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August 30, 2026

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

Alta B. Applegate

Alta B. Applegate

Mrs. Alta B. Applegate, 92, wife of the late George H. Applegate and a resident of Onancock, passed away Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. A native of Spring Lake, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Alton B. Osborn and the...
Jerriann Deily

Jerriann Deily

Mrs. Jerriann Deily, 65, of Cape Charles, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, after her long battle with cancer. She was born Nov. 19, 1954, in Albany, N.Y., a daughter of the late Ralph and Jerry Deagetis. She is survived by her loving husband,...
Fountain Leroy Wallace

Fountain Leroy Wallace

Mr. Fountain Leroy “Roy” Wallace, 89, beloved husband of Vivian Cherrix Wallace and a resident of Wachapreague, passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md. Born March 22, 1931, in Wachapreague, he was the only son of the...
Lanny Mason

Lanny Mason

Mr. Lanny Ross Mason, 74, husband of Linda Laird Mason and a resident of Onancock, passed away Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Born Jan. 12, 1946, in Nassawadox, he was the only child of the late Melvin and Virginia Ross Mason. Following college, Lanny worked a few jobs before...
Wayne Barnes Ewell

Wayne Barnes Ewell

Mr. Wayne Barnes Ewell, 79, of Wilmington, N.C., died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. Born in Bloxom, on Oct. 10, 1940, he was the son of the late Walter Ward Ewell and the late Amanda Barnes Ewell. He is survived by two beloved daughters and their families, Chelsea, Jason,...