Robert Kenneth "Kenny" Shank
May 21, 2008
Robert Kenneth "Kenny" Shank, 34, of Suffolk, VA departed this life peacefully on May 21, 2008. He was born on April 9, 1974 in Suffolk, VA, graduated from Lakeland High School and employed as a Shift Foreman at Truck Enterprise in Chesapeake. He loved life, and his family, he was a wonderful son, husband, father, uncle and friend. His memory...
Patricia Byrd Foxworth
May 20, 2008
Penny Byrd Foxworth, 57, of Gloucester, VA passed away on May 20, 2008 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. A native of Suffolk, VA she was the daughter of the late James Rufus Byrd and Lucile Luter Byrd. Penny was a 5th grade Teacher at Ware Academy in Gloucester, VA. Penny is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Mykea...
Dorothy Shryer Moore
May 16, 2008
Dorothy Shryer Moore, 87, of Newport News, VA, passed away on May 16, 2008. A native of Mechanicsville, NY, she was the daughter of John Russell Shryer and Mary Tucker Shryer. She was also predeceased by her husband, Barry Junior Moore and her sister, Helen Munford. Dorothy was in retail sales for many years, first at Miller and Rhodes and...
Russell Wayne Neblett
May 10, 2008
Russell Wayne Neblett, 53, of Suffolk passed away on May 10, 2008. A native of Petersburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late Francis M. Neblett and was predeceased by a brother Gary F. Neblett. Russell was a realtor for Long & Foster and also the cofounder of T. & A. Repairs in Courtland, VA. He was a member...
Kevin Reed Lagoe
May 9, 2008
Kevin Reed Lagoe, Sr. age 51, passed away on May 8, 2008. A native of Travis City, Michigan, he was the son of the late Herbert J. Lagoe. Kevin was an HVAC Mechanic with Cape Henry Mechanics and a member of Grace Harvest Fellowship. Kevin is survived by his wife, Sandy Wantz Lagoe of Suffolk; his mother, Bonnie Kelly Lagoe;...
Harriett Jean Burkhart Evans
May 9, 2008
Harriett Jean Burkhart Evans, 56, of Suffolk, VA passed away on May 9, 2008. She was a native of Logan, Iowa, a member of Trinity Christian Church and the Adult Sunday School Class. Harriett is survived by her husband of 37 years, David Eugene Evans of Suffolk; her parents, Harold and Jean Bamford Burkhart of Logan, Iowa; and a son,...
Fay Baines Barrett
May 7, 2008
Fay Baines Barrett, 81, of Wakefield, VA passed away on May 7, 2008. A native of Suffolk, VA she was the daughter of the late Jasper Ernest Baines, Sr. and Virginia Alice Vaughan and was predeceased by a daughter, Barbara Fay Barrett. She attended Antioch Church in Windsor. Fay was a homemaker with her main focus in life being a...
Gloria Jean French
May 3, 2008
Gloria Jean French, 67, of Suffolk, VA passed away May 3, 2008. A native of Mobile, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Gloria Jean McMillan. She retired after a career of working as a V.A. Nurse in Gulfport, Mississippi. Gloria was a member of First Baptist Church, the Ladies Sixty A Sunday School Class and the Senior Choir....
James Theodore Runge
Apr 28, 2008
James Theodore Runge, 48, of Suffolk, VA passed away on April 28, 2008. A native of Sanford, FL, he was the son of the late William Fitzgerald Runge and Kathryn Byrne Runge. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Michael James Runge and Amy Runge; his fiancée Nora L. Pinegar; three sisters, Mary, Kathy and Muriel; three brothers, Ted,...
Thomas Keith Crutcher
Apr 27, 2008
Thomas K. Crutcher, 70, of Suffolk, VA passed away April 27, 2008. A native of Amherst County, Virginia, he was the son of the late John William and Leslie Iona Smith Crutcher. Thomas served in the U. S. Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and was the retired owner and operator of Airport Electronics in Suffolk. He was a member...
