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October 1, 2026

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

Shirley Taylor

Shirley Taylor

Mrs. Shirley Jean Taylor was born on March 15, 1936, to the late Maude and Clifton Lewis. She went to be with her Lord, her daughter, Deborah Taylor Trader, her husband, Wilbert Eugene Taylor, and several beloved brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews on Oct. 19,...
Barbara Kellam

Barbara Kellam

Mrs. Barbara H. Kellam, 84, wife of the late Lucius F. Kellam and formerly of Nassawadox, passed away Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Eastern Shore. A native of Chestertown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Terry J. Higbee and the late...
Anita Allen

Anita Allen

Mrs. Anita Carmen Allen, 79, of Accomac, passed away on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Anita was born on Aug. 22, 1945, in Point Pleasant, N.J., a daughter of Harold and Florence Johnson. In the early 1960s, a friend introduced Anita and Arthur “Art” Leon Allen. The two hit...
Robert Dobbs

Robert Dobbs

Mr. Robert Neil “Bob” Dobbs, 87, passed away peacefully at his home in Onancock on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 23, 1937, in Plainfield, N.J., and raised in Miami, Bob was the beloved son of the late Robert Pierson Dobbs and...
Hank Jones Jr.

Hank Jones Jr.

Mr. Henry “Hank” Seldon Jones Jr., age 75, of Cape Charles, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on Sept. 23, 2024. Born on April 13, 1949, he was the son of the late Henry “H.S.” and Margaret “Maggie” Black Jones. An accomplished marksman,...