William ‘Jiggs’ Dunton, 94, WWII Veteran

December 21, 2012

William Edmund “Jiggs” Dunton, 94, of Exmore, son of the late Ernest Mapp Dunton, Sr., and Maggie Lankford Dunton, passed away Thursday, December 20,  in Nassawadox.

The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 29, at Doughty Funeral Home in Exmore with the Rev. Alex Joyner officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Eastern Shore S.P.C.A. Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 164, Onley, VA 23418 or Belle Haven Presbyterian Church, c/o Nancy Bunce, P.O. Box 236, Nassawadox, VA 23413.

Jiggs was a native of the Eastern Shore who graduated from Franktown-Nassawadox High School. He received his B.S. degree in Agronomy from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1940. He served with the United States Army in the Pacific campaign in World War II from 1942 to 1945. He returned to the Shore and taught vocational agriculture and shop at Central High School until his retirement in 1981. He also owned and operated Dunton’s Nursery from his home, selling shrubbery and Christmas trees to many Shore residents. He was a dedicated gardener and enjoyed woodworking, completing many projects for his family over the years.

Jiggs was a member of Belle Haven Presbyterian Church, serving at various times as treasurer, deacon and elder.

He was predeceased by his wife, Anne Jacob Dunton, two brothers, Henry Lankford Dunton, Sr,. and Ernest Mapp Dunton, Jr., and a brother-in-law, Joe A. Duer, Sr. He is survived by two daughters, Susan Dunton Nottingham (and husband Spencer) of Franktown and Linda Mapp Dunton of Exmore, a sister, Virginia Dunton Duer of Belle Haven, two grandchildren, Spencer Wright Nottingham, Jr. (and wife Sarah) and Nan Nottingham Sterling (and husband Brandon) of Exmore and a great-grandson, Severn William Nottingham of Exmore. He is also survived by seven nephews and ten nieces.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.doughtyfuneralhome.com

Arrangements by Doughty Funeral Home, Exmore.