Rodney Owen Patton
Feb 9, 2022
Rodney Owen Patton of Suffolk, Virginia, age 69, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022, in his home. He was born March 27, 1952, in Van Buren, Maine to the late Helen Cummings and Albert Norman Ross. He was a 1970 graduate of Shed Memorial High School. Eastport, ME. Rodney enlisted in the Coast Guard July 1970 and...
Barbara Ann Todd Bradshaw
Feb 9, 2022
Barbara Ann Todd Bradshaw, 87, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. She was born in Suffolk, VA to the late Ruth Thelma Duvall and William Earl Todd Sr. She is also predeceased by her son, Jim Perry, and brother, Joseph Todd. She was a long time member of Temple Baptist Church in Chesapeake, VA. She loved playing the...
Ray Willis Baldwin, Jr.
Feb 6, 2022
Ray Willis Baldwin, Jr., 69, passed away February 6, 2022. He was born in Alexandria, VA the son of the late Ray Willis Baldwin, Sr. and Betty Jane Stevens Baldwin.
He served his country honorably for 22 years all over the world including Japan, Middle East, Europe, the Mediterranean island of Crete, Panama, Langley AFB, Texas and...
Gerhard "Gerry" Charles Zekert
Feb 5, 2022
Gerhard "Gerry" Charles Zekert, 95, passed away February 5, 2022. Gerry was born in Norfolk, VA to the late John Gerhard and Eleanor Belleville Zekert. Gerry is predeceased by his wife of 70 years, Helen Justus Zekert and daughter-in-law, Karen Zekert. He retired from Planters after 40 years of service in research and development department for products and processing....
Susan Kay Herring Selby
Feb 4, 2022
Susan Kay Herring Selby, 64, passed away February 4, 2022. She was born in Nansemond County, VA the daughter of the late Edgar G. Herring and Iva Herring White. She was predeceased by her husband, Dean Clements Selby; and brothers, Don Herring her twin and Eddie Herring. Susan worked as the office manager at Senga Sheet Metal and was...
Jeffrey Lee Gardy
Feb 1, 2022
Jeffrey Lee Gardy, 80, passed away February 1, 2022. He was born in Callao, VA the son of the late Jacob Raymond Gardy, Jr. and Mildred Frances Hale Gardy. Jeff practiced law in Suffolk for over 50 years. He also served on Suffolk City Council for 8 ½ years. He enjoyed spending time at the Elks Club, Suffolk Golf...
Darlene Deck Elliott
Jan 31, 2022
Darlene Deck Elliott, 77, passed away January 31, 2022. She was born in Litchfield, IL the daughter of the late Irving Ray Deck and Stella Elizabeth Neverdowski Deck. She was predeceased by her son, Gerald A. Elliott. Darlene was a Christian and was a gentle soul who loved her family, loved animals and brought joy to anyone she encountered....
John Raymond Pugh "Snapper"
Jan 28, 2022
John "Snapper" Raymond Pugh, 89, passed away January 28, 2022. He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of the late John E. Carr and Ruby Bradshaw Carr. He was predeceased by his wife, Miriam Gordon Pugh; and siblings, Hazel Bailey and Charles L. Carr, Sr. Raymond was a United States Army veteran having served during the Korean War. ...
Peter "Pete" Dell Digiovanni
Jan 28, 2022
Peter "Pete" Dell DiGiovanni, passed away in Suffolk, Virginia on January 28, 2022.
Pete had a love for cooking, fast cars, demolition derby, and his times spent at Smith Mountain Lake.
Pete was predeceased by his father, Dell Peter DiGiovanni; daughter, Carmynn Isabella DiGiovanni; and brother, Michael Steven DiGiovanni. Left to cherish his memory are...
Thomas "Tom" Edward Cirilli
Jan 27, 2022
Thomas Edward Cirilli, 64 passed away on his birthday January 27, 2022. He was born in Groton, CT the son of the late Ronald Dominic Cirilli and Dorothy June Devins Cirilli. Tom worked as a manager for Colony Tire in Norfolk, VA. He was a member of the Bass Federation, Burlington Hunt Club, and the Rippin Lips OTS.
