Deborah Ann Evans Carr
Dec 20, 2016
Deborah "Debbie" Evans Carr, 65, passed away December 20, 2016. She is predeceased by Harvey, her husband of 40 years and parents, James and Hilda Evans. Debbie was a nurse at Obici Hospital for 40 years. She loved her family, especially her grandsons and celebrated every holiday. Debbie is survived by daughters, Kathleen Wall (Dale) and Kimberly; grandsons, Aiden, Declan...
Channing Joseph Deets
Dec 19, 2016
Channing Joseph Deets, 9 months and 5 days, went to be with his Lord on December 19, 2016. He was born in Norfolk, VA to Megan Bethany Deets. Channing is also survived by his sister, Claire Deets; grandparents, Fred and Sarah Deets; great grandparents, Violet Durland and Berndine Cassidy; uncles and aunts, Aaron Deets, Aubree and Kenny Diggs, Joshua Deets,...
John "Bobby" Robert Darden, Iii
Dec 19, 2016
John Robert "Bobby" Darden, III, 74, of Smithfield, VA passed away December 19, 2016. He was born in Suffolk, VA to the late John Robert Darden, Jr. and Mary Jane Warner Darden. He was a retired farmer and was awarded Isle of Wight Farm Family of the Year in 2000. He was also the second farmer in Virginia to begin...
Howard Philip Andrews
Dec 17, 2016
Howard Philip Andrews, 59, of Suffolk, Virginia, retired US Navy Petty Officer, 1st Class, Radio Man, passed away suddenly on December 17, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Dr. Gwendolyn J. Andrews and the devoted father of Howard Aubrey "Jebediah" Andrews. He leaves behind him family in California, Florida, and Alabama. He is survived by his treasured mother, Kumiko...
James Anthony Robinson
Dec 17, 2016
James Anthony Robinson, 55 reached his victory on December 17, 2016, ending his courageous battle with cancer He was a resident of Isle of Wight County and was the son of the late James L. Robinson. Jim is survived by his loving wife and best friend of fourteen years Sandra Walker Robinson. His two stepson-sons Russ C. Whitley (Destiney) and...
Paul Thomas Hall
Dec 17, 2016
Paul Thomas Hall, 64, of Suffolk , VA passed away December 17, 2016. He was born in Wyoming, MI to the late Verner and Valeria Hall. Paul was a retired Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy where he worked in submarine service. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Paul loved spending time with his family. Paul is...
Ruth Voncelle Dooley Wetzel
Dec 15, 2016
Ruth Dooley Wetzel, 78, passed away Thursday, December 15th, in Smithfield, VA at the home of her daughter and son in law, Patty and Ellis Wills, surrounded by her family. She was born in Carrollton, MO, and she was the daughter of James and Mary Dooley. Mrs. Wetzel and her former husband, Dr. William C. Wetzel, worked many years together...
Rosemary Katherine Lassiter
Dec 12, 2016
Rosemary Katherine Lassiter died peacefully at home, with her children by her side on December 12, 2016, following a brief but valiant battle against cancer. Born on February 23, 1940, to Alvino and Gladys Medrano in Lawton, Oklahoma, she moved to Virginia and worked as a Nurse before she was united in marriage to Randolph Lassiter on March 27,1959, in...
Sarah Ballard Jenkins
Dec 12, 2016
Sarah Ballard Jenkins, 92, of Windsor, VA passed away December 12, 2016. She was born in Bedford, VA to the late William and Sammie Ballard. She is also predeceased by her husband, Irvin Pierce Jenkins, Sr. Sarah was a retired school teacher from the Isle of Wight County Schools. She was a member of Colosse Baptist Church where she taught...
Charles Richard Price
Dec 11, 2016
Charles Richard Price, 61, loving husband and father, passed away December 11, 2016. He was born in Richwood, WV to Charles Eugene and Virginia Bays Price. Charles retired after 36 years of service at Huntington Ingalls as a QID Inspector. He served in the United States Army from 1973-1977. Other than his parents, Charles is survived by his wife of...
