SUSIE CORA STEWART   

CELEBRATING ELLA MAE Ella Mae Marrow was born on July 18, 1942 to Abraham Marrow Jr. and Clara Payton in Cheriton and raised by her grandparents Richard and Hazel Morris on Cheriton Crossroads. Ella Mae, known to many as Boojack, attended Northampton County Public Schools. After schooling, Ella worked for KMC Foods, Cheriton VA for many years. After leaving KMC, she worked for Perdue and C & D Seafoods. She also worked at Northampton Growers for years as a seasonal employee until her...

Roxie Anna Trower Duncan was born February 23, 1928, to the late Milton and Carrie Satchell Trower in Northampton County, Virginia. Roxie completed her education at the Cape Charles Colored School in Cape Charles, Virginia, and briefly attended Franklin City Schools. On February 18, 1968, she married the late Wade M. Duncan, Sr. Roxie was known as a trusted and reliable person.   She earned an honest living through self-employment as a housekeeper, caregiver, and commercial cleaner....

Benotaire (Ben) Joseph, 66, of Cape Charles, VA transitioned on Tuesday March 15, 2022 at 2:10pm surrounded by the love of his children and fiancé. Born in Jacmel, Haiti, Ben was always an outspoken person. Wanting a better life for himself, in 1984 he moved to America. Moving around in Miami and Ft. Pierce driving taxi, in 1985 he married Yolene Ferdinand until becoming a widower. Wanting to take advantage of the American dream, Ben moved to the Eastern Shore, VA settling in Cape...

Shirley Virginia Chandler Kellam was born February 12th, 1936 in Wardtown, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Horace Chandler Sr and Malvania Lee James Chandler. Shirley departed this life on Saturday, March 12th, 2022, at Riverside Memorial Hospital. Shirley obtained her education in the Northampton County Public school system. She was employed as an agricultural field worker prior to moving to New York, where she did domestic work and provided care for her clients. Shirley lived...

CELEBRATING IVORY November 27, 1928 - February 12, 2022   IVORY BELL REED BROWN, was born November 27, 1928. “Ole Lady” and “Ms. Iris” as she was affectionately called by family and friends gained her heavenly wings Saturday, February 12, 2022, with her family by her side.    Ivory attended and graduated from Northampton Senior High. She later began to work as a laborer and professed her skills in the kitchen as a cook in which she took pride in...

CELEBRATING AARON  Mr. Aaron Simpkins peacefully passed December 20, 2021.  It is the request of the family that you keep them in your prayer and thoughts.  The family has entrusted his final care to Cornish Funeral Home.    ​Full obituary will be posted at a later door.