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July 7, 2026

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

Diana Annunziata

Diana Annunziata

Mrs. Diana H. Annunziata, of Newburg, Md., a wife, mother, grandmother and dear friend, died Dec. 12, 2019, at the age of 75 years. Born in Newport News, Va., she was one of three children of Katherine Birch Hickman and Louie Hickman. Diana was raised on the Eastern...
Pauline Widgeon Lewis

Pauline Widgeon Lewis

Mrs. Pauline Widgeon Lewis, 81, wife of Vernon A. Lewis and a resident of Cheriton, passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox. A native of Eastville, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas Widgeon and the late Katherine...
Patricia Smith

Patricia Smith

Mrs. Patricia Denise Pruitt Smith, 68, wife of Francis P. “Pat” Smith and a resident of Exmore, passed away Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at her residence. A native of Wachapreague, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Coe Pruitt and the late LaBelle Sturgis Pruitt...
Bennie Lee Tatum

Bennie Lee Tatum

Mr. Bennie Lee Tatum died Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Onley, with his family by his side. Born Jan. 27, 1951, he was the son of the late Gatha Rean Lynch Tatum and Lee Atwell Tatum. He retired from ANEC, in 2013, after 27 years on the job as a lineman and serviceman. He...
Bess Custis Savage

Bess Custis Savage

Mrs. Bess Custis Savage, 71, wife of William K. Savage and a resident of Quinby, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. A native of Exmore, she was the daughter of the late James Thomas Custis and the late Louellen Ashby Custis. She was a graduate of Goldey–Beacom...