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September 9, 2026

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

Mr. Burton Keith Thornton Sr.

Mr. Burton Keith Thornton Sr.

Mr. Burton Keith Thornton Sr., 66, of Bloxom, husband of Helen Thornton, passed away on Aug. 13, 2018, in Parksley. Born on March 22, 1952, in Nassawadox, he was the son of the late Miles Burt Thornton and Nelda Ferguson Stant. Other than his wife and mother, Mr....
Mr. Burton Keith Thornton Sr.

Ms. Daisy D. Martin

Ms. Daisy D. Martin, 82, daughter of the late Thessa and Arnett Downing and a resident of Exmore, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, at Greenfield Reflections of Strasburg in Northern Virginia. A funeral service will be held at New Allen Memorial AME Church in Franktown on...
Mr. George H. “Harry” Lovell

Mr. George H. “Harry” Lovell

Mr. George H. “Harry” Lovell, 85, husband of the late Josie Doughty Lovell and a resident of Onancock, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. A native of Eastville, he was the son of the late William Seth Lovell and the late...
Mr. Burton Keith Thornton Sr.

Mr. Charles Richards Fletcher

Mr. Charles Richards Fletcher, of Birmingham, Ala., passed away at his home in Birmingham at the age of 67. Mr. Fletcher was born on April 24, 1951, and was the son of the late Dr. Donald F. Fletcher Jr. and Virginia Richards Fletcher. Growing up in Horsey and...
Stacey Johnson Jumps Another Hurdle

Stacey Johnson Jumps Another Hurdle

By Linda Cicoira The battle has spanned decades for Stacey Johnson, but the future is looking brighter. The 44-year-old Exmore area resident just won an appeal that will allow her to collect benefits under the state Victims of Crime Compensation Act. She won the...