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June 26, 2026

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

Jerry Lee Via

Jerry Lee Via

Mr. Jerry Lee Via, 88, of Virginia Beach, formerly of Parksley, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Born Oct. 12, 1933, in Alderson, W.Va., and raised in Selma, Va., he was the son of the late Guy Allen Via and the late...
Amy Virginia Mallette

Amy Virginia Mallette

Ms. Amy Virginia Mallette, born June 29, 1984, was born and raised on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Amy was an avid hunter, fisher, lover of seafood, and gardener. She earned her B.S. in government and international politics at George Mason University in 2006 during...
Milton Chambers Parks

Milton Chambers Parks

Mr. Milton Chambers Parks, 90, of Tangier Island, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield, Md. Born on Tangier Island July 29, 1931, he was a son of the late Charles Roland Parks and the late Annie Kelso Pruitt Parks. His wife of 60...
Heather L. McCranie

Heather L. McCranie

Ms. Heather Lynn McCranie, 50, and a resident of Smith Beach, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, at her residence. A native of Sumneytown, Pa., she was the daughter of Leroy Gibson Jr. and his wife, Sheila, of Barto, Pa., and Carolyn L. Try, of Hacksneck.  A retired...
Dan Thompson

Dan Thompson

Mr. Dan Thompson, 70, of Bloxom, passed away on May 21, 2022. Born Oct. 16, 1951, on Wallops Island, Danny was the son of the late George B. Thompson and the late Sylva Roush Thompson. Known as “Diesel Dan” to many, Danny was a heavy equipment operator and a truck...