by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2020 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Kirk Mariner’s legacy to the Eastern Shore of Virginia Regional Library and Heritage Center has brightened the end of 2020 at a time when we need such good news. Bequeathing his collection, Frances Bibbins Latimer’s collection documenting four centuries...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2020 | Obituaries
Ms. Typhinia P. Turner, 51, of Painter, departed life on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. Born in Painter, Typhinia was the daughter of Obediah Parker and Charlotte Parker. She was affectionately known as “Try” by her...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2020 | Obituaries
Ms. Jacqueline Turner, 85, of Chesapeake, formerly of the Shore, departed life on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, Chesapeake. Born in Accomac, Jacqueline was the daughter of the late Johnny and Sarah Simpkins. She was affectionately...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2020 | Obituaries
Mrs. Peggy A. Townsend-Colone, 74, of Pocomoke, Md., departed life on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, at the Manokin Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Pocomoke. Born in Horntown, Peggy was the daughter of the late Chester Pitts Sr. and Ruth Handy Morris. She moved to...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2020 | Obituaries
Mr. Robert James “Bobby” Bishop, 78, husband of late Torchie Mae Bishop and a resident of Saxis, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, unexpectedly at home. Bobby was born on July 4, 1942, in Nassawadox. Bobby was the town cop of Saxis in his younger years, but was...
