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June 20, 2026

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

Diane Mapp

Diane Mapp

Mrs. Diane Kellam Mapp, 84, of Richmond, passed away on March 30, 2026, at Tuckahoe Pines Retirement Community with her two loving daughters by her side. She was the daughter of the late Harold D. “Jack” Kellam and the late Sarah Steel Kellam. Born and raised in...
Roger Mariner

Roger Mariner

Mr. John Roger Mariner, of Pittsford, N.Y., passed away in his home Wednesday, March 25. Roger was a uniquely optimistic man who inspired those around him to be unafraid of the uncertainties of life and to keep dreaming about what could be, rather than what was. Roger...
Nadine Estes

Nadine Estes

Mrs. Nadine Mae Boothe Estes, 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Cadence Assisted Living in Wake Forest, N.C. Born on Aug. 2, 1941, in Chincoteague, Nadine spent most of her adult life in Wallops Island, where she built a legacy of faith and...
Kay Lewis

Kay Lewis

Mrs. Kay Wessells Lewis, 81, of Lee Mont, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Born Jan. 3, 1945, Kay was the daughter of Paige F. Wessells and Beatrice A. Wessells. A proud alumna of Parksley High School, she was always community-minded and a competitive sports...
Loretta Carruthers

Loretta Carruthers

Mrs. Loretta Byrd Wallace Carruthers, 93, wife of the late Joseph Carruthers and a resident of Quinby, passed away Friday, March 27, 2026, at Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center in Parksley. A native of Wachapreague, she was the daughter of the late Paul Wesley...
Bill Speidel

Bill Speidel

Mr. William “Bill” Speidel passed on to the next scene of his life on Sunday, March 15, 2026. He had a six-year battle with myelofibrosis, a blood cancer. He fought the fine fight and took his last breath on the Ides of March. He wanted to go in his sleep, and that is...