Obituary Listing

Jun 8, 2023

Dr. Brian Gruber passed Thursday evening at his home in Virginia Beach, Va. Born 1949 in Woodbridge, Virginia to Rosalie and Bernard Gruber, Brian attended Woodbridge High School and earned a scholarship to play football for the University of Virginia. He then went on to study medicine at UVA Medical School. Brian specialized in Emergency Medicine and served the...

Jun 3, 2023

Garry Clark Holland, 71, passed away June 3, 2023.  He was born in Nansemond Co., VA the son of the late Andrew Jackson Holland, Sr. and Kathryn Anna Johnson Holland.  Garry is predeceased by his brothers, Larry M. Holland and Jack "Buddy" Holland.  He retired from International Paper as a Chemical Additives Area Manager after 42 years of service.  ...

May 31, 2023

Gary E. Owens, 67, passed away on May 31, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born in Portsmouth, VA the son of the late Geraldine and Thurman Owens.

Gary retired from Dominion Power as an Electrician.  He was an avid golfer, accomplished fisherman and hunter.  He was a member of the Cypress Creek Golf...

May 31, 2023

Patricia Loraine Drye Heidt, 67, passed away Wednesday, May 31st 2023. She was born in San Francisco, CA on June 16, 1955, the daughter of the late John Bradford Drye and Roberta June Simmons Drye. She was pre deceased by her brother John T Drye.

Patricia was an assistant manager with Bank of America for over thirty...

May 29, 2023

Dorothy Brantley Cross, 92, passed away May 29, 2023.  She was born in Southampton County, Virginia the daughter of the late Richard Owen Brantley and Lizzie Ellis Brantley.  She was predeceased by 2 sisters and 6 brothers.  Dorothy retired as a registered nurse from Louise Obici Memorial Hospital and was a member of the Obici Alumni Association.  In her...

May 29, 2023

Russell Gwaltney, 90, passed away May 29, 2023.  He was born in Sussex County, VA the son of the late Wilfred Williams Gwaltney and Madeline Bush Gwaltney.  He was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Josephine Simms Gwaltney; and sisters, Jean G. Belcher and Maxine G. Harrup.  Russell was a United States Navy veteran having served in the...

May 25, 2023

George Herbert Poffenberger Sr., 94, of Virginia Beach, died May 25th, 2023. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland to the late George Leo Poffenberger and Kathleen Langrall Poffenberger. He served in the US Army and got his accounting degree from Richmond College. He was a lifelong resident in the Tidewater area and in the insurance business since 1959. He...

May 21, 2023

Phillip Earl "Honey Bear, Phil, S2" Parks 69, of Suffolk, VA, passed away on May 21, 2023 in his home.

Phillip was born in Franklin, VA to the late Robert Louis Parks and Rosa Lassiter Parks on March 13, 1954.

Phillip is survived by his wife, Katie Parks of Suffolk, VA; daughter, Tiffany Zimmerman of...

May 20, 2023

Deanna Marie Gray, 49, passed away May 20, 2023.  She was born in Suffolk, VA the daughter of the late Robert Russell Gray, Sr. and Mary Dean Nichols Gray.  She was predeceased by her sister, Robin Lynne Turner; brother, Robert R. Gray, Jr.; and her faithful canine companion, Maddie Mae.  Deanna loved to shop, especially for children less fortunate...

May 20, 2023

Rupert Earl Boyd, 86, passed away May 20, 2023. He was born in Bertie County, NC the son of the late Dennis Joyner Boyd and Nora Todd Boyd. He was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Peggy Duval Boyd; brothers, "D.J." , Everette , and Dalton Boyd. Rupert was a United States Army veteran. He built, owned and...

May 17, 2023

Jennifer Dawn Whitley, 46, passed away May 17, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her legacy by living their lives to the fullest . She was born in Suffolk, VA the daughter of James and Karen Whitley....

May 16, 2023

Ernestine Miriam Martin was born on April 13, 1928, in Allen, Louisiana to the late Ernest Smith and Sevilla (McDuell) Smith.  After she left Louisiana, the family moved to San Diego, California.

She graduated from San Diego High School and went on to obtain her Bachelor of Arts from San Diego State University.  Her passion was in...

May 15, 2023

Betty Ann McRae Dragan, 86, passed away on May 15, 2023. She was born in North Carolina to the late Isabel Battle Bloomer McRae and Walter Dixon McRae. She was predeceased by Frank J. Dragan, Jr., her husband of 56 years; her brother Walter "Buddy" McRae; and sister-in-law, Blanche Jastrebsky. She was a longtime resident of the Bowers...

May 12, 2023

Mary Ellen Britt, age 62 of Eure, North Carolina passed away on May 12th, 2023. She was born in Suffolk, Virginia and was a former member of the Suffolk Church of God. She was predeceased by her father Delano Laverne Britt, her grandparents Stella Jones and John Carol Jones and her aunts Carolyn Beale and Patricia White. She leaves...

May 10, 2023

Ronald Joseph "Ron" Hefton, 80, passed away on May 10, 2023. He was born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania to the late Frances Constance Kluka and John Francis Hefton. He is also predeceased by his brother, Jack Hefton, and sister, Donna Konras. Ron worked and retired from Dominion Power after 28 years of service. He was a member of Cypress Chapel...

May 10, 2023

Nancy Lynn Wyatt, 57, passed away May 10, 2023. Nancy was born in Providence, RI the daughter of Arlene Blake Drewry and the late Allen "Sonny" Neil Drewry. She was the Office Manager of Boyce, Spady and Moore. Nancy was a member of Elevate Church where she served in the nursery ministry. She enjoyed wine tasting,...

May 9, 2023

Hugh Dewitt Byrd, Sr., 83, passed away May 9, 2023. He was born in Erwin, NC the son of the late Theodore Roosevelt Byrd and Eula Knowles Byrd. Hugh retired from Newport News Shipbuilding as a Powerhouse Operator. He was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, a member of Methodist Men and a choir...

May 9, 2023

Armand "Andy" Francis Cocco JR , age 69, passed away peacefully in the morning hours of 5/9/23 in his home after a long battle with Lewy Body dementia. He was born and raised in Newark, Delaware and He served in the United States Army and then became a pipefitter at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard,...

May 7, 2023

Today, we honor the life of Henry McCoy Taylor, Jr. Henry was so much to so many! Loved beyond measure and will be missed beyond words. We rest in the assurance that he is in heaven with his Lord and Savior, Jesus in this, there is comfort.

Henry celebrates today with those gone...

May 7, 2023

One of God's angels has gone home to him on wings of gold to be with her husband and other loved ones who went before her and she will certainly be met at the gates of Heaven by every single one of them.

On Sunday, May 7 th , our mother...