Be General Election Ready. Register to Vote at Vote.Virginia.gov Official Virginia Election Information Virginia Department of Elections Logo
Eastern Shore Post Logo

October 17, 2026

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

Wilma Howard

Wilma Howard

Mrs. Wilma Jean Howard, former resident of Parksley, passed away quietly on May 9, 2024, in the home of her daughter in Drum Right, Okla., at the age of 95. She was employed at the Parksley nursing home for over 20 years, where her heart was with the residents. She...
Charles “Dickie” Kellam Sr.

Charles “Dickie” Kellam Sr.

Mr. Charles Richard “Dickie” Kellam Sr., 82, of Keller, husband of Trudy Ward Kellam, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024. Born Aug. 14, 1941, in Nassawadox, he was a son of the late Charles Frederick “Charlie” Kellam and the late Lois Chambers Kellam. Following...
Isaiah “Bill” Bagwell IV

Isaiah “Bill” Bagwell IV

Mr. Isaiah William Bagwell IV died July 11, 2024. A native and lifelong resident of the Eastern Shore, Bill, 75, was the son of the late Isaiah William Bagwell III and the late Anne Nelson Bagwell. He grew up in Onancock, where his love of boating, inherited from his...
Carlton Justice

Carlton Justice

Mr. Carlton Norwood Justice Jr., 86, of Wattsville, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024, at his residence with his family by his side. Born in Wattsville on Aug. 12, 1937, he was the son of the late Carlton N. Justice Sr. and the late Marie P. Justice. In his younger...
Floyd “Marty” Walman

Floyd “Marty” Walman

Mr. Floyd Martin “Marty” Walman, of Belle Haven, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the age of 64. He is survived by his siblings, Bill Walman (Sue), Sandy Marantz, and Samuel B. Walman (Nancy), and by many loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, a...
Barbara Killmon

Barbara Killmon

Mrs. Barbara Gravenor Killmon, 89, of Greenbush, passed away Tuesday, July 9, at her residence. Born in Greenbush on Oct. 27, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Walter Gravenor and the late Inez Mears Gravenor. Barbara was a homemaker and a member of Parksley...
Sara Goffigon

Sara Goffigon

Mrs. Sara Nottingham Goffigon, 91, of Pickett’s Harbor (Cape Charles), widow of Francis Cooke Goffigon, died July 4, 2024. Born Aug. 14, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Virginia Chandler Nottingham and the late Leonard Thomas Nottingham. Sara attended high...

Preston Sturgis

On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, our precious baby boy, Preston Edward Sturgis, was born into our hearts and into the arms of angels. His memory will remain a beacon of light, a reminder of the preciousness of life, and a symbol of love that transcends time and physical...
Scott “Cheech” Leager

Scott “Cheech” Leager

Mr. Scott Leonard “Cheech” Leager, 49, of Horntown, passed away at his home in Trail’s End on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. He was born June 12, 1975, in Chestertown, Md. He moved to Chincoteague Island as a baby, and from then on, he was an island boy through and through....