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October 24, 2026

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

Shirley Ann Lewis

Shirley Ann Lewis

Mrs. Shirley Ann Lewis, 86, beloved wife of the late Harry W. “Dink” Lewis, of Tasley, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. Shirley was a recent resident of Commonwealth Senior Living in Onancock. A native of Leemont, she...
Steven Thornes Sr.

Steven Thornes Sr.

Mr. Barry “Steven” Thornes Sr., 68, of Parksley, husband of Karen Sue Thornes, passed away May 2, 2022, at his home in Parksley. Born Jan. 25, 1954, in Anchorage, Alaska, he was the son of Goldie Budd Thornes and the late John Riley Thornes Sr. An avid woodworker, he...
Sheryl Brown Lewis

Sheryl Brown Lewis

Mrs. Sheryl Brown Lewis, 66, of Temperanceville, wife of the late Kenneth Parker Lewis, passed away April 28, 2022. Born Jan. 10, 1956, in Chincoteague, she was the daughter of the late Preston P. Brown and the late Mildred Young Schiedt. Sheryl owned and operated her...
Lou Barlow

Lou Barlow

Mr. Louis “Lou” Alan Barlow, of Jamesville, passed away April 25, 2022, in the arms of the love of his life, Linda Joyce Masingill Barlow. He was born in San Francisco, Calif., on Aug. 31, 1943. He is survived by those he said “inspired me most,” his wife, Linda Joyce...
Marybeth Alexander

Marybeth Alexander

Ms. Marybeth Alexander was born May 15, 1959, in Miami, Fla., a daughter to the late James and Betty Alexander, and passed peacefully at her home in Folly’s Creek on Monday, April 25, 2022. Not long after she was born, the family moved to Montauk, N.Y., where Marybeth...
Sylvia Dean Ayres

Sylvia Dean Ayres

Mrs. Sylvia Dean Ayres, 79, of Parksley, wife of the late Herman Wilson Ayres Sr., passed away April 29, 2022, at her residence. Born Aug. 16, 1942, in Nassawadox, she was the daughter of the late Charles “Scottie” Scott and the late Beatrice Williams Scott. One of...
Mary Rose Ward

Mary Rose Ward

Mrs. Mary Rose Ward, 81, of Parksley, wife of the late Leon Price Ward, passed away on April 28, 2022, at Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center in Parksley. Born Aug. 29, 1940, in Nassawadox, she was the daughter of the late Harold Hobson Knight and the late Sally...
Melanie Leora Parkhurst

Melanie Leora Parkhurst

Mrs. Melanie Leora Parkhurst, 96, wife of the late Edwin H. Parkhurst Jr. and a resident of Pungoteague, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022, at Commonwealth Senior Living on the Eastern Shore in Onancock. Born Aug. 12, 1925, in Ann Arbor, Mich., she was the daughter of...
Bessie M. Wilson

Bessie M. Wilson

Mrs. Bessie M. Wilson, 62, of Onancock, departed this life April 25, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. Born in Onancock, Bessie was the beloved daughter of Mary D. Boggs and the late Quinton L. Strand. She entered the workforce in the poultry...