Duane Irving Preston
Sep 5, 2008
Duane Irving Preston of Ivor, VA died suddenly on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, due to an aortic abdominal aneurysm. Mr. Preston was born Jan. 30, 1943, in Seattle, Washington, the second of seven children of the late Warrant Officer Roy W. Preston and Dorothy H. Preston. Commander Preston served honorably in the United States Coast Guard for more than 26...
Elsie Ward Shotton
Aug 31, 2008
Elsie W. Shotton, 100, of Suffolk, VA passed away August 31, 2008. She was born in Bertie County, NC the daughter of the late Christian Elnora Jernigan Ward and Sylvester Jordan Ward. Elsie attended East Carolina University and later went on to receive training from Lakeview Hospital to become a registered nurse. She was a member of Magnolia United Methodist...
Heather Elizabeth Perry
Aug 31, 2008
Heather Elizabeth Perry, 22, of Suffolk, passed away on August 31, 2008. She was a native of Suffolk and a student at Tidewater Community College. Heather was a 2004 Honor Graduate of Lakeland High School and attended the Governor's School for the Arts throughout her high school years. Her favorite form of art was mixed media. She is survived by...
Arlene Ruth Laclair
Aug 30, 2008
Arlene Ruth LaClair, 80, of Suffolk, VA passed away on August 30, 2008. She was a native of Concord, New Hampshire, and a Receptionist for many years at Brezner Tannery. She was also a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Suffolk, VA. Arlene is survived by her husband Francis Nelson LaClair. A memorial service will be held at a...
Richard Dennis Thiede
Aug 23, 2008
Richard Dennis Thiede, 62, of Suffolk, VA passed away on August 23, 2008. A native of Pensacola, Florida, he was a veteran of the United States Navy. Richard retired as a power plant electrician in Shop 03 of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth. He was a member of Providence United Methodist Church where he served as past chairman of...
Isaac Mccoy Evans
Aug 21, 2008
Isaac McCoy Evans, 66, went home to be with the Lord on August 21, 2008. He was born in North Carolina the son of the late Willie and Addie B. Evans. He was predeceased in death by his sister Sue E. Eaton. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Shirley R. Evans, three daughters: Cynthia E. McClenney of Windsor,...
Floyd "Buck" Albert Powell
Aug 18, 2008
Floyd "Buck" Albert Powell, 79, of Suffolk, VA passed away August 18, 2008. He was born in Smithfield, VA the son of the late Harvey and Mary Valentine. He was a U.S. Army veteran after serving during the Korean War. Buck retired after 30 years as the grounds and building supervisor for V.D.O.T. He was a member of the Independence...
Lloyd Holladay Chapman
Aug 12, 2008
Lloyd H. "Sixty" Chapman passed away on August 12, 2008. Born on January 20, 1908, he was a lifelong resident of Suffolk and was a retired plastering contractor. He was the son of William Robert Chapman and Setie Harrell Chapman. Sixty was predeceased by his wife, Ursula Eason Chapman and twin brother, Woody H. Chapman; brothers, Robert Randolph Chapman, Elmer...
Riley Aaron Duff
Aug 6, 2008
Riley Aaron Duff, infant son of Heather Twine Duff and Kenneth Wayne Duff passed away on August 6, 2008. Including his parents he is survived by his brothers, Austin Davenport and Noah Callis; maternal grandparents, Betty and Harvey White of Suffolk, VA; paternal grandparents, Mary and Wayne Duff of Franklin, VA. He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Charles Twine....
Garland Talmadge Moody
Jul 31, 2008
Garland Talmadge Moody, 87, of Suffolk, VA passed away on July 31, 2008. A native of Suffolk, he was the son of the late George Thomas Moody and Effie Howell Moody. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served his country in World War II. Garland retired after 36 ½ years as a Machinist in Shop...
