by James Ritch | Mar 10, 2021 | Obituaries
Mr. Willie Carroll Crockett Jr., the humorous and homespun Onancock resident whose seaboard paintings and well-told stories made him one of the Eastern Shore of Virginia’s celebrated artists, died Monday, March 8. He was 82. Survivors include his wife of 58 years,...
by James Ritch | Mar 9, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Gloria Kellam Fitchett, 90, of Onancock, departed this life Sunday, March 7, 2021, at Shore Health & Rehabilitation Center in Parksley. Born April 10, 1930, in Onley, she was the daughter of the late Eva Jane and Brooks Kellam. Gloria was a lifelong and...
by James Ritch | Mar 2, 2021 | Obituaries
Dr. George Vernon Podelco passed away Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at his residence in Onancock. His wife, Mary Lou, survives him. Born on May 14, 1932, and reared in Piedmont, W.V., he was the son of the late Mary A. and Peter Podelco. Dr. Podelco graduated from Potomac...
by James Ritch | Mar 1, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Onancock Town Council Monday approved a special use permit for Onancock Baptist Church to use 67 Market St. (the Shore Electronics building) for church youth group meetings and other ministry use. The church recently made an offer to purchase the...