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Pauline West Modlin
Oct 6, 2010
Pauline West Modlin, 86, of Suffolk, VA passed away on October 6, 2010. A native of Isle of Wight County, VA, she was the daughter of the late, Olan Joseph West and Erma Holland West. She was also predeceased by her husband, Jesse L. Modlin; sister, Linda M. Lynch and brother, James O. West. Pauline was a very active member...
Jeremy Adam "B" Brinkley
Oct 5, 2010
Jeremy "B" Adam Brinkley, 28, went to be with the Lord October 5, 2010 after a courageous battle with a spinal cord injury nine years ago. He was born in Suffolk, VA and was a graduate of Lakeland High School in 2000. He was a member of Holy Neck Christian Church and the Somerton Hunt Club. He was predeceased by...
Wilmer Sightler
Oct 5, 2010
Wilmer Sightler, 80, of Suffolk, VA, passed away October 5, 2010. He was born in South Carolina, the son of the late Hughey and Susie Sightler. He retired after many years of managing a service station. He is survived by his wife, Betty Jean Sightler; sons, Wayne Sightler of Gates, NC, Gary Sightler of Mt. Airy, MD, and Dearl Sightler...
Arthur Leroy Polson
Sep 29, 2010
Arthur Leroy Polson, 75, of Suffolk, passed peacefully in his home on September 29, 2010. Leroy is the son of the late Arthur and Pearl Polson of Corapeake, NC and is predeceased by his son Alan Polson. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Shirley Polson, daughter and son-in-law, Pam and David Kinard of Gates, NC, daughter-in-law, Beth...
Grace Lops Sibilia
Sep 24, 2010
Grace Lops Sibilia, 86, passed away September 24, 2010. She was born in Corato, Italy the daughter of the late Salvatore and Maria Quinto Lops. Grace worked as a seamstress for numerous years. She was predeceased by her husband, John B. Sibilia and her granddaughter, Hunter Elizabeth Jones. She was a member of St. Mary's of the Presentation in Suffolk,...
Kathryn Patricia Hesselgrave
Sep 23, 2010
Kathryn Patricia Hesselgrave, 77, of Suffolk, VA passed away on September 23, 2010. A native of Mahopac, New York, she was the daughter of the late, Kenneth Curley and Evelyn Stevens Curley. She was also predeceased by her husband Herbert Hesselgrave and a sister, Joyce Williams. Kathryn was a bookkeeper for various car dealerships through the years. She is survived...
Lucille Love Lewis Lassiter
Sep 17, 2010
Lucille Love Lewis Lassiter, 79 of Suffolk, passed away on September 17, 2010. A native of Keysville, VA she was the daughter of the late Alfred Jackson Lewis and Helen Edwards Lewis. She was also predeceased by her husband, Alor Ray Lassiter; her sisters, Mildred Martin and Kathryn Budd and her brothers, Andrew Lewis and Sterling Lewis. She retired after...
Shirley Ralph Bradshaw
Sep 12, 2010
Shirley Ralph Bradshaw, 79, of Suffolk, VA passed away September 12, 2010. She was born in Corapeake, NC the daughter of the late Thelma Jones Ralph and Horace Starling Ralph. She was predeceased by her husband, Clarence A. Bradshaw. Shirley retired as a Planned Parenthood Outreach Worker for the Suffolk Health Department. She was a member of the Women's of...
Leota May Heathcoc
Sep 11, 2010
Leota May Heathcoc, 77, of Suffolk, VA passed away September 11, 2010. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK the daughter of the late Pythina and Thomas Collins. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Willie Marvin Heathcoc of Suffolk, VA; daughters, Alice Stringham of Moyock, NC, Vickie Johnson of Suffolk, VA, Tammie McDunnah of Chesapeake, VA; son,...
Sharon Holland Taylor
Sep 10, 2010
Sharon Holland Taylor, 56, of Newport News, VA passed away September 10, 2010. She was born in Suffolk, VA the daughter of the late Doris and Francis Holland. She is survived by her husband, David L. Taylor; daughter, Amy Mathias Thomas; son, David L. Taylor, II; grandchildren, Cody, Kayleigh, and Elliot. A graveside service will be held Thursday, September 16,...