Jaclyn Christine West
Jul 31, 2008
Jaclyn Christine West, 23, of Suffolk, VA passed away unexpectedly in her sleep July 31, 2008. She is a native of Raleigh, NC and grew up in Burke, VA. She was predeceased by her maternal grandmother, Mary Josephine Dieden. Jaclyn is survived by her mother and father, Josephine "Joanne" Anne D. and Charles Michael West of Suffolk, sisters, Katherine Jean...
Jimmy Leon Morse
Jul 26, 2008
Jimmy Leon Morse, 64 of Ivor, VA passed away on July 26, 2008. A native of Radford, VA he was the son of the late Daniel and Stella Morse. He retired after 30 years of service with the U. S. Postal Service as the Postmaster in Charlottesville, VA and was a Veteran of the United States Army. He is survived...
William Horace Holland
Jul 25, 2008
William Horace Holland, 93, of Suffolk, VA passed away on July 25, 2008. A native of Nansemond County, VA, he was the son of the late Hugh Kelly Holland and Ada Carter Holland. Horace was also predeceased by his first wife, Sarah B. Holland; two sons, W. Jerry and Jack L. Holland; two sisters and three brothers. He was a...
Edward Maurice Glick
Jul 22, 2008
Edward Maurice Glick, 88, of Suffolk, VA passed away on July 22, 2008. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Phillip and Lillian Lavine Glick. Edward was a Journalist, Political Scientist and a Veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his wife, Florence Goldman Glick of Suffolk; and daughters and sons-in-law, Ellen...
Gail Susanne Williams Crump
Jul 9, 2008
Gail Susanne Williams Crump, 70, of Windsor, VA,passed away on July 9, 2008. A native of Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Scott Williams and was also predeceased by her husband, Charles Colon Crump. She was the Manager for Hazelwood West Trailer Park for over 20 years and a designer and all around helper...
Eugenia Bowman Depriest
Jul 6, 2008
Eugenia "Genia" Bowman DePriest, 51, passed away July 6, 2008. She was the daughter of Pete Bowman and the late Elton and Dena Futrell. She is survived by two sisters, Teresia Thorne of Elberon, VA and Juanita Howard of Hertford, NC; four brothers, Ricky Norris of Roseboro, NC, Larry Futrell of Hueytown, AL, Tommy Bowman of Elizabeth City, NC and...
Joseph Cullen Forehand
Jul 2, 2008
Joseph Cullen Forehand, 50, of Suffolk, VA passed away July 2, 2008. He was born in Edenton, NC the son of the late Cora Elizabeth Bunch Forehand and Epharim Elton Forehand. He was a pipefitter for 30 years at Northrop Grumman / Newport News Shipyard. Joseph is survived by his brothers and sister-in-law, Dennis E. Forehand of Suffolk, VA, Jeffrey...
Fannie Elaine Harrison Jenkins
Jun 25, 2008
Fannie Elaine Harrison Jenkins, 82, of Smithfield, VA passed away on June 25, 2008. She was born on April 9, 1926, in Surry County, Virginia and grew up at Burwells Bay. She was employed by Gwaltney, Inc. for many years. She was also employed by Smithfield Livestock, Inc. and in later years, she worked for Isle of Wight Grainery, Inc....
Mary Louise Spruill Thompson
Jun 19, 2008
Mary Louise Spruill Thompson, 78, of Suffolk, VA passed away June 19, 2008. She was born in Williamston, NC the daughter of the late Beulah and Benjamin McKeel. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church. Louise is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Sylvia L. and Glenn E. Avery of Chicopee, MA, Wendy L. and Michael Scott, Sr. of...
Samuel Gwyn Mewshaw
Jun 19, 2008
Samuel Gwyn Mewshaw, 67, of Maryland passed away June 19, 2008. He was a United States Marine Corp veteran and retired from the Federal Government. Samuel is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Adams; son, Michael Mewshaw; grandchildren, Alex Mewshaw, Charlie and Danny Adams; loving companion, Judy G. Phillips and her children. A graveside memorial service will be held Monday, June...
