Obituary Listing

Aug 27, 2022

Minnie Irene Bickford Warder, 86, passed away August 27, 2022.  She was born in East Syracuse, NY the daughter of the late Tracy A. and Ruth B. Bickford. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Richard George Warder, Sr.; and siblings, Ruth Lemm, Betty Doyle, Tracy Bickford, Fred DeSaw, and Andrew DeSaw. She was a member of...

Aug 22, 2022

Sara Saunders Griffin, 97, passed away peacefully August 22, 2022.  She was born in Isle of Wight County, VA the daughter of the late Leonidas W. and Donna K. Saunders.  She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Arthur Kline Griffin; sons, Thomas Kline Griffin and William "Greg" Griffin; granddaughter, Virginia Dawn Griffin; and brother, Billy Saunders.  Sara...

Aug 20, 2022

Joseph Noel Horne, 75, of Suffolk, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022.

He was the son of the late George Hunter Horne and Josephine May Manning Horne.

Joseph was a Vietnam Veteran who proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1965 until his retirement as a 1 st Class Petty...

Aug 18, 2022

Virginia Benton Jones, 81, passed away August 18,2022 in Richmond, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Robert Brooks Benton and Nina Elizabeth Brinkley Benton.

Virginia had a 45 year career in banking and served as an assistant Vice President for Bank of America.

In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her...

Aug 17, 2022

Reed Corvin Ramsey, 61, of Isle of Wight County, Virginia passed away on August 17, 2022. Reed was predeceased by his parents, John A. Ramsey, Jr (Jack) and Mildred C. Ramsey; and his brothers, John A. Ramsey III and Edwin C. Ramsey.

Reed is survived by his daughters, Jaclyn Ramsey Smith (Jack) and Carly Reed Ramsey; and...

Aug 16, 2022

Juanita Thelma Underwood Mumford, 91, passed away August 16, 2022.  She was born in West Virginia the daughter of the late Herman Andrew Underwood and Thelma Myrtle Hoke Underwood.  She was predeceased by her son, Albert Wayne Mumford; and siblings, Doris Jacqueline Keech and Gearls Herman Underwood.

Juanita is survived by her children, Donald Mumford, Sharon Mumford,...

Aug 13, 2022

Gene Eldridge Groves, Sr., 68, of Suffolk, Virginia, passed away August 13,2022. Gene was the son of Merle Cofield Groves and the late John Eldridge Groves, Sr.

Gene was the Head Mechanic for Ford Motor Company Norfolk assembly plant, a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge #30.

In addition to his father, Gene...

Aug 3, 2022

On Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022, at 4:35 pm, our Mom, Ramona Marie (Simon) Riggs peacefully transitioned from our physical world, to the spiritual, and Eternal Life with our Lord Jesus Christ. Surrounded by Family, Mom passed from natural causes after a full life of 93 years, filled with love! Born in Baltimore, MD, on March 5, 1929, Ramona was the...

Jul 31, 2022

On the morning of July 31st, 2022, Justin Howell of Southampton County passed away at the age of 30. Justin was born to William and Annette Howell in 1991. Justin spent his life doing what he loved most - collecting old trucks and cars that he could fix up, riding around on anything with wheels, fishing out on the...

Jul 30, 2022

Mildred Lucille Leggett Cisco, 71, passed away July 30, 2022.  She was born in Nansemond County, VA the daughter of the late Braxton Richard Leggett and Mary Bradshaw Leggett Joyner.  She was predeceased by her daughter, Tammy C. Walker; siblings, Thomas Braxton Leggett, Peggy Vann, and Debbie Greene.  Mildred worked and retired after 30 years from Autumn Care.  She...

Jul 30, 2022

Thomas Michael Wyrick was born on October 25, 1940 in Oakdale, Tennessee to Claude Thurman Wyrick and Leslie Goldston Wyrick. Tom grew up in Suffolk, Virginia and graduated from Suffolk High School in 1958. From August 1959 to June 1962, he served in the Army as a teletype operator and was stationed in Alaska. On January 7, 1963, he...

Jul 29, 2022

Edward Graham Roberts, 72, passed away July 29, 2022.  He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of the late Ralph Roberts, Sr. and Maurine Roberts.  He was predeceased by his brother, Ralph Roberts, Jr.  Edward worked as a field engineer for Virginia Natural Gas.  He later went on to work and retired as an accountant at Southampton Hospital. ...

Jul 29, 2022

Shirley Jean Stancell Smith, (84) passed peacefully on July 29 th 2022.  The stormy skies over Gates County opened and the clouds parted with a beautiful pathway of light to welcome her home.  She joins her husband of 59 years and the love of her life, William Thomas (Billy) Smith.   She was predeceased by Billy, and by her sister...

Jul 29, 2022

Emily Joan Carmack Jones, 27, passed away on July 29, 2022. She was born in Chesapeake, VA to Amanda Leigh Carpenter and Randall Lee Carmack. She was a loving daughter, wife, and mother, and a member of Alive Church.

Emily is survived by her loving husband, Hunter M. Jones; daughters, Georgia, Layla, and Brianna; her parents; grandmother,...

Jul 29, 2022

Ramona Jean Rountree Perry, 84, died Friday, July 29, 2022 at Sentara Obici Hospital.

Born on 10/19/1937, to Gilmore Carter Rountree and Thelma Mandonia Riddick Rountree, Jean grew up on her family farm located on Desert Road in Nansemond County, VA. After 32 years of service, Jean retired as Chief Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court for...

Jul 27, 2022

Jennifer Genene Henderson Potter, 41, passed away July 27, 2022.  She was born in Manalapan, NJ the daughter of Peter Henderson, Jr. and Janice Deborah Martin Henderson.  Jennifer was a United States Navy veteran.  She later went on to work for the National Institute of Health.

In addition to her parents, Jennifer is survived by her two...

Jul 24, 2022

William "Tom" Talmadge Nichols Sr., 79, of Chesapeake, Virginia, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022. Born and raised in Suffolk, Virginia he was the son of the late Charlie and Ethel Duke Nichols.

Chief Nick proudly served the City of Suffolk and the Suffolk Fire Department for 41 years as Battalion Chief. Dedicated to his community, Tom...

Jul 22, 2022

Mildred Parker Beamon, 98, of Suffolk passed away July 22, 2022.  She was born in North Carolina to the late John Hoggard and Mabel Parker Hoggard. Mildred is predeceased by her husband, James Woodrow Beamon; son, Ronnie P. Beamon; and her nine siblings. She was a retired self-employed hairstylist. Mildred was a member of First Baptist Church, North Main...

Jul 20, 2022

Bessie "Tineybug" Pearl Bradshaw Vann, 68, passed away July 20, 2022.  She was born in Nansemond County, VA the daughter of the late Tuper "BigBud" Bradshaw and Mary Frances Gilliam Bradshaw.  She was predeceased by her husband, Joe Payne Vann; son, Joseph "Bubba" Vann; and siblings, Tuper Jr., Thomas, Mary, Tim, JoAnn, and Patsy.  Bessie loved gardening, taking care...

Jul 19, 2022

Betty Lovelace Mahnke was born on January 22, 1946 in Norfolk, VA to Hazel Hancock Lovelace and George T. Lovelace, Sr.

She died on July 19, 2022 in Oklahoma City, OK.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by daughter Sydni Galbreath Connally and grandson John, and husband Thomas Horvath.

She is...