Elizabeth Lunette Bragg Smith
Mar 27, 2009
Elizabeth Lunette Bragg Smith, 92, of Chesapeake, VA passed away on March 27, 2009. A native of Baltimore, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Mamie and Robert Bragg. She was also predeceased by her husband, James Allen Smith; son, James Thomas Smith and two brothers and one sister. She was a bus driver for Norfolk County and the...
Lucia "Lucy" Pignatelli Bastinelli
Mar 26, 2009
Lucia "Lucy" P. Bastinelli, 89, formerly of Portsmouth, VA went home to be with the Lord on March 26, 2009, "Her children arise up, and call her blessed" (Proverbs 31:28). She was a native of Newport, Rhode Island, born the daughter of the late Leonardo and Theresa Pignatelli. She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred Bastinelli, Sr. Lucy retired after...
Jennie Lee Wilkins
Mar 24, 2009
Jennie Lee Wilkins, 80, of Suffolk, VA passed away on March 24, 2009. A native of Nansemond County, VA she was the daughter of the late James Leslie Adams and Elizabeth Howell Adams. She was also predeceased by her husband of 29 years, Norman Earl Wilkins, Sr. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, the Ruth Sunday School Class,...
Robert Mccauley Powell, Sr.
Mar 18, 2009
On Wednesday, March 18, 2009, Jesus reached down and lovingly embraced Robert M. Powell, Sr. and he was finally healed after a courageous 17 month battle with cancer. He was born April 7, 1940 in Isle of Wight County, VA the son of the late Mills Joseph Powell and Mary Turner Powell. He was also predeceased by two brothers, Franklin...
Jo Ann Canada Briggs
Mar 18, 2009
Jo Ann Canada Briggs, 78, of Suffolk, VA passed on to be with our Lord on March 18, 2009. A native of Waynesboro, VA she was the daughter of the late Robert Henry and Pearle Gardner Canada. Mrs. Briggs was a graduate of Waynesboro High School. In 1952 she received her degree in Arts & Crafts from Richmond Professional Institute....
Lillie Mae Mcclenny Smith
Mar 16, 2009
Lillie Mae Smith, 83, of Suffolk, went home to be with the Lord on March 16, 2009. A native of Buckhorn, VA she was the daughter of the late Mills and Emma McClenny. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 61 years, Luther W. (Jerry) Smith; sisters, Daisy, Elsie, Nellie Dean; and brothers, Lonnie and Wallace. Lillie loved spending...
Joan Patricia Tudor Tyler
Mar 13, 2009
Joan Patricia Tyler, 88, of Suffolk, VA passed away March 13, 2009. She was born in Cardiff South Wales the daughter of the late William and Gertrude Tudor. She was also predeceased by her husband, William Howard Tyler and grandson, Brent Tyler. While in Europe Joan served in the British Army. She retired from A & P Tea Company and...
Daisy Ward Bryant Maxey
Mar 12, 2009
Daisy Ward Bryant Maxey, age 102, of Suffolk, VA passed away on March 13, 2009. A native of Bladenboro, NC she was the daughter of the late Luther and Mary Elizabeth Hester Ward. She was also predeceased by her first husband, Marvin Hinton Bryant; her second husband, Charles Whittington Maxey; a daughter, Gloria Jean Bryant Wallace and husband, Larry Wayne...
Ruth Henderson Raymond
Mar 10, 2009
Ruth Henderson Raymond, 93, of Suffolk, VA passed away March 10, 2009. She was born in Perry, FL the daughter of the late Olin J. Henderson and Ethel Mixon Henderson. She was also predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Captain John M. Raymond, Jr.; sister, Margaret Henderson Buchanan; and brothers, Laughton Henderson and Richard Henderson. Ruth was a graduate...
William Dempsey King
Mar 9, 2009
William Dempsey King, 99, of Suffolk, VA passed away on March 9, 2009. A native of Barbourville, KY, he was the son of the late, Henry Frank King and Margaret Kellems King. He was also predeceased by his beloved wife of 57 years, Elsie Marie Featherstone King. He retired as a Locksmith for National City Bank in Louisville, KY. He...