Leonard Austin Williams
Apr 13, 2008
Leonard Austin Williams, 81, of Suffolk, VA passed away April 13, 2008. He was born in Franklin, TN the son of the late Jim and Parrie P. Williams. He was also predeceased by his wife, Frances Williams. He retired as a Sergeant after 24 years in the U. S. Army and 4 years in the U.S. Navy. He served during...
Danny Dale Meadows
Apr 12, 2008
Danny Dale Meadows, 55, of Windsor, VA passed away April 12, 2008. He was born in Maysville, KY the son of the late Lebert and Fostine Cox Meadows. He worked for the Isle of Wight County Engineering Department, Stormwater Compliance division. Danny was a dedicated member of Antioch Church where he taught the Ambassador's Sunday School Class. He was Chairman...
Emily Dorothy Shildt
Apr 9, 2008
Emily Dorothy Shildt, 18, of Suffolk, passed away on April 9, 2008. A native of Suffolk, VA, she was attended Southside Baptist Church and worked in food service at Wendy's Restaurant. Her family shares these words about Emily: "Our Emily is now safe, being held in the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She will always be...
Marjorie Brinkley Copeland
Apr 6, 2008
Marjorie Brinkley Copeland, 77, of Suffolk, VA passed away April 6, 2008. She was born in Suffolk, VA the daughter of the late Cherry Anne Byrd Duke and Clifton Junious Duke. She was predeceased by her first husband, William Brinkley; and brothers, Morrison, Marion, Elijah, Louis and Herman Duke. She retired after 35 years as owner and operator of Oakridge...
James Alton Hassell
Mar 25, 2008
James Alton Hassell, 63, of Suffolk, VA passed away on March 25, 2008 at the McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond. A native of Columbia, NC, he was the son of the late Charlie Alton Hassell and Alice Odell Brickhouse Hassell. James, also known as Jim or JA, was a disabled veteran who served in the North Carolina National Guard, U....
Bobbie Ellis Blowe
Mar 17, 2008
Bobbie Ellis Blowe, 87, of Suffolk, VA passed away March 17, 2008. She was born in Spartanburg, SC the daughter of the late Minnie Lee Haire Stoudenmire and Edward Pinkney Stoudenmire. She was also predeceased by her husband Linwood Grover Blowe. Bobbie was a former floor lady for Planters Peanut Company and was very active in the Salvation Army during...
Eva Lucille Harrell Barden
Mar 16, 2008
Eva Lucille Harrell Barden, 88, died Sunday, March 16, 2008, at Sumter Health and Rehab., Sumter, SC. Born September 11, 1919, in Gates County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Maxie H. Harrell and the late Alice Rebecca Piland Harrell. She graduated as Salutatorian of the class of 1936, Gates County High School, Gates, NC. After graduation, she...
Nettie Ruth Moore Hagwood
Mar 14, 2008
Nettie Ruth Moore Hagwood, 72, of Suffolk, VA passed away March 14, 2008. She was born in Selma, NC, the daughter of Irene Sullivan Moore and the late Percy Lee Moore. She was predeceased by her husband of 35 years, Derle G. Hagwood, Sr. Nettie Ruth retired after 20 years as a nurse for the local ophthalmologist, Dr. Hong Woo....
John "Ronnie" Ronald Wilkins
Mar 11, 2008
John Ronald "Ronnie" Wilkins, 56, of Suffolk, VA passed away March 11, 2008. He was born in Nansemond County the son of the late James Henry Wilkins and Ruby Nell Worley Wilkins. John was a former welder for Magco, Inc. and was a member of Whaleyville United Methodist Church. John is survived by his fiancé of 12 years, Roberta J....
Paul Raymond Mayo
Mar 7, 2008
Paul Raymond Mayo, 83, passed away March 7, 2008. He was a native of Nelson County, Virginia, son of William Joseph and Mary Lowe Mayo. He was predeceased by four brothers and five sisters. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Shirley Graves Mayo; one daughter, Denise M. Fulgham and husband, Tom of Colliersville, TN; one son, Darrell G. Mayo...
