Obituaries

George Davis

Mr. George Wesley Davis, age 94, went to his eternal home on Friday, March 22, 2024. He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Virginia Lee Brittingham Davis, and is survived by two daughters, Martha Lee Davis Floyd (Thomas) and Diane Marie Davis Cole (Tom); three...

Fay Doughty

Mrs. Fay Reynolds Doughty, 92, wife of the late Clifford Doughty and a resident of Cheriton, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Eastern Shore in Onancock. A native of Oyster, she was the daughter of the late Risdon J. Reynolds and the late...

Frances Underhill

Mrs. Frances Riggin Underhill, 93, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. She was a resident of Wilsonia Neck, near Machipongo, the devoted wife of 66 years of the late Edmond Arthur Underhill Jr. and the daughter of the late Emmett Godwin...

Marilyn Phillips

Mrs. Marilyn Moultrie Phillips, 74, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2024. Born April 7, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Fred Moultrie and the late Frances Aldridge Moultrie. She was born in Alabama, raised in Connecticut, and moved to the Eastern Shore almost 50 years ago after...

Clifford Mendel

Mr. Clifford William Mendel, beloved husband and father, passed away on Feb. 29, 2024, at the age of 87 in Walnut Creek, Calif., with his wife, Joyce, by his side. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Aug. 27, 1936, Cliff’s journey was marked by a love for science and engineering from...

John “Peter” Dundon Jr.

Dr. John “Peter” Dundon Jr. passed away at his home in Onancock on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. Born July 30, 1944, in Venice, Fla., he was the son of the late John Peter Dundon and the late Janet LeHentz Watson Dundon. Peter began his musical journey at one of...

Gladys Ward

Mrs. Gladys Beach Ward peacefully passed away at home on March 10, 2024. Gladys Beach “K” Ward was born March 16, 1923, to Mary Elizabeth and Henry Clyde Beach. The youngest of five children, Mom loved her parents and siblings Clarence, Joe, Mary, and Mabel without limits. At the age...

Lola Ricks

Mrs. Lola Johnson Ricks, 95, passed away peacefully March 10, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Quinby. She was born Sept. 26, 1928, and raised in Pocomoke City. She was the daughter of the late Elton W. (Prim) Johnson and the late Sadie Collins Johnson. Her husband, David E....

Roy Elliott

This obituary is in remembrance of a compassionate soul, Mr. Roy Elliott, whose life journey was marked by a profound love for his family and animals he cared for. Despite facing numerous trials, Roy remained a constant source of strength for his beloved daughter, always offering her unwavering support...

Stuart “Buddy” Matthews

Mr. Stuart Kenneth “Buddy” Matthews, 95, husband of the late Josephine Pate “Jo Sue” Matthews, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Commonwealth Senior Living in Onancock.  Buddy and Jo Sue were longtime residents of Parksley, and following her death, Buddy made his home at Commonwealth (formerly The Hermitage...