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Gary Corbin Willoughby
Nov 10, 2012
Gary Corbin Willoughby, 41, of Suffolk, VA, passed away November 10, 2012. He was born in Portsmouth to Glenda Gale and the late Alfred Thomas "Pete" Willoughby, Jr. Gary was the owner of Torque and Tune Transmission Shop in Elizabeth City, NC. In addition to his mother, Gary is survived by his son, Jordan Willoughby; wife, Kristin Willoughby; children, Logan,...
George Lewis "Joe" Ellis
Nov 10, 2012
George Lewis "Joe" Ellis, 82, passed away November 10, 2012. He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of the late Clara Edwards Ellis and Raleigh Duke Ellis. He was predeceased by his sisters, Elizabeth Barkalow and Frances Kisner. He was a United States Army veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. Joe worked for many years in the home...
Beryl Margaret Davis
Nov 8, 2012
Beryl Margaret Davis, 66, of Gates, NC passed away November 8, 2012. Services will be private. Parr Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.
William "Bobby" Robert Carr
Nov 7, 2012
William "Bobby" Robert Carr, 80, of Suffolk, VA passed away November 7, 2012. He was born in Nansemond County, VA the son of the late Theressa Luke Carr and James Joshua Carr. He was predeceased by his wife, Katherine Anne Jordan Carr; daughter-in-law, Karyn Hall Carr; great granddaughter, Hannah; sister, Irene; and brothers, Wilson, Edward, James, Junior, and Stanley. Bobby...
Spc. Jason Allen Smallwood
Nov 5, 2012
North Carolina Army National Guardsman, Spc. Jason Allen Smallwood, 24, assigned to the 883rd SAPPERS based in Winston-Salem, passed away at his home in Como, NC, November 5, 2012. He was born April 7, 1988 in Norfolk, VA, and was a graduate of Gates County High School. Jason grew up working alongside his father at J.S. Structural Repair. He was...
Jacqueline P. Parker
Nov 4, 2012
Jacqueline Pierce Parker, 81, of Suffolk, VA passed away on November 4, 2012. A native of Sunbury, NC she was the daughter of the late Samuel Joseph Pierce and Lessie Ward Pierce. She was also predeceased by her husband, Jack Riddick Parker; and sisters and brother: Marjorie Galloway, Dorothy Denton, J. T. "Pee Wee" Pierce. She retired as a secretary...
Curtis Taylor Chappell
Nov 1, 2012
Curtis Taylor Chappell, 53, passed away November 1, 2012. He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of the late Carson and Dorothy Chappell. He retired as the manager of the contractor sales department for Lowes. He was a member of Wilroy Baptist Church. Curtis is survived by his wife, Rebecca Ann Chappell; daughter, Lisa Chappell; sons, Keith Baines and...
Linda Babb Hedgepeth
Oct 31, 2012
Linda Babb Hedgepeth, 68, of Suffolk, VA passed away on October 31, 2012. She was born in Suffolk, VA the daughter of the late John H. and Elizabeth S. Babb. She worked for Birdsong Peanut Company. Linda is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Hope Stokes; sons, Ernest Hedgepeth and Everette Hedgepeth; 7 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild and one on the...
Ronald Carroll Goodwin, Sr.
Oct 31, 2012
Ronald Carroll (Ronnie) Goodwin, Sr., 69, of Suffolk, VA passed away on October 31, 2012. A native of Sunbury, NC, he was the son of the late Raymond I. Goodwin and Hazel Jones Goodwin. Ronnie was an avid motorcyclist, billiard and guitar player. He had a myriad of family, friends and loved ones, and cherished the time spent with each...
James "Jamie" Porter Daughtrey
Oct 31, 2012
James "Jamie" Porter Daughtrey, III, 52, of Suffolk, VA passed away on October 31, 2012. A native of Norfolk, VA he was the son of the late James Porter " J. P." Daughtrey, Jr. and Betty Jean Holland Daughtrey. He was an Electrician Assistant with R. E. W. Electrical in Portsmouth, VA. Jamie was active in sports in his earlier...
