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September 30, 2026

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

Bonnie Wescott

Bonnie Wescott

Mrs. Bonnie Smith Wescott, 83, former wife of the late John “Joe” Wescott, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 at her home in Accomac. She was the daughter of the late Brooks and Sally Smith. A lifelong educator, Bonnie graduated from Onancock High School and earned a...
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...