Joyce Humphrey Byrd
May 20, 2021
Joyce Anne Humphrey Byrd, 63, of Corapeake, NC passed away May 20, 2021. She was born in Nansemond County, VA the daughter of the late Vance and Shirley Ann Turner Humphrey. She was predeceased by her brother, William A. Humphrey. Joyce was a United States Army Veteran. She volunteered at the Upper Room Assembly Church and Hope Fellowship.
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Aubrey "Pete" Earl Rose
May 19, 2021
Aubrey "Pete" Earl Rose, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 19, 2021. He was born July 12, 1949 in North Carolina the son of the late Joseph Rudolph Rose and Blanche Clark Rose. He was predeceased by his brothers, Willie Rose, Al Rose, Ordan Rose, and Joseph Rose, Jr. Pete was a United...
Vanessa Turner Bradshaw
May 15, 2021
Vanessa Turner Bradshaw, 64, passed away May 15, 2021. She was born in Nansemond County, VA the daughter of the late James Oliver Turner and Nellie Virginia Butler Turner. She was predeceased by her sisters, Marjorie Engel and Joyce Glassco.
Vanessa is survived by her husband of 42 years, Ernest Linwood Bradshaw; son, James Q. "Dewey" Bradshaw...
Myra Dawn Boyd Mccraney
May 15, 2021
Myra Dawn Boyd McCraney, 78, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 15, 2021. She was born in Washington, NC to the late Margie Gurkin and Nathan Boyd. She is also predeceased by her siblings, Charles Boyd and Elaine Boyd Mitchell. Myra was a licensed practical nurse at Norfolk General Hospital and later married and stayed home...
Loretta Ann Heywood Creamer
May 9, 2021
Loretta Ann Heywood Creamer, 59, passed away May 9, 2021. She was born in Hampton, VA the daughter of the late William Homer Heywood and Mahalia Jane Insley Heywood. She was predeceased by her brothers, John and Rusty. Loretta worked for Southern States in Windsor, VA.
Loretta is survived by her husband, Kenneth G. Creamer; son, Brandon...
Donald Gordon Clark
May 5, 2021
Donald Gordon Clark, 50, passed away on May 5, 2021 in Suffolk, VA. He was born in Arlington, TX to Laquita Joyce Dizmond DeJohn and the late Curtis Ray Clark. He is also predeceased by his stepfather, Leslie DeJohn. He was Director of East Coast Operations for shipboard Electric and Air.
Donald is survived by his loving...
Robert Francis Deegan
May 1, 2021
Commander Robert Francis Deegan, U.S. Navy (Retired) died on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Riverside Convalescent Center in Smithfield, Virginia. He was born in New York City in 1935, spent his childhood in New Jersey and made Virginia his adult home. He is survived by Elizabeth "Betty" Farrell, who provided great spiritual support, companionship and comfort in his twilight....
David Michael Coxe
May 1, 2021
David Michael Coxe, 60, passed away May 1, 2021. He was born in Raleigh, NC the son of the late David Christopher Coxe and Sarah Alice Collins Gaskins. He was predeceased by his sister, Kristina Coxe. David worked as a truck driver. He was a member of the N.R.A. and was an avid gun and knife collector. He was...
David Eugene Headrick, Jr.
May 1, 2021
David Eugene Headrick, Jr., 56, passed away May 1, 2021. He was born in Johnstown, PA the son of David Eugene Headrick, Sr. and Mildred Ann Chapman Headrick. He worked as a self-employed mechanic.
In addition to his parents, David is survived by his wife of 10 years, Sally Sue Copeland Headrick; son, Ryan Headrick; bonus children,...
Claudette Johnson Bowman
Apr 29, 2021
Claudette Johnson Bowman, 78, passed away April 29, 2021. She was born in Welch, West Virginia the daughter of the late Claude Swanson Johnson and Audrey Mondane Walls Johnson. She was predeceased by her husband, Glen Fred Bowman; daughter, Karen Combs; and her grandson. Claudette retired as a welder for Newport News Shipbuilding. She formerly attended Pinecrest Baptist Church...
