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July 8, 2026

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

Local man keeps boatbuilding tradition afloat

Local man keeps boatbuilding tradition afloat

By Carol Vaughn — Walt Chandler is building a boat in the well-equipped workshop behind his house outside Onancock. The boatis so large, he will have to remove part of a wall to bring it outside when the hull is complete. It’s not the first boat Chandler has built....
Karen V. Poulson

Karen V. Poulson

Mrs. Karen V. Poulson, 53, of Painter, departed this life Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Shore Health & Rehab Center in Parksley. Born in Belle Haven, Karen was the beloved daughter of the late Francis H. Rogers and the late Ellen F. Bailey. Karen entered the workforce...
Susie Linda Simpkins

Susie Linda Simpkins

Miss Susie Linda Simpkins, 69, of Accomac, departed this life Friday, July 29, 2022, at Lake Taylor Transition Care Hospital in Norfolk. Born in Accomac, she was the beloved daughter of the late John E. and Sarah E. Simpkins. “Linda,” as she was affectionately known...
Chavon E. Harmanson

Chavon E. Harmanson

Mr. Chavon E. Harmanson, 30, departed this life peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital, Onancock. Born in Nassawadox, Chavon was the beloved son of Charles Hope Sr. and Keiosha Harmanson. He was affectionately known as “Chuckie”...
Bertha A. Crosby

Bertha A. Crosby

Mrs. Bertha A. Crosby, 66, of New Church, answered the voice of her Lord and Savior on Aug. 7, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital, Onancock. Born in Accomack County, she was the beloved daughter of the late Frank Crosby Jr. and the late Flossie Crosby. She was...
Shirley Ann Zamora

Shirley Ann Zamora

Mrs. Shirley Ann Zamora passed away Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at the age of 77. Shirley was born April 20, 1945, in Pomona, Calif., a daughter to the late Arthur Zamora and the late Winifred Knox Zamora. She attended the University of Southern California, where she...
Virginia Harton

Virginia Harton

Mrs. Virginia Marshall Mason Harton, 84, went to be with the Lord on July 21, 2022. Virginia was born in Delaware on Oct. 7, 1937, and grew up in Greenbackville. She called Virginia Beach her home for most of her life. Virginia was predeceased by her parents, Wilfred...
Thomas Maben Dick

Thomas Maben Dick

Mr. Thomas “Tom” “Tadpole” Maben Dick passed away at 7:03 a.m. on July 30, 2022, after a brief battle with COVID-19. He was 80 years old. Tom was born Aug. 10, 1941, in Ferndale Borough, Cambria County, near Johnstown, Pa. He was the only son of Dwight and Nedra Dick....
April Millett Marquedant

April Millett Marquedant

Mrs. April Millett Marquedant passed away peacefully on Aug. 11, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She bravely fought a long, hard battle with cancer. She was born April 15, 1940, in Portsmouth, Va., and grew up in Ocean View. Her parents were the late John C....
Patricia Elaine Doughty

Patricia Elaine Doughty

Mrs. Patricia Elaine “Pat” Doughty, wife of Robert F. “Bob” Doughty and a resident of Southside Chesconessex, Onancock, formerly of Virginia Beach, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at the age of 71. Born May 7, 1951, in Wilmington, N.C., she was the daughter of...