Lois Ann Turner Owens
Jun 10, 2007
Lois Ann Turner Owens, 58, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 10, 2007. A native of Suffolk, VA, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Harvey Turner and Evelyn Lois Faison Turner Benton and was also predeceased by a sister, Betty Jean Moorefield. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, the Hope Sunday School Class...
Mary Johns Cameron Mills
Jun 9, 2007
Mary Johns Cameron Mills was born in Southern Pines, NC, on February 6, 1935 and passed away on June 9, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Daniel David Shields Cameron and Margaret Louise Porter Cameron and was also preceded in death by her brother, David Daniel Shields Cameron, Jr. of Wilmington, NC. "Peaches" grew up in Southern Pines,...
Robert Michael Elliott
Jun 5, 2007
Robert "Mike" Michael Elliott, 57, of Suffolk, VA passed away June 5, 2007. He was born in Grantsville, West Virginia the son of the late Guinevere Robinson Elliott and Robert "Tuck Wayne Elliott. He was a distribution supervisor at QVC. Mike is survived by his wife of 22 years, Tammie Rue Elliott of Suffolk, VA; daughter and fiancé, Sara Kathleen...
James Angelo Amici
Jun 3, 2007
James "Jim" Angelo Amici, 66, of Suffolk, VA passed away June 3, 2007. He was born in Welch, West Virginia the son of Amedeo Armondo Amici, Sr. and Virginia Marnelli Amici. Jim retired as a supervisor for the City of Norfolk Department of Social Services. He was a member of the Right to Life Organization of Virginia. He was predeceased...
Herbert Clinton Mixson, Jr.
May 31, 2007
Herbert "Mickey" Clinton Mixson, Jr., age 54, passed away on May 31, 2007. A native of Charleston, SC, he was the son of the late Herbert Clinton Mixson, Sr. and Josephine Stone Mixson. Mickey was an electronics technician at the Norfolk Naval Base. He is survived by his wife, Wanda N. Mixson of Portsmouth; two sons, Nicholas R. Mixson of...
Lewis Henry Edmonds, Jr.
May 27, 2007
Lewis Henry Edmonds, Jr., 47, of Smithfield, VA passed away on May 27, 2007. He was a maintenance mechanic at Pier IX Terminals in Newport News, VA and a past member of the Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department for 14 years. Lewis was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and a life long member of the Carrollton Hunt Club. He...
Kelly Johnson, Sr.
May 26, 2007
Kelly Johnson, Sr., 69, of Suffolk, VA passed away May 26, 2007 with his family by his side. He was born in Big Stone Gap, VA the son of the late Paul Lloyd Johnson and Polly Viola Lovell Johnson. He was also predeceased by his daughter, Kelly Caroline Johnson. He retired as a Foreman Machinist from Amadas Industries. He worked...
Thomas Linwood Taylor, Sr.
May 26, 2007
Thomas "Tom" Linwood Taylor, Sr., 66, of Suffolk, VA passed away Saturday, May 26, 2007. He was born in Norfolk, VA the son of the late Helen Virginia Austin Taylor and Herbert Earl Taylor. He was also predeceased by his sister, Shirley Taylor. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. Tom retired as a gas mechanic for Virginia Natural Gas...
Ruby Ava Nelms
May 23, 2007
Ruby Ava Nelms, 79, passed way on May 23, 2007. A native of Suffolk, she was the daughter of the late Phenious David Nelms and Emma Pruden Nelms. She was also predeceased by two brothers, R. C. and David W. Nelms. Ruby retired as a Supervisor of Fairmont Snacks and was a member of Southside Baptist Church. She was devoted...
Cora Bunch Forehand
May 23, 2007
Cora Bunch Forehand, 80, of Suffolk, VA passed away May 23, 2007. She was born in Edenton, NC the daughter of the late Cora Nixon Bunch and William Cullen Bunch. She was also predeceased by her husband, Epharim Elton Forehand. She retired as the department manager for Roses, Inc. and was a member of First Baptist Church. She is survived...
