Obituaries

Catherine  Jenkins Parker

Catherine Jenkins Parker

Jul 12, 2011

Catherine Jenkins Parker, 85, of Silver Beach, VA, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Heritage Hall Healthcare. A native of the Eastern Shore, she was the daughter of the late Henry Halsey Jenkins and the late Irene Scott Jenkins. Mrs. Parker was music director and church organist for Franktown U.M.C. for 32 years and for Johnson U.M.C. for 10...

Fred  Wolf Crockett

Fred Wolf Crockett

Jul 11, 2011

Fred Wolf Crockett, 57, a resident of Melfa, VA, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011 at his residence. A native of Nassawadox, VA, he was the son of the late Henry L. Crockett and the late Ella Shores Crockett. Mr. Crockett is survived by his wife of 30 years, Barbara A. Crockett; three children, Malista A. Ness, Jenny W. Crockett,...

Doris  Mears Hofmaster

Doris Mears Hofmaster

Jul 4, 2011

Doris Mears Hofmaster, 94, wife of the late Dr. Richard N. Hofmaster and a resident of Hammonton, NJ, formerly of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011. Mrs. Hofmaster was an avid painter and was involved in many Woman's Club and Art League activities over the years. Mrs. Hofmaster is survived by a daughter, Donna Kaufman and her...

Mary  Burton Ashby

Mary Burton Ashby

Jul 3, 2011

Mary Burton Ashby, 89, wife of the late Walter B. Ashby, Jr. and a resident of Painter, Virginia, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011 at Mallard Bay Healthcare in Cambridge, MD. A native of Wachapreague, VA, she was the daughter of the late William Herbert Burton and the late Juanita Bunting Burton. Mrs. Ashby was a member of the Painter-Garrison...

William  Joseph Thorpe

William Joseph Thorpe

Jun 30, 2011

William Joseph Thorpe, 47, of Exmore, VA, formerly of Florida, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011 at his residence. A native of New York, he was the son of the late William John Thorpe and the late Margaret Brady Thorpe. Mr. Thorpe is survived by his daughter, Devon Ashley Amicucci, of Exmore; two sisters, Jeanne' Thorpe of New Jersey and...

James  John Fluharty

James John Fluharty

Jun 23, 2011

James John Fluharty, 69, of Cape Charles, VA passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Media, PA, he was the son of the late Bill and Mae Fluharty. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, traveling the world while serving as an electrician and returned home to work for...

Albert  Lee Sykes

Albert Lee Sykes

Jun 21, 2011

Albert Lee Sykes, 87, of Quinby, Virginia passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. Mr. Sykes was a native of Norfolk, VA and was retired from Norfolk City Fire Department. He was a U.S. Army WW II veteran. He is survived by a son, Gary L. Sykes of Suffolk, two daughters, Linda Reynolds and Toni-Jo Sykes,...

Parkes  A. Downing  Sr.

Parkes A. Downing Sr.

Jun 17, 2011

Parkes Abbott Downing Sr., 84, husband of Margaret Boole Downing and a resident of Franktown, VA, passed away Friday, June 17, 2011 at Virginia Beach General Hospital with family by his side. A native of the Eastern Shore, he was born in Bridgetown, Virginia on February 18, 1927 to Walter Thomas Downing Sr. and Sadie Richardson Downing. In addition to...

Robert  Coy Campbell

Robert Coy Campbell

Jun 14, 2011

Robert Coy Campbell, 64, of Exmore, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at his residence. A native of Oakland Park, Virginia, he is the son of Coy Campbell of Exmore and the late Helen Rowe Campbell. Mr. Campbell was a retired carpenter. In addition to his father, he is survived by a son, Terran Coy Campbell of Exmore; two...

Edwin  Douglas Lampman  Sr.

Edwin Douglas Lampman Sr.

