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July 15, 2026

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

Mary Thornton

Mary Thornton

Mrs. Mary Lou Thornton, 81, wife of John Thornton and a resident of Melfa, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at her residence. A native of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James Jessie Johnson and the late Mary Ann Beach...
Larry Wynder

Larry Wynder

Mr. Larry Van Wynder, 67, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Edward P. and Corine A. Wynder and was born on Dec. 15, 1956, in Cape Charles. Larry received his...
Barbara Phillips

Barbara Phillips

Mrs. Barbara Hope Campbell Phillips, born Oct. 5, 1931, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Sept. 21, 2024. She was born in Bobtown, Accomack County, and was a member of Hollies Baptist Church. Barbara was preceded in death by her father, George Ward...
Patricia Bloxom

Patricia Bloxom

Mrs. Patricia Ann Somers Bloxom died Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, Md. Born April 9, 1935, in Parksley, she was the daughter of the late Elmer W. Somers. Pat lived most of her life in the Parksley area, having resided in town...
Loretta East

Loretta East

Mrs. Loretta East, 87, of Melfa, wife of the late Cecil James East, passed away on Sept. 18, 2024, in Parksley. Born on May 30, 1937, in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Clifton Taylor and the late Winnie Fred Taylor. Loretta worked at the R&G...