Obituary Listing

Apr 3, 2023

Commander Jeffrey Stephen Nilsson, USN (Ret.), of Suffolk, Virginia passed away peacefully on April 3, 2023. He was 84 years old.  Jeff was preceded in death by his wife Susan who passed away in 2021.

Jeff was born on February 22, 1939, in Mineola, New York, to George and Ruth Nilsson.  He, who possibly to the surprise...

Apr 3, 2023

On April 3, 2023, Hildegard Elisabeth Schiener Malaby, 89, went to the Heavenly Father. Born June 3, 1933 in Regensburg, Germany, Hilda led a charmed life as a survivor of World War II bombing. Part of her childhood was in Friedenfels, Germany, in Bavaria on the farm of her family members. Hildegard met Jack Malaby, First Sergeant, US Army, in...

Apr 1, 2023

Richard Percy Pierce, Sr., 88, passed away April 1, 2023.  He was born in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. The son of the late Gibson Jerry Pierce and Mary Eley Pierce.  He was also predeceased by his sisters, Carolyn Godwin, Fannie Jubenville, Jerry Powell and Janet Eure.  He served in the Virginia National Guard for ten years and later...

Mar 26, 2023

Betty Jane Kello Hardy, 85, passed away March 26, 2023.  She was born in Suffolk, VA the daughter of the late Samuel Thomas Kello, Jr. and Janie Umphlette Kello.  She was predeceased by her husband, Guy Lee Hardy, Sr.; son, Guy Lee Hardy, Jr.; son-in-law, R. Wayne Cobb; and great granddaughter, Danica Starr Thompson.  Ms. Betty shared her creativity...

Mar 21, 2023

Floyd Allen Bennett, 75, passed away March 21, 2023.  He was born in North Carolina the son of the late Smith Paul Bennett and Jessie Mae Jordan Bennett.  Floyd retired from Nansemond Cold Storage.  He was a member of the Triangle Hunt Club and loved to hunt deer and bear.

Floyd is survived by his daughters, Paula...

Mar 21, 2023

Robert R. LeMay, 91, passed away on March 21, 2023. He was born in Auburn, Maine. He retired from the US Navy in December of 1967 and from Civil Service in May of 1993. He was predeceased by his parents, Antonio and Aurore LeMay. He has a brother, Ronald B. LeMay of Auburn, Maine. He was a beloved husband,...

Mar 17, 2023

Channan Parish Brinkley, III, 62, passed away March 17, 2023.  He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of the late Channan P. Brinkley, Jr. and Hyla Eugenia Harrup Brinkley.  He was predeceased by wife, Lynn Hoag Brinkley; and by his daughter, Katrina Brinkley.  Channan owned and operated Brinkley's Welding and Repair.

Channan is survived by his...

Mar 16, 2023

Douglas Wayne Polhemus, 65, passed away on March 16, 2023. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey to Shirley Danser Polhemus and the late Arnold Walter Polhemus. He served in the United States Navy and retired as a First Class Petty Officer. He will continue to love the Lord as a child of God and through the many lives he...

Mar 15, 2023

Janice Wilkins Roberts, 73, passed away March 15, 2023.  She was born in Suffolk, VA the daughter of the late Henry Columbus Wilkins and Violet Irene Tolbert Wilkins.  Janice worked as a bookkeeper.  She was a member of Elevate Church where she served on the Community Care Committee.  She attended Women's Bible Study at Sedley Baptist Church and formerly...

Mar 13, 2023

John Ernest DeVites, Jr., 75, passed away March 13, 2023.  He was born in Portsmouth, VA the son of the late John Ernest DeVites, Sr. and Martha Ann Turner DeVites.  He was predeceased by his son-in-law, Jeff David Bess.  John was a United States Army veteran having served during Vietnam.  He later went on to work and retired after...

Mar 10, 2023

Shirley Joyce Houghton Williams, 95, passed away March 10, 2023. She was born in Norfolk County, VA the daughter of the late Robert Burton Houghton and Gladys Melinda Kayton Houghton. She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth Marvin Williams. Shirley was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the MAF Sunday School Class.

Shirley is survived...

Mar 7, 2023

Suzanne Marie Gooden Sargent passed away March 7 th , 2023.  She was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia the beloved daughter of Robert Howard Gooden and Kathleen Marie Reed Gooden.

Suzanne was the mother to two sons, Garrett Michael Sargent and Noah Blake Sargent, to whom she gave unconditional love and support through all of their endeavors. ...

Mar 7, 2023

Brenda Yvonne Phelps Strickland, 75, went to her eternal home on March 7, 2023.  She was born in Creswell, NC the daughter of the late William Douglas Phelps and Katie Mann Phelps.  She graduated from Holland High School in 1965.  Brenda retired as a lab technician from Lipton Tea Company where she worked for over 40 years.  She was...

Mar 5, 2023

Nancy Ellen Mays Chaney, 67, passed away March 5, 2023.  She was born in Nansemond County, VA the daughter of the late Willie Edward Mays, Sr. and Ruth Irene Carr Mays.  She was predeceased by her husband, William Chaney Jr.; her grandson, Samuel Brown; and great grandson, C.J. Lambert.

Nancy is survived by her daughter, Charlene McInnerney...

Mar 4, 2023

Jo Ann Mae Creekmore Greene, 87, passed away March 4, 2023. She was born in Norfolk, VA the daughter of the late Joseph Raleigh Creekmore and Lottie Mae Ford Creekmore of Kempsville, VA. She was predeceased in death by her sister, Irene Taylor.

Jo Ann is survived by her husband of 66 years, Charles Russell "Pete" Greene,...

Feb 26, 2023

Edward Joseph Mitelski, 95, passed away February 26, 2023.  He was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA the son of the late Michael Ludwig Mitelski and Martha Hnidy Mitelski.  He was predeceased by his wife of 44 years, Anna Marie Pampani Mitelski; sons, Michael and Mitchell Mitelski; and sister, Alice Kihn-LePre.  Ed was a United States Navy veteran.  He later went...

Feb 24, 2023

Susan Eleanor DeFrench Jaworski, 62, passed away February 24, 2023.  She was born in Muskegon, MI the daughter of the late George Meston DeFrench and Jaunice Marie DeWitt DeFrench.  She was predeceased by her brother, Jack Lee DeFrench.  Susan retired after working for over 30 years as the office manager for Norfolk Monument Company.  In her free time, she...

Feb 18, 2023

John W. Creasy, 91, died peacefully in his sleep on February 18, 2023. He was born in Wrightsville Beach, NC, to the late James and Mabel Richardson Creasy. He was preceded in death by his siblings, James Creasy and Ruth Costabile. Also deceased is his latest wife, Maria Christina Creasy.

His surviving children include Cusi and her...

Feb 17, 2023

Katrina Marie Swanson Cook, 48, passed away February 17, 2023.  She was born in Logansport, IN the daughter of Charles John and Teresa K Hutcheson Swanson.  Katrina was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, the Y.A.C. Sunday School Class and the choir.

In addition to her parents, Katrina is survived by her husband of 21 years, James...

Feb 16, 2023

Ryan Bradley Myrick passed away to eternal life with our Lord on February 16, 2023.  He is preceded in death by his mother, Dawn K. Myrick.

He is survived by his father, Kevin B. Myrick; brothers, Michael L. Shutrump, William G. Shutrump; daughters, Kylie A. Myrick, Brooke E. Myrick; and paternal grandmother, Barbara B. Myrick.   Rest in...