Jun 9, 2011

Edwin Douglas Lampman Sr., 87, husband of the late Mary Lampman and a resident of Pungoteague, VA, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2011 at his residence. A native of New Jersey, he was the son of the late Joseph Lampman and the late Eleanor Beble Lampman. He was a WWII U. S. Marine veteran serving in the Pacific Theatre. Mr....

Preston  F. Barnes

Preston F. Barnes

May 31, 2011

Preston Fletcher Barnes, 51, a lifetime resident of Wachapreague, VA, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at his residence. He was the son of the late Ray Harrison Barnes and the late Hilda Powell Barnes. He was a waterman. He is survived by his sister, Raydean B. Turlington of Pungoteague, VA; a brother, Ray "Buddy" Barnes of Wachapreague; three nieces,...

Jerry  F. Hartman  Jr.

Jerry F. Hartman Jr.

May 29, 2011

Jerry Franklin Hartman Jr.,50, husband of Teresa Godsey Hartman and a resident of Accomac, VA, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011. A native of Onancock, VA, he was the son of Jerry F. Hartman Sr. and Virginia Arnold Hartman of Onancock. He was a shop foreman for Accomack County Public Schools, a member of Onancock Baptist Church, and former member...

Betty  B. Robbins

Betty B. Robbins

May 24, 2011

Betty B. Robbins, 68, wife of Kenneth Lee Robbins and a resident Exmore, VA, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late John Weldon Watson and the late Virginia Spence Watson. She was a retired cook for Accomack County Public Schools. In addition to her husband, she is survived by...

Anna  Mae Parks

Anna Mae Parks

May 24, 2011

Anna Mae Isdell Parks, 71, wife of the late John Martin Parks Sr. and a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Birdsnest, VA, she was the daughter of the late Davis L. Isdell Sr. and the late Eunice Culp Isdell. She was a member of Exmore Baptist Church....

Virginia  Lee Voyles

Virginia Lee Voyles

May 22, 2011

Virginia Lee Voyles, 78, wife of the late Charles P. Voyles and a resident of Willards, MD, formerly of Exmore,VA, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD. A native of Exmore, she was the daughter of the late Harry Jones and the late Sadie Gibson Jones. Mrs. Voyles was a member of the...

Diane  M. Davis

Diane M. Davis

May 22, 2011

Diane M. Davis (nee Winfield), 61, of Oyster, Virginia died peacefully at home on Sunday, May 22, 2011. Beloved wife of Bernhardt (Bernie), devoted mother of Bernie and his wife, Melissa (nee Klotz), and the light of her life, her loving granddaughter, Amanda. Predeceased by her parents, John Sr. and Geraldine. Diane is also survived by her brother, John and...

Myrtle  Hammell Wilson

Myrtle Hammell Wilson

May 21, 2011

Myrtle Hammell Wilson, 98, wife of the late William Kenneth Wilson and a resident of Cheriton, VA passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. Mrs. Wilson was a native of Oyster, VA and the daughter of the late Garner Ladow Hammell and the late Annie Bracket Crumb Hammell. She was a member of the...

Robert  Vincent Franco

Robert Vincent Franco

May 16, 2011

Robert Vincent Franco, 58, a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at his residence. A native of Westport, CT, he was the son of Vincent N. Franco of Southport, CT and the late Mary Coulter Franco. He was a waterman. In addition to his father, he is survived by two sisters, Jeanmarie Klitzner and her...

Mea  Corbin Payne

Mea Corbin Payne

May 13, 2011

Mea Corbin Payne, 51, a resident of Newport News, VA, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011 at her residence. A native of Exmore, VA, she was the daughter of the late Bruce P. Corbin and the late Emma Alvord Lasche. She was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran. She is survived by her son, Thomas Coyne of Ft. Hood, TX; a...

Frances  Colonna Tomalonis

Frances Colonna Tomalonis

May 11, 2011

Frances Colonna Tomalonis, 75, wife of Vince Tomalonis Jr. and a resident of Onancock, VA, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Wachapreague, VA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Colonna and the late Florence Beasley Colonna. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children, Ricky L. Blankenship...