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June 30, 2026

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

Steven Thornes Sr.

Steven Thornes Sr.

Mr. Barry “Steven” Thornes Sr., 68, of Parksley, husband of Karen Sue Thornes, passed away May 2, 2022, at his home in Parksley. Born Jan. 25, 1954, in Anchorage, Alaska, he was the son of Goldie Budd Thornes and the late John Riley Thornes Sr. An avid woodworker, he...
Sheryl Brown Lewis

Sheryl Brown Lewis

Mrs. Sheryl Brown Lewis, 66, of Temperanceville, wife of the late Kenneth Parker Lewis, passed away April 28, 2022. Born Jan. 10, 1956, in Chincoteague, she was the daughter of the late Preston P. Brown and the late Mildred Young Schiedt. Sheryl owned and operated her...
Lou Barlow

Lou Barlow

Mr. Louis “Lou” Alan Barlow, of Jamesville, passed away April 25, 2022, in the arms of the love of his life, Linda Joyce Masingill Barlow. He was born in San Francisco, Calif., on Aug. 31, 1943. He is survived by those he said “inspired me most,” his wife, Linda Joyce...
Marybeth Alexander

Marybeth Alexander

Ms. Marybeth Alexander was born May 15, 1959, in Miami, Fla., a daughter to the late James and Betty Alexander, and passed peacefully at her home in Folly’s Creek on Monday, April 25, 2022. Not long after she was born, the family moved to Montauk, N.Y., where Marybeth...
Sylvia Dean Ayres

Sylvia Dean Ayres

Mrs. Sylvia Dean Ayres, 79, of Parksley, wife of the late Herman Wilson Ayres Sr., passed away April 29, 2022, at her residence. Born Aug. 16, 1942, in Nassawadox, she was the daughter of the late Charles “Scottie” Scott and the late Beatrice Williams Scott. One of...