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June 26, 2026

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

Ray “Fig” Lewis

Ray “Fig” Lewis

Our Eastern Shore has lost someone very special. Mr. Thomas Ray Lewis Jr., (Ray/Fig), 69, of Eastville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at Sentara Norfolk General on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. He was born in Nassawadox on Dec. 23, 1956, to the late...
Judith Wright

Judith Wright

Mrs. Judith Carlene Richardson Wright, 79, wife of the late Richard W. Wright, of Accomac, passed away at Sarasota Memorial Hospital on Jan. 16, 2026. Born on Feb. 22, 1946, in Johnson City, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Franklin Carlisle and Elsia Masters...
Jean Drummond

Jean Drummond

Mrs. Jean Duer Drummond passed away on Jan. 14, 2026, at the age of 82, in Groveland, Fla., where she resided with her husband, Roy, until his passing in August 2025. Born in Nassawadox on Oct. 15, 1943, she was the eldest child of the late Abel Constant Duer III and...
Judy Matthews

Judy Matthews

Mrs. Judy Post Matthews, of Assawoman, passed away in her home on Jan. 22, 2026, at the age of 82, surrounded by her loved ones.  Judy was born on Oct. 11, 1943, on Chincoteague Island. She grew up on Ocean Boulevard in a home built by her father, Roy. As a child, she...
Kenneth Justis

Kenneth Justis

Mr. Kenneth Allen Justis, 82, of Onancock, was welcomed home by his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. He is now joyfully reunited with those who went before him, and as he would have loved to imagine it, sailing the seas of heaven together. Born Sept. 5,...