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Betty Sutterby Wilcox

Betty Sutterby Wilcox

Jan 14, 2009

Betty Sutterby Wilcox, 89, of Suffolk, VA passed away January 14, 2009. She was born in Avon, New York the daughter of the late Frances Fenton Sutterby and Dr. William H. Sutterby. She was predeceased by her husband, William A. Wilcox. Betty served as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during WWII. She retired as a physical therapist, starting...

Joseph Eston Adams, Jr.

Joseph Eston Adams, Jr.

Jan 11, 2009

Joseph Eston Adams, Jr., 85, of Suffolk, passed away on January 11, 2009. A native of Rich Square, NC, he was the son of the late Joseph Eston Adams, Sr. and Ellie Harrell. He was also predeceased by his wife, Myrtle "Polly" Mae Twine Adams and his son, Johnnie Earl Adams. Joseph retired as a mechanic from Lipton Tea Company...

Ella Maxine Mizelle

Ella Maxine Mizelle

Jan 11, 2009

Maxine Mizelle, 29, of Suffolk, passed away on January 11, 2009. She was a native of Suffolk and a member of Reynoldson Baptist Church. Ella was a Massage Therapist at a spa in northern Suffolk. She is survived by her mother and father, Janet L. Vick and James "Randy" Vick; maternal grandmother, Ida Cale Mizelle; uncles and aunts, William O....

James Allen "Jimmie" Johnson

James Allen "Jimmie" Johnson

Jan 9, 2009

Jimmie Johnson, age 66, husband of Linda T. Johnson and the son of the late Clyde and Mossie P. Johnson, Suffolk, passed away on January 9, 2009, surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He graduated from Suffolk High School in 1961 and was a member of First Baptist Church and the Business Men's...

Willie Lee Jones, Jr.

Willie Lee Jones, Jr.

Jan 9, 2009

Willie Lee Jones, Jr., 83, of Smithfield, VA passed away on January 9, 2009. A native of Isle of Wight County, VA he was the son of the late Willie Lee Jones and Bertha White Jones. He was also predeceased by his wife, Marion W. Jones and by twin infant great grandsons, Rowan and Reece Jones. Willie retired from farming...

Henry Milligan Voigt

Henry Milligan Voigt

Jan 5, 2009

Henry Milligan Voigt, 88, of Smithfield, VA passed away January 5, 2009. He was born in Somerset, MD the son of the late William and Maggie Welsh Voigt. He was predeceased by his wife Margarite E. Voigt. Henry was a U.S. Army veteran having served during WWII. He retired as a service technician for R. L. Voigt Heating and Plumbing....

Robert Walter Scully, Sr.

Robert Walter Scully, Sr.

Jan 4, 2009

Robert Scully after a courageous battle with cancer passed away and joined our Lord January 4, 2009 at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife, Muriel (Kibbe) Scully; stepson Frank St. Pierre and wife Jo Ann of Suffolk, Virginia; son, Robert Scully, Jr. of California; daughters, Lola Bobby and Patricia Scully of San Diego, California, Gail Scully...

Michael Jack Hooker

Michael Jack Hooker

Jan 3, 2009

Michael Jack Hooker, 55, of Suffolk, VA passed away on January 3, 2009. A native of Muskegon, Michigan, he was the son of the late Jacqueline Schalk Hooker. Michael was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Saudi Gulf War where he was a Chaplain, RCA Minister. After his retirement, he began working with the Aqua Rev....

Linda Carr Jordan

Linda Carr Jordan

Jan 1, 2009

Linda Carr Jordan went to be with Jesus on January 1, 2009. She is survived by her best friend and husband, Gary; her children Tammy and Nathaniel, Robin and Joey, Krista and Steve, Matt and Amy, Elizabeth and David; her grandchildren, Lindsay, Jordan, Katelyn, Rylan, Simon and Olivia; her brothers and sisters, John and Jackie, Shirley and "Derby", Chuck and...

Thomas Warren Becker

Thomas Warren Becker

Dec 30, 2008

Thomas Warren Becker, 65, of Suffolk, VA passed away December 30, 2008. He was born in Saginaw, MI the son of the late Marian T. and Leonard G. Becker. He was also predeceased by his sister and brother, Carolyn Gumm and Leonard Becker. Thomas was a U.S. Army veteran having served during Vietnam. He later went on to retire as...

