Ida Pearl Potter Preece
Mar 7, 2011
Ida Pearl Potter Preece, 99, formerly of Suffolk, VA, passed away March 7, 2011. She was born in Letcher County, KY the daughter of the late Margie Dotson Potter and Manasseh John Potter. She was predeceased by her husband, Reaumur Carroll Preece and her son, Joseph Carroll Preece. She was a longtime faithful member of First Baptist Church of Suffolk,...
James "Jimmy" Neil Babb
Mar 6, 2011
James "Jimmy" Neil Babb, 37, of Suffolk, VA passed away March 6, 2011. He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of John Rudolph Babb and the late Lakie Morris Babb. James was a U.S. Air Force veteran having served during Desert Storm. He retired from the transportation department at Western Tidewater Regional Jail and currently worked as a store...
Archie Harold Greene
Mar 3, 2011
Archie Harold Greene, 58, of Suffolk, VA passed away March 3, 2011. He was born in North Carolina the son of the late Isaac Greene and Nellie Greene. He is predeceased by his sister, Louise Casper; brothers, Jesse, William, and Dennis Greene. He worked in tree service and as a roofer. Archie is survived by his wife of 37 years,...
Bessie Mizelle Bradshaw
Feb 28, 2011
Bessie Mizelle Bradshaw, 99 of Suffolk, VA passed away on February 28, 2011. She was born August 3, 1911 in Windsor, NC, the daughter of the late Starkey and Sarah Mizelle. Bessie was also preceded in death by an infant in childbirth; her husband, C. Oliver Bradshaw; grandson, Charles Alan Black and daughter, Virginia Dare Eure Black. She retired from...
Edward Mitchell Lee
Feb 28, 2011
Edward Mitchell Lee, 56, of Windsor, VA passed away February 28, 2011. He was born in Darlington, SC the son of the late Jesse Edward Lee and Martha Collins Lee. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and worked as a marine machinist for Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Edward is survived by his children, Brandon Lee and Devin Lee of Windsor, Caleb...
Franklin "Frank" Pope Roberts, Jr.
Feb 26, 2011
Franklin "Frank" Pope Roberts, Jr., 64, of Suffolk, VA passed away February 26, 2011. He was born in Nansemond County the son of the late Marjorie Jordan Roberts and Franklin Pope Roberts, Sr. He was predeceased by his son, Bryan Kevin Roberts. Frank was a U.S. Army veteran having served during Vietnam. He retired as a truck driver and most...
Lorraine Charnock Brown
Feb 25, 2011
Lorraine Charnock Brown, 89, of Suffolk, VA passed away February 25, 2011. She was born in Northampton County, VA the daughter of the late Viola Charnock and Herbert Charnock. She was predeceased by her husband of 69 years, J. Richard Brown and sisters, Lucille and Lillian. Lorraine retired as a paper tester from Union Camp. She was a member of...
Cynthia Dale Baines Birkel
Feb 24, 2011
Cynthia Dale Baines Birkel, 63, of Norfolk, VA passed away February 24, 2011. She is the daughter of Evelyn Bryant Baines and the late David "Dick" Baines. She is also predeceased by her husband Bernard Birkel. She retired after 33 years of service from Defense Finance Accounting Service Dept. of the Navy. Cynthia is survived by her mother; sister and...
Dan Gwaltney Delk
Feb 23, 2011
Dan Gwaltney Delk, 80 years old of Bethlehem Court passed away February 23, 2011. He was born in Smithfield, VA the son of the late Alfred M. Delk and Gladys G. Delk Seward. Dan was a U.S. Army veteran having served during the Korean War. After returning home he began farming. He later went on to retire after 37 years...
Joseph "Frank" Franklin Worrell
Feb 23, 2011
Joseph "Frank" Franklin Worrell, Jr., 80, lost his battle with cancer on February 23, 2011. He was born in Isle of Wight County on November 7, 1930 to the late Olive Wills and Joseph Franklin Worrell, Sr. He graduated in 1949 from Chuckatuck High School. Frank was a member of Providence United Methodist Church in Suffolk for 64 years. He...
