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June 24, 2026

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Jackie Burton McCready

Jackie Burton McCready

Mr. Jackie Burton McCready, 70, husband of Barbara Gail McCready, passed away Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at home surrounded by loved ones. A lifelong resident of Tangier Island, Jackie was born Aug. 25, 1951, a son to the late Jack Wilson McCready and the late Linda Ann...
Hettie Dolores Bowden

Hettie Dolores Bowden

Mrs. Hettie Dolores Bowden, 74, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and devoted friend and servant to the Lord, passed away Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of Tangier Island, Hettie was born Feb. 5, 1947, a daughter to...
Allene Lucille Gordy

Allene Lucille Gordy

Mrs. Allene Lucille Gordy, wife of the late James Edgar Gordy, a resident of Tangier Island, passed away Sept. 8, 2021, at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. A faithful servant to the Lord, Allene was a devoted member of Swain Memorial United Methodist...
Emma Dise

Emma Dise

Mrs. Emma Dise, 74, wife of the late Carlton E. Dise Sr. and a resident of Tangier Island, passed away Aug. 30, 2021, at Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home in Crisfield, Md. Born June 29, 1947, on Tangier, she was the daughter of the late Jack W. McCready and the late Linda...
Jean Autry

Jean Autry

Mrs. Jean Autry, 92, wife of the late Colbourne Henry Autry and a resident of Tangier Island, passed away Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at her home with her daughter and grandson at her side. Born Dec. 7, 1928, on Tangier, she was the daughter of the late Charles Wesley...