Jeanette May Gay Grizzle
Jun 10, 2010
Jeanette May Gay Grizzle, 60, of Suffolk, passed away on June 10, 2010. A native of Suffolk she was the daughter of the late Charlie Lee Gay, Jr. and Inez Bencil Allen Gay and also predeceased by her husband, Thomas Elvin Grizzle, Sr. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law: Thomas Elvin Grizzle, Jr. and his wife Carrilin M....
Talmage "Tony" Eugene Evans
Jun 10, 2010
Talmage "Tony" Eugene Evans, 44, of Portsmouth, VA passed away June 10, 2010. He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of Rebecca Capps Evans and the late Lloyd Tesman Evans. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran having served during Desert Storm. He recently worked as an administrator for a software development company. Tony is survived by his mother,...
Willie Sanford Daniel
Jun 9, 2010
Willie Sanford Daniel, 81, of Smithfield, VA passed away June 9, 2010. He was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC the son of the late Lucy Turner Daniel and Sanford Powell Daniel. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Air Force during the Berlin Airlift in WWII. He later went on to own and operate Tri-County Dodge in Suffolk,...
Lorraine White Grunewald
Jun 8, 2010
Lorraine W. Grunewald "Muh", 83, went home peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on June 8, 2010. She was the daughter of the late John Clark White and Bernice Petty White and sister of the late, John C. White, Jr. Muh was a loving and devoted grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend. She and her late husband, Ross...
Robbie Robertson
Jun 7, 2010
Robbie Robertson, 40, of Suffolk, VA passed away June 7, 2010. He was a 1988 graduate of Forest Glen High School. He worked 22 years for International Paper as a crew leader for back tender No. 1. Job and family were Robbie's life. He loved working in his yard and spending time with his family and friends. After the passing...
Eileen Ada Miller
Jun 3, 2010
Eileen Ada Miller, 92, of Suffolk, VA passed away June 3, 2010. She was born in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Ada Fern Sisson and Ray Frank Sisson. She is predeceased by her sisters, Delma Blaney, Elva Rowley, and Joyce Stepp; and her brother Ray F. Sisson. Eileen served in the U. S. Army for over 17 years...
Violet Elizabeth Mcguriman Blythe
Jun 3, 2010
Violet Elizabeth McGuriman Blythe, 92, of Smithfield, VA, died at home on Thursday, June 3, 2010 after a brief illness. A native of Isle of Wight County, VA she was the daughter of the late James Madison McGuriman and Tina Bantum McGuriman. She was also predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Melvin Leroy Blythe. Mrs. Blythe was co-owner of...
Margaret Ann Boyette
Jun 1, 2010
Our beloved wife and mother, Margaret Ann Boyette also affectionately known as Nana Ann passed away on June 1, 2010. She was born in Galax, VA the daughter of the late Walter Lee Sexton and Bertha Bedsaul Sexton. Margaret is survived by her husband of 55 years, Lee Boyette; three children and their spouses, Lesa McFall of Suffolk, Donna and...
A. B. "Buck" Talton
May 31, 2010
A. B. "Buck" Talton, 63, of Suffolk, passed away on May 30, 2010. A native of Nansemond County, VA he was the son of the late Loyde C. Talton, Sr. and Ruby Rose Talton. Buck is survived by his sisters: Pansy T. Aston of Suffolk, VA, Nellie T. Sanderlin of Norfolk, VA, Marylee T. Phelps of Macon, NC, Marie T....
Deborah Jean Nowell Lesner
May 30, 2010
Deborah Jean Nowell Lesner, 62, of Windsor, VA passed away on May 30, 2010. A native of North Carolina, she was the daughter Thelma Evans Nowell and the late Cecil Lee Nowell. She was also predeceased by a brother, Cecil R. Nowell. Besides her mother she is survived by her daughters, Cathy Covey of Margaretsville, NC and Christina Kastenhuber of...
Bobby Ray Adams
May 29, 2010
Bobby Ray Adams, 63, of Suffolk, VA passed away on May 29, 2010. A native of Suffolk he was the son of the late Robert Twine and Bertha Adams Russell. He was a former welder at Hobbs-Adams Engineering Company. He was survived by cousins and friends. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 11:00 a.m....
Nancy Turner Whitfield
May 29, 2010
Nancy Turner Whitfield, 81 of Suffolk, VA passed away on May 29, 2010. She was the daughter of Ernest M. Turner and Clara Mullins Turner. She was predeceased by her husband of 35 years, Joseph Carroll (J.C.) Whitfield. She retired after 30 years of service as a lab tech for the U.S.D.A. Tidewater Research Station. Nancy was a member of...
Rena Elizabeth Gayle Carr
May 27, 2010
Rena Elizabeth Gayle Carr, 75, of Suffolk, VA passed away on May 27, 2010. A native of Smithfield, she was the daughter of the late John Russell Gayle, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Morris Gayle and also predeceased by her husband of fifty years, Lennie Jep Carr, Jr. Rena retired from Lipton Tea where she was an accounts payable clerk and...
Ruth Warren Spivey
May 21, 2010
Ruth Warren Spivey, 87, of Suffolk, VA passed away May 21, 2010. She was born in Perquimans County, NC the daughter of the late George Warren Spivey and Ruth Jordan Spivey. She was predeceased by her sister, Patty Oliver and brothers, Grover Spivey and Malvern Spivey. Ruth is survived by her sister-in-law, Gladys Spivey; niece, Judy Hodges; nephews, Alan Spivey...
Barbara Ann Perry
May 20, 2010
Barbara Ann Perry, 58, of Suffolk passed away on May 20, 2010. A native of Detroit, MI she was the daughter of the late Olaf Eric Sherlund and Fannie Suder Sherlund. She was a charter coordinator for 17 years with Piedmont Aviation and later went on to work as a receptionist for Dr. Charles Rawls Dentistry. She is survived by...
Anna May Zebley Cocco
May 16, 2010
Anna May Zebley Cocco, 86, of Suffolk passed away on May 16, 2010. A native of Elkton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Wildman Zebley and Annie May Benjamin Zebley and also predeceased by her husband, Armand F. Cocco and brothers, Elwood Zebley and Joseph Zebley. She attended Newark High School; was an alumni of Maryland Institute,...
Frances Marie Oliver Holland
May 9, 2010
Frances Marie Oliver Holland, 88, formerly of Suffolk, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 in Chesapeake Health Care. Mrs. Holland was born in Nansemond County and was the daughter of the late Harvey and Fannie Woodard Oliver. She was the widow of Shem Julius Holland, Sr., to whom she was married for 51 years. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist...
Edna Moore Howell
May 8, 2010
Edna Moore Howell was received into her eternal home of rest on May 8. Edna was the oldest of four children born to the late Edward and Jeannette Moore, raised in Norfolk, and graduated from Maury High School. Edna was married to Robert Edward Howell in 1942 until Robert's death in 1994. Edna retired from United Virginia Bank after working...
Dorothy Cannady Major
May 8, 2010
Dorothy Cannaday Major went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 8, 2010. She died peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Dorothy was born in Max Meadows, Virginia on July 17, 1920 and moved to Portsmouth in 1941 where she met and married Donald Hunter Major, Sr. They were married 67 years. They moved...
Peter Steven Judkins
May 8, 2010
Peter Steven Judkins, 38, died May 8, 2010, in Honolulu, HI. Peter was a native of Suffolk but has been living in Hawaii the past seven years where he enjoyed being an artist, fisherman and musician. He is survived by his parents, John T. Judkins, Jr. and Beverly H. Judkins; sisters, Melissa J. Dudney and Angela W. Barrios; brothers, J....
