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June 28, 2026

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

Puppy drum ubiquitous off Wachapreague

Puppy drum ubiquitous off Wachapreague

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — Red drum and speckled trout dominate the action on the bayside, while sheepshead, speckled trout, puppy drum, and flounder provide the bulk of the autumn action off the lower shore and along the seaside. Upper Shore Captain CL...
David Greene

David Greene

Mr. William “David” Greene, 69, husband of Maria Ralston Greene and a resident of Parksley, passed away on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. David was born in Nassawadox on July 9, 1955, to the late William E. and Frances Marie Greene. David had a natural gift of cultivating...
Norris Beasley

Norris Beasley

Mr. Norris Ray Beasley, 84, loving husband of Sue C. Beasley and lifelong resident of Onancock, was welcomed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. Born Oct. 19, 1940, he was the only child of the late Horace “Ray” Beasley and Eugenia Custis...
Thomas Mason

Thomas Mason

Mr. Thomas Edward Mason Sr., 80, of Chincoteague Island, passed away peacefully at his home on Oct. 18, 2024. He was born on July 22, 1944, in Salisbury, Md., but was a proud lifetime resident and businessman on Chincoteague. After graduating from Chincoteague High...
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,...