Obituaries

Nancy Lee Bull Ashby

Mrs. Nancy Lee Bull Ashby, 90, wife of the late Abel Thomas Ashby Sr. and a resident of Onancock, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus with family by her side after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, at Commonwealth Senior Living at...

Thomas E. Martin

Mr. Thomas E. “Tom” Martin, 76, of San Mateo, Calif., went to be with his wife Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at HCA Florida Putnam Hospital in Palatka, Fla. Tom was born in Saxis and had been a resident of San Mateo for the past two months, coming from Temperanceville. He...

Barbara Bradford Parker

Mrs. Barbara Bradford Parker, of Foster, W.V., born Jan. 31, 1947, in Hadlock, passed away peacefully at Boone Memorial Hospital in Madison, W.V., with her husband of 47 years, Daniel M. Parker, holding her hand. She was the daughter of the late Walter Lee Bradford and the late Monnie Custis...

Susan Schmid

Mrs. Susan Elizabeth (Peterson) Schmid, a resident of Northside Chesconessex, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. She was 49. A native of Parksley, Susan was a strong woman with a soft heart. She was known for her love of animals; she...

James E. Larrimore Sr.

Mr. James Edward Larrimore Sr., 66, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center in Parksley. Born Nov. 23, 1955, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Alma Larrimore and the late James King. Having spent his childhood growing up around the Baltimore and...

Kathryn Mills Colonna

Mrs. Kathryn “Kay” Mills ­Colonna, 88, formerly of Accomac, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at Country Meadows of Bethlehem, Pa. She was the loving wife of the late William Nock Colonna Jr. Born on March 16, 1934, in Cape Charles, Kay was the daughter of the...

Karen Bailey Hall

Mrs. Karen Bailey Hall, 71, of Moultrie, Ga., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at her home. No formal services are planned at this time. Born Dec. 15, 1950, in Dublin, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Eldridge Bailey and Antoinette Martin Bailey. Mrs. Hall was the co-owner of...

Betty Lou Armsey

Mrs. Betty Lou Robertson Armsey, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 31, 2022, after a prolonged battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She departed this world from Riverside Regional Hospital in Newport News, surrounded by her daughters and grandchildren. Betty was born Oct. 10, 1938, in Roanoke, Va.,...

Emerald Singletary

Mrs. Emerald "Emolee" Olevia Singletary, 96, of Virginia Beach, wife of the late Charles Singletary, passed away Nov. 12, 2022, in Virginia Beach. Born on Feb. 7, 1926, in Parksley, she was the daughter of the late Reginald W. Hillman and the late Anna Lessie Menzel Hillman. On Jan. 14,...

Jerry Lassiter

Jerry Corbett Lassiter, 89, husband of Judy Yothers Lassiter and a resident of Capeville,  passed away Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at his home surrounded by love. Jerry was born in Aulander, N.C., the son of the late Emlius Tearthur Lassiter and the late Clyde Smith Lassiter. He proudly served...