Roy Steve Leggett
May 23, 2012
Roy Steve Leggett, 67, passed away May 23, 2012. He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of the late Gladys Ward Leggett and Harvey Jesse Leggett. He retired as a lab engineer from Kraft foods. Roy is survived by his wife of 20 years, Nita Daughtrey Leggett; daughter, Emily Jones; sisters and brothers-in-law, Anne L. Holland, Edna L. and...
James Stephen Groves
May 19, 2012
James "Jim" Stephen Groves, 85, died May 19, 2012 at his Smithfield home. Born in Hyattsville, MD, July 2, 1926, Mr. Groves served 20 years combined in the U.S. Navy during WWII and with the U.S. Army. Mr. Groves was then employed with Newport News Shipbuilding in the Electronic Systems Test Group until his retirement at age 62. Groves many...
James Ray Chestnutt
May 19, 2012
James Ray Chestnutt, 74, has gone to be with his Heavenly Father on May 19, 2012. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Marines. He later went on to work and retire from the Civil Service as an estimator and planner. After his retirement he worked as a photographer. He was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church...
Helen Louise Babb Green
May 15, 2012
Helen Louise Babb Green, 84, of Suffolk, VA passed away on May 15, 2012. A native of Nansemond County, VA she was the daughter of the late L. C. Babb and Martha Harris Babb. She was predeceased by her husband, William "Bill" Green, Sr. and sister, Martha "Sissy" Wroten. She was a member of Cypress Chapel Christian Church. Helen is...
Carleen Bowman Forehand
May 15, 2012
Our beloved Carleen Bowman Forehand, rose to heaven on May 15, 2012. Her beautiful spirit will always be with us. A native of Winston-Salem, NC she was the daughter of the late John Carl Bowman and Viola B. Bowman. She was also predeceased by her husband, Jesse M. Forehand. She is survived by her sisters, Wilma Egas and Norma Biancosino;...
Mamie Odell Jernigan Arrowood
May 5, 2012
Mamie Odell Jernigan Arrowood, 68, passed away May 5, 2012. She was born in Nansemond County, VA. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Joe Don Arrowood, Sr. Mamie was a member of Southside Baptist Church. She was the President of Hall Place Community, volunteered at the Suffolk Peanut Fest, and was very active in the Girl Scouts....
Aubri Lynn Macon
May 5, 2012
Aubri Lynn Macon, beloved daughter of Brian and Briana Klink Macon, joined the angels surrounded by loved ones on May 5, 2012. Aubri laughed and smiled throughout her 8 months on this earth bringing joy and happiness to everyone she touched. Always inquisitive, she adored the sunshine and breezes that would take her breath away, playing peek-a-boo with mommy and...
Gerald David Meador
May 4, 2012
Gerald "Jaskie" David Meador, 90, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012 in Suffolk, VA. He was born on November 3, 1921 in Victoria, VA the son of the late Camena Rene Updike and Robert Harris Meador. He was the widower of Margaret Gills Meador, who died in December of 2007 after 57 years of marriage. Gerry was predeceased by...
Martha Braswell Holland
May 3, 2012
Martha Braswell Holland, 70, of Windsor, VA passed away May 3, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Bunie T. and Doctor Staley Braswell. She was predeceased by her sister, Barbara J. Joyner. Martha was a member of Windsor Baptist Church where she was active for many years with Vacation Bible School. She also worked for numerous years in...
Grace Darden Lankford
May 2, 2012
Grace Darden Lankford, 90, of Suffolk, VA passed away May 2, 2012. She was born in Isle of Wight County the daughter of the late Daisy Murphy Darden and William Jackson Darden. She was predeceased by her husband, Clyde Winfield Lankford, Jr. and her brother, Charles T. Darden. Grace was a graduate from James Madison College. She later went on...
Justin Wayne White
Apr 23, 2012
Justin Wayne White, 22, of Suffolk, passed away April 23, 2012. He is the son of James T. White and the late Angela Powell White. He was a member of the Suffolk Church of God. In addition to his father, Justin is survived by his sister, Jennifer White; brother, Jeffrey White; and his second family, the Hollomons. A celebration of...
Margaret Evie Milteer Fowler
Apr 22, 2012
Margaret Evie Milteer Fowler, 92, of Suffolk, VA passed away on April 22, 2012. A native of Nansemond County, VA she was the daughter of the late Jethro Thomas Milteer, Sr. and Mary Taylor Milteer. She was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Oscar Bright Fowler, Sr.; a grandson, Jeffrey Dwight Smith, sisters, Nancy M. Mann, Catherine M. Bolton;...
Lucille Aramintia Duke Turner
Apr 21, 2012
Lucille Aramintia Duke Turner, within 3 hours of age 97, of Suffolk, VA went to be with her Savior April 21, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Heniritta T. and William E. Duke. She is also predeceased by her husband Willie Lee Turner. Lucille worked in quality control at the A & P Tea Co. She was a...
Cecil Reynolds Hawkins
Apr 18, 2012
Cecil Reynolds Hawkins, 69, passed away on April 18, 2012. A native of Norfolk, VA he was the son of the late Cecil Hawkins and Ermarie Abbott Hawkins. He was a veteran of the United State Air Force and served during the Vietnam Conflict. Cecil retired as director of Fleet Management for the City of Suffolk. He is survived by...
Thomas Roy Ribble
Apr 16, 2012
Thomas R. Ribble, 71, of Suffolk, VA, passed away April 16, 2012. He was born in Beaverton, OR, to the late Harold and Maybelle Ribble. He was a graduate of Beaverton High School, Class of 1959. After high school, Tom joined the U.S. Navy, where he served in the submarine service for 20 years, retiring as a Senior Chief Petty...
Carol Lynne Gauthier
Apr 16, 2012
Carol Lynne Gauthier, 69, of Windsor, VA passed away on April 16, 2012. A native of Newark, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Charles Herzog and Florence Helmig Herzog. She was also predeceased by her brother, William Herzog. She was the receptionist at Chubb and Son Insurance Co. and a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church. Carol...
Gail Madeleine Taylor
Apr 15, 2012
Gail Madeleine Taylor, 54, of Virginia Beach passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, April 15, 2012. She was born in Lakewood, New Jersey on December 12, 1957 to Helen and Carl Pancer. Gail was a graduate of Lakewood High School and St. Leo University. Gail was a beloved member of the Princess Anne High School family working as a...
Wayne Jacob Ulmer, Sr.
Apr 14, 2012
Wayne Jacob Ulmer, Sr., 67, passed away April 14, 2012. He was born in Burke, South Dakota the son of the late Hildegarde Adella Ulmer and Albert Henry Ulmer. He was a veteran having retired from the United States Navy as a Chief Corpsman. Wayne later went on to retire from the Cardiac Cath Lab at Hampton General Hospital. He...
Ruth "Doll" Sykes Perry
Apr 13, 2012
Ruth "Doll" Sykes Perry, 80, passed away April 13, 2012. She was born in New York the daughter of the late Ruth and Harry Wade. She was a graduate of Granby High School Class of "1949". Doll was co-owner and auctioneered for Franklin Auction House and Tom's Auctions and Appraisals. She was a member of Community Baptist Church. Doll is...
Timothy Alan Pope
Apr 9, 2012
Timothy Alan Pope, 21, passed away April 9, 2012. He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of Lisa Babb Pope and Samuel Todd Pope, Sr. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Josephine Babb and Clayton Pope. He was in the U.S. Army Reserves and a member of Providence United Methodist Church. He was active in the Kings Fork Ruritan...
