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September 4, 2026

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

Ida Bailey

Ida Bailey

Mrs. Ida Deese Bailey, 90, wife of the late Francis Allen Bailey for over 60 years and a resident of Exmore, passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at her residence in Exmore. A native of Palm Beach, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Thomas Clayton Deese Sr. and the...
Shirley Christian

Shirley Christian

Ms. Shirley Christian was born in Pittston, Pa., on Sept. 17, 1949, to Olga and Edward Christian. She was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Born and raised in northeast Pennsylvania, she graduated from Wilkes University and had a...
Carlton Byrd III

Carlton Byrd III

Mr. Carlton James Byrd III, 65, of Terre Haute, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Born on Aug. 22, 1959, in Newmarket, England, he was the son of Carlton James Byrd Jr., of Terre Haute, and the late Ellen Joan Byrd. Carlton valued three things above all...
Ryan Mears

Ryan Mears

Mr. Ryan Glenn Mears, a cherished son, brother, uncle, and coach, passed away on Dec. 2, 2024, at his home in Pocomoke City, following a tragic fall. Born on Sept. 6, 1983, in Salisbury, Md., Ryan was the son of Rodney Glenn and Deidra Shumaker Mears. A graduate of...
Robert Umphlett

Robert Umphlett

Mr. Robert Donald Umphlett Sr., 79, of Chincoteague Island, passed away on Dec. 10, 2024, at Medstar Georgetown Union Hospital in Washington, D.C. Bobby was born in Nassawaddox on Nov. 16, 1945, to the late Robert Elisha Umphlett and Agnes (Lewis) Umphlett. Following...