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July 1, 2026

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

Gail L. Lykes Byrd

Gail L. Lykes Byrd

Mrs. Gail L. Lykes Byrd, of Onancock, departed this life Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. Born in Columbus, S.C., Gail was the beloved daughter of the late James H. Laws and the late Sarah L. Laws. She was employed at Perdue...
Walter Ross McHan Sr.

Walter Ross McHan Sr.

Mr. Walter Ross McHan Sr., 52, a resident of Exmore, passed away Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at his home. A native of the Eastern Shore, he was the son of the late Patricia Starr McHan. Walt was a mentor for Therapeutic Interventions Inc. and enjoyed being with his...
Patricia Ann Baumann

Patricia Ann Baumann

Ms. Patricia Ann Baumann, 84, of Onancock, peacefully joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in the comfort of her home. Born July 4, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Newton P. Massie and the late Elizabeth B. Stanley, and indicative...
Madison Taylor Wessells

Madison Taylor Wessells

Ms. Madison Taylor Wessells, 21, of Nelsonia, passed away Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at Centra Southside Hospital in Farmville, Va. Left to cherish her memory are her loving parents, Virgil Lee Wessells III and Ann Bell Wessells, of Nelsonia; sister, Delaney Rush...
Amy Lynn Eckard

Amy Lynn Eckard

Ms. Amy Lynn Eckard, 59, of Temperanceville, walked into the arms of her Lord and Savior Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. Born June 1, 1962, at the U.S. Army hospital in Frankfurt, West Germany, she was the daughter of Jimmie Roland Eckard, of Parksley, and the late Nellie...