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June 29, 2026

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

John Arnold Denton Sr.

John Arnold Denton Sr.

Mr. John Arnold Denton Sr., 97, a resident of Pungoteague, passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his family. Born Sept. 26, 1924, in Roosevelt, N.Y., he was the son of the late John Denton and the late Catherine Denton. He was married to...
Otho Wescott Custis

Otho Wescott Custis

Mr. Otho Wescott Custis passed away at the Gatehouse on OK Farms in Nandua on Jan. 22, 2022, at the age of 99. O.W. was the son of Otho Kellam Custis and Mary Wescott Custis, and was born in the family home in Craddockville Nov. 8, 1922. After receiving a degree from...
Leonard Mark Kamm

Leonard Mark Kamm

Mr. Leonard Mark Kamm, 67, of Bloxom, husband of Rebecca Lee Kamm, passed away Jan. 14, 2022. Born Sept. 9, 1954, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Edward F. Kamm Sr. and the late Evelyn Loraine Callis Kamm. Mark was a retired waterman and welder. He enjoyed...
Lilton Upshur

Lilton Upshur

Mr. Lilton Upshur, 81, of Exmore, transitioned from his earthly home to his heavenly home on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at the Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. Born in Marionville, Lilton was the son of the late James Bailey and the late Cora L....
Betty L. Johnson

Betty L. Johnson

Mrs. Betty L. Johnson, 66, of Parksley, departed this life Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach. Born in Parksley, Betty was the daughter of the late Paige R. Riley Sr. and the late Madeline S. Byrd. She was...