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October 11, 2026

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

Ann Scott

Ann Scott

Mrs. Ann Williams Scott, 95, wife of the late Stewart Scott and a resident of Onancock, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at Alice B. Tawes Nursing and Rehabilitation in Crisfield, Md. Born Dec. 29, 1930, in Machipongo and raised in Cape Charles, she...
Pete Onley

Pete Onley

Mr. Brantley Thomas “Pete” Onley, 85, husband of Hartley Gering Onley and a lifelong resident of Modest Town, passed away peacefully at home on his farm on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Born Nov. 2, 1940, he was the son of Ralph Adolphus Onley and Sarah Elizabeth Bloxom...
Robin Kellam

Robin Kellam

Mrs. Robin Milliner Kellam, 80, widow of John T. Kellam III and a resident of Onancock, passed away peacefully early Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Eastern Shore in Onancock. Robin was born in Nassawadox and was the second of four...
Peter Pulman Jr.

Peter Pulman Jr.

Mr. Peter Boothe Pulman Jr., born Feb. 28, 1936, in Manhattan, N.Y., to Peter Boothe and Carolyn Burgess Pulman, died peacefully at his home on Chincoteague Island on Dec. 31, 2025. Peter graduated from Alice Deal Jr. High and Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington,...
Shirley Isdell

Shirley Isdell

Mrs. Shirley Fay Parks Isdell, 85, of Tasley, entered peacefully into rest at her home on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She now rests in the blessed hope of Christ’s return. Born March 28, 1940, in Harborton, Shirley was the daughter...
Richard Byrd

Richard Byrd

Mr. Richard Merrill Byrd, 73, of Horntown, husband of Lisa Cooke, passed away on Jan. 7, 2026, in Horntown. Born on May 18, 1952, in Nassawadox, he was the son of the late Jesse Merrill Byrd and Fannie B. Ballard-Alvis. Richard worked for Waste Management until he...