Edward Ralph Worret
Mar 21, 2010
Edward Ralph Worret, 75, of Menifee, CA, passed away on March 21, 2010. A native of Frankfurt, Germany he was the son of the late Edward Worret and Wilhelmina Worret. He retired from the Army National Guard after serving 22 years and was a self-employed contractor. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Guy and Rita Michael of Houston,...
Charles "Chuck" Ernest Pollard
Mar 19, 2010
Charles "Chuck" Ernest Pollard, 77, of Windsor, VA passed away on March 19, 2010. A native of Lebanon, NH he was the son of the late Elroy Pollard and Gladys Goodwin Pollard and predeceased by wife of 52 years, Margaret M. Pollard, three sisters, Marjorie Patton, Madaline Hollis, and Phyllis Smith, three brothers, Richard, Roger, and Benny Pollard. He served...
Emmitt "Coca Cola" Douglas White, Jr.
Mar 15, 2010
Emmitt "Coca Cola" Douglas White, Jr., 66, of Suffolk passed away on March 15, 2010. A native of Gatesville, NC he was the son of the late Emmitt Douglas White, Sr. and Alice Missouri Winslow White. He retired from the Production Line at the Coca Cola Company, Suffolk Plant and was the former custodian and maintenance person at First Baptist...
Robert Norfleet White
Mar 11, 2010
Robert Norfleet White, 78, of Suffolk, VA passed away on March 11, 2010. A native of Chowan Co., NC he was the son of the late Joe White and Grace Ward White and also predeceased by a brother, Colin G. White. He retired from A & P Tea Company as a Store Manager and also retired from Nabisco. Robert was...
Rosie Jean Smith
Mar 9, 2010
Rosie Jean Smith, 74, of Suffolk, VA passed away March 9, 2010. She was born in Suffolk the daughter of the late Oliver Horn and Rosa Mae Horn. She was predeceased by her daughter, Laura Smith. Rosie was the former owner of Rosie's Diner and was a former member of Faith Alive Church. Rosie is survived by her daughters and...
Shirley Matthews Parker
Mar 9, 2010
Shirley Matthews Parker, 68, of Pendleton, NC passed away on March 9, 2010. A native of Suffolk, VA she was the daughter of the later Bythel L. Matthews and Carrie Doughtie Matthews. She was also predeceased by a brother, A. Fred Matthews. Shirley worked in ARAMARK at Chowan University and was a member of the Salvation Army Church. She is...
Violet Edwards Stafford
Mar 8, 2010
Violet Edwards Stafford, 68, of Suffolk, passed away on March 8, 2010. A native of Isle of Wight County, VA she was the daughter of William T. Edwards and Mary Elizabeth Dickerson Edwards. She was also preceased by her brother, Bill Edwards and her great granddaughter, Nevaeh Deziel. Violet was a member of Western Branch Baptist Church and the Electa...
Hazel Brough Gwaltney
Mar 5, 2010
Hazel Brough Gwaltney, 80, of Carrsville, VA passed away March 5, 2010. She was born in Virginia the daughter of the late Clem and Becky Brough. She was predeceased by her son, Eugene Gwaltney. Hazel is survived by her husband of 50 years, William Gwaltney of Carrsville, VA; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Edward Rawls of Suffolk, VA; grandchildren, Chrystal...
William Joseph Schlaffer
Mar 5, 2010
William Joseph Schlaffer, Sr., 79, of Suffolk, VA passed away March 5, 2010. He was born in Rochester, NY the son of the late Joseph J. Schlaffer and Matilda O. Lays Schlaffer. He was predeceased by his first wife, Grace B. Schlaffer and a step son, Billy W. Branch. William was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army and...
Martha Dale Vaughan
Mar 4, 2010
Martha Dale Vaughan, 56, of Corapeake, NC passed away March 4, 2010. She was born in Franklin, VA the daughter of the late Robert P. and Shirley Vaughan. Survivors include a son, Christopher D. Vaughan and daughter-in-law, Suzie Vaughan of Gates, NC; grandson, Christopher BW Vaughan; two brothers, Robert O. Vaughan and Glen T. Vaughan of Suffolk, VA; step grandchildren,...
