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October 21, 2026

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

Joseph Darden

Joseph Darden

Mr. Joseph Ricaud Darden, 98, formerly of Portsmouth, Va., passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Portsmouth, January 14, 1925, he was a son of the late James G. Darden Sr. and the late Josephine Ellen Ewers Darden. He was...
John Rowe

John Rowe

Mr. John Page Rowe, 86, passed away April 5, 2023, at his home. John Page was retired from Camellia Food Stores after 30 years of service. He enjoyed traveling, growing apples, bird watching, bluegrass music, attending festivals, and loved living in Church Neck. Born...
Dr. Arthur Carter

Dr. Arthur Carter

Dr. Arthur Treherne Carter, M.D., passed away on April 5, 2023. He was born in the family home on June 26, 1946, in Franktown. Arthur attended a Catholic missionary elementary school in Tuskegee, Ala., completed high school at a Catholic preparatory boarding school in...
Dolcie Godwin

Dolcie Godwin

Mrs. Dolcie Martin Godwin, 106, of Lee Mont and previously of Sanford, wife of the late Winfred James Godwin, passed away on April 7, 2023, at her daughter’s residence in Lee Mont. Born on February 9, 1917, in Saxis, she was the daughter of the late James Martin and...
Dorothy “Dodie” Steele

Dorothy “Dodie” Steele

Mrs. Dorothy Leslie “Dodie” Steele, of Onancock, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Norfolk. Born July 29, 1960, in Portsmouth, she was the daughter of the late Sidney Ethan Allen III and the late Marilyn Floyd. She was the adopted daughter...
Richard Martin

Richard Martin

Mr. Richard Lee Martin, 72, of Saxis, husband of the late Dixie Lee Martin, passed away on April 5, 2023 in Crisfield, Md. Born on December 18, 1950, in Nassawadox, he was the son of the late Leslie Martin Sr. and the late Eliza Evans Martin. He was a member of Saxis...

Beverly Lilly

Mrs. Beverly Ann Lilly, better known as Bev, 59, of Nassawadox, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. Bev was predeceased by her parents, George and Audrey Powers, and sister, Renee Powers. She is survived by...