Christopher Paul Mccrary, Sr.
Feb 22, 2011
Christopher Paul McCrary, Sr., 37, of Franklin, VA passed away February 22, 2011. He was born in Portsmouth, VA the son of Linda Katherine Brown McCrary and Paul Harvey McCrary. He worked in construction for Greene's Contractor, Inc. Christopher is survived by his parents; son, Christopher Paul McCrary, Jr., paternal grandmother, Mary Francis McCrary; sister, Katherine Dawn Boone and husband,...
Herman Charles Broegeler, Jr.
Feb 18, 2011
Herman Charles Broegeler, Jr., 84, of Zuni, VA passed away February 18, 2011 . He was born in Norfolk, VA the son of the late Maude E. Graham Broegeler and Herman C. Broegeler,Sr. He is predeceased by his wife of 42 years, Martha Louise Cake Broegeler and a son Herman Charles Broegeler,III. Herman was a World War II U.S. Navy...
John Wade Hamilton,Jr.
Feb 18, 2011
John Wade "J.W." Hamilton, Jr., 87, of Suffolk, VA passed away on February 18, 2011 . A native of Nansemond County, VA, he was the son of the late John W. Hamilton, Sr. and Sylvia Smith Hamilton. He was predeceased by his wife of 59 years Mary Elizabeth Crutchfield Hamilton. J.W. was a 1943 graduate of Holland High School. John...
Thomas Braxton Leggett
Feb 18, 2011
Thomas Braxton Leggett, 57, of Suffolk, VA, passed away February 18, 2011. He was the son of Mary Leggett Joyner and the late Braxton Richard Leggett. He was also predeceased by his sister Peggy Vann. Tommy is survived by his mother; daughters and sons-in-law, Brandy Wheeler and T.J. Wheeler, Jennifer Kloster and Greg Kloster; son, Braxton Richard Leggett; 2 grandchildren;...
Catherine Williams Millard
Feb 16, 2011
Catherine Williams Millard, 91, of Suffolk, passed away on February 16, 2011. A native of Gates County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Lee Williams and Emma Virginia Felton Williams. She was also predeceased by her three husbands, Collins M. Brockman, Marvin A. Dundalow and David L. Millard; three sisters and two brothers. Catherine's careers consisted of...
Theodore Rawlings
Feb 15, 2011
Theodore Rawlings, 76, of Zuni, VA passed away February 15, 2011. He was born in Kentucky and worked as a mechanic. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Barbara Jane Rawlings of Zuni, VA and son, Christopher Rawlings of Newport News, VA. Services will be private. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.
Florrie "Peggy" O'Neal Hazelette
Feb 14, 2011
Florrie "Peggy" O'Neal Hazelette, 88, of Suffolk, VA passed away February 14, 2011. She was born in Norfolk, VA the daughter of the late Josephine Roberts O'Neal and Ruben Grady O'Neal. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Parker Hazelette; her daughter, Jo Ann H. King; grandson, Brandon Dunavant; and brother, Charles "Buster" O'Neal. Peggy was well known in the...
Hilda White Vaughan
Feb 12, 2011
Hilda W. Vaughan, 91, of Cook Springs, AL passed away Feburary 12, 2011. She was born in Chowan Co., NC the daughter of the late Tallula Boyce White and Ekron Davis White. She was predeceased by her husband, Uriah Ernest Vaughan, Sr.; son, Uriah Ernest Vaughan, Jr.; grandson, Michael Vaughan; and seven brothers. Hilda retired from quality control after 23...
Bruce "B.L." "Tap" Lee Gardner
Feb 9, 2011
Bruce "B.L." "Tap" Lee Gardner, 77, of Corapeake, NC passed away February 9, 2011 in his home surrounded by family. He was born in Nansemond County, VA the son of the late Susie Babb Gardner and James Joshua Gardner. He is predeceased by his wife, Myrtie Brinkley Gardner. He retired as a heavy equipment operator from VDOT and was also...
