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July 10, 2026

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

Deborah Milliken Christie

Deborah Milliken Christie

In the afternoon on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, Ms. Deborah Milliken Christie, an angel to so many on the Eastern Shore, received her wings and was called home. Deborah was born of Ray Denham and Jeune Thomas Denham in California. Deborah grew up in Denver, Colo., with...
Lillie Mae Birch

Lillie Mae Birch

Mrs. Lillie Mae Birch, 100, a lifetime and oldest resident of Chincoteague, passed away Oct. 8, 2021, at Riverside Hospital in Onley. She was the daughter of the late Mollie Lunn and Asher Walker. She was born at home and raised by her mother, Mollie Lunn, and later...
Stephen Kellam Fox

Stephen Kellam Fox

Mr. Stephen Kellam Fox was born on the family farm in Cobbs Station, on Feb. 4, 1949, a son to the late Cavanaugh Clemmons and Constance Press Fox. He attended Northampton County High School, graduating in 1967. He was awarded a full academic scholarship to Virginia...
Eda Elizabeth Grothouse

Eda Elizabeth Grothouse

Mrs. Eda Elizabeth Grothouse, beloved wife, mother, and friend, died at her home in Craddockville, on Oct. 5, 2021, with her family by her side. She was 78 years young. A member of the McCaleb family, Mrs. Grothouse grew up on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. In 1964,...
Jane Stewart French

Jane Stewart French

Mrs. Jane Stewart French, 91, wife of the late J. Donald French and a resident of Greenbackville, formerly of Rockville, Md., passed away Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at her home. Born and raised in Pleasantville, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Allan and Virginia...