Obituaries

Donald  L. Clarke

Donald L. Clarke

Jun 13, 2012

Donald Leroy Clarke, age 83, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. He was born on May 27, 1929 to the late Francis J. Clarke and Marie Clarke in Pittsburgh, PA. He grew up in Leechburg, PA. Don served four years in the Navy during the Korean Conflict. He earned a B.S. in Education from what...

Charles  Herbert Milbourn  Sr.

Charles Herbert Milbourn Sr.

Jun 12, 2012

Charles H. Milbourn, Sr., 86, and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. He was the son of the late James Milbourn and the late Edna Hamilton Milbourn. He retired from the U.S. Navy and was a member of Exmore Baptist Church. He is survived by nine children, Betty...

Sallie  Gaye Jones

Sallie Gaye Jones

Jun 10, 2012

Sallie G. Jones, 71, wife of Robert C. Jones and a resident of Jamesville, VA, formerly of Vienna, VA, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 at her residence. A native of Springfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Morris Eikner and the late Gaye McGraw Eikner. She retired as a program director for USAID, traveled to Africa...

Wilford  Arthur Lynch

Wilford Arthur Lynch

Jun 8, 2012

Mr. Wilford "Wil" Arthur Lynch, 71, of Cape Charles, Virginia, passed away at home with his loving family by his side on June 8, 2012. Born in Yonkers, New York, on October 6, 1940, he was the son of the late Edward S. and Ruth C. Lynch. Mr. Lynch grew up in Bronxville, New York, where he met and then...

Amy  Kool Mangum

Amy Kool Mangum

Jun 5, 2012

Amy Kool Mangum, 49, cherished wife of William Todd Mangum and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at her home in Butlers Bluff enjoying the sunsets she loved so much. A native of Carmel, IN, she was the daughter of John and Sharon Boes Kool of Portsmouth, VA. She was the owner of Kool...

Grace  B. Shreaves

Grace B. Shreaves

Jun 4, 2012

Grace Bloxom Shreaves, 88, wife of the late Alwood Lee Shreaves, Sr., and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 at her residence. A native of Mappsville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Selby G. Bloxom and the late Mattie Northam Bloxom. She owned and operated the Charm Shoppe in Exmore for 65 years...

Sybilla G. M. Johnston

Sybilla G. M. Johnston

Jun 4, 2012

Sybilla G. M. Dekker Johnston, 76, wife of the late John D. Johnston and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Holland, she was the daughter of the late Martinus Dekker and the late Gertruida Blommert Dekker. Mrs. Johnston retired as an accountant for Metallgesellschaft...

Mark  Lewis Hopkins

Mark Lewis Hopkins

Jun 1, 2012

Mark Lewis Hopkins, 58, husband of Jody Smith Hopkins and a resident of Keller, VA, passed away Friday, June 1, 2012, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Exmore, VA, he was the son of Anne Lewis Nuttall and her husband, Marvin, of Melfa, VA, and the late Joseph Lee Hopkins, Sr. A U. S. Army...

Sarah Lucille Fluhart Fought

Sarah Lucille Fluhart Fought

May 25, 2012

Sarah Lucille Fluhart Fought, 74, loving wife of the late Robert Edward Fought, peacefully passed away Friday, May 25th, 2012, in Warrenton, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late William E. Fluhart and the late Margaret Susan Isdell Fluhart of Quinby, Virginia. Mrs. Fought retired as Secretary to the Chief of the Arlington County Fire Department. She was an...

Thomas  Walt Joynes

Thomas Walt Joynes

May 24, 2012

Thomas W. Joynes, 57, and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at his residence. He was a native of Belle Haven, VA, and the son of the late Robert E. Joynes and the late Evelyn Huether Joynes. He was a retired house painter and former musician, having played with Full Sail and several other...

Gregory  N. Kelley,  Sr.

Gregory N. Kelley, Sr.

May 24, 2012

Gregory Norman Kelley, Sr., 50, husband of Paulette Isdell Kelley and a resident of Pungoteague, VA, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012 in Keller, VA. A native of Pungoteague, he was the son of Jimmy R. and Clara Anita S. Kelley of Painter, VA. He was the co-owner of Shore Saw & Mower, a U.S. Army veteran and former member...

Betty  Louise Brittingham

Betty Louise Brittingham

May 15, 2012

Betty Louise Brittingham, 69, a resident of Ashland, VA, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in Painter, VA. A native of Smithfield, VA, she was the daughter of the late Seth and Edna Lankford. She retired from Ukrops Grocery and was a member of Living Word Assembly Church in Ashland. She is survived by four children, Jackie Taylor and her...

Helen  P. Hales

Helen P. Hales

May 11, 2012

Helen Phillips Hales, 98, wife of the late Jesse W. Hales and a resident of Painter, VA, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at Heritage Hall HealthCare in Nassawadox. A native of Painter, she was the daughter of the late William H. Phillips and the late Fannie Bundick Phillips. Mrs. Hales was a graduate of St. Vincent's School of Nursing...

Lucille  Hayden Armstrong

Lucille Hayden Armstrong

May 8, 2012

Lucille Hayden Armstrong, 89, wife of the late A. Tolbert Armstrong and a resident of Fredericksburg, VA, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Alexandria, VA, she was the daughter of the late Luther Hayden and the late Jessie McGuire Hayden. She was the former owner of A & S...

Lloyd  Custis Wallace

Lloyd Custis Wallace

May 3, 2012

Lloyd Custis Wallace, 76, husband of Janet S. Wallace and a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012 at his residence. A native of Quinby, he was the son of the late John Edward Wallace and the late Ursula Parks Wallace. He retired from the U. S. Air Force and was a commercial waterman. He was a...

Mary Lou Smith Lamb

Mary Lou Smith Lamb

Apr 27, 2012

Mary Lou Smith Lamb, 75, wife of Robert D. Lamb and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Friday, April 27, 2012 at her residence. A native of Cheriton, she was the daughter of the late Haney Allen Smith and the late Verona Hamilton Smith. She was an active member of Cheriton United Methodist Church. In addition to her husband,...

Stanley  Michael Kisielewicz

Stanley Michael Kisielewicz

Apr 26, 2012

Stanley Michael Kisielewicz, 92, husband of the late Frances Markiewicz Kisielewicz and a resident of Cape Charles, Virginia, formerly of New York, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Hertiage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Poland, he was the son of the late Tomasz and Maria Kisielewicz. He retired from the Phelps Dodge Refining Corporation in Maspeth,...

Rosa  Powell Mears

Rosa Powell Mears

Apr 18, 2012

Rosa Powell Mears, 64, resident of Exmore, VA, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Cades, SC, she was the daughter of the late Freddie Burkett and the late Evelyn Smiley Burkett. She was retired from Perdue in Accomac, VA. She is survived by a brother, Joey Burkett, of...

Olivia  Hargis Jones

Olivia Hargis Jones

Apr 16, 2012

Olivia Hargis Jones, 90, wife of the late Carl E. Jones and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 at Sentara CarePlex Hospital in Hampton, VA. A native of Accomack County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Wellington Lee Hargis and the late Clara Bell Talley Hargis. She was a member of Cape...

Robert  Anthony Soriano

Robert Anthony Soriano

Apr 13, 2012

Robert Soriano, 68, husband of Johann Soriano and a resident of Pungoteague, VA, formerly of Fords, NJ, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012 at his residence. He was the son of the late G. Thomas Soriano and the late Rose Marie DeAngelis Soriano. He volunteered at Fords Fire Department and became chief in 1989. He was self employed as...