by Sarah Barban | Aug 23, 2024 | Headlines
BY STEFANIE JACKSON BOWMANN Eastern Shore Post Exmore is teetering on the edge of an opportunity for exponential growth — and the decision whether or not to take the leap is in the hands of the town’s elected and appointed officials. Chris Carbaugh, of the Atlantic...
by Ryan Webb | Aug 22, 2024 | Obituaries
Mr. Kenneth T. Mears passed away on Aug. 12, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas, at the age of 51. Born Aug. 3, 1973, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Ken led a life marked by kindness, a deep love for his family, and a courageous battle against cancer for 12 years. Ken...
by Ryan Webb | Aug 22, 2024 | Obituaries
How one man touched so many lives is extraordinary. Mr. James Weiner was known by many names — husband, father, son, grandpa, brother, uncle, Magoo, Jimmy, and friend. He excelled in all these roles, as anyone who knew him would agree. Above all things, Jim was a...
by Ryan Webb | Aug 22, 2024 | Obituaries
Mr. Scott Dalton “Scotty” Hanback, 72, passed away at his home in Crisfield, Md., on Aug. 7, 2024. Born on June 20, 1952, in Washington, D.C., Scott grew up on the Chesapeake Bay, where he developed a lifelong passion for the outdoors. Scott proudly served in the U.S....
by Ryan Webb | Aug 22, 2024 | Obituaries
Mr. Larry Melvin Mears, 72, of Parksley, husband of Sandra Hart Mears, passed away July 30, 2024, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. Born on Sept. 13, 1951, to the late Johnny Mears and Mamie Killmon Mears, Larry loved the Eastern Shore, its people (most...
by Ryan Webb | Aug 22, 2024 | Obituaries
Mr. James E. “Eddie” Truitt, 85, of Nandua, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home in Onancock on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. Born Dec. 15, 1938, in Cedarview, he was the son of the late Willard Clarence Truitt and the late Madeline Elizabeth West Truitt. Eddie...
by Ryan Webb | Aug 22, 2024 | Obituaries
Mr. Elwood Stanley Young, 81, of Hallwood, passed away on Aug. 15, 2024, at his residence surrounded by those who loved him. Born on Dec. 18, 1942, in Hallwood, he was the son of the late Elwood Driscoll Young and the late Elizabeth Jackson Young. Stanley worked...
by Ryan Webb | Aug 22, 2024 | Obituaries
Mrs. Ruth Knight Fletcher, 95, lifelong resident of Messongo, was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Born July 8, 1929, Ruth was the only child of the late Timothy Maurice Knight and the late Mamie Holly...
by Ryan Webb | Aug 22, 2024 | Obituaries
Mrs. Mary Grace Cline, 76, of Melfa, wife of the late Jesse Wayne Cline, passed away on Aug. 11, 2024, in Melfa. Born on Feb. 15, 1948, in Guilford, she was the daughter of the late Emory James Taylor and Ida Mae Scott Taylor. Mary worked for Holly Farms, Stuckeys,...
by Ryan Webb | Aug 22, 2024 | Obituaries
Mr. Wallace Smith Pruitt, 84, was called to his heavenly home and reunited with his beloved wife, Shirley June Pruitt, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. Born June 27, 1940, Wallace was one of eight children lovingly raised by the late Homer G. Pruitt and the late Blanche...
