All Obituaries

Jean Robertson West, 70, passed away Monday July 8, 2019. A native of Charleston, WV, she was a longtime Poquoson resident and retired as an office manager for Poquoson City Schools after 25 years of service. Preceded in death by her parents, Robert Lee and Mary Jane Robertson; brother, Calvin Robertson, Jean is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, Ken West; children, Jeremy West and Ashley Charles; brothers, Billy and Randy Robertson; seven grandchildren, Julia, Thayer, Aubrey,...

Wallace Lee Nolker, 90, passed away Sunday July 7, 2019. A native of Baltimore, MD  a longtime resident of Poquoson, he served in the US Navy, attended the Civil Engineering program at the University of Maryland, and served on the Board of Directors for The Lakes at Poquoson Home Owner's Assoc. Wally retired from the management consulting industry after 30 years of service. Preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Eva Nolker and brothers Donal and Richard. Wally is survived by...

Nelda Moore, a lifelong resident of Poquoson, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2019, surrounded by her family to whom she was so devoted. Nelda is lovingly remembered by her husband of 66 years, Charles; her children, Michael Moore and wife Brenda and Sandra Fortner and husband Jerry; brother, Mel Lawson and wife Portie; grandchildren, Erin and partner Jason, Michelle and husband Drew, Ryan and Matthew, Jonathan and Brent; great-grandson, Jacob. She was a 1952 Poquoson High School graduate,...

Mildred Lee Bristow, 91, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019. A native of Dallas, TX, Mildred was a longtime resident of Hampton where she worked as a Cafeteria Manager for Hampton City Schools until her retirement in 1987 after 40 years of service. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, Arthur B. Bristow, Sr.; parents, Newt Martin Summers and Lettie Lee Birch; sister, Bennie Robins; son, Arthur Bristow, Jr. and son-in-law, Danny...

Dorothy Jean Harlow Roberts, 87, a native of Seattle, WA, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019, surrounded by her family. She graduated from Central Washington University in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, and she served as a dedicated teacher in Vancouver and Seattle Public Schools for 8 years until she wed the love of her life, Al Roberts, in 1962. She spent her remaining years as a loving wife and mother of 5 children and the adoring grandmother to 15 grandchildren....

Charles Phillip Shelton of Poquoson passed away on June 28, 2019. He died peacefully at home with his beloved family by his side. Charlie was born on May 3, 1942 to the late Orie and Bonnie Metcalf Shelton. He was preceded in death by his sister Hazel McReynolds, nephew James McReynolds, and granddaughter Suzanne Shelton. Charlie is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Jean Bowden Shelton; his daughter Lisa Dadez (Thomas); his sons Gregory Shelton (Ali) and Chad Shelton (Carrie); and six...

Sara Hope “Sally” Bostic passed away on June 19, 2019 at Bayside of Poquoson. She was born on April 5, 1934 in Lexington, North Carolina, grew up in South Carolina and resided in Virginia for the past 59 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Hervey Hope and Milford Tatum Hope. Sally is survived by her loving husband of sixty years, James E. Bostic; sons, Robert H. Bostic and G. Stanley Bostic; daughter, Anne B. McElveen; grandsons, R. Bradley Bostic and C....

Lester R. Hogge, 71, husband of Nell Hogge, passed away in Richmond, Virginia on June, 19, 2019. A native of Poquoson, Lester was a waterman in his youth. Later in life, he went on to work as a commercial contractor in construction for Virtexco.  He was a devoted family man - Lester had a special place in his heart for his grandchildren, Cole and Skyler.  Lester is preceded in rest by his parents, Linwood and Mary Hogge; brothers, Linwood and Robert Hogge. He is...

Sylvia Marie Binkley Harris, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Poquoson, Virginia on June 19, 2019 . Funeral service will be held at 2 o’clock in the afternoon on Tuesday, June 25th at the First Baptist Church with Zane Powers officiating in Dumas, Texas..  Interment will be in the Dumas Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Directors of Dumas.  The family will receive friends from 5 o’clock until 7 o’clock in the evening on Monday at...

James E. (Red) Gillikin, Jr.  In the early morning hours of June 13, 2019, Red slipped the heavy bonds of this earth for a peaceful, heavenly home above. He was born in December, 1928, at home, in Otway, NC. He was the first child of James E. and Emma C. Gillikin.  In 1938, the family moved to Seaford, VA.  From 10 years old onward, Red attended school in York County and graduated from Poquoson High School in 1946.  After High School, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps,...