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June 25, 2026

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

Thelma Lewis Abbott

Thelma Lewis Abbott

Mrs. Thelma Lewis Abbott, 91, wife of the late Buck Abbott and a resident Virginia Beach, formerly of Cheriton, passed away Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, at Pelican Healthcare in Virginia Beach. A native of Wachapreague, she was the daughter of the late Edward Lewis and the...
Bernice B. Stevens

Bernice B. Stevens

Mrs. Bernice B. Stevens, of Virginia Beach, formerly of the Shore, went to her heavenly home to unite with her Lord and Savior early Thursday morning, Sept. 23, 2021, at her residence. Born in Painter, Bernice was the youngest and the last of 13 children born to...
Samuel Dunton Tankard III

Samuel Dunton Tankard III

Mr. Samuel Dunton Tankard III, of Virginia Beach, passed away Feb. 20, 2021, after a brief illness. A celebration of his life will be held at Franktown United Methodist Church in Franktown, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. Donations may be made in his memory to...
William Lewis Harvie

William Lewis Harvie

Mr. William “Bill” Lewis Harvie, 97, passed away Jan. 3, 2021, in Virginia Beach. Bill was born on Aug. 19, 1923, in Huntington, W.V., a son to the late William Jefferson Harvie and the late Julia Lewis de Gruyter. Bill graduated from Huntington High School and...
James William Short Jr.

James William Short Jr.

Mr. James William “Jimmy” Short Jr., 70, husband of Evelyn Lucille Padgett Short and a resident of Virginia Beach, passed away Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at his residence. Born Sept. 25, 1950, in Parksley, he was the son of the late James William Short and the late Irene...