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June 24, 2026

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

James R. “Jim” Barnes

James R. “Jim” Barnes

Mr. James R. “Jim” Barnes, 77, husband of Sharon A. Barnes and a resident of Belle Haven, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Eastern Shore in Onancock. Born in Honesdale, Pa., he was the son of the late Melvin Barnes and the...
Terry Oxendine

Terry Oxendine

Mr. Terry Oxendine, 68, a resident of Belle Haven, formerly of Waldorf, Md., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his family. A native of Lumberton, N.C., he was the son of Nora Oxendine, of Belle Haven, and the late Margolus Oxendine. He...
Joanna Biddle Barton

Joanna Biddle Barton

Mrs. Joanna Biddle Barton died Dec. 2, 2021. She had been a resident of Belle Haven for over 30 years. She was born in Stamford, Conn., in 1925, the daughter of Harry Mead and Joanna Eckert Mead. She grew up in Arizona and California and moved to Mexico with her...
Berkley Edgerton Ashby

Berkley Edgerton Ashby

Mr. Berkley Edgerton Ashby, Ph.D., the husband of Maxine Dixon Ashby and a longtime Eastern Shore educator and school administrator, died Nov. 5, 2021, after a brief illness. He was 82 and lived near Belle Haven. Ashby served for many years as assistant superintendent...
John Edward Kellam

John Edward Kellam

Mr. John Edward Kellam, 86, husband of Florence Taylor Kellam and a resident of Belle Haven, passed away Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, at his residence. A native of Belle Haven, he was the son of the late Edgar G. Kellam and the late Mary George Kellam. He was a graduate of...