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July 5, 2026

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

Bonnie Bean Putnam

Bonnie Bean Putnam

Ms. Bonnie Bean Putnam, 65, of Parksley, passed away Jan. 25, 2021, at her residence. Born Dec. 20, 1955, in New York, she was the daughter of the late David Charles Bean and the late Betty Lou Heaton. She was a former marketing manager for Northern Telecom. Bonnie...
William Henry Johnson Jr.

William Henry Johnson Jr.

Mr. William “Bill” Henry Johnson Jr., 91, of Bradenton, Fla., passed away peacefully Jan. 20, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Helen; two children, William Johnson, of New York, N.Y., and Kathy Sundberg (Andrew), of St. Pete Beach, Fla. (formerly of...
Kearn Charles Schemm Jr.

Kearn Charles Schemm Jr.

Mr. Kearn Charles Schemm Jr., of Cape Charles, passed away on Jan. 20, 2021, at the age of 72, another soul lost to cancer. Kearn was born June 22, 1948, the third child of Catharine (Gilbert) and Kearn Schemm Sr. He passed his happy childhood in Nutley, N.J., and...
Richard Louis Norton Sr.

Richard Louis Norton Sr.

Mr. Richard Louis Norton Sr., 74, husband of Ruth Ann Squires Norton and a resident of Melfa, formerly of Eastport, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News. A native of Southampton, N.Y., he was the son of the late James...
Geraldine Brown Brinn

Geraldine Brown Brinn

Mrs. Geraldine Brown Brinn, 89, wife of the late Ronald Lee Brinn and a resident of Parksley, passed away at her home Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Born Oct. 11, 1931, in Tylerton, Md., she was the daughter of the late Carroll Benjamin Brown and the late Alma Franklin...