Obituary Listing

Oct 24, 2022

Barry Clifford Dillard, 59, passed away October 24, 2022.  He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of Deborah Clifford Marsh Dillard and the late Hobson Chappel Dillard.  He worked as a welder.

In addition to his mother, Barry is survived by his wife of 38 years, Terrie Powell Dillard; daughter, Brittany Dillard; son, Jesse Dillard; grandchildren,...

Oct 23, 2022

Delores Diane Snead, 66, passed away on October 23, 2022. She was born in Smithfield, NC to the late Mattie Ann Sigmon and Eddie Franklin Snead.

Delores is survived by her husband, Jerry Gilpin; daughter, Emily Snead-Gilpin (Nicholas); grandson, Benjamin Eric Heltzel; and sisters, Janet Kay Norton and Barbara Ann Snead.

Delores' celebration of life...

Oct 20, 2022

Patricia Rose Woosley, 73, passed away October 20, 2022. She was born in Portland, Maine the daughter of the late Arthur Joseph and Sarah Beatrice Wahl LaChapelle. In addition to her parents, Patricia is predeceased by her siblings, Dolly King, Jeannette Foss and Jim LaChapelle.

Patricia is survived by her husband of 50 years, Ted Woosley; daughter,...

Oct 14, 2022

​David Garland Brinkley, Jr., 76, passed away October 14, 2022. He was born in Portsmouth, VA the son of the late David G. Brinkley, Sr. and Bessie Virginia Modlin Brinkley. David was a United States Army Veteran who served in the Vietnam War. He later went on to work as an aviation electrician for the Department of Defense. He...

Oct 10, 2022

Arthur "Cook" Gary Miller, 68, of Suffolk, Virginia passed away on October 10, 2022. Son of the late Howard Kenneth Miller and Freda Lillian Cobb Miller, Arthur proudly served his country as a sailor in the U.S. Navy and retired as an E7, Chief and a Sgt. at the Western Tidewater Regional Jail.

Arthur was a member...

Oct 8, 2022

Sandra "Sandy" Jane Williams Allen, 67 passed away October 8, 2022.  She was born in Mahopac, NY the daughter of the late Edward James Williams and Joyce Cora Curley Williams.  She was predeceased by her loving companion, Ervil Brahman; her brother, Edward "Skippy" Williams, Jr.; and her nephew, Randy Williams, Jr.  Sandy worked in childcare at a Daycare for...

Oct 8, 2022

Dorris Hale Holman Macklin, 102, peacefully passed away October 8, 2022.  She was born in Sykesville, MD the daughter of the late George Neal Holman and Mary Williams Holman. Her brother Richard Holman and her husband of 47 years, John Lewis Macklin predeceased her.  Early in her life her family moved to St. Augustine FL, where she grew up. ...

Oct 8, 2022

Bertha "Bert" Woodcock Poulson, 87, died on October 8, 2022 in Richmond, Virginia. Born in Atkinson, North Carolina on April 14, 1935, the daughter of Edmond Woodcock and Mary Lucille Corbett Woodcock.  She graduated from East Carolina College in 1957 with a Bachelor's degree in English and French.  She taught at various high schools in North Carolina and Virginia...

Oct 7, 2022

Theodore "T.M." McArthur Hardison, 80, passed away October 7, 2022.  He was born in Wayne County, NC, the son of the late Jimmie Hardison and Gertrude Best Hardison.  He was predeceased by his sister, Jean H. Pierce and brother, Carol Hardison.  Theodore retired after 43 years as a Construction Superintendent at the Newport News Shipyard. He later went on...

Oct 4, 2022

Thomas Lee "Runt" Willis, 77, passed peacefully on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. He is predeceased by his parents, Elsie and Ward Willis of Chesapeake, VA; son, Glenn James; brothers, Richard, David "Poncho", and George "Junior" Willis; son in law, Perry Worrell Sr; and brothers and sisters in law.  He was also preceded in death by his beloved pet, Cooter. Left...

Oct 1, 2022

Larry Dean Kitchen, 70, passed away October 1, 2022.  He was born in Franklin, VA the son of the late Willy Lee Kitchen and Shirley Raiford Joyner Kitchen.  He was predeceased by his sister, Billie F. Ferguson.  Larry worked as a truck driver for Valley Protein.

Larry is survived by his wife of 23 years, Joyce Marie...

Sep 29, 2022

Charles Thomas Whitmore, 79, of Suffolk, Virginia passed away September 29 2022. Charles proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and was a Supervisor in X36 at Newport News Shipbuilding. He was a member of First Baptist Church Suffolk and a life member of Suffolk Moose Lodge #141.

In addition to his parents, Joseph William Whitmore...

Sep 28, 2022

Barbara Lindley Poteat went to be with Jesus on September 28, 2022, from her home in Smithfield. She was preceded in death by her father, James Lindley. She is survived by her husband, Lindsay Poteat, daughter, Faith Poteat DeFriese (Alan), and son, John Philip Poteat (Bethany), and her grandchildren, Joshua DeFriese (Lauren), James DeFriese, Joseph DeFriese, Eden Poteat, Addy...

Sep 27, 2022

Nancy Schairer, 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on September 27, 2022. She was predeceased in death by her parents, Hazel and Willfred Ion, brother George, sister Edith, and grandson Kyle Sibert. She was the beloved wife of James Schairer for 43 wonderful years. She was the mother of 8 children, sister to 6 siblings, grandmother to...

Sep 24, 2022

Carolyn Jones Beale, 74, passed away September 24, 2022.  She was born in Suffolk, VA the daughter of the late John Carroll and Stella Wardell Beachum Jones.  Carolyn is predeceased by husband, James Thornton Beale and sister, Patricia Ann White.  She worked for 13 years as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army.

Carolyn is survived by...

Sep 20, 2022

Mary Frances Liles Williams, 81, passed away September 20, 2022.  She was born in Littleton, NC the daughter of the late Earnest Robert Liles and Lillian Rebecca Liles.  She was predeceased by her husband, Charles F. Williams; daughter, Kimberly Macumbson; siblings, William Liles, Earnest Liles Jr., Archie Liles, Bernard Liles, and Jimmy Lyles, and sister, Teresa Liles.  She was...

Sep 16, 2022

Ryan Taylor Tew, 27, was raised in Suffolk, Virginia the son of Karen K. Tew and the late William Lee Tew, Sr.  He was predeceased by his aunt, Susan Walker.  Ryan lived life to the fullest.  He loved to fish, snowboard at Snowshoe, and take care of his brother.  In his earlier years, SYAA baseball was his life and...

Sep 14, 2022

Robert "Bob" Horne Young, 79, passed away September 14, 2022 with his wife and daughter by his side.  He was born in Suffolk, VA.  In his earlier years he served in the United States Army for 6 years.  He later went on to work and then retired as a Safety Coordinator for International Paper.  Bob was an avid golfer...

Sep 6, 2022

Theodore James "Butch" Jorgensen, Jr., 55, of Suffolk, Virginia, passed away on September 6, 2022.

Butch was a retired Air Force TSGT., was the Regional Safety Manager for Midlantnort NAVFAC and enjoyed boating and playing golf at Sleepy Hole Golf Course.

He is predeceased by his parents Theodore James Jorgensen, Sr. and Joyce Ann Ingalls...

Sep 3, 2022

James Emery Nichols, 80, passed away September 3, 2022.  He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of the late Charlie Emery Nichols and Ethel Duke Nichols.  He was predeceased by his brother, William Talmadge "Tom" Nichols.  In his earlier years he was in the Air Force Reserve.  Emery retired as the Director of Real Estate Division and Business...