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Kathryn (Kitty) Daughtrey Pierce

Kathryn (Kitty) Daughtrey Pierce

Nov 11, 2010

Kathryn (Kitty) Daughtrey Pierce, 86, passed away November 11, 2010. She was a resident of Suffolk for most of her life and resided at Lake Prince Woods for the past five years. She was a native of Nansemond County and a daughter of the late William Jasper and Viola D. Daughtrey. Mrs. Pierce attended Madison College. She had retired as...

Kathleen Elizabeth Johnson

Kathleen Elizabeth Johnson

Nov 5, 2010

Kathleen Elizabeth Johnson, 64, passed away November 5, 2010. She was born in New Jersey the daughter of the late Eilleen Foley Johnson and Harvey Johnson. She was predeceased by her brother, Alan Johnson. Kathleen retired as a teacher for the West Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind. Kathleen was integral in developing a Space Camp Program for blind...

James Lewis Davenport

James Lewis Davenport

Oct 31, 2010

James Lewis Davenport, 75, passed away October 31, 2010. He was born in the Chuckatuck area of Suffolk, VA the son of the late Elbert Johnson Davenport and Georgia Williams Davenport. He retired from Walter's Glass Company. James is survived by his cousin, Shirley Rountree of Suffolk, VA. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 2...

Joseph Lazzara

Joseph Lazzara

Oct 31, 2010

Services are private.

Casper Eugene Shaffer

Casper Eugene Shaffer

Oct 30, 2010

Casper Eugene Shaffer, 64, of Suffolk, VA passed away October 30, 2010. He was born in Herndon, VA the son of the late Lavina Hall Shaffer and Charles Samuel Shaffer, Sr. He was predeceased by his son, Michael Eugene Shaffer and his brother, William H. Shaffer. Casper retired as a shop foreman for V.S. M. Casper is survived by his...

Madeline Zuelia Ealy

Madeline Zuelia Ealy

Oct 26, 2010

Madeline went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 26 at the age of 88, in Smithfield, Virginia. She was a long time resident of Princeton, West Virginia, where she was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her childhood sweetheart and husband of 55 years, William H. Ealy, Jr. and brother, Leonard...

Phoebe Rogers Walley

Phoebe Rogers Walley

Oct 26, 2010

Phoebe Rogers Walley, 92, of Suffolk, passed away on October 26, 2010. A native of Suffolk she was the daughter of the late Amasa Taylor Rogers and Susie Harvell Rogers and also predeceased by her husband, Everette DeWitt Walley. She graduated in 1942 from the Norfolk General Hospital School of Nursing; a retired registered nurse with the Public Health Hospital...

Alice Moore Hannon

Alice Moore Hannon

Oct 25, 2010

Alice Moore Hannon, 77, of Smithfield, VA, beloved wife of 40 years to Robert Charles Hannon, passed away on October 25, 2010. A native of Orlando, FL she was the daughter of the late, Paul Moore and Regina O'Brien Moore and predeceased by her sister, Rosemary Janson. She was a member of Southside Vineyard Community Church and a member of...

William Andrew Ward

William Andrew Ward

Oct 22, 2010

William "Billy" Andrew Ward, 67, of Suffolk, VA passed away October 22, 2010. He was born in Corapeake, NC the son of the late Lorene Burch Ward and William Thomas Ward. He formerly worked as the convenience store manager for the Red Apple. Billy is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Jennifer Ward of Fredericksburg, VA; daughter and...

Mitchell Pollard Hunter, Jr.

Mitchell Pollard Hunter, Jr.

Oct 21, 2010

Mitchell Pollard Hunter, Jr., 53, passed away October 21, 2010. He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of Mitchell Pollard Hunter, Sr. and the late Elizabeth Lee Maxey Hunter. He formerly worked as a sales engineer for Johnson Controls. He was a member of Windsor Baptist Church. Mitchell is survived by his father, Mitchell P. Hunter, Sr. and wife,...

Charles Orie Snook

Charles Orie Snook

Oct 8, 2010

Charles Orie Snook, 74, of Suffolk, VA passed away October 8, 2010. He was born in Nansemond County the son of the late William Amos Snook and Mattie Louise Carr Snook. He was predeceased by his sister, Lucy Bradshaw and brother, William "Billy" Snook, Jr. Charles served in the National Guard and retired as a Parts Manager for Nansemond Tractor....

Donald Hunter Major, Sr.

Donald Hunter Major, Sr.

Oct 6, 2010

PORTSMOUTH – Donald Hunter Major, Sr. went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Donald was born in Saluda, Virginia on August 21, 1922 and move to Portsmouth in 1941 where he started a long career with C & P Telephone Company and met and married Dorothy Cannaday who became his wife of 67 years. He moved...

Pauline West Modlin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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