John "Johnny" Thomas Stephenson
Jan 6, 2018
John Thomas "Johnny" Stephenson, 59, passed away January 6, 2018. He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of the late Thomas Earl Stephenson, Sr. and Wilma Jean Jones Stephenson. John formerly worked in public works for the City of Suffolk.
John is survived by his son, Brian Adam Stephenson; sister and brother-in-law, Barbara Jean Kiger (Randy);...
Katherine Wilkins Powell
Jan 6, 2018
On Saturday, January 6, 2018, Katherine Wilkins Powell, 74, of Suffolk, VA went to be with the Lord. She was born in Suffolk October 31, 1943. She is predeceased by her parents, Thomas Earl Wilkins and Edith Boyce Wilkins; husband of 55 years, William "Rufus" Powell; and siblings, Charles Wilkins, Frances Wilkins Saunders, and Barbara Wilkins Brandon.
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William "Bill" Braxton Nowell
Jan 6, 2018
William "Bill" Braxton Nowell, 71, passed away January 6, 2018. He was born in Rich Square, NC the son of the late Cecil Lee Nowell and Thelma Evans Nowell. He was predeceased by his sister, Deborah Lesner and brother, Cecil Richard Nowell. Bill was a United States Army veteran having served during Vietnam. He later went on to work...
Curtis Elwood Nichols
Jan 3, 2018
Curtis Elwood Nichols, 85, passed away January 3, 2018. He was born in Edgecombe Co., NC the son of the late Ross J. and Velner C. Nichols. Curtis was a United States Army veteran. He later went on to work and then retire as a supervisor from Lipton Tea Company. He was a member of Earlys Baptist Church. He...
Ranger Dean Crews
Jan 3, 2018
Ranger D. Crews, 57, passed away January 3, 2018. He was born in Portsmouth, VA to the late Lee and Janice Crews. He is also predeceased by his first wife, Judith Crews and daughter, Rebecca Crews. Ranger worked for over 38 years as a Master Assembly Mechanic at Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding. Ranger is survived by his...
Deborah Leggett Greene
Jan 3, 2018
Deborah Leggett Greene, 61, passed away January 3, 2018. She was born in Suffolk, VA the daughter of the late Braxton Richard Leggett and Mary Bradshaw Leggett Joyner. She was predeceased by her husband of 37 years, Archie Harold Greene. Deborah formerly worked at Autumn Care and then later as a store manager for 7-Eleven. For the last 15...
James Curtis Clements
Jan 1, 2018
James Curtis Clements, 91, of Suffolk, VA passed away January 1, 2018. He was born in Barley, VA to the late John Bunyan and Myrtle Lee Rooke Clements. James is predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Janie Rebecca Jordan Clements. He was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Greensville Co., VA. James was a WWII veteran...
Eric David Hutton
Jan 1, 2018
Eric David Hutton, 68, loving husband, father and grandfather, went to be with the Lord on January 1, 2018. He was born in Beckley, WVA, the son of the late Emmitt Henry Hutton and Colleen Delta Edwards Hutton. He was a Lineman and Master Electrician that served at Ohio Power Co., as well as the Electrical Supervisor for the...
James Lilton "Buddy" Gay
Jan 1, 2018
James Lilton "Buddy" Gay, 81, passed away January 1, 2018.  He was born in Suffolk, VA, to the late Lilton and Bernice Carr Gay. Buddy was predeceased by four brothers and one sister. He was a retired paver with Peninsula Paving.
Buddy is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lois Ann Cornett Gay; daughters, Brenda A....
Carroll Edward Saunders
Dec 31, 2017
Carroll Edward Saunders, 38, passed away December 31, 2017. He was born in Suffolk, VA the son of Edward Hubert Saunders, Jr. and the late Betty Lee Ellis Saunders. He was also predeceased by his grandfather, Edward H. Saunders, Sr. Carroll formerly worked as a meter technician for Dominion Power.
In addition to his father, Carroll is...
