All Obituaries

A funeral service honoring the life and legacy of The Reverend Albert Lee Crockett will be held in the auditorium at Nandua High School on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 1:00 p.m., with the Reverends Robert Parks and Roland Major officiating. The family will gather for a private interment at the Onancock Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church, c/o Darrell Bays, 11 Onancock Street, Onancock, VA 23417.  Arrangements by the...

Margaret Ann Taylor Miles, 79, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023, with her family at her side.  Per her wishes, the family will gather for private interment at the Remson United Methodist Church in Pocomoke City, MD.  Should friends desire, contributions in Margaret's memory may be made to Soroptimist International of Accomack County, c/o Mrs. Betty Kerns, P.O. Box 89, Locustville, VA 23404. Arrangements by the Williams-Parksley Funeral Home.  **The full obituary...

Mary Virginia Killmon entered into the presence of Jesus on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at the age of 95. She is now peacefully resting in her Savior’s arms and feeling the loving embrace of those who went before her, especially her beloved husband, Warren Crandell Killmon. Born April 16, 1928 in Bloxom, VA, Mary was the daughter of the late Lewis Thomas Taylor and Lillie Mae Gibbs Taylor. Following high school, she began working for Delaney Foods in Exmore, VA, a job she remained...

Ernest Edward Parks, Jr., 57, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 on Tangier Island, Virginia. Born January 22, 1966 on Tangier, he was the son of the late Ernest Edward Parks, Sr. and Donna Jean Parks. Ernie was a loving and devoted husband, father, and pop. A lifelong waterman, Ernie captained his own boat for many years, and later, worked alongside others as their first mate. He was one of the hardest working men on the water and anyone he worked for would say he was one of the best...

Joseph Ronald Allison died on September 10, 2023, at Westminster Canterbury on the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach, after a valiant 18-month battle with cancer. He was born to Lewis Jackson and Margaret Eriza (Russel) Allison on October 31, 1949, in Warrenton, VA. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Llewellyn Strough Allison. After attending Ferrum Junior College and George Mason University, he had a long career in selling and servicing farm equipment. He was active in the communities...

Anne Fenton Herdt, 93, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, in Onancock, VA. As a child, Anne was forced to use her right hand in school, but she continued to use her left hand to comb her hair, throw a ball, and ceaselessly sketch her quick, clever male cartoon faces (“Men can be funny, women are supposed to be pretty, that’s not interesting”). She learned at home about injustice, influenced by her father who worked as a labor organizer, and her mother, a suffragist....

William “Bill” Francis Harrison Jr., 73, husband of the late Patti Harrison, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023, in Berlin, MD. Born August 17, 1950, in Nassawadox, VA, he was the son of the late William Francis Harrison and the late Dorothy Lewis Harrison. Bill was the very definition of a “Shoreboy.” He lived most of his life in the very house that he came home to on the day he was born. He was a hard worker. From his many years of planting the fields with...

Debido a la tormenta inminente, los servicios para Marvin Simon Gabriel serán el viernes 22 de septiembre de 2023, de 3 a 7 p. m., en Williams-Parksley Funeral Home. DUE TO THE IMPENDING STORM, SERVICE TIMES WILL BE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023, FROM 3 'TIL 7 P.M.   Marvin Eduardo Simón Gabriel nació el 5 de septiembre de 1980 en Cuilco, Huehuetenango, Guatemala y fue a estar con su Señor y Salvador el 7 de septiembre de 1980, dos días...

Joan Hart Northam, 90, wife of Leslie “Les” Thomas Northam, departed this earthly life on Thursday, September 7, 2023, in Onancock, VA. Born December 16, 1932, in Melfa, VA, she was the daughter of the late Brooks Hart Sr. and Flora Berry Hart Etz. Growing up in Melfa, she was active, and unconventional, from the start. She would fly planes with her father, who lost his hearing in the war, to help him communicate with the air traffic controller. She learned American Sign...

Alma Blanche Maddox, 90, wife of the late James Calvin Maddox, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023 at her home in Hallwood, VA. Born May 21, 1933 in Groton Town, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Roger Groton and Elizabeth Taylor “BB” Groton. As the Maddox family matriarch, Alma set the bar high in every aspect of her life. She was a God-fearing wife, mother of four boys, and was no stranger to a hard day’s work, which often began before the sun came up....