Juan "Tony" Antonio Martinez
Mar 4, 2010
Juan "Tony" Antonio Martinez, 76, of Suffolk, VA passed away March 4, 2010. He was born in Corn City, Texas the son of the late Marceleno and Armenia Longoria Martinez. Tony is survived by his two sons, Juan and Antonio Martinez; numerous nieces and nephews, Juanita, Richard, Victor, Rose Mary, Lupana, Mindy, Frances, Pauline, George, and Peter; great nieces and...
Hazel Nell Lee Castleberry
Mar 3, 2010
Hazel Nell Lee Castleberry, 84 of Smithfield, VA passed away on March 3, 2010. A native Freemont, NC she was the daughter of the late Fitzhugh Lee and Myra Williams Lee. Nell was an avid bridge player, seamstress extraordinaire and had a great love for poodles and other animals. Most of all she was a loving mother and grandmother. She...
Colonel Elsey Harris, Jr.
Mar 1, 2010
Former Smithfield Town Manager and retired Air Force Colonel Elsey Harris, Jr. died Monday, March 1, 2010 at Sentara Obici Hospital following an extended illness. Colonel Harris was Town Manager of Smithfield from 1973 until 1992. During his tenure, the town expanded its sewage collection system to prepare the community for growth. He also oversaw the Main Street revitalization project...
Brenda Joyce Thorne
Feb 28, 2010
Brenda Joyce Thorne, 55, of Virginia Beach, VA passed away February 28, 2010. She was born in Nansemond County the daughter of the late Robert Lee Thorne and Mary Louise Collins Thorne. Brenda is survived by her sister, Louann G. Jones of Portsmouth, VA, half-sister, Shirley Bradshaw of Smithfield, VA; half-brother, Bubba Thorne of Suffolk, VA; nephew, Jason Lee Snyder...
Joseph Mills Fanney, Jr.
Feb 27, 2010
Joseph Mills Fanney, Jr., 81, of Windsor, VA passed away February 27, 2010. He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of the late Carrie and Joseph Mills Fanney, Sr. He was predeceased by his wife Sarah Fanney. He retired as an officer from the Department of Corrections. Joseph is survived by his sons, Joseph Mills Stone and wife, Sharon,...
Emily Frew Crostic
Feb 26, 2010
Emily Frew Crostic, 71, of Suffolk, VA passed away February 26, 2010. She was born in Norfolk, VA the daughter of the late Arthur J. Frew and Mabel M. Massengill Frew. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert M. "Bob" Crostic. Emily formerly worked as a dental assistant for T.H. Elmore D.D.S. She was a member of Holy Neck Christian...
Hilda Ines Garcia
Feb 26, 2010
Hilda Ines Garcia, 76, of Suffolk passed away on February 26, 2010. A native of Argentina she was the daughter of the late Jose Nicholas and Antonia Giosa. She retired from a position as an accounting Clerk for AAA. She is survived by her husband, Francois Garcia of Florida; daughters, Patricia L. Habib of Suffolk and Roxana M. Vaughn of...
Victoria May Cockburn Stone
Feb 21, 2010
Victoria May Cockburn Stone, 64, of Suffolk, VA passed away February 21, 2010. She grew up in Argentina, the daughter of missionaries and spoke fluent Spanish. She later went on to earn her B.S. from Campbell College with honors and work as a dietician for MCV. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Vicki is predeceased by her mother,...
George Mcarthur Pittman,Sr.
Feb 20, 2010
George McArthur "Mac" Pittman, Sr., 67, of Corapeake, NC, passed away on February 20, 2010 . A native of Kenly, NC he was the son of the late Fletcher and Gertrude Stancil Pittman. George was a retired Master Shipbuilder and General Foreman of the crane rigging and tool room at Newport News Shipbuilding with 42 years of service. He was...
Carl Emmanuel Harris
Feb 17, 2010
Carl Emmanuel Harris, 89, died on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 in Windsor, VA. A native of La Grange, Georgia, he was the son of the late James Thomas Harris and Grace Elizabeth Lane and also predeceased by his wife of 47 years, Elsie Jay Harris. He served as a Captain in the Air Force and was stationed in Hawaii during...
