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June 24, 2026

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

Elsie Bloxom Russell

Elsie Bloxom Russell

Mrs. Elsie Bloxom Russell, 86, wife of the late William A. Russell and a resident Cheriton, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, at Shore Healthcare and Rehab at Parksley. A native of Oyster, she was the daughter of the late Gerald T. Shrieves and the late Shirley...
Booker T. Stevens

Booker T. Stevens

Mr. Booker T. Stevens, of Virginia Beach and formerly of the Shore, departed this life Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his family. Born in Cheriton, Booker was the son of the late Jack and Sylvia B. Stevens. He was affectionately known as “Book”...
Elizabeth Parks Bender

Elizabeth Parks Bender

Mrs. Elizabeth Parks Bender, 86, wife of the late Edward Humphreys Bender and a resident of Nassawadox, formerly of Cheriton, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, at The Citadel at Nassawadox. A native of Willis Wharf, she was the daughter of the late Willis W. Parks...
Thelma Lewis Abbott

Thelma Lewis Abbott

Mrs. Thelma Lewis Abbott, 91, wife of the late Buck Abbott and a resident Virginia Beach, formerly of Cheriton, passed away Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, at Pelican Healthcare in Virginia Beach. A native of Wachapreague, she was the daughter of the late Edward Lewis and the...
Alayna Kay Turner

Alayna Kay Turner

Ms. Alayna Kay Turner, 24, a resident of Cheriton, passed away Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, at her residence. A native of Cheriton, she was the daughter of Alfred Michael Turner Jr., of Exmore, and Tracey Elizabeth Etz, of Cheriton. Alayna attended Cheriton United...