Pearl Bryant Jones
Oct 28, 2012
Pearl Bryant Jones, 76, of Windsor, VA passed away October 28, 2012. She was born in Southampton County, VA the daughter of the late Blanche Elizabeth Dundalow Wells and Nollie Lee Wells. She was predeceased by her brothers, Clyde M. Wells and Benjamin Wells. She was a member of Living Hope Community Fellowship formerly known as Pine Grove. Pearl is...
Dwight Lee Justice
Oct 27, 2012
Dwight Lee Justice, passed away peacefully at his home in Suffolk, Virginia, on his 58th birthday, October 27, 2012 after battling a long illness. He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of the late Jack Dyre and Jacqueline Belcher Justice. Dwight was a lifetime resident of Hampton Roads and attended Kempsville High School. He was an active member of...
Lillian Mae Byrd
Oct 23, 2012
Lillian Mae Byrd, 90, also known as Mama, Grandma, Grandma Byrd, Grandma Lillian, Mema, and Nannie passed away on October 23, 2012. A native of Franklin County, NC she was the daughter of the late William Green and Fronie Murray Green Baker. She was also predeceased by her husbands, Leslie Leroy Williams, Sr., Charles Betkey and Floyd S. Byrd and...
Nellie Jernigan Weaver
Oct 22, 2012
Nellie Jernigan Weaver, 90, of Courtland, VA passed away on October 22, 2012. A native of Nansemond County, VA she was the daughter of the late Herbert Stanley Jernigan and Effie Mae Harrell Jernigan. She was also predeceased by her husband Elgie B. Weaver; her sister, Selena Cox and her brothers: Robert E. Jernigan, William H. Jernigan and Arthur R....
William Duke Branch
Oct 21, 2012
William "Billy" Duke Branch, 78, of Suffolk, VA passed away on October 21, 2012. A native of Princess Anne County, VA he was the son of the late James L. Branch, I and Leila Shannon Branch. He retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard where he was a boiler maker. Billy was a member of the Brethen. He is survived by...
Ralph Francis Coleman
Oct 20, 2012
Ralph Francis Coleman, 81, of Suffolk, VA passed away October 20, 2012. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts the son of the late James A. and Alice W. Coleman. He was predeceased by his wife, Avonne L. Coleman. Ralph was a U.S. Army veteran having served during the Korean War. He later went on to work and retire after 30...
Mary Harris Nurney
Oct 20, 2012
Mary Harris Nurney, 86, of Windsor, VA passed away October 20, 2012. She was born in Isle of Wight County the daughter of the late Mary W. and Joseph H. Harris. She was predeceased by her husband, Quinton Nurney. Mary is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Katherine and Mack Whitley of Suffolk; son, Fred Nurney of Windsor; granddaughter and...
Gerald "Shakey" Clayton Whitley
Oct 16, 2012
Gerald Clayton Whitley "Shakey", 54, passed away October 16, 2012. He was a lifelong resident of Isle of Wight County and was the son of the late Garland Seward Whitley and Joan Hamlett Whitley. He was predeceased by his son, Ryan C. Whitley. He worked as a pipefitter for Newport News Shipbuilding for 30 years prior to which he was...
Mildred Rodgers Harrell
Oct 16, 2012
Mildred Rodgers Harrell, 96, of Suffolk, VA passed away on October 16, 2012. A native of Nansemond County, VA she was the daughter of late Stanley Leroy Rodgers and Novella Copeland Rodgers. She was also predeceased by her husband Sidney Fletcher Harrell; son, Aaron Rodgers Harrell; and brother, Stanley Leroy Rodgers. Mildred was a lifelong member of Suffolk Christian Church...
Kenneth Gerald Thompson
Oct 14, 2012
Kenneth G. Thompson, 83, passed away October 14, 2012. He was born in New London, Connecticut the son of the late Stella Evelyn Nichols Thompson and Lennie Thompson. He was predeceased by his sister, Sharon L. Howell and brother, Bob Thompson. Kenneth was a veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps. He later went on to work and...
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