by James Ritch | Aug 12, 2021 | Obituaries
Mr. Emerson Richard Smith, 77, of Melfa, died peacefully Aug. 5, 2021. Emerson was born Aug. 29, 1943, in Jamesville, and was the son of the late Harry C. Smith and the late Ruth Somers Smith. The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Emerson. He married the...
by James Ritch | Aug 12, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack County residents can weigh in at two public hearings Wednesday on whether the county should add employees to its payroll to enable Greenbackville Volunteer Fire Department to have county-paid firemedics at the station around the clock. The...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Obituaries
Mr. Sylvanus Lofland Jr., 83, of Melfa, passed away quietly surrounded by his loving family Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onley. Born in Melfa, Sylvanus was the son of the late Sylvanus Lofland Sr. and the late Ethel M. Lofland. He...
by James Ritch | May 26, 2021 | Obituaries
Capt. William Thomas “Bill” Gingell Jr., 86, husband of the late Judith Ann “Judy” Gingell and a resident of Melfa, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 22, 2021, at his home. Born July 24, 1934, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late William Thomas Gingell...
by James Ritch | Apr 12, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Emma Leola Hicks, 93, of Melfa, received eternal life Monday, April 5, 2021, at her residence. Born in Norfolk, Emma was the beloved daughter of the late William Madison and the late Annie M. Williams. She was affectionately known as “Leola” by her family and...
