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June 25, 2026

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

April Millett Marquedant

April Millett Marquedant

Mrs. April Millett Marquedant passed away peacefully on Aug. 11, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She bravely fought a long, hard battle with cancer. She was born April 15, 1940, in Portsmouth, Va., and grew up in Ocean View. Her parents were the late John C....
Patricia Elaine Doughty

Patricia Elaine Doughty

Mrs. Patricia Elaine “Pat” Doughty, wife of Robert F. “Bob” Doughty and a resident of Southside Chesconessex, Onancock, formerly of Virginia Beach, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, at the age of 71. Born May 7, 1951, in Wilmington, N.C., she was the daughter of...
Rebecca Jane Starr

Rebecca Jane Starr

Mr. Rebecca Jane Starr, of Onancock, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Eastern Shore. Jane was born to Harry E. Shelley and Margaret E. (Siemon) and was one of six children. She grew up on Corbett Road in Monkton, Md., on a farm....
Roger A. Ripperton

Roger A. Ripperton

Mr. Roger A. Ripperton, 44, of New Church, passed away Aug. 8, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. He was born in Nassawadox on Nov. 11, 1977, to Roger Ripperton Sr. and Sharon (Jester) Marshall. Roger worked in the masonry trade for many years....
Carson Vance Long

Carson Vance Long

Mr. Carson Vance Long, 85, of Pocomoke City, Md., passed away Aug. 6, 2022. Born on Nov. 13, 1936, in Sanford, he was the son of the late Phillip Long and the late Ina Pearl Onley Long. Carson was a dedicated father, taking care of his only son, Eric, for many years....