Lynn Erle Bell
Aug 9, 2006
Lynn Erle Bell, 55, of Smithfield, VA found peace on August 9, 2006. He was born in Montgomery, AL and settled in Hampton Roads in 1966. He was a 1970 Hampton High School graduate. Lynn was the president of Bell's General Hauling, Inc. for over 25 years. He attended Whiteheads Grove Church. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Oma...
Deborah Jean Johnson
Aug 4, 2006
Deborah Jean Johnson, 48, of Suffolk, VA passed away August 4, 2006. She is the daughter of Mills Rawles and Irma Elizabeth Jones Thompson. Deborah is survived by her daughter, Amanda Lynn Outland, her son, Michael Wayne Rawles, two grandchildren, sisters, Terry Rawles and Lori Ann Bunch, and brother, Larry Rawles. A graveside service will be held Sunday, August 6,...
Ruby Stotridge Cisco
Aug 4, 2006
Ruby Stotridge Cisco, 72, of Suffolk, VA passed away August 4, 2006. She was born in Pikeville, KY the daughter of the late Liddie M. and Herbert Stotridge. She retired from Goldkist. Ruby is survived by a granddaughter, Kathy Cisco; great grandchildren, Jena, Anyon, and Catherine; sisters, Sally Blankenship and Neldene Onuskanich and Ivory Mannon; brothers, John Stotridge and Ira...
Glenda Howell Minga
Jul 31, 2006
Glenda Howell Minga, 59, of Windsor, Virginia passed away July 31, 2006. She was the Clerk of the General District Court in Isle of Wight County where she served for 24 years. Glenda was a member of Colosse Baptist Church and the Adult Sunday School Class. She was also a member of the Virginia Clerks Association for District Courts. She...
Challis Tazewell Brinkley
Jul 30, 2006
Challis Tazewell Brinkley, 60,of Windsor, Virginia passed away July 30, 2006. He was a native of Nansemond County, VA and retired after 39 years as a Maintenance Technician for Sentry Services. Challis served in the United States Army and during the Vietnam War and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2582. He was the son of...
Mary Frances Bradshaw
Jul 29, 2006
Mary Frances Bradshaw, 76, of Suffolk, Virginia passed away July 29, 2006. She was a native of Nansemond Co., VA. She was a homemaker and retired from Planters after 30 Years service. Mary was a member of Local #26 at Planters Peanuts. She was the daughter of the late, Lee Gilliam and Bessie Fanney Gilliam. She was also predeceased by...
John Wesley Edwards
Jul 26, 2006
John Wesley Edwards, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at home. He was a lifetime farmer and member of Bethany United Methodist Church, the Men's Bible Class and had served on the Administrative Board and served as an Offertory Usher for over 40 years. He was a founding member of the Moonlight Hunt Club and a charter...
William Francis Koslowski, Iii
Jul 25, 2006
William Francis "Moose" Koslowski, III, 52, of Suffolk, Virginia passed away July 25, 2006. He was a native of Warwick, RI. William was a piping design technician for General Dynamics Electric Boat Corporation and was a member of the Marine Draftmen's Association and the U.A.W. Local 571. William was the son of the late, William F. "Kozi" Koslowki, II. He...
Gloria Thanos "Dakos" Diakogianis
Jul 19, 2006
Gloria Thanos "Dakos" Diakogianis,88, of Suffolk, Virginia passed away July 19, 2006. She was a native of Fitchburg, MA. She was a homemaker. Gloria was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Norfolk, VA. She was the daughter of the late, Rena and Paul Thanos. She was also predeceased by her husband, Stamatios Diakogianis, her daughter, Flo Deem, a...
Joshua Luo Gillgren
Jul 13, 2006
Joshua Luo Gillgren, the infant son of Ellen Yuping Luo Gillgren and Kristopher Scott Gillgren, passed away July 13, 2006. Survivors also include paternal grandparents, Jim and Delores Gillgren; paternal great grandmothers, Beverly Gillgren and Annie Louise Teachey; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Visitation will be held Tuesday night from 7-8 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home. A graveside service will...
