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September 8, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Mrs. Mary Martha Christianson

Mrs. Mary Martha Christianson

Mrs. Mary Martha Christianson, of Folly Creek Cottage near the hamlet of Daugherty, peacefully ended an 11-month battle with cancer at The Hermitage in Onancock on Oct. 18, 2018. Until the end she was cared for by her devoted husband, Jim Williams, surrounded by her...
Mr. Thomas Ellis Skeel Jr.

Mr. Thomas Ellis Skeel Jr.

Mr. Thomas Ellis Skeel Jr., 72, husband of Joanne Skeel and a resident of Bloxom, passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, with his loving family by his side. Born Sept. 2, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the eldest son of Thomas E. Skeel Sr. and Jane H. Skeel. Mr. Skeel...
Dr. C. Parke Scarborough III

Dr. C. Parke Scarborough III

Dr. C. Parke Scarborough III, 77, of Manakin, Va., died at Bon Secours Hospice House on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Dr. Scarborough practiced dentistry on the Eastern Shore of Virginia for many years. A funeral mass will be scheduled at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in...
Mr. Emory Thomas Taylor

Mr. Emory Thomas Taylor

Mr. Emory Thomas Taylor, 75, husband of Sharon Travis Taylor and a resident of New Church, passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, at his home with his loving family by his side. Born April 26, 1943, in Nassawadox, he was a son of the late Emory James Taylor and Ida Mae...
Ms. Jane Goard Cooke

Ms. Jane Goard Cooke

Ms. Jane Goard Cooke, 68 of White House, Tenn., passed away Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin, Tenn. She was born Feb. 28, 1950, in Nassawadox, Va., to William Lee and Edna Frances Howard Goard. She worked in sales until her...