Audrey Clements Selby Parr
Jul 3, 2012
Audrey Clements Selby Parr, 79, passed away July 3, 2012. She was born in Nansemond County, VA the daughter of the late Carrie and Dennis Clements. She was predeceased by her husbands, Horace Hunter Selby and John Drew Parr. Audrey retired as a school teacher from Kings Fork and Mt. Zion Elementary. She was a member of Providence United Methodist...
Roger "Duck" Lee Cook
Jul 1, 2012
Roger "Duck" Lee Cook, 83, of Suffolk, VA passed away on July 1, 2012. He was born in Ivor, VA the son of the late Sweetie Mae Saunders Cook and Robert H. Cook, Sr. He was also predeceased by his wife Rosa Irene Cook and siblings, Linwood Cook, Robert Cook Jr., Edwin Cook, Margaret Venters, Elton, Bobby, and Herman Cook,...
William Arthur Ogburn
Jun 29, 2012
William Arthur Ogburn, 81, passed away on June 29, 2012. A native of Greenville County, VA he was the son of the late Edward Ogburn and Willie Daniel Ogburn. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Korea. William worked in maintenance at Pruden Vo-Tech. He is survived by his wife, Lucille Delbridge Ogburn; daughter and son-in-law,...
Shirley Ann Umphlette
Jun 27, 2012
Shirley Ann Umphlette, 68, of Windsor, VA, passed away on June 27, 2012. A native of Franklin, VA she was the daughter of the late Vernon Saunders Beacham, Sr. and Mary Virginia Fowler Beacham. She was also predeceased by her husband, Gary Lewis Umphlette. Shirley retired from the Franklin Master Cleaners where she served as a clerk. She is survived...
Rachael Madeline Davis Thomas
Jun 25, 2012
Rachael Madeline Davis Thomas, 92, of Eure, NC passed away on June 25, 2012. A native of Gainesville, FL, she was the daughter of the late June A. Davis and Maude Futrell Davis Matthews. She was also predeceased by her husband, Howard D. Thomas; children, Joyce M. Fairclough, William T. McClenny, and John L. McClenny; grandchildren, Gloria L. White and...
Ralph K. Hollowell, Jr.
Jun 25, 2012
Ralph K. Hollowell, Jr., 79, of Suffolk, Virginia, passed away June 25, 2012. He was born in Tyner, NC to the late Ralph K. and Cora Peele Hollowell, Sr. Ralph served in the Air Force as a Staff Sargent in the Strategic Air Command. He retired as the Vice-president of the Bank of Suffolk. Ralph was a member of First...
Diana E. Outlaw Horne
Jun 25, 2012
Diana E. Outlaw Horne, 91, of Portsmouth, VA passed away on June 25, 2012. A native of Aulander, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Outlaw and Sally Bazemore Outlaw. She was also predeceased by her husband, Frederick William Horne, Sr., her son, Ronald Clyde Horne and granddaughter, Heather Spady. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church...
Dwayne Leroy Murphy
Jun 21, 2012
Dwayne LeRoy Murphy, 41, of Smithfield, VA passed away June 21, 2012. He was born in Newport News, VA to Angela B. Wilson and the late Joe H. Murphy, Jr. Dwayne was a carpenter and had a passion for woodworking. Dwayne is survived by his mother, Angela B. Wilson and husband, James G. Wilson; son, David Allen Murphy; brother, Joe...
Marion Virginia Adams Tomlin
Jun 20, 2012
Marion Virginia Adams Tomlin, "Nanny", 87, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 20, 2012. She was a loving and devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who spent her life caring for her family. She worked many years as a farmer's wife and over 30 years in the Holland Elementary school lunch room. As a lifelong member...
George Marion Foster
Jun 19, 2012
George Marion Foster, 88, of Suffolk, VA passed away on June 19, 2012. A native of Little Rock, AR, he was the son of the late George Tilson and Minnie Daisy Foster. He was also predeceased by his wife, Margaret Ellen Foster, his son-in-law Dennis Worthington and one great grandchild, Mickayla. George served in the U. S. Army during World...