Amelia Brinkley Hedgepeth Babb
Jul 4, 2006
Amelia Brinkley Hedgepeth Babb,69, of Suffolk,Virginia passed away July 4, 2006. She was born in Suffolk, VA and was a homemaker. Amelia was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness. She was the daughter of the late, Virginia E. B. and James W. Brinkley. She was also predeceased by her first husband, Wilton A. Hedgepeth, her son, Raby Lynn Hedgepeth, and...
Ethel Duke Nichols
Jul 2, 2006
Ethel Duke Nichols, 88, of Suffolk, VA passed away July 2, 2006. She was born May 15, 1918 in Nansemond County, Virginia In her earlier career Ethel was a professional color artist and worked for several studios. She later went on to own and operate the Washington Square Gift Shop in Suffolk, VA. In 1984 Ethel started working as a...
Homer Lee Powell
Jun 24, 2006
Homer Lee Powell, age 46, died June 24, 2006. Homer was a native of Nansemond County, Virginia. He was a graduate of Forest Glen High School and a member of Bethlehem Christian Church. He was a machine cleaner for 18 years at Lipton Tea Co. Homer was the son of the late Sydney W. Powell, Jr. and was predeceased by...
Marion Riddick Byrd
Jun 23, 2006
Marion Riddick Byrd, 82, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2006, at DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk, Virginia. She was predeceased by her parents Willie E. and Maude Smith Riddick and a sister Grace Riddick Salmon. Marion is survived by her husband of 53 years, James Rudolph Byrd, Sr.; her son, James Rudolph Byrd, Jr. and wife, Jeanne of Chesapeake;...
Joseph Howard Mizell
Jun 10, 2006
Joseph Howard Mizell,89, formerly of Suffolk, VA passed away June 10, 2006. He was a native of Suffolk, VA and raised in Portsmouth where he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. Howard retired after 22 years as chief operator for the Waste Water Treatment Plant. He then went on to work for 9 years at Western Tidewater Mental Health. He...
Lucy Elizabeth Breakiron Carr
Jun 5, 2006
Suffolk: Lucy Elizabeth Breakiron Carr, age 70, died on June 5, 2006. She was a native of Fayette County, PA.and retired as a legal secretary for Pretlow, Pretlow, and Eason. Lucy was the widow of Ryland Owen Carr, Jr. and a member of Colosse Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Bessie Hillen Breakiron and Homer Jackson Breakiron....
John (Jack) Augustus Ramsey, Jr.
Jun 5, 2006
John Augustus Ramsey, Jr. (Jack) of Ivor, Virginia, died at his home on June 5, 2006 having endured a long illness. His parents were John Augustus Ramsey and Nellie Cobb Ramsey of Isle of Wight County. Jack was born August 20, 1929, in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Jack is survived by his wife, Mildred Corvin Ramsey, whom he married...
Vertie Leora Wood
Jun 4, 2006
Funeral arrangements for Vertie Wood are pending.Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com
Edna Marie Jernigan
May 30, 2006
Smithfield: Edna Marie Jernigan, 73, died May 30, 2006. She was a native of Nansemond County and was a former floor lady supervisor for Birdsong Peanut Company. Edna was the widow of Arthur Redell Jernigan Sr. and also a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Grace D. Morris Nelson and William Morris. Edna was...
Elizabeth Hamilton Spivey
May 21, 2006
Elizabeth Hamilton Spivey, 85, died May 21, 2006. She was a native of Nansemond County and retired after 50 years as an office manager for J&E Auto Supply. She was the widow of Jethro Raby Spivey and a member of Holy Neck Christian Church. She was also a member of the Women of the Moose No. 966 of Portsmouth. She...
