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August 31, 2026

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

Elizabeth “Libby” Kanipe Williams

Elizabeth “Libby” Kanipe Williams

Mrs. Elizabeth “Libby” Kanipe Willis, 65, wife of Stanley M. Willis, lost her short, determined battle with glioblastoma cancer on July 1, 2020. She passed away peacefully under the care of the Haven Hospice Care Center in Gainesville, Fla., for whom the family is...
Milton “Byrd” Godwin

Milton “Byrd” Godwin

Mr. Milton “Byrd” Godwin, 61, of Onancock, formerly of Milford, Del., passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020. Born Aug. 16, 1958, he was the son of Anne Byrd Godwin, of Onancock, and the late David King Godwin.  Byrd was a longtime car salesman, and retired from I.G....
Jean Smith Mears

Jean Smith Mears

Mrs. Jean Smith Mears, 84, of Onancock, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at Heritage Hall Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Nassawadox. Born Aug. 27, 1935, in Eastville, Jean was raised in Locustville by her paternal grandmother, Minerva Charnock Buehler,...
Donald Ray Broad

Donald Ray Broad

The Rev. Dr. Donald Ray Broad died peacefully in his home in Bobtown, early Wednesday morning, July 15, 2020. Don was predeceased by his first wife, Carlisle (Collie) Cashion Broad; his second wife, Gloria SantaCroce; two grandsons, Nathaniel Donald Chuquin and Juan...