Louise Aswell Hankins
Sep 10, 2010
Louise Aswell Hankins, 89, of Virginia Beach, went to be with the Lord and join her son and family in Heaven, early Friday morning, September 10, 2010. She was born in the Cypress Chapel area of Nansemond County, the daughter of the late Susie Jones Aswell and Augustus Grimm Aswell. Louise retired from Gladstone Auction Company in Norfolk after many...
Marion Lindley Parris, Sr.
Sep 8, 2010
Marion Lindley Parris, Sr., 80, of Suffolk, VA passed away September 8, 2010. He was born in Greene County, NC the son of the late Ethel Holloman Parris and John Harvey Parris. He was predeceased by his sister, Becky Hadley. He was a veteran having served during WWII. He was a car salesman at Doug's Auto Sales. Marion was a...
Woodrow Wilson Marshall
Sep 6, 2010
Woodrow Wilson Marshall, 89, of Chesapeake, VA passed away on September 6, 2010. A native of North Carolina, he was the son of the late, Zeph Marshall and Maude DeForest Marshall. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy having served during World War II and was at Pearl Harbor. He was a Civil Service employee working in the...
Joella Johnson Silva
Sep 3, 2010
Joella Johnson Silva, 61, of Suffolk passed away on September 3 , 2010. A native of Ashland, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Johnson IV and Inez Blevins Johnson and also predeceased by a brother, Walton Barry" Johnson. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Michael Anthony Silva of Suffolk; a daughter and son-in-law,...
Robert James Litterst
Aug 30, 2010
Robert "Bob" James Litterst, 82, of Suffolk, VA passed away August 30, 2010. He was born in Chicago, IL the son of the late Mary Grace Ashcraft Litterst and Harry Litterst. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served during WWII. He later went on to retire from the U.S. Postal Service. Bob was a member and Past Master of...
Sara Cathern Alexander
Aug 28, 2010
Sara Cathern Alexander, 59, of Emporia, VA passed away August 28, 2010. She was born in Suffolk, VA the daughter of the late Sara Umphlett Harrell and Matthew Hayes Harrell. She worked as an office manager for Emporia Welding Supply. Sara is survived by her fiancé, Floyd Miller of Emporia; and her daughter, Shea Alexander of Suffolk. A funeral service...
Alma Williams Nance
Aug 25, 2010
Alma Williams Nance, 85, passed away August 25, 2010. She was a native of Suffolk, but a 5 year resident of Village at Wood's Edge in Franklin, VA. Born in Nansemond County, she was the daughter of the late Lester Joyner Williams and Moses Hugh Williams. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert "Bobby" Rawls Nance, sister, Helen Gardner and...
Valerian "Shorty" Thomas Branchaud
Aug 20, 2010
Valerian (Shorty) Thomas Branchaud, of Suffolk, passed from this life on August 20, 2010. Though small in stature, he was large in the hearts of family and friends. He was the son of the late Irving J. and Julia V. Branchaud and born on November 17, 1925 in White Earth, MN. He was predeceased by eight brothers and sisters. He...
Jennifer Gail Outland
Aug 11, 2010
Jennifer Gail Outland, 60, loving mother, sister, daughter and companion, passed away peacefully at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital on August 11, 2010. She was a devoted member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and dedicated most of her life to helping others. Jennifer Gail leaves to cherish her memory, her three loving children, William C. "Bill" Holton, Jr., Lori Panther Finck, and...
Charles Edgar Jones, Sr.
Aug 10, 2010
Charles Edgar Jones, Sr., 78, of Rescue, VA passed away August 10, 2010. He was born in Newport News but a lifelong member of Rescue he was the son of the late Mary Virginia Manning Jones and Wyatt Charles Jones. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army. Charles retired in 1995 after 28 years as a Captain...
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