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July 6, 2026

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Vernon Drummond

Vernon Drummond

Vernon Ames Drummond Sr., 88, husband of the late Mary Franklin Dize Drummond and a resident of Painter, passed away Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox. A native of Craddockville, he was the son of the late Melvin E. Drummond Sr. and...
Scott D. Howard

Scott D. Howard

On Oct. 17, 2020, after a hard-fought battle with cancer, Scott D. Howard, 67, of Chincoteague Island, went home to be with the Lord. He was born July 28, 1953, on Chincoteague Island, to Mitchell Howard Sr. and Faye (Birch) Irwin, both now deceased. He was proud of...
Coley Robert Beasley

Coley Robert Beasley

Mr. Coley Robert Beasley III, 54, of Sanford, passed away Oct. 15, 2020, at Norfolk General Sentara Heart in Norfolk. He was born May 25, 1966, in Nassawadox, to Coley and Peggy (Ward) Beasley. He was a member of Saxis Volunteer Fire Company where he was past chief....
Minnie Lee Bagwell Duncan

Minnie Lee Bagwell Duncan

Mrs. Minnie Lee Bagwell Duncan, 98, wife of the late William A. Duncan Jr. and a resident of Onancock, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at her residence. A native of Cheriton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Bagwell and the late Gladys Hanby Bagwell. She...
William Earl “Billy” Hopkins

William Earl “Billy” Hopkins

Mr. William Earl “Billy” Hopkins, 50, of Greenbush, passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at his home. Born March 31, 1970, in Nassawadox, he was the son of the late Nannie Virginia Colona Hopkins and Aubrey C. Tipton. Known as a “Jack of all trades,” Billy was a...