Betty Jean Gay Brinkley
Mar 6, 2009
Betty Jean Gay Brinkley, 65, of Suffolk departed this life on March 6, 2009. A native of Portsmouth, VA, she was predeceased by her parents George Robert Gay and Margaret Cook Gay Ventures and a brother Stephen Gay. She retired from customer support at Ciba Corporation. Betty Jean was a member of First Baptist Church. She is survived by her...
Rose Mary Kossman
Mar 5, 2009
Rose Mary Kossman, 65, of Suffolk, VA passed away on March 5, 2009. A native of Jersey City, NJ she was the daughter of the late, Edward Fers and Rosemary Krawczyk Fers. She was predeceased by her sister, Carol Celanro. She was a retired Computer Operator. She is survived by her companion of 22 years, Clemmie O. Jones of Suffolk;...
Joseph Julius Plauka
Mar 5, 2009
Joseph Julius Plauka, was born in Newark, NJ on August 4, 1923 the son of the late Joseph Plauka and Maria Lovick Plauka. He married Emeline Grunow on February 25, 1950 and is survived by his wife of 59 years, and two daughters, Dr. Gail V. Plauka of Chesapeake, VA, Jody L. Schoen and husband Dennis of Los Olivos, CA;...
Robert Louis Byrd
Feb 26, 2009
Robert Louis Byrd, 66, eased into the arms of God surrounded by his family and friends on February 26, 2009. A native of Nansemond County, he is survived by his wife of 46 years, Mary Agnes J. Byrd; his three children, Linda C. Byrd-Masters and husband Jim, Joseph D. Byrd and wife Colleen, and Jonathan L. Byrd; and his two...
William James Nelson, Jr.
Feb 25, 2009
Jim in the early hours of February 25, 2009, our beloved brother, friend, mentor was reunited with his dear mother and father in Heaven, Hazel G. and William J. Nelson, Sr. Jim was a talented artist, designer and humanitarian. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him or knew of him. Jim left behind four sisters: Wanda McClenney...
Betty Barrett Burton
Feb 25, 2009
Betty Barrett Burton, 67, of Suffolk, VA passed away February 25, 2009. She was born in Isle of Wight County, VA the daughter of the late Ava Darden Barrett and Walter Strouse Barrett. She was also predeceased by her sister, Eunice Barrett Bounds; niece, Katie Moore; and nephew, Don Barrett. Betty retired after 19 years in administration from Autumn Care...
W. Dan Harrell
Feb 25, 2009
W. Dan Harrell, 54, of Suffolk, VA passed away February 25, 2009. He was predeceased by his parents Sarah Ellis Harrell and Lonnie Whidbee Harrell, Jr.; and sister, Priscilla H. Arthur. He was a 1972 graduate of Forest Glen High School where he was class president and helped organize reunions over the years. He was a member of Holy Neck...
Helen Frances Speight Savage
Feb 24, 2009
Helen Speight Savage, 88, died February 24, 2009 in Georgetown, SC. A native of Suffolk, she was the widow of Joseph Arn Savage and the daughter of John Harvey Speight and Mary Elizabeth Jones Speight. She was predeceased by three grandchildren: Whitney Jo Savage, William Chadwick Ward, and Kevin Savage Oman. She was also predeceased by all four of her...
Grace Ward White
Feb 21, 2009
Grace Ward White, of Suffolk, VA passed away on February 21, 2009. A native of Chowan County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Caleb Ward and Victoria Parks Ward. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Joe White; son, Colin G. White; sisters, Avis Nixon and Geneva Moore; and brothers, Fermer, Elmer and Edward Ward. Grace...
Joseph "Josie" Stringfield Nurney
Feb 19, 2009
Joseph "Josie" Stringfield Nurney, 95, of Smithfield, VA passed away February 19, 2009. She was born in Isle of Wight County, VA the daughter of the late Lillie G. and James W. Stringfield, Sr. She was also predeceased by her first husband, Brandford Stanley, Sr. and second husband, Jack R. Nurney. Josie operated a country store which is currently Darden's...
