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October 19, 2026

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

Deilsie Kulesa

Deilsie Kulesa

Mrs. Deilsie Heath Kulesa, 66, a resident of Greenfield Township, departed this life on Sunday, July 23, at Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton, Pa., after a three-year battle with cancer. Born in Accomack County on Jan. 1, 1957, she was the daughter of...
Malvin “Sonny” Moore

Malvin “Sonny” Moore

Mr. Malvin E. “Sonny” Moore died on July 3, 2020, at his home in Newport News, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was born July 21, 1930, in Eastville, and he was a proud son of the Shore his entire life. In his early years, his family, the church, and...
Charles Byrd

Charles Byrd

Mr. Charles David Byrd was the son of a carpenter, Broadus Fitch Byrd, and Lola Taylor Byrd. He was the older brother of Martha Byrd Roe. He graduated from Pocomoke High School in 1949 and served in the Air Force for a few years, where he learned to be a mechanic. In...
Yvonne Bagwell

Yvonne Bagwell

Mrs. Yvonne White Bagwell, 82, wife of the late Earl Thomas Bagwell, passed away suddenly at her home at Smith Beach in Eastville on July 21, 2023. She also was predeceased by her parents, Leroy B. White Sr. and Alma F. White and sister, Winifred Titus. She is...
Samuel Nock

Samuel Nock

Mr. Samuel Norton Nock, 79, of Bloxom, husband of the late Barbara Hart Nock, passed away on July 31, 2023, in Melfa. Born on July 8, 1944, in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Charles Edwin Nock and the late Lucille Smack Nock. Sam owned and operated Wards...
Nathan Godwin

Nathan Godwin

Mr. Nathan James Godwin, 53, of New Church, passed away on July 26, 2023, at his residence. Born on Feb. 5, 1970, in Nassawadox, he was the son of Raymond E. “Bozo” Godwin Sr. and Barbara J. Taylor Godwin. Nathan graduated from Arcadia High School in 1988. He was an...
Samuel Downing

Samuel Downing

Mr. Samuel Lee Downing, 60, affectionately known as “Sammy” or “Squirrel,” was born on Jan. 6, 1963, to the late Richard and Lena Smith-Downing. On July 18, 2023, Samuel entered into eternal rest at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Samuel received his...
James Loukx

James Loukx

Mr. James “Jim” Russell Loukx, 84, of Accomac, surrounded by his loving family, went to be with the Lord on July 25, 2023 after a brief illness. Jim Loukx was born to Norma and Arnold Loukx in Ironton, Ohio. Jim attended Ironton High School and the Ohio State...
Gary Crowell

Gary Crowell

Mr. Gary Odell Crowell, 65, of Parksley, passed away on July 9, 2023, in Virginia Beach. Born on Jan. 20, 1958, in Nassawadox, he was the son of the late Raleigh Odell Crowell and the late Nancy L. Shrieves Crowell. Gary was a welder by trade but was a...
Brennan Baylis

Brennan Baylis

Brennan Michael Baylis, 9, of New Church passed away on July 17, 2023. Born on July 15, 2014, in Nassawadox, Brennan is survived by his mother, Courtney Baylis, of New Church; his grandparents, Jeff and Jennifer Baylis; great-grandparents, Jimmy and Susan Bernard;...