Willard Randolph Branch
Feb 17, 2020
Willard Randolph Branch, 96, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2020. Willard is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Elinor Branch; daughters, Marie Malkiewicz (Jim) and Carol Shao; grandchildren, Nic Malkiewicz (Kristen), Cody Malkiewicz (Jessica), Janine Shao, Victoria Benson (Vance) and Alan Shao II; great grandchildren, Grace, Brynn, Rylee and Weldon. Willard was a proud WWII veteran...
Frances Annette Allen Dunaway
Feb 17, 2020
Frances Annette Allen Dunaway, 62, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020. She was born to the late Audrey Walston Johnson and Charles Francis Allen in Norfolk Co., VA. She was a paralegal for Basnight, Kinser, Leftwich & Knuckolls, P.C. She was a member of Raleigh Heights Baptist Church and Hope Bible Class. She was also the...
Cecil Ray Byrum
Feb 13, 2020
Cecil Ray Byrum, 61, passed away February 13, 2020. He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of the Mary Jones Byrum and the late Thomas Roland Byrum. He was predeceased by his son, Chad Nelson Byrum. Cecil was a graduate of Isle of Wight Academy and life-long farmer. He attended Smithfield Baptist Church.
In addition to...
Ruth Mae Sawyer Copeland
Feb 12, 2020
Ruth Mae Sawyer Copeland, 90, passed away February 12, 2020. She was born in Creswell, NC the daughter of the late William and Louie Sawyer. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward B. Copeland; and siblings, Joanne Spruill, Ivy Spruill, Addie Bateman, Warren Alexander, and William Alexander.
Ruth is survived by her children, Donnie Copeland (Drema), Ronnie...
Rita Sue Harville Gentry
Feb 9, 2020
Rita Sue Harville Gentry, 81, passed away February 9, 2020. She was born in Baxter, TN the daughter of the late Oscar Finley Harville and Leara Bea Bryant Harville. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Michael Anthony Gentry, Sr.; and brother, Ralph Richard Harville.
Rita is survived by her daughter, Diane Gentry Askew; sons,...
Frank Layton Pierce
Feb 8, 2020
Frank Layton Pierce, 78, passed away February 8, 2020. He was born in Salem, New Jersey the son of the late William L. and Olive Mae Brown Pierce. He was predeceased by his daughter, Judith Pierce; and siblings, Dorothy Goldsboro, Charles Pierce, Leslie Pierce, and David Pierce. He retired as a mechanic from Pep Boys.
Frank is...
Bryan Alan Cadwell
Feb 6, 2020
Bryan Alan Cadwell, 55, passed away February 6, 2020. He was born in Memphis, TN the son of Linda Margaret Bryan Cadwell and the late Charles Ellis Cadwell. Bryan was a dump truck driver for Spivey Rentals and a member of Suffolk Christian Church. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran having served during Desert Storm. Bryan loved to make...
Christopher John Francis
Feb 6, 2020
Christopher John Francis, 38, passed away February 6, 2020. He was born in Janesville, Wisconsin the son of John Lee Francis and Carole Allene Mennicke Francis. Christopher was a United States Navy veteran. He later went on to work as a project manager for Atlas Technologies, Inc. He was a member of Kempsville Presbyterian Church.
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Betty Powell Richards
Feb 5, 2020
Betty Powell Richards, 84, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. She was born in Gwynn's Island, VA to the late Nellie Hurst and Frank Linwood Powell. She is also predeceased by her loving husband, Thomas Elvin "Buddy" Richards Sr; children, Theresa Norfleet, Thomas E. "Tommy" Richards Jr, and Barry Richards; and sister, Kathleen Hutson. She was a member...
Jimmy Arnold Story
Feb 4, 2020
Jimmy Arnold Story, 69, passed away February 4, 2020. He was born in Southampton County, VA the son of the late William McKinley Story and Eunice Lee Cutchins Story. He was predeceased by his son, Travis Story; and brother-in-law Billy Saunders. Jimmy retired from the Department of Public Utilities for the City of Suffolk. He was very active in...
