Mr. Paul Reade Bonniwell Jr., 65, of Quinby, husband of Stephanie Marie Bonniwell, passed away Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in his home. Born Dec. 29, 1958, he was the son of the late Billie L. Bonniwell and Paul R. Bonniwell Sr.
Reade loved his family and friends and was always generously helping others. He was most often found outside working on his property or in his shops working on various automotive or boat projects or turning wood in his carpentry shop. He was a problem solver and took great pride in creating solutions for whatever was in need of repair and for whomever needed it.
Reade always had room for animals and enjoyed the many dogs and cats he and his family adopted over the years. And if you were one of Reade’s grandkids, you knew that the go-karts, the tractors, and the boat and the fishing rods would all be tuned up and ready to go when visiting Granddad/Grandpa Reade.
Reade’s spirit will live on in those he loved most, his son, Jeremy Reade Bonniwell (Jessica) and grandson, McKoy; his daughter, Christy Baylis (Shawn) and grandson, Aiden; his daughter, Cindy Daniels (Brian) and grandson, Connor, and granddaughter, Caitlin; his daughter, Connie Cooper and granddaughters, Elyana and Ruby; his sister, Tracy Johnson (Chandler) and nephew, Chandler; his aunt, Diane Custis (Roy); and his wife and very best friend, Steph.
Reade was predeceased by Cindy Matthews, mother to Jeremy, and Diana Bonniwell, mother to Christy, Cindy, and Connie.
As per Reade’s request, no funeral or memorial service will be held.
Should you wish to remember Reade with a memorial contribution, please consider the Eastern Shore SPCA, P.O. Box 164, Onley, VA 23418; Friends of Animal Control of the Eastern Shore (FACES), 18299 Killmontown Road, Melfa, VA 23410; or Eastern Shore Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ESCADV), 12 Hartman Ave., Onancock, VA 23417.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.doughtyfuneralhome.com
Arrangements were made by Doughty Funeral Home in Exmore.