Joseph Michael Verdi
May 21, 2007
Joseph Michael Verdi, 59 died on May 21, 2007. A native of Darby, PA, he was a self employed Sales Person. He was predeceased by his mother, Adeline Sabetelli Verdi. Joseph is survived by his wife of 35 years, Mary Ellen Scully Verdi of Suffolk; his father, Joseph A. Verdi; 3 sons, Michael Scully and Beth of Suffolk, Joseph M....
Joseph Otto Brickhouse
May 17, 2007
Joseph Otto Brickhouse, 79, formerly of Chesapeake, VA passed away May 17, 2007. He was born in Hickory, Va. the son of the late Benjamin F. Brickhouse and Maggie Sykes Brickhouse. He was a United States Navy veteran after serving during the Korean War. Joseph later went on to retire after 40 years as an oiler from the Ford Motor...
Orie Johnson Griffin
May 15, 2007
Orie Johnson Griffin, age 90, of Suffolk, VA died on May 15, 2007. She was a native of Nansemond County and the daughter of the late Ryland Claude Johnson and Mittie Powell Johnson. Orie was also predeceased by her husband, Thornton Hayes Griffin, Sr.; her son, Milton Johnson Griffin; her granddaughter, Sue Ann Griffin; 6 brothers and 5 sisters. Orie...
Mary Josephine Thorne
May 14, 2007
Mary Josephine Thorne, 64, of Suffolk, VA passed away May 14, 2007. She was born in Portsmouth, VA the daughter of the late Sadie Wood Thomas and Lewis Thomas. She is survived by her husband, Robert H. L. Thorne, Sr. of Suffolk, VA; daughter, Shirley Ann Bradshaw of Smithfield, VA; son, Robert H. L. Thorne, Jr. of Suffolk, VA; 4...
Harriet Dunwoody Marx
May 7, 2007
Harriet Dunwoody Marx, 83, of Suffolk, Virginia passed away May 7, 2007. She was born in New York the daughter of the late Anna and Peter Dunwoody. She was also predeceased by her first husband, Arthur Schwartz; second husband, John Marx; daughter, Patricia Staley; and son, James Schwartz. Harriet retired as a telephone operator. She was also a member of...
William Raleigh King
May 5, 2007
William Raleigh King, 91, of Windsor, VA, died May 5, 2007. He was a native of Gates County, North Carolina and the son of the late Horace and Virgie Brown King. He was also predeceased in death by his first wife, Charlotte Roberts King and a sister, Helen King Blair. Mr. King received his undergraduate degree from Elon University and...
Claude "Chuck" Albert Webber, Jr.
Apr 11, 2007
Claude "Chuck" Albert Webber, Jr., 47, of Suffolk, Virginia passed away April 11, 2007. He was born December 25, 1959 in Fort Bragg, NC. Chuck loved to work with hands as is seen in his past employments as a carpenter, assistant pastor, and finally, musician. He was predeceased by his father, Claude Albert Webber, Sr. Chuck is survived by his...
Anthony Fijalkowski
Apr 7, 2007
Anthony Fijalkowski, 68, of Suffolk, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2007. He was born in Burlington, New Jersey the son of the late Sophia Kovalesky and Stanley Anthony Fijalkowski, Sr. and was also predeceased by a brother Stanley Fijalkowski. Anthony was a Veteran of the United States Army who retired as a Master Sergeant with 24 years of...
Robert Russell Gray, Sr.
Mar 31, 2007
Robert Russell Gray, Sr., 65, of Suffolk, VA passed away March 31, 2007. He was born in Portsmouth, VA the son of the late Emma Jane Britt Gray and Herman Waverly Gray. He retired as a yard agent after 43 years of dedicated service from the Norfolk Southern Railroad. He also attended Open Door Chapel Church. He was predeceased by...
James "Buck" Wilbert Nurney
Mar 28, 2007
James Wilbert "Buck" Nurney, 74, of Windsor, VA passed away March 28, 2007. He was born in Isle of Wight County the son of the late Virginia Florence Gray Nurney and Jack Nurney. James spent most of his life farming. James is survived by his sisters, Mary Jane Pippins, Mildred Nurney both of Suffolk, and Ethel Harris of Isle of...
