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October 16, 2026

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

Dill Wilgus

Dill Wilgus

Mr. Holland “Dill” Wilgus Sr., 89, of Chincoteague Island, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026.  He died peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital. Dill was born on Chincoteague on Oct. 12, 1936. He was the...
Robert Tull

Robert Tull

Mr. Robert L. Tull Jr., 91, passed away on Oct. 4, 2026, at his home in Chincoteague.  Robert was the son of the late Robert L. Tull Sr. and Rachel Lunn Tull.  He was predeceased by his parents; his wife, Sandra Tarr Tull; his daughter, Amy Tull Mullane; his...
Douglas Gillespie

Douglas Gillespie

Mr. Douglas Alvin Gillespie, 80, of Bloxom, husband of the late Celestine Jeanette Gillespie, passed away on Sept. 27, 2026, in Parksley. Born on Feb. 8, 1946, in Saltville, he was the son of the late Charles Edward Gillespie and Elsie Roberts Gillespie.  Douglas...
Peggy Ward

Peggy Ward

Mrs. Peggy Elizabeth Dize Ward, 88, passed away peacefully on Oct. 4, 2026, in Parksley. Born on Sept. 29, 1938, in Onley, Peggy grew up on the Eastern Shore before pursuing her calling to become a nurse. She moved to Columbia, S.C., to complete her education and earn...