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September 9, 2026

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

Betty Young

Betty Young

Mrs. Betty J. Young, 77, of Melfa, gained her wings on Friday, March 17, 2023, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. Born in Rocky Mount, N.C., she was the beloved daughter of Richard House and Ozetta Austin. She was a loving wife, mother, and daycare...
Naomi Cathell

Naomi Cathell

Mrs. Naomi “Nana” Cathell, of Magnolia, Del., formerly of Onley and Parksley, became one of God’s angels on Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Delaware Hospice, Milford, Del. Born August 19, 1928, in New Castle, Del., she was the daughter of the late Precy Blair MacMicking...
Mary Charnock

Mary Charnock

Mrs. Mary Lee Charnock, 74, and a resident of Pungoteague, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Walter Reed Convalescent and Rehab Center, Gloucester, Va. A native of Painter, she was the daughter of the late C. Edgar Hickman and the late Adeline Brizendine...
Anne Sterling

Anne Sterling

Mrs. Anne Drewer Sterling, 90, wife of the late George B. Sterling Sr., passed away Sunday, March 26, at her home in Cedar View. She was the daughter of the late John H. Drewer and the late Mildred Drummond Drewer. She is survived by four children,  George B. Sterling...
Bessie Strand

Bessie Strand

Mrs. Bessie B. Strand, 78, of Temple Hills, Md., formerly of the Shore, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at her residence. Born in Onancock, Bessie was the first child of Elizabeth and Milton Budd. After graduating from Mary N. Smith High School in...