Sue Towe Hackney
Apr 24, 2021
Sue Towe Hackney, 93, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 24, 2021. She was born in Phil Campbell, AL to the late Bertha Rice and G. Carl Towe. She is also predeceased by her brother and sister in law, Thomas and Joyce Towe. She was a member of Western Branch Baptist Church.
Sue is...
Jethro Jordan "Jj" Byrd Jr.
Apr 24, 2021
Jethro Jordan "JJ" Byrd Jr, 76, of Suffolk, VA, passed away on April 24, 2021. He was born in Nansemond Co, VA to the late Grace Inez Ellis and Jethro Byrd. He is also predeceased by his brothers, Rudolph, Fred and William Byrd. He was the owner and operator of Jethro Byrd Electric & Plumbing Co.
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Brandon Aaron Shaver
Apr 24, 2021
Brandon Aaron Shaver, 37, passed away on April 24, 2021. He is predeceased by his grandparents, Donnie and Carolyn Shaver. He was a roofer for Andrews Roofing, but more importantly, a loving father to his two children.
Brandon is survived by his children, Lacy and Lucas Shaver; parents, Teresa and Curtis Bolen; biological mother, Tina Shaver Byrd;...
Anthony Keith Jones
Apr 19, 2021
Anthony Keith Jones, 59, of Suffolk, Virginia, passed away, April 19, 2021. He was born in Suffolk, Virginia on March 18, 1962 to the late Roland Gay Jones and Carolyn Horton Jones. Anthony worked for Huntington Ingalls, was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan and had a love for hunting and the great outdoors. He thoroughly enjoyed coaching his sons...
Janet Lenette Laging
Apr 18, 2021
Janet Lenette Laging, 72, passed away April 18, 2021. She was born in Nansemond Co., VA the daughter of the late James "J.O." Jones and Willie Edward Jones. Janet is predeceased by her husband of 21 years, Charles "Charlie" K. Laging and brother in law, Mike Wilkerson.  She was a member of Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church.
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Carolyn Klages Shaver
Apr 18, 2021
Carolyn Jeanette Klages Shaver, 77, passed away April 18, 2021. She was born in Newport News, VA the daughter of the late Richard Randolph Klages, Jr. and Bessie Mae Hoggard Klages Carter. She was predeceased by her siblings, Margaret Bulls, Diana Carter, and Richard R. Klages, III.
Carolyn is survived by her daughters, Teresa Bolen (Curtis), Tina...
Sally Matthews
Apr 17, 2021
Sally Matthews, 62, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2021. She was a lifelong resident of Suffolk and was predeceased by her parents, Edward and Shirley Matthews and her beloved cat, Groucho.
Sally loved scrapbooking, crafts, anything purple, cats and volunteering with Sunday School, in the Nursery or Welcome Desk at Church. Most of her friends and...
Emma Jean Nichols
Apr 14, 2021
Emma Jean Nichols infant child of Joshua Brian Keen and Breanna Leigh Nichols passed away April 14, 2021. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Jayden Levi Keen; grandparents, Robert Mark Nichols, Sr., Michelle Lynn Nichols, and Angela Vaughan; great grandparents, Barbara Thorne, Michael Thorne, Tina Vaughan, Butch Knight, Tom and Carolyn Nichols, and Sharon...
Deborah Maxine Jones Stewart
Apr 14, 2021
Deborah Maxine Jones Stewart, 49, passed away at home surrounded by close friends and family on April 14, 2021. She was born in Nansemond Co, VA to the late Eugene Walter Jones Sr. and Patricia Lynn Jones. She was a store readiness specialist for 7-Eleven.
Deborah is survived by her loving husband of 13 years, Christopher Wayne...
Robert Calvin Vaughan, Sr.
Apr 13, 2021
Robert Calvin Vaughan, Sr., 75, passed away April 13, 2021. He was born in Murfreesboro, NC the son of the late Thomas McGlohn Vaughan and Margaret Marie Byrd Roberts. He was predeceased by his sister, Brenda Watley. Robert retired after 23 years as a First Sergeant in the United States Army, where he served during Vietnam. He later went...