David Earl Ramey
Jun 17, 2012
David E. Ramey, Sr., 70, of Suffolk, passed away June 17, 2012 in the comfort of his lake home. A native of Freeburn, KY, he was the son of the late Otto and Rose Ramey. He retired from NNSY Shop 17 in 2008. Other than his family, his great love in life was camping, fishing, playing guitar, and helping others....
Abel Edward Moore, Jr.
Jun 17, 2012
Abel Edward Moore, Jr., 67, passed away on June 17, 2012. He was born in Pasquotank County, NC on September 14, 1944, the eldest son of the late Abel Edward, Sr. and Susan Elizabeth Temple Moore. Abel worked at the Norfolk Ford Plant for years, and retired from the Portsmouth Marine Terminal as a longshoreman. He loved fishing, boating, and...
James "Jay" Cleveland Butts, Sr.
Jun 15, 2012
Today, we honor, James C. Butts, Sr., born September 2, 1931 in Pitt County, North Carolina. Jay's courageous battle with cancer ended Friday, June 15, 2012. He celebrates life now with his parents, William Henry and Rosa Lee Murphy Butts of Green County, NC. Also joining in this heavenly celebration are his brothers, George, William Henry "Pete", Harvey, Joe Doc....
Louie "Doug" Barnette
Jun 13, 2012
Louie "Doug" Douglas Barnette, 70, of Windsor, VA passed away June 13, 2012. He was born in Pennington Gap, VA the son of the late Lura and Gilbert Barnette. He retired after 30 years as a construction inspector for VDOT and was a member of the Suffolk Moose Lodge #141. Doug is survived by his wife of 45 years, Gloria...
Ronnie Earl Boswell
Jun 12, 2012
Ronnie Earl Boswell, 46, passed away June 12, 2012. He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of June Boswell Beach and the late Edward Boswell. He worked as a self employed paving contractor. He was a member of Grace Harvest Baptist Church in Amelia, VA. Ronnie is survived by his wife, Sandra G. Boswell; mother, June Boswell Beach; daughters,...
Willie B Copeland
Jun 6, 2012
"Willie B" William Babb Copeland, 74, passed away June 6, 2012. He was born in Windsor, VA the son of the late Annie Babb Copeland and Galvin Staley Copeland. He was predeceased by his sister, Brenda Kennedy and brother, Royce Copeland. He was affectionately known to his grandchildren as Pappa B. He served his country by serving in the U.S....
Billy Joe Staley
May 30, 2012
Suffolk - BJ Staley, 81, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, at his home. Bill was born on November 22, 1930, in Huntington, West Virginia. He married the love of his life, June Staley, 64 years ago, on June 18, 1948 in Norfolk County. The happy couple had four children, Mary S. Fisher and husband Mike, William T. Staley and...
David Lawrence Griffin
May 26, 2012
On May 26, 2012, God dispatched an Angel to earth to touch and gently beckon David Lawrence Griffin to come home. David has worked 22 years as Sr. Control Specialist for the Dominion Power Surry Power Station. David is survived by his wife Kimberly S. Cowser-Griffin; three children Elizabeth Haunani Griffin, James Joseph Griffin, III, and Gloria Desiree Griffin; cousin...
Kathryn "Kitty" Carr Shifflett
May 25, 2012
Kathryn "Kitty" Carr Shifflett, 92, of Beaverdam, VA passed away May 25, 2012. She was born in Nansemond County, VA the daughter of the late Florine A. Spivey Carr and Alfred Carr. She was predeceased by her husband, Glen Aaron Shifflett. Kitty worked as a supervisor for Royal Globe Insurance Companies in NY, NY. She was a member of Westhampton...
Rosabel Estelle Oles Ambrosino
May 24, 2012
Rosabel Estelle Oles Ambrosino, 75, passed away May 24, 2012. She was born in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of the late Rosabel McComb Oles and Eldred Byron Oles. Rosabel retired as the executive secretary for the Hampton Coliseum with the City of Hampton. She was a member of the How Program. Rosabel is survived by her life partner, Rod Elliott;...