Mary "Joyce" Cutrell Nielsen
Dec 28, 2017
Mary Cutrell Nielsen "Joyce" of Virginia Beach, age 85, passed away on December 28 after a long and heartbreaking struggle with Alzheimer's. Joyce was born August 11, 1932, in Suffolk Virginia, the daughter of Wilbur and Sybil Cutrell.
Joyce retired after more than 30 years as an elementary school teacher in the City of Virginia Beach and...
Margaret Benjamin "Bennie" Hurst Felton
Dec 28, 2017
Margaret Benjamin Hurst Felton (Bennie) passed away on December 28, 2017. She was born in Baltimore, MD in 1929, the daughter of Thomas Benjamin Hurst, Jr. and Margaret Elizabeth Shehigh Hurst. She spent her childhood years in Ditchley, VA in the Northern Neck. Bennie graduated from Wicomico High School and received a B.S. in Education from Madison College...
Jean Leggett
Dec 25, 2017
E. Jean Griggs Leggett, 71, passed away December 25, 2017. She was born in Norfolk, VA the daughter of the late Thad Griggs and Elizabeth D. Jones. She was also predeceased by her stepfather, Clarence Jones; husband, Henry E. Leggett, Sr., and brother, J. L. Griggs. Jean formerly worked as a cashier at Wal-Mart.  She was a member of the...
Joseph "Joe" Leon Mitterer
Dec 23, 2017
Joseph "Joe" Leon Mitterer, 66, passed away December 23, 2017. He was born in Richmond, VA the son of Thelma Estelle Redford Mitterer and the late Arthur Rudolph Mitterer. He was predeceased by his son, Chris Mitterer. Joe worked as a maintenance supervisor for C.I. Associates. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and metal detecting.
Joe is survived by...
Melinda Joann Moore Napier
Dec 22, 2017
Melinda Joann Moore Napier, 69, passed away December 22, 2017. She was born in Norfolk, VA the daughter of the late Luther Willis Moore and Melinda Frances Stevens Whitehead. Joann was a member of Crosspointe Freewill Baptist Church.  She was also a member of the Nansemond River Bridge Club.
Joann is survived by her husband of 44...
Thomas "Tommy" James Babb, Sr.
Dec 22, 2017
Thomas "Tommy" James Babb, Sr., 60, passed away December 22, 2017. He was born in Gatesville, NC the son of Frank Edward Babb and the late Josephine Ray Babb. He was predeceased by his brother, Charles S. "Buddy" Babb. Tommy formerly worked in waste water maintenance at Smithfield Packing Company.
In addition to his father, Tommy is...
William Earl "Bill" York
Dec 19, 2017
William Earl "Bill" York, 76, passed away December 19, 2017. He was a native of North Carolina. Bill was the son of the late Edgar Earl York and Christine Louise Mitchell York. He was predeceased by the love of his life, Paula Wenz. Bill retired as a sales manager for Auto Zone. Bill had many passions in life, including cars...
Everette Mabry Scott, Jr.
Dec 16, 2017
Everette Mabry Scott, Jr., 63, of Windsor, Virginia died peacefully on December 16, 2017, after a brief illness. Everette, beloved son, husband and father, was born and lived his entire life in Windsor, a town he loved. He was a graduate of Isle of Wight Academy, Class of 1972, after which he attended Elon College. He worked in his...
Linwood Junior Harrell
Dec 15, 2017
Linwood Junior Harrell, 72, passed away December 15, 2017. He was born in Nansemond County, VA the son of Violet Maie Turner Harrell and the late Linwood Edward Harrell. He was predeceased by his wife, Ruby Twine Harrell. Linwood retired after 40 years as a welder for Ferguson Manufacturing.
In addition to his mother, Linwood is survived...
Jasmine Moe Carlin
Dec 13, 2017
Jasmine Moe Carlin, infant daughter of Oliver Joseph Carlin and Moe Thida Carlin who was born on December 11, 2017, passed away on December 13, 2017. In addition to her parents she is survived by her brother, Arthur Zeya Carlin; grandparents, Mg Mg, Khin Saw Mu, John and Jodene Carlin, and Sabrina Norred; and also loved by numerous aunts,...
