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September 4, 2026

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Billy Dix

Billy Dix

Mr. William Francis “Billy” Dix Jr., 79, husband of Janice Brittingham Dix and a resident of Seaford, Del., formerly of Cardinal Acres in Parksley, passed away Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, Del., with his loving and caring wife by his...
Alvin Spencer Parker Sr.

Alvin Spencer Parker Sr.

Mr. Alvin Spencer “Buddy” Parker Sr., 71, husband of the late Lillie Merritt Parker, crossed the channel peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at his daughter’s home in Cheriton. A retired commercial waterman, Mr. Parker was the son of the late William Spencer “Digger”...
Jean T. Patterson

Jean T. Patterson

Mrs. Jean T. Patterson, 92, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Mrs. Patterson was born March 23, 1927, in Jamesville. She was a retired secretary who moved to Summerfield, Fla., from Severna Park, Md. Survivors include her children, Bob, of Leesburg, Fla., and Deb Hottle,...

Suntrust To Sell Onancock, Cheriton Branches

By Connie Morrison — SunTrust branches in Onancock and Cheriton are among 30 being sold to First Horizon Bank as part of the $66 billion BB&T/SunTrust merger approval announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ conditioned its approval on the...
John Paul Baumgardner

John Paul Baumgardner

Mr. John Paul Baumgardner, 60, husband of the late Joan Marie Baumgardner, passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, at his son’s residence in Melfa. A native of Onancock, Mr. Baumgardner was born Jan. 7, 1959, in Nassawadox, to the late Robert Howard Baumgardner and...