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July 6, 2026

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Mary Elizabeth Walker

Mary Elizabeth Walker

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Walker, 78, of Sanford, wife of the late Charles E. Walker, went to be with her Lord on Nov. 3, 2020, after completing all her earthly tasks. Born Feb. 16, 1942, in Sanford, she was the daughter of the late Bradford Hall and the late Florence...
Nita Gay Hughes Gladstone

Nita Gay Hughes Gladstone

Mrs. Nita Gay Hughes Gladstone passed away Oct. 30, 2020, at home with her daughter and husband by her side after a long bout with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in Lynchburg, Va., on March 7, 1942, a daughter of the late Juanita and Gaither Hughes. Nita Gay grew...
Joseph Paul Thornton

Joseph Paul Thornton

Joseph Paul Thornton, affectionately called “Joey” by his loved ones, gained his angel wings on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. A beautiful and cherished son, Joey was born Aug. 24, 2019, to Emory “Paul” Scott Thornton II and Alexandria Virginia “Alix” Rasmussen, of...
Wyllie Budd Thornton

Wyllie Budd Thornton

Mrs. Wyllie Budd Thornton, 87, wife of the late Leonard Edward “Buddy” Thornton and a resident of Wachapreague, passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, at her residence. A native of Wachapreague, she was the daughter of the late Ted Walter Mears and the late Elizabeth...

Jack C. White

Mr. Jack C. White passed away at the age of 85, on Oct. 9, 2020. Born in Onley on May 15, 1935, he was the son of the late Irving Linwood “Spilt” and the late Lona May “Kitty” White, of Onley. Jack was retired from White Bros. Plumbing. He served in the Army National...