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June 26, 2026

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

Susan Scheuring

Susan Scheuring

Ms. Susan Backlund Scheuring, of Accomac, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at the home of her caregiver, Jeanette Troyer and family, whose compassion and loving care will be forever appreciated by her family. Born March 16, 1947, in Kenmare, N.D., she...
Herbert Mears Jr.

Herbert Mears Jr.

Mr. Herbert Thomas Mears Jr., loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, dedicated public servant, and friend to all, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at his home in Greenbush. Born April 3, 1931, in Northampton County and raised in Tasley, he was...
Christina Peters

Christina Peters

Ms. Christina “Susie” Marie Peters, 51, a resident of Hampton, Va., passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at her residence. A native of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Jack Truitt and the late Kathryn Elliott Costin. She was a retired...
Patrick Bruce Gray

Patrick Bruce Gray

Dr. Patrick Bruce McNeil Gray, 94, husband of the late Dora Mary Wilson Gray and a resident of Pungoteague, passed away Saturday, Feb. 5, at his beloved home on the water surrounded by his children and dear friends. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 20, 1927,...
Delmas Jester

Delmas Jester

Mr. Delmas William Jester Jr., 77, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022, surrounded by his loving family, at his home on Chincoteague Island. Born August 26, 1944, in Norfolk, he was the son of the late Delmas William Jester Sr. and Maude Miller Jester. Raised in a...