by James Ritch | Aug 18, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Evelyn Brown Annis, 94, wife of the late Mitchell Annis, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center in Parksley. Born April 24, 1928, in Guilford, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius Vernon Franklin Taylor and...
by James Ritch | Aug 18, 2022 | Obituaries
The Rev. Claire Morfit Hunkins passed away peacefully at her home in Oak Hall, surrounded by family, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Although sad to leave her children and friends behind, she was happily reunited with her husband, Robert Gale Beckwith Jr., who passed just a...
by James Ritch | Aug 18, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Jerry Conway Spence, 87, husband of the late Ann Spence and a resident of Wachapreague, passed away Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Wachapreague, he was the son of the late Elton Spence and the late Myrtle Spence. He...
by James Ritch | Aug 18, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Frederick Arthur Savage, 80, died at home on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. He had an eight-month battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Koontz Savage, to whom he would have been married 59 years on Dec. 24. Fred was the son of the late Chauncey Savage...
by James Ritch | Aug 18, 2022 | Obituaries
Ms. Kimberly Mechelle Cordle, 55, of Exmore, passed away Thursday Aug. 11, 2022, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A native of Newport News, she was the daughter of the late Max Hysmith and the late Carolyn Pagan Hysmith. She is survived by her loving companion,...
by Carol Vaughn | Aug 18, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to increase pay for Department of Public Safety first responders, following recommendations made last month by Director of Public Safety Charles R. Pruitt. Supervisor Donald L. Hart Jr. made...
by James Ritch | Aug 18, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Jennie Johnson Cody, 68, of Onancock, passed away in her home in Texas on Aug. 2, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. Jennie is preceded in death by her father, James Lee Johnson, and her mother, Mary Mapp Johnson. Jennie is survived by her spouse, Steve Alton...
by James Ritch | Aug 18, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Harrison J. Savage, 74, of Atlantic, departed this life Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, Del. Born in Horsey, Harrison is the son of the late James and Audrey Savage. He was affectionately known as “Electric Arms.” Upon graduation, he...