William Ivan "Billy" Crawley
Dec 10, 2016
William Ivan "Billy" Crawley, 42, passed away on December 10, 2016. He is survived by his mother, Cynthia Crawley; father, Don Crawley and wife, Beth; brother, Charles Crawley; sister, Stacey Nearhoof nieces, Asia Crawley, Brianna and Bella Nearhoof; nephew, Sabian Crawley; great nephew, Bently Luke Crawley; and aunts, uncle and friends. Billy's memorial service will be Friday, December 30, 2016...
John Daniel Barr
Dec 9, 2016
John Daniel "Jack" Barr, 90, passed away on December 9, 2016. He was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Patrick and Margaret Barr. He is also predeceased by his wife, Florence McGill "Penny" Barr and brother, James Barr. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII in Company A, 511 Parachute Infantry and also served in the U.S. Coast...
June Rebecca Moore Holland
Dec 9, 2016
June Rebecca Moore Holland, 86, passed away December 9, 2016. She was born on July 15, 1930 in Portsmouth, VA to the late Arthur Wesley Moore, Sr. and Florence Skinner Moore. June was predeceased by her husband of 41 years, Clifton Hunter Holland and sister, Jean M. O'Berry. She was a retired teacher's aide with the Suffolk City School System....
Marjorie Channell Bleiler
Dec 4, 2016
Marjorie Channell Bleiler, 90, passed away December 4, 2016. She was born in Suffolk, VA to the late John Andrew Channell and Gladys Mae Cones Dale. Marjorie was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Charles Bleiler, grandson, Brandon K. Cortez and 3 sisters. She was a member of Whaleyville United Methodist Church and enjoyed bowling, reading and her grandchildren...
Patricia Rosemary Green Edwards
Dec 1, 2016
Patricia "Momma" Rosemary Green Edwards, 80, passed away December 1, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Oxford, England to the late Frederick Edward Green and Dorothy May Green. She is also predeceased by granddaughter, Rosalynn Yvonne Mercier, sister and husband, Joan and Tom Bennett and brother, Freddie Green. She retired from NEXCOM in 1998 as an...
Terry Elaine Truitt
Nov 30, 2016
Terry Truitt, 65, answered the Lord's call to become one of his precious angels. Surrounded by her family, Terry peacefully went to be with the Lord on November 30, 2016 at Sentara Obici Hospital, after a strong battle with pneumonia and other complications, arising from underlying COPD and recently-diagnosed inoperable Stage IV Cancer. Born in 1951 in Fort Lee, VA,...
Louise Piland "Ma" Snook
Nov 30, 2016
Louise Piland "MA" Snook, 78, went to be with Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior on November 30, 2016. She was born in Nansemond Co, VA to the late Richard Roland Piland and Flossie Joe Smith. She is predeceased by her loving husband of 53 years, Charles Orie Snook, sisters in law, Carol Piland and Lucy S. Bradshaw and brother...
Lucy Amelia Muse
Nov 24, 2016
Lucy Amelia Muse, 5 months old, whose family was of Franklin, Virginia, passed away at 9:00 AM on Thanksgiving morning in the arms of her mother and father after a long battle with her illness. Lucy was born at Sentara's Norfolk General Hospital but spent her 159 days fighting for her life in the NICU at the Children's Hospital of...
Franklin D. Dejarnette
Nov 23, 2016
Franklin D. DeJarnette, 84, born in Halifax County, VA, passed away, November 23, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Blanche G. and Richard P. DeJarnette. Frank was predeceased by two sisters, Beatrice D. Twine and Barbara D. Holland, and three brothers, Jennings B. DeJarnette, A.T. DeJarnette and Waverly E. DeJarnette. He was...
Virginia Lee Stockley Hutchens
Nov 20, 2016
Virginia Lee Stockley Hutchens, a resident of Willow Creek in Smithfield passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016. Virginia resided in Smithfield for nearly her entire adult life. She was predeceased by her parents, Nathaniel H. and Sallie Johnson Stockley of the Eastern Shore as well as by each of her seven siblings. Her husband, William M. Hutchens, a Smithfield...
