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July 7, 2026

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Alva Grace Riley

Alva Grace Riley

Mrs. Alva Grace “Gracie” Riley, 96, of Parksley, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. She was the wife of the late Carlton S. Riley, and they celebrated 49 years of marriage before his passing in 1992. Mrs. Riley was born April 15, 1923, in Jenkins Bridge, and was...
Ricky Thomas Ellis

Ricky Thomas Ellis

Mr. Ricky Thomas Ellis, 65, of Sanford, passed away Dec. 10, 2019 at Coastal Hospice in Salisbury, Md. Born June 7, 1954, in Crisfield, Md., he was the son of the late Grady Thomas Ellis Sr. and Betty Purcell Ellis. Mr. Ellis was a painter for NASA and loved football....
Lester D. Taylor

Lester D. Taylor

Mr. Lester D. Taylor, 77, of Painter, formerly of Exmore, passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. He was the husband of Mary Elizabeth Taylor and the son of the late Dewey and Georgia Heath Taylor. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec 14, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Shiloh...
Mary Frances Carey

Mary Frances Carey

Mrs. Mary Frances Carey, the wife of William C. Carey Jr., of New Church, passed away Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. She was born Feb. 07, 1923 in Oak Hall, the eldest daughter of Samuel L. Trader and his wife, Lena Bundick Trader. Mrs. Carey attended elementary school at...
Ruth Augustine Andersen

Ruth Augustine Andersen

Ms. Ruth A. Andersen, 70, a resident of Cape Charles, passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. A native of Norfolk, Va., she was the daughter of the late Sylvester Christian Andersen and the late Roselene Ardeth Voss...