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....
Mary Bundy Carter
May 7, 2010
Mary Bundy Carter, 70, of Suffolk, VA passed away May 7, 2010. She was born in Gates Co., NC the daughter of the late George F. and Allie M. V. Bundy. She was a member of Eureka Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her granddaughter, Susan Reeves and four brothers. Mary is survived by her daughters, Evelyn Oliver and Tammy...
Lizzie Horne Salmon
May 6, 2010
Lizzie Horne Salmon, 95, became an angel on May 6, 2010. She was born in Duplin County, NC the daughter of the late Wilson and Mary Horne. She was predeceased by her husband, James Wesley Salmon, Sr.; two sisters; and four brothers. Lizzie worked in quality control for Old Dominion and Birdsong Peanut Company. She was a member of First...
Randolph Todd Colby
May 2, 2010
Randolph Todd Colby, 48, of Suffolk, VA passed away May 2, 2010. He was the son of the late Patricia Colby. He is survived by his father William Wallace Colby, Sr. of Maine; a niece, Jessica Colby and a nephew, Christopher Colby. Funeral services will be private. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com
Gary Lee Oliver
May 2, 2010
Gary Lee Oliver, 63, of Suffolk, passed away on May 2, 2010. A native of Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Jesse Allen Oliver and was predeceased by one grandson, James Reeves, III. He served in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. Gary was a widely respected manufacturing representative in the heating and plumbing industry...
Elliott Read Booker, Iii
May 1, 2010
Elliott Read Booker, III, 77, of Windsor, VA passed away on May 1, 2010. A native of Farmville, VA he was the son of the late Elliott R. Booker, Jr. and Mabel McKay Booker and also predeceased by wife of 44 years, Sylvia Faye Baker Booker. He served in the U. S. Air Force. Read was the retired owner of...
Lewis "Sambo" Andrew Crocker
Apr 29, 2010
Lewis "Sambo" Andrew Crocker, 76, of Suffolk, VA passed away April 29, 2010. He was born in Isle of Wight County the son of the late Marvin Andrew Crocker, Sr. and Edna Alberta Gray Crocker. Lewis was a U.S. Army veteran having served during the Korean War. He retired after 36 years from roll finishing at Union Camp. He was...
Herbert Gordon Dooley
Apr 28, 2010
Herbert Gordon Dooley, 81, of Zuni, VA passed away April 28, 2010. He was born in Sanderson, TX the son of the late Lloyd Dooley and Mary E. Hall Dooley. He was also predeceased by his son, Kelly Dooley. He was a veteran having served in the United States Navy during WWII and receiving the WWII Victory Medal. Herbert retired...
Rebecca Matteson Bunch
Apr 27, 2010
Rebecca Matteson Bunch, 66, passed away April 27, 2010. She was born in Suffolk, VA the daughter of the late William Sidney Matteson and Judith Bryant Matteson. Rebecca worked as a receptionist at Suffolk Packing and later went on to work for over 20 years as a bookkeeper for Johnson's Gardens. She was a member of Main Street United Methodist...
