by Ted Shockley | May 1, 2023 | Headlines
BY CAROL VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post Children’s Harbor Eastern Shore celebrated its first anniversary Wednesday, April 26, marking the day with a cake, a slideshow presentation, and remarks by the chief executive officer, the center director, and a childcare specialist...
by Ted Shockley | May 1, 2023 | Opinion
By TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post Many years ago I noticed the short lady behind the counter at Doughty’s Market in Melfa was extraordinarily nice to me every time I visited. I just figured she took a shine to me. Perhaps it was my stunning good looks and handsome...
by Ryan Webb | Apr 27, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. Charles Vance Wessells, husband of Mitzi Theresa Wessells, a resident of Dundalk, Md., and a native of Accomack County, died April 4, 2023. He was 81. Born July 14, 1941, in Guilford, Wessells served in the U.S. Coast Guard. He later worked for Johns Hopkins...
by Ryan Webb | Apr 27, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. Larry Thomas Smith, 76, of Melfa, was greeted by the open arms of his Lord and Savior and his beloved wife, Anita Johnson Smith, on Friday, April 21, 2023. Born May 16, 1946, in Nassawadox and raised in Willis Wharf and Exmore, he was the son of the late Garland...
by Ryan Webb | Apr 27, 2023 | Obituaries
Mrs. Carol Ann Parker, 73, wife of the late Harvey Lee Parker and a resident of Cheriton, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at her residence. A native of Vermont, she was the daughter of the late Carl Elliott Shepard and the late Doris Companion Shepard. Carol...
by Ryan Webb | Apr 27, 2023 | Obituaries
Mrs. Erika Cherrelle Bailey, age 27, of Parksley, passed away on Nocks Landing Road in Atlantic on April 12, 2023, from a tragic accident. Erika was born on March 14, 1996, in Nassawadox to Eric and Tammy Ward. She was educated in the public schools of Accomack County...
by Ryan Webb | Apr 27, 2023 | Obituaries
Ms. Shirley M. Bibbins, 69, of Accomac, departed this life on Friday, April 14, 2023, at TidalHealth Hospital in Salisbury, Md. Shirley was born in Onley to Edward and Madgeline Mason. She received her education in Accomack County. She was very creative and had a...
by Ryan Webb | Apr 27, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. Cassius P. Nock, 56, of Woodbury, N.J., formerly of the Shore, departed this life on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at his residence. Born in Nassawadox, Cassius was the beloved son of the late Juanita Marshall and Paige Nock. He attended school in Accomack County...
by Ryan Webb | Apr 27, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. Lionel Franklin Horner Jr., of Accomac, 94, passed away in Chesapeake on April 17, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lionel and Madge Horner; his brother, Gene Horner; and his wife, Kathleen Horner. He is survived by his daughter, Vicki Bradner, and...
by Ryan Webb | Apr 27, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. Dickie Lee Williams, 81, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at his home in southside Chesconnessex, with his family at his side. Born Jan. 19, 1942, he was the only son of the late Lee Fosque Williams and Marjorie Spence Williams. A lifelong resident of...
