson Bradshaw. She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church. In addition to her...

Gilbert C. "Gil" Zeltwanger,  Jr.

Gilbert C. "Gil" Zeltwanger, Jr.

Feb 21, 2013

Gilbert C."Gil" Zeltwanger, Jr., 82, husband of the late Verna Lucille Smith Zeltwanger and a resident of Concord Wharf, VA, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of York, PA, he was the son of the late Gilbert C. Zeltwanger and the late Ann Arnold Zeltwanger. He was a retired engineer...

Phyllis  Jean Costin

Phyllis Jean Costin

Feb 18, 2013

Phyllis Jean Costin, 84, wife of E. A. "Sonny" Costin and a resident of Eastville, VA, passed away Monday, February 18, 2013 at her residence. A native of Cashville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Robert S. Young and the late Nell Byrd Brown Young. She was a member of Lower Northampton Baptist Church, Mission Support Chairman of...

Florence  Young Brimer

Florence Young Brimer

Feb 14, 2013

Florence Young Brimer, 97, of Pocomoke, MD, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013, at Salisbury Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. A native of Gargatha, VA, she was the daughter of the late Gillie W. Young and the late Annie Hickman Young. She was a retired cafeteria manager for Worcester County Public Schools in Maryland, attended Bethany United Methodist Church in Pocomoke,...

William  Henry Wilkins

William Henry Wilkins

Feb 12, 2013

William Henry Wilkins, 85, a resident of Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. A native of Keller, VA, he was the son of the late William H. Wilkins and the late Mable McCloud Wilkins. He is survived by five cousins, Virginia Wilkins of Keller, Jack A. Richardson...

Donald  Forrest Ramer

Donald Forrest Ramer

Feb 9, 2013

Donald Forrest Ramer, 85, husband of Ortrude Mary "Trudy" Ramer and a resident of Eastville, VA, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013 at his residence. A native of Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Claude Joseph Ramer and the late Pauline Hilton Ramer. He retired from Eastern Airlines after 34 years of service. He was an avid...

Patricia  Maria Bell

Patricia Maria Bell

Feb 9, 2013

Patricia Maria Bell, 68, wife of James M. Bell and a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Jacksonville, FL and was the daughter of Macy Josephine Farlow of Jacksonville, FL and the late Argol K. Farlow. She was a secretary for the Accomack County Building and...

Jeanette  Fitchett Spady

Jeanette Fitchett Spady

Feb 1, 2013

Jeanette Fitchett Spady, better known as "Nettie", 83 years young was born June 19, 1929 to Samuel and Marie Fitchett of Nassawadox, VA. She was a lifetime resident of Machipongo, VA, the wife of the late Harry J. Spady, Sr., passed away Friday, February 1, 2013, in peace surrounded by her family members and loved ones at her daughter's home...

Mary  F. Baines

Mary F. Baines

Jan 30, 2013

Mary F. Baines, 76, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Arcadia Nursing Home in Nelsonia, VA. She was born in Disputanta, VA. She was the sixth of eight children born to the late Thomas Allen Jones and the late Lillian Beatrice Hunt Jones. She was a graduate of Norfolk State University with a degree...

H.  Allen Floyd,  Jr.

H. Allen Floyd, Jr.

Jan 26, 2013

H. Allen Floyd, Jr., 90, husband of Mary Elizabeth Cullen Floyd and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013 at his residence. A native of Bridgetown, VA, he was the son of the late Hoge A. Floyd, Sr. and the late Margaret Mapp Floyd. He was president of Floyd Energy and former executive vice president...