The Rev. Walter Whitehurst, a beloved pastor and writer known for his Pungo Tales book series, died on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. His book series contained stories about his home town, his neighbors and sometimes his own life here in Virginia Beach and beyond. This photograph was taken in 2015, shortly before the Pungo Strawberry Festival that year. [John-Henry Doucette/]The Princess Anne Independent News]