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Fred Landress Nelms
Jan 25, 2022
Fred Landress Nelms, 99, passed away January 25, 2022. He was born in Nansemond County, VA the son of the late Phenious D. and Emma Pruden Nelms. He was predeceased by his 3 sisters and 3 brothers. Fred attended Suffolk High School and Paul D. Camp Community College. He was a veteran having served during WWII and the Korean...
Sandra Pearce Winslow
Jan 24, 2022
Sandra Pearce Winslow, 72, passed away peacefully at home on January 24, 2022 surrounded by her family.
Sandra was born in Norfolk, VA on September 29, 1949, and was the daughter of James Pearce and the late Polly Pearce. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Phillip S. Winslow, Sr.; 3 sons, Thomas Ford and...
Dr. Benigno D. Federici
Jan 24, 2022
Dr. Benigno D. Federici of Suffolk died unexpectedly on Monday, January 24, 2022. He was 57.
Benigno was the beloved husband of Dr. Jana Boyd Federici as well as a devoted father to Valerio, Gabriella, Carter, Marco, and Carmella. He was a loving brother to Christina Owens and her husband Michael of Lawrenceville, Georgia and David Federici...
Joanne Staples Byrum
Jan 23, 2022
JoAnne Staples Byrum, 84, of Suffolk, VA passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 in Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester, VA. JoAnne was born in Martinsville, VA, the daughter of the late George W. Staples and Evelyn Adele Staples. JoAnne worked for General Electric (GE) until they closed, then worked at Lipton Tea for a number of years before becoming...
Eunice Mathias Carr
Jan 23, 2022
Eunice Mathias Carr, 84, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on January 23, 2022. She was born in Corapeake, NC the daughter of the late Louis Powell Mathias and Erma Lee Polson Mathias. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 61 years, Ivan Rae Carr; brother, Louis Mathias, Jr. and sister, Margaret Dale. She was...
Patricia Lorraine Bradley Buck
Jan 20, 2022
Patricia Lorraine Bradley Buck (74) passed away on January 20, 2022. She was born in Suffolk, VA, on May 31, 1947, to the late Arthur Clayton Bradley and Florence Davidson Bradley. She is survived by her son, Billy Keith Buck (Trinh); grandson, Jackson L. Buck; brother, Shannon C. Bradley (Karen); and sister, Cathy J. Bradley.
Patricia was...
Hope Thompson Leland
Jan 20, 2022
Hope Thompson Leland, 69, of Windsor, VA, formerly of Suffolk, went home to be with the Lord on January 20, 2022. She was predeceased by her parents, Wilbur Lafayette Thompson, Jr. and Betty Rogers Thompson; daughter, Katherine Thompson Leland; and sibling, Bruce Wayne Thompson. Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 31 years, Glenn J. Leland; son,...
Nancy E. Phelps
Jan 20, 2022
Nancy E. Phelps, widow of Charles B. Phelps, died Thursday, January 20, 2022. Nancy was a graduate of Johnston-Willis Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. She is survived by her three daughters, Debbie Livesay of Surry, Teresa Perry of Suffolk and Yvonne Hacker of Suffolk, 4 Grandsons, 4 Great Grandsons and 1 Great Granddaughter. She is predeceased by a Great Granddaughter...
Paul Roy Lowe
Jan 17, 2022
Paul Roy Lowe, 84, passed away January 17, 2022. He was born in Southampton County, Virginia the son of the late Hurley Ray Lowe and Mary Johnson Lowe. He was predeceased by his step-daughter, Debra Martin Lareva; sisters, Eleanor L. Norville, Martha L. Chappell, and Mary L. Joyner. Paul retired after 42 years as a welder for Newport News...
Frances Vick Jones
Jan 16, 2022
Frances Vick Jones, 93, of Suffolk, VA died January 16, 2022 at her daughter's home, surrounded by family.
A native of Southampton Co., she was a longtime resident of Suffolk, where she worked at A&P Peanut Produce Company.
Mrs. Jones was a member of the Suffolk Women of the Moose where she spent many nights...
