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July 7, 2026

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

Susan H. Emerson

Susan H. Emerson

Mrs. Susan H. Emerson, 93, of Jamesville, passed away Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at Commonwealth Senior Living (formerly The Hermitage) in Onancock. She was predeceased by her dear husband, William G. Emerson. Her career spanned almost 30 years with AT&T in New York...
Mary Frances Morgan

Mary Frances Morgan

Mrs. Mary Frances Morgan, 93, wife of the late James P. Morgan and a resident of Seaview, formerly of Cheriton, passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, at her residence. A native of Uniontown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Tiberio Vicites and the late Filomena...
Martha Lynn Burns

Martha Lynn Burns

Ms. Martha Lynn Burns, better known as Marty, 58, a resident of Parksley, formerly of Birdsnest, passed away Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, at Shore Health and Rehab Center in Parksley. A native of Birdsnest, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Ottis P. Burns and the late...
Brian Miles Ewell

Brian Miles Ewell

Mr. Brian Miles Ewell, 52, resident of Virginia Beach, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. A native of Hopeton, he was born Feb. 7, 1967, to Ann Miles, of Hopeton, and the late John Revell Ewell III. Mr. Ewell was a longtime...
Helen Odessa Gillis

Helen Odessa Gillis

On June 3, 1927, God predestined a child to be born to the late George and Helen Powell Smith of Cheapside. The youngest of twelve children, her parents permitted this child to be raised by her older brother, Leon, and his wife, Bishop Estella Smith. Ordering her...