Stephen "Steve" Charles Redd
Feb 4, 2020
Stephen "Steve" Charles Redd, 56, passed away February 4, 2020. He was born in Nansemond County, VA the son of the late William Gustavus Redd and Jahisia Paige Earley Redd. Steve originally worked in transport at Obici Hospital. He later worked as a self-employed contractor. Steve was a member of Suffolk Christian Church. He loved fishing, hunting, and was...
Glen Alden Stephenson
Feb 1, 2020
Glen Alden Stephenson, 83, passed away February 1, 2020. He was born in Tipton, WVA the son of the late John Stephenson and Lena B. Ostovich. He was predeceased by his daughter, Robin Jaggers; 2 infant sons; sister, Virginia Brennan; and brother, Bobby Stephenson. Glen retired from the United States Navy having served during Vietnam. He later went on...
Grace Boyce Ellis
Jan 29, 2020
Grace Boyce Ellis, 96, passed away January 29, 2020. She was born in Isle of Wight County, VA the daughter of the late Fate and Maggie Boyce. She was predeceased by her husband, Joe Elliott Ellis and her daughter, Marjorie Ellis Leggett. She was a member of First Baptist Church and the Adult 7 Sunday School Class.
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Terry Lynn Hedgepeth
Jan 28, 2020
Terry Lynn Hedgepeth, 68, passed away January 28, 2020. He was born in Nansemond County, VA the son of the late Johnnie F. and Lucille P. Hedgepeth. He was predeceased by his sister, Shelby Ellis and brother, Wayne Hedgepeth. Terry was a farmer and owned Terry Hedgepeth Farms. He also farmed for many years with his brother, Wayne. He...
Larry Richard Santure
Jan 25, 2020
Larry Richard Santure passed away on 25 January 2020. He was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan and was the oldest of the late Richard and Catherine Santure. Larry was a retired United States Army Major having served during Vietnam, Korea and Panama. While in the military he served as a senior advisor to the Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command for...
Forrest Wayne Spivey
Jan 21, 2020
Forrest Wayne Spivey, 74, passed away January 21, 2020. He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of the late Joseph Vernon Spivey and Cornelia Privott Spivey. Wayne retired from working in the Human Resources Department at Newport News Shipyard. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Suffolk, VA.
Wayne is survived by numerous friends and...
Iris Spivey Whitley
Jan 15, 2020
Iris S. Whitley, 95, passed away January 15, 2020. She was born in Gates County, NC the daughter of the late Lowery Jackson Spivey and Fannie Stallings Spivey. She was predeceased by her husband, Welton Roger Whitley, Sr.; son, Alvin Whitley; and son-in-law, Steve Barnes. Iris retired after 40 years from Colonial Stores. She was a member of First...
James Edward Hughes, Jr.
Jan 3, 2020
James Edward Hughes, Jr., 72, passed away January 3, 2020. He was born in Portsmouth, VA the son of the late James Edward Hughes, Sr. and Stella Stewart Brinkley. James was a United States Army veteran. He later went on to work as a carpenter.
James is survived by his son, James David Hughes (Barbara); grandchild, Amanda...
Franklin Jackson
Jan 3, 2020
Franklin Jackson, 78, passed away January 3, 2020. He was born in Southampton County, VA the son of the late John Herbert Jackson and Alice Catherine Wade Jackson McGeoch. He was a lifetime member of Ivor Baptist Church. At the age of 16 he became a school bus driver for Southampton High School where he was in the graduating...
Lajon Ree Hutton
Dec 30, 2019
Lajon Ree Hutton, 81, passed away December 30, 2019. He was born in Altus, OK the son of the late Joe Hutton and Lorene Garren Hutton. He was predeceased by his brother, Dale Hutton. He received his Master's Degree in Statistics from Texas A&M. Lajon retired as a Major from the United States Marine Corps. During his time in...