Mary Tom Gilman Woodson

Mary Tom Gilman Woodson

Dec 29, 2008

Mrs. Mary Tom Gilman Woodson died at the age of 83 on December 29, 2008. A native of Portsmouth and resident of Suffolk she is survived by her husband of 59 years, David W. Woodson and a daughter, Mary Gilman Woodson. Mrs. Woodson was the daughter of the late Judge Thomas Etheridge Gilman and Mary Virginia West Gilman. She was...

Nathaniel Aston

Nathaniel Aston

Dec 28, 2008

Nathaniel Aston, 79, of Suffolk departed this life on December 28, 2008 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A native of Nansemond County, he was the son of the late Cosco Aston and Novella Butler Aston. He was predeceased by two brothers, Beverly C. Aston and Billy B. Aston and three sisters, Mary A. Windsor, Olivette A. Bradshaw and Marie A....

James Ralph Nixon

James Ralph Nixon

Dec 19, 2008

James Ralph Nixon, formerly of Windsor, Va. passed away on December 19, 2008 at the home of his daughter in Mobile, Alabama. He was born in North Carolina in 1922, the son of the late James Richard Nixon and Mary Carver Nixon. He was a United States Navy veteran, serving as a pharmacist mate during WWII. Ralph was a member...

Thurman Wolfe Knight

Thurman Wolfe Knight

Dec 18, 2008

Thurman Wolfe Knight, 91, passed away on December 18, 2008. A native of Nansemond County, VA he was the son of the later, Dempsey Knight and Ada Riddick Knight. He was also predeceased by this wife, Hulda K. Knight. Thurman was a Truck Driver for Saunders Supply and a lifetime member of Oakland Christian Church. He is survived by his...

Hazel Ruth Worton

Hazel Ruth Worton

Dec 12, 2008

Hazel Ruth Worton, 74, of Suffolk passed away on December 12, 2008. A native of Columbia, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Inez Wharton and was also predeceased by her sister, Jeanette Yosai. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Leonard Worton; two daughters and sons-in-law Laura and Kenneth Kestas of Naperville, IL...

Diana Lee Rauch King

Diana Lee Rauch King

Dec 10, 2008

Diana Lee Rauch King, 68, passed away December 10, 2008. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of the late Edna B. and Edward Rauch. Diana retired after 35 years as a school bus driver for the Suffolk City Public School System. She was a member of Holy Neck Christian Church. Diana is survived by her husband of almost...

Emma Evelyn Stamey Seebo

Emma Evelyn Stamey Seebo

Dec 2, 2008

Emma Evelyn Stamey Seebo, 74, of Chesapeake, VA passed away December 2, 2008. She was born in Highpoint, NC the daughter of the late Larcie C. and Henry P. Stamey. She retired from the supply department of Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Emma was a member of the Esther Chapter #37 Order of the Eastern Star, Zulekia Court #35 Ladies of the...

Wilton Delandery Harrington, Sr.

Wilton Delandery Harrington, Sr.

Dec 2, 2008

Wilton Delandery Harrington, Sr., age 78, of Suffolk, VA passed away on December 2, 2008. A native of Hertford, NC he was the son of the late Wade Jack Harrington and Lillie Belle Williams. He retired as a machinist at the Newport News Shipyard and Dry Dock Company and was a member of the Suffolk Church of God. Wilton served...

William Monroe Anderson

William Monroe Anderson

Nov 29, 2008

William Monroe Anderson, 79, of Suffolk, VA passed away November 29, 2008. He was born in Ocoee, Florida the son of the late Georgia Mae and William Otis Anderson. He was a United States veteran having served in the Navy. William was the former owner of Anderson Bonding and founder of Anderson Self Storage. William is survived by his daughter...

Jean Bradshaw Baines

Jean Bradshaw Baines

Nov 27, 2008

Jean Bradshaw Baines, 75, of Suffolk, VA passed away November 27, 2008. She was born in Suffolk the daughter of the late Belle Dundalow and Walter Clarence Bradshaw. She was predeceased by her husband, Jasper "J.E." Ernest Baines, Jr. Jean worked for 36 years as a junior accountant from Frank Sheffer and Associates. She was a lifetime member of Suffolk...

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