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July 2, 2026

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

Ethel M. Sample

Ethel M. Sample

Mrs. Ethel M. Sample, 90, of Nelsonia, departed this life Friday, July 30, 2021, at Citadel Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach. Born in Hacksneck, Ethel was the beloved daughter of the late John Thomas and the late Berlie Doughty Sample. In April 1957, Ethel entered...
Buddy and Robin Hickman

Buddy and Robin Hickman

A service to celebrate the lives of husband and wife, Mr. Milton T. “Buddy” Hickman Jr. and Mrs. Robin Melton Hickman, who passed away just five days apart in November 2020, will be held at the Belle Haven Cemetery on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, at 1 p.m., with the Rev....
Floyd Earl Johnston

Floyd Earl Johnston

Mr. Floyd Earl Johnston, 57, of Accomac, passed away peacefully Aug. 6, 2021, at his home. Born Feb. 19, 1964, in Great Falls, Mont., he was the son of Annie Ellen Johnston and the late Harold Leroy Johnston. Floyd was a graduate of Onancock High School, Thomas Nelson...
Jean Autry

Jean Autry

Mrs. Jean Autry, 92, wife of the late Colbourne Henry Autry and a resident of Tangier Island, passed away Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at her home with her daughter and grandson at her side. Born Dec. 7, 1928, on Tangier, she was the daughter of the late Charles Wesley...
James Francis Adams

James Francis Adams

Mr. James Francis Adams, affectionately known as Big Jim, passed away peacefully Aug. 8, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Born Oct. 28, 1960, a son to the late James Francis Adams Sr. and Louise Tull, Big Jim made his way in the world by owning and operating...