All Obituaries

Mrs. Harriett Matthews Downs, 74, of Temperanceville passed away at her home on 31 December 2020. She was a homeless shelter worker and an attendee of Acts Church. Harriett was the daughter of the late James Milton Matthews and Mary Roe Matthews.  She was predeceased by a grandson, Hunter...

Mr. Dale Lee Hallman ,71, of Chincoteague, Virginia passed away at his home on the 1st of January 2021. Dale was born in Pennsylvania  and was the  former assistant manager of Fresh Pride on Chincoteague.   He was the son of the late William Ashley Hallman and Betty Ruth Sorber Hallman.  Dale is survived by a sister, Yvonne Annette Hallman Sturgis and two brothers, Arron Hallman and Jay Demont Hallman. Services will be at a later date.  

  Joanne Mills Warren Mrs. Joanne Mills Warren, of Cape Charles, passed away Dec. 14, 2020, in Landrum, S.C. Born Feb. 11, 1930, in Nassawadox, she was the daughter of the late Allison Stephen Mills and the late Elizabeth Hurlock Mills. She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Norman Randolph “Randy” Warren. She is survived by a daughter, Jody Warren Hough, and her husband, Ken, of Greensville, S.C.; a son, Stephen Randolph and his wife, Katherine Trower Warren, of...

Frances Massie Rowe Mrs. Frances Grace Massie Rowe, 86, loving mother, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020, at her son’s home in Capeville, VA. Born May 3, 1934, in Nelson County, Virginia. She was predeceased by her husband Winfred Drummond Rowe. She was a member of Lower Northampton Baptist Church, where she taught youth Sunday School for years. She leaves behind a son, Ronald W. Rowe and wife Betsy of Capeville, VA; Granddaughter Michelle R. Willke and husband Karl and Great...

  Ernestine Holston Lotz, aged 91, passed away at her residence on Chincoteague on October 7, 2020. Born January 16, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Lillie Lunn Pointer and Ernest Pointer. After the age of 11, because of her mother’s extended illness, Mrs. Lotz lived with her aunt and uncle, the late Minnie Lunn Watson and Will Watson, and thus she acquired an addition set of parents. Mrs. Lotz was especially proud of her lineage as a descendent of the legendary James...

Gordon Lee Ward, Sr. passed away peacefully on September 26, 2020, at the age 84. Gordon Lee was born in Eastville, Virginia on January 27, 1936 where he lived his entire life. In 1954, he married Lois Ann Nottingham who he was married to for 53 years when she died in 2007. Many of Gordon Lee’s working years were spent at Ward’s Body Shop and later at Doughty Ford and Elliott Automotive. Gordon Lee never met a stranger and developed many lasting friendships along the way. In his...

Barbara "Kelley" Jewett  of Atlantic, Virginia passed away on Saturday, August 22.  The Eastern Shore lost a great humanitarian and friend to animals in Barbara Kelley Jewett.  Since first moving to Chincoteague in 1996, Kelley opened her own successful business in the Village Mall on Main Street and built her dream home on the water. Kelley's overwhelming compassion for animals drove her to her true calling, animal rescue and rehab.  Over the next several...

Lillian Mary Bull, age 83 has gone to be with the Lord.  She was a resident of Sanford, Virginia, former seamstress, and a member of Sanford Methodist Church.  Lillian was the daughter of the late J. M. Seager and Mary Seager.  She is survived by a son, Allen Bull, a grand daughter Megan Brady and her husband Roman Brady, 3 great grandchildren Trenton Brady Lillian Brady and Winnie Brady. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

MACHIPONGO, VA – Commander Joseph Francis Corcoran, USN (Ret.) passed away in the comfort of his home on August 2, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 57 years Joan Machen Corcoran, three devoted daughters, Dr. Denise Corcoran (David Balashinsky) of Binghamton, NY, Jill Corcoran of New York, NY, and Karen Corcoran of Alexandria, VA. He was known fondly as Papa Joe by his three adoring grandchildren, Rachel, Jack, and...

Joe Lee Lecato, Jr. passed away at his home in Chincoteague 01 August.  He is the son of the late Joe Lecato, Sr. and Thelma Lecato, and is survived by his daughter Jolie S. Taylor , and several cousins.