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October 11, 2026

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

Sandra Carmine

Sandra Carmine

Mrs. Sandra B. Carmine passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, surrounded by love. She was a devoted woman of faith and a joyful soul whose life was rooted in music, family, and her love for the Lord. Sandra was born in Quinby to the late Eldred P. Bundick...
Ethel Bradley

Ethel Bradley

Mrs. Ethel Ruth Bradley, 86, of Temperanceville, passed away on  Dec. 31, 2025, at her home. She was born on March 17, 1939, to the late Stanley and Emma Watson (Haines) on Chincoteague Island. Ethel was born and raised on Chincoteague Island. She was crowned Miss...
Laura Riley

Laura Riley

Mrs. Laura Elizabeth Stevens Riley, 89, of Summerville, S.C., passed away peacefully on Dec. 30, 2025.  She was born on Jan. 13, 1936, on Chincoteague Island to the late John W. Cherrix and Ruby Johnson Cherrix.  She was their only child. Laura Elizabeth was preceded...
Robert McGlown

Robert McGlown

Mr. Robert Elliot McGlown, 72, of Melfa, passed away on Dec. 14, 2025, in Parksley. Born on July 31, 1953, in East Orange, N.J., he was the son of the late Robert McGlown and Alice Lorraine Arrington. He had one sister, Sharon, and two brothers, Sherwood and Rory. His...
James O’Connell

James O’Connell

Mr. James W. O’Connell, 93, of Onancock, died peacefully at his home on Dec. 20, 2025. Born Jan. 25, 1932, in South Amboy, N.J., James, better known as “Red” or the “Mayor of Hicks Lane” to his close friends, was the son of John and Helen Hackett O’Connell. Rather...
Nancy Camden

Nancy Camden

Mrs. Nancy Doughty Camden, 90, deeply beloved wife of the late Fred A. Camden Sr., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, with her family and friends by her side. Born July 14, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Josephine and George Wilson...
Ginny Reynolds

Ginny Reynolds

Mrs. Virginia Louise “Ginny” Reynolds, 66, beloved wife of the late Robert James “Bob” Reynolds and a resident of Bloxom, went home to rest with the Lord on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Born June 15, 1959, in Atlanta, and raised in New Carrollton, Md., she was the...
Gordon Wayne Wheatley

Gordon Wayne Wheatley

Mr. Gordon Wayne Wheatley Sr., 83, passed away on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. A lifelong resident of Tangier Island, he was born on Oct. 3, 1942, to the late Gordon and Ada Parks Wheatley. Gordon Wayne was a true Tangier Island waterman whose life was shaped by the...
Marsha Pruitt

Marsha Pruitt

Mrs. Marsha Hughes Pruitt, age 68, passed away early Christmas morning, Dec. 25, 2025. Born on July 27, 1957, Marsha was the daughter of Leonard “Buddy” Hughes and the late Margie Hughes. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose warmth and...
Preston Richardson

Preston Richardson

Mr. Preston Richardson, age 82, died peacefully at home on Dec. 26, 2025. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Linda; his son, Joseph Richardson (Catherine); his daughter, Kimberly Campbell (Thomas); and his grandchildren, Macy and Tanner Richardson and Emma and...