Obituary Listing

Sep 22, 2021

Harold Floyd Vick, Sr., 81, passed away September 22, 2021.  He was born in Chuckatuck, VA the son of the late Walter Henry Vick and Nettie Eunice Beaton Vick.  He was predeceased by his son, Floyd Vick; and siblings, Becky Pippins, Reggie Vick, and Ronnie Vick.  Harold worked as a cabinet maker for many years, and was also a...

Sep 22, 2021

Margaret Turner Pittard, 86, passed away September 22, 2021.  She was born in Newsoms, VA the daughter of the late Waverly Turner and Aubrey Morris Turner.  She was predeceased by her husband, Harvie Seldon Pittard; son, Russell Pittard; daughter, Robin Pittard Burden; grandchildren, Mack Pittard, III and Mandy Pittard.  Margaret worked as a secretary in the shipping department at...

Sep 20, 2021

Beverly Louis Elliott, 88, passed away September 20, 2021.  He was raised in Alberta, VA the son of the late Louis Lankston Elliott and Jessie Lee Mulchi Elliott.  He was predeceased by his siblings, Estelle, Madeline, Garland, George, Tommy, and Christine.  Louis was a United States Army veteran having served during the Korean War.  He worked for 34 years...

Sep 20, 2021

Richard "Swampbear" Brittle Brinkley, Sr. 68, of Suffolk, Virginia went home to be with the lord Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.  He was beloved by all who knew him.   He was born in Nansemond County, VA and graduated from Forest Glen High School, Class of 71'. He went on to work for Union Camp which later became International Paper and...

Sep 19, 2021

Henry Wesley Rountree, Jr., 85, passed away September 19, 2021.  He was born in Nansemond County, VA the son of the late Henry Wesley Rountree, Sr. and Christine Savage Rountree.  He was predeceased by his wife of 49 years, Sue Modlin Rountree.  Henry retired after 38 years from Smithfield Packing.

Henry is survived by his sons and...

Sep 17, 2021

Jeffrey Lynn Parsons, the most loving Husband, Father, Paw-Paw, and Grandpa has gone to be with his savior Jesus Christ and his family who have gone before him. Jeff passed away on Friday September 17, 2021 at the age of 59 years young. He was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is the son of Mamie Louise Parsons and...

Sep 15, 2021

James "Jamie" Earl Alexander, 67, passed away on September 15, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born in Nansemond County, VA to the late Myrtle Rountree and Earl Alexander. He worked as a salesman for East Coast Appliance  for the last twelve years. He had a passion for music that started at a very young age and continued throughout...

Sep 15, 2021

William Thomas "Bud" James Jr, 90, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. He was born in Norfolk, VA to the late Ruth Huber and William T. James Sr. He is also predeceased by his wife, Jean S. James. He graduated from Granby High School in 1949 and joined the US Marine Corps in 1950...

Sep 15, 2021

Hubert "Buck" Talmadge Byrum, Jr., 66, passed away September 15, 2021.  He was born in Edenton, NC the son of the late Hubert T. Byrum, Sr. and Nellie Pearl Sutphin Byrum.  He worked as an automotive mechanic.

Buck is survived by his wife of 46 years, Patricia "Pat" Norfleet Byrum; daughter, Dawn Byrum-Tinkham (David); son, H. T....

Sep 12, 2021

Mildred "Millie" Davenport Strickland was born February 17, 1936 in Washington County, NC, the 8 th of 11 children. Millie passed away on September 12, 2021, in Chesapeake, Va. She was the daughter of Callie Hufton Davenport and Hubert Leroy Davenport, Sr formerly of Creswell, NC.

She is survived by her children, James V. Strickland, Jr. (Norfolk,...

Sep 9, 2021

Emily Leona McClenny Umphlett, 89, a native of Nansemond County Virginia, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021. A longtime member of Holland Baptist Church, Emily was the daughter of the late Mills McClenny and Emma Butler McClenny. She is predeceased by her loving husband Edward Douglas Umphlett, Sr. and siblings Pearl McClenny, Daisy Pope, Elsie Carr, Lillie Mae...

Sep 7, 2021

Our one and only Mark Allen Daniels has gone to be with his Savior Jesus Christ, and the family that has gone before him. Mark passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at the age of 61 years young. He was born in Nansemond County, Virginia and is the son of the late John Earl Daniels Sr. and the...

Sep 7, 2021

Arnold "A.J." John Barbaro, Jr., 32, passed away September 7, 2021.  A.J. was a native of Chesapeake, VA.  He is survived by his father, Arnold Barbaro, Sr. and his stepmother, Laurie; mother, Jacqueline Michel; daughter, Marlena Muckerheide; sisters, Kimberly Barbaro Coward "Kimbo", brother-in-Law and best friend Joshua Coward, Nichelle Acevedo "Shelly", brother-in-law Michael Acevedo; brother, Theodore Tower, sister-in-law Nikita...

Sep 6, 2021

Raymond Edgar McKittrick, 84, passed away September 6, 2021.  He was born in Cross Hill, SC the son of the late George William McKittrick and Frances Johnson McKittrick.  He was predeceased by his son, Kenneth Raymond McKittrick; and 3 siblings.  Raymond was a United States Army veteran having served during the Cuban Missile Crisis.  He later went on to...

Sep 3, 2021

Jackie "Jack" Cecil Blankenship, 82, passed away September 3, 2021.  He was born in Maitland, WV the son of the late Cecil Ellis Blankenship and Maddie Lucille Pauley Blankenship.  He was predeceased by his sister, Patricia Beane; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Marshall and Shirley Bryant.  Jack served in the National Guard for several years and later went on to...

Sep 3, 2021

James Wilson "JW" Mathias, Jr. 62, passed away September 3, 2021.  He was born in Nansemond County, VA the son of Frances Geneva Carpenter Mathias and the late James Wilson Mathias, Sr.  James worked as a talented painter and took pride in his work.

In addition to his mother, James is survived by his daughters, Jamie and...

Sep 1, 2021

Jody Lynne King, 46, of Suffolk, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Born on March 29, 1975 Jody was the daughter of George Kenneth King and the late Patricia DeBenedictis King. In addition to her father, Jody is survived by her daughter Abigail LeighAnn Whitehurst, son Charles William Whitehurst, brother T.C. King (Christie), Uncle Tim DeBenedictis, Aunts...

Aug 31, 2021

Nellie H. "Betty" Grady, 87, went home to be with the Lord on August 31, 2021. She was born in Isle of Wight County as the daughter of the late John Walter Holland and Ruby Nelms, and the beloved baby sister of William "Bud" Holland and Annie H. Turner. Betty was a long-time resident of Suffolk, VA where...

Aug 31, 2021

Frances Mizelle, 83, of Suffolk, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on August 31, 2021.  She was a cancer survivor, a member of the Ladies Friendship Class at Southside Baptist Church and a volunteer for Suffolk Meals on Wheels.  She retired from the Suffolk Public School system after 35 years.

Frances was born in Bertie County,...

Aug 30, 2021

Richard George Warder, Sr., 87, passed away August 30, 2021.  He was born in Rochester, NY the son of the late George T. and Marion G. Warder.  He was predeceased by his sister, Pat George; and brother, George E. Warder.  Richard retired as a Chief Petty Officer for the United States Navy where he served during